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Action a little buggy, but still fun for all.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 13 / 16
Date: March 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Insecticide is kind of a subspecie, part action/platformer part point and click adventure. Sounds good? Well, read on.

You start off in a dystopic future where insects have become the dominant specie. You're officer Chrys Lyst, a young female... well, whatever you are, with your grisled detective partner, Roachy. He serves as narration and provides most of the old cheesy detective movie dialogue, which I have to say actually grows on you and is quite charming. The story involves the murder of an insect and conspiracies that I won't spoil for you. If you've ever watched a buddy cop movie with a serious plot then this will be pretty similar, only with bug-puns.

The point and click segments are superbly done and handle well on the DS. However, the action sequences might be a bit too mishandled for gaming veterans. Chrys moves a bit like an SUV with a cork gun, turns horribly and always shoots too slow. The thing is that if you aren't used to fast paced action games this won't be a hindrance. Adjusting to the system took me maybe a half hour of game time tops. Also I should mention that the game's color tones are very dark and if possible it should be played on a DS light which has a brighter screen then original DS.

Parents might want to try this one out first if they aren't comfortable with the themes. I am pretty sure that everything sounds worse on the box and in my review then it really is in the game (After all it's rated E10) but each kid is different and that should always be considered. I'd say early teens and up especially those that enjoy the Pheonix wright series or CSI games would love this, as well as adult fans of LucasArts previous P&C adventures. By the way if you find this entrancing I'd also recommend Beyond Good and Evil, another action adventure with similar style and a great heroine.

Final verdict is a thumbs up, it's a great game with a good mix of story and gameply elements, and I think people will really enjoy that.

Fun Adventure Game for DS

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

A decent game fun little adventure game. I just bought a few new adventure games for my DS and I really looked forward to this one. This adventure game, however is not a favorite of reviewers - for good reason. The game is a hybrid adventure game and platform game in one, and the graphics are quite plain in the platform section. A great game this is not.

While this game has its flaws, the adventure portions are quite good and engaging. The look is similar to a Japanese phone game and plays like one too. For me, the adventure portions are simple and alot of fun so if you want a fun little game for on the go entertainment here you are. Flawed but easy to play on the go. Just put up with the platform portions of the game.

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