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Nintendo

DS

Body

-INTRO

A strange point-and-click kind of adventure set to show how many ways there are to use a DS and hopefully a good start for a new IP that will keep on improving.

-GRAPHICS(Tech)

A top-down view of the world in (low) polyonal cel-shading on the lower screen and various static renders on the top one. Generally a good achievement.

-GRAPHIC(Art)

Painfully average.

-AMBIENCE

Atmospheric tunes, but they are too easy and repeated.

-CONTROLS

Even if mostly on a gimmick level, there have never been so many different things to do to complete a game. Normal game control are easy & quick, with maybe the only exception being the double-tap.

Mind

-DIFFICULTY CURVE

Quite easy throughout, you could get stuck for a while on a couple of puzzles but nothing major.

-LEVEL DESIGN

Clear but basically on-rails. The mansion's layout is fairly unrealistic.

-PUZZLE DESIGN

Good variety due to the controls, but nothing that hasn't appeared somewhere else before.

-FIGHTING SYSTEM

N/A

-MAGIC SYSTEM

N/A

-DEBUGGING

Everything according to plan.

Soul

-ORIGINALITY & INNOVATION

It's a point-and-click style adventure on a Nintendo handeld with touch-screen controls and many weird feats.

-STORY

Typical Japanese modern drama of familiar mysteries and western old houses. Told in an interesting way but lame at times.

-ATMOSPHERE

It never really catches on. Locales are lifeless and the story is not focused enough.

-ARTISTIC VALUE

An interesting game proposal, with a lame story and weird controls.

-PURE GAMING FUN

Old-style fun mixed with brand new ideas.

Extra info

-MULTIPLAYER

N/A

-ONLINE

N/A

-HOURS TO COMPLETION

5-6

-PLAYER CUSTOMISATION

The main charater will have the same birthday as you. That's it.

-EXTENDED & REPLAY VALUE

A couple of endings.

Final Score

A new take on a genre that was thought dead. They might be gimmicks, but still inspire.

Copyright 2005 StrangeAeons Industries London
Some of the images are ©Nintendo Co. Ltd. and are here used for flattery purposes.
May They lead the Videogaming World forever.

www.AeonZero.com

Body
-INTRO
A strange point-and-click kind of adventure set to show how many ways there are to use a DS and hopefully a good start for a new IP that will keep on improving.
-GRAPHICS(Tech)
A top-down view of the world in (low) polyonal cel-shading on the lower screen and various static renders on the top one. Generally a good achievement.
-GRAPHIC(Art)
Painfully average.
-AMBIENCE
Atmospheric tunes, but they are too easy and repeated.
-CONTROLS
Even if mostly on a gimmick level, there have never been so many different things to do to complete a game. Normal game control are easy & quick, with maybe the only exception being the double-tap.
Mind
-DIFFICULTY CURVE
Quite easy throughout, you could get stuck for a while on a couple of puzzles but nothing major.
-LEVEL DESIGN
Clear but basically on-rails. The mansion's layout is fairly unrealistic.
-PUZZLE DESIGN
Good variety due to the controls, but nothing that hasn't appeared somewhere else before.
-FIGHTING SYSTEM
N/A
-MAGIC SYSTEM
N/A
-DEBUGGING
Everything according to plan.
Soul
-ORIGINALITY & INNOVATION
It's a point-and-click style adventure on a Nintendo handeld with touch-screen controls and many weird feats.
-STORY
Typical Japanese modern drama of familiar mysteries and western old houses. Told in an interesting way but lame at times.
-ATMOSPHERE
It never really catches on. Locales are lifeless and the story is not focused enough.
-ARTISTIC VALUE
An interesting game proposal, with a lame story and weird controls.
-PURE GAMING FUN
Old-style fun mixed with brand new ideas.
Extra info
-MULTIPLAYER
N/A
-ONLINE
N/A
-HOURS TO COMPLETION
5-6
-PLAYER CUSTOMISATION
The main charater will have the same birthday as you. That's it.
-EXTENDED & REPLAY VALUE
A couple of endings.
Final Score
A new take on a genre that was thought dead. They might be gimmicks, but still inspire.