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Fun for Kids and Adults

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: June 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Just like the movie this game is fun for kids as well as for adults. My 4-1/2-year-old really likes the game. The beginning is easy enough for him to play by himself, but then it gets a little more challenging and he has me help him. Even while I'm playing through the more difficult parts he likes to watch. We've played for about an hour and we're at the "Catch Dory" stage which he's very excited about.

The game is a series of challenges following the storyline of the movie. Clips of the movie are played during stages (these can be turned off so that you don't have to watch them when you replay a stage), and there is frequent dialog among the fish which essentially allows you to understand what is going on and what you're supposed to do. The controls are very easy: directional pad for moving, X button for performing actions like hiding and attacking clams, and A button for swimming fast.

I recommend this game especially if you have young kids who liked the movie and who like to play video games. I'd give it five stars but it's not exactly visually stunning so it could be better.

When I find Nemo, that kid's gettin' a whippin'!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: June 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The game is fun. the game is beautiful. The game will frustrate small kids. The biggest flaw with this game is that there is no easy mode - smaller kids (and non-twitch gamers like me) will get frustrated, because controlling the fishies is not as easy as it should be. There are 4 main modes of play. 1. Side scroller style, 2. Towards the camera, 3. Away from the camera, and bouncing on objects. Minigames are tile puzzles, memory puzzles, and bouncing (either on objects or pushing the luxo ball around.) You'll also have to swim through rings, collect and deposit pebbles, and defeat hazards by popping bubbles to collect "stars" on each level. Collect all the star bonuses on a level, and beat that level's mini-game, and you'll unlock conceptual artwork extras. The voice acting is either the talent from the movie, or remarkable "sound-alikes." I gave it a 3 out of five due to repetition and the inability to get past the jellyfish race...

So Simple It's Fun

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 8 / 14
Date: June 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

We chanced upon this game at the local video store and began playing it while our friend looked around. When we left, we had been there for an hour and a half, all the while playing the game.

The game is extremely simple, operatable and probably comprehendable by a 5- or 6-year-old. You basically use the directional pad and a little speed burst button. The premise pretty much follows the movie, and you spend most of the game traversing the ocean.

The game took about 15 minutes to master, in terms of control, particularly with the change from side to front-and-back views in an annoyingly long sequence where you must chase Dory, the blue fish who helps you accomplish the title. You have to direct Nemo's father against or with the current, making sure to avoid bumping into crabs, blowfish, or other monstrous sea creatures. You can neutralize some of them by tail-whipping convenient bubbles into their direction (the bubble pretty much auto-pilots and heads straight for the "enemy" and traps them).

The sound is terrific, and the graphics are very cool, not quite as graphically sound as the movie, but top-notch for a video game. This can be played without prior knowledge of or viewing of the movie, but watching "Finding Nemo" first would certainly help.

Recommended for younger kids, but entertaining, for an hour or two, for the older crowd.

Too hard for its audience--kids; don't buy

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 33 / 39
Date: June 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I'm glad I rented this first before buying--because neither my 6-year-old, 10-year-old, nor me or my husband can get past the follow-Bruce-the-shark-past-the-landmines section. Another reviewer rated this game highly, but they had only played for an hour and hadn't gotten past Catch Dory (which my kids liked). When you get to the land mines, the game is basically over since you can't get past it. What were the makers thinking--creating a game for kids that no kid can successfully play? Mine have worked for a solid 2 hours trying to get past this part (even my 10-year-old son who is GOOD at manipulating video game controls) and just can't. Beautiful graphics and animation, but they're worthless if the kids can't play it. Don't buy it.

Way too dificult for the little ones to enjoy.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 60 / 61
Date: July 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

After seeing the movie, the obvious choice for us Xbox owners was to purchase this for our kids that loved Nemo.

The Good: The graphics and cut scenes are amazing. It is truely as if you are looking into an aquarium or ocean. The sounds are wonderful and in 5.1 Dolby Digital it puts you in the action.

The Bad: 15 missions in all. But you have to get there first! Some of these missions are awfully long, even for diehard fans.

The Ugly: Overall the game is just too difficult. My six year old who can beat me on most Xbox games was driven to tears with this game. I must admit, that has never happened before and frankly turned me off on this game. Even dad tried it for an hour or so :) but couldn't get far either.

Although the game is beautiful in all aspects, it is just to hard for the kids to enjoy. Rent it first to understand why we are saying it is so difficult.

Hard for the Little Guys

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: November 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a really cute game but our 5 year old would rather play Halo because it's easier for him! The fish are a little hard to move around and he gets tired of moving in and out of the same spot 100 times until he figures out how to move forward.

Finding Nemo Fans Will Love This Toy!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: February 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

My kids are 3,4,and 6 and they love Finding Nemo. They have everything that has to do with Finding Nemo. We have an X-Box and they got this for a Christmas present from Their Aunt, Uncle and Cousins. It is really fun but so challenging young kids may need a little help sometimes. The only thing is, like with all video games, they have to be kept in the case so they won't get scratched.

Too difficult for little kids to play !

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: April 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game, so my 5-year-old daughter can have a game that she could play by herself. After playing a couple of levels, she couldn't move on to next level any more without me playing for her. Don't be fooled by the title and cute graphics. This game turned out to be one of the hardest games I've ever played. It was harder than some of the mature rated.
Its control scheme is rather simple, but the actual in game control is way too difficult to master for little children. The graphic is impressive, but sometimes it's too hard to control the characters in that pretty 3-D underwater environment. And also the game gets too confusing in some levels, and there isn't any in-game help.
If you are looking for a game for your kids to play by themselves, skip this title. Unless you plan to play almost the entire game for your kids, so they can watch you.

Disney should have spent a little more time on this one!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: April 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

What a disappointment. This game starts out so fun and lighthearted, with beautiful graphics and fun games. Then within a matter of a few levels it goes from fun to nearly impossible. My 6 year old, who is a master at games like the Hobbit, Blackstone and Star Wars, gave up on it. It was frustrating for all of us, who never had the patience to get past the "pipeline". Thankfully, we had rented it - which we took back and were able to get them to exchange it out. Don't waste your money on this one. The games on the Finding Nemo DVD are much more fun than this!

I agree - Too difficult for the kids

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: April 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is just too difficult for a small child. I suggest Spongebob - Battle for Bikini Bottom.

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