Nintendogs: Dachshund and Friends

THE GOOD:
The wonderful game that is Nintendogs: Dachshund and Friends. Having the range of dogs to choose from when you first start out and the fact, more dogs come along when you boost up your trainer skills with your pup(s). The realistic look of the puppies. The graphics that were on this game completely astounded me. Your house, your pups, and a lot of the other things giving you the feeling you could reach in a touch it yourself. The great dog like actions, reactions and feelings that your pup experiences and interactive fun as you can pet, wash, brush, feed, and play with them.

The sounds of your pup is incredibly realistic of his whines, barks and growls. The great enjoyment that you can call out their name to interact, teach and tell them commands with your voice and stylus. The range of pups such as the Dachshund, Huskies, Labrador, etc to raise and cuddle. The added bonuses that bring hours of fun are being able to walk your dog around the streets. They...

THE GOOD:
It's just like owning a real dog.
Perfect for long drives or plane rides.
The graphics and sounds are very well done,it really looks and sounds like a dog.
HUGE varriety of clothing, toys, music. All kinds of new things to obtain.

THE BAD:
Within a few weeks, you've seen most of what nintendogs has to offer.

SUMMARY:
Nintendogs was one of the first few games to be realeased onto the DS. It was held with high regards in Japan, but did it live up to it's hype in the rest of the world?

When you first pick up the game, you choose between one of six dogs. Soon after going home with your dog, you start to teach it tricks. And this is were the big standout for Nintendogs is. You use your voice and touch to train your dog to learn diffrent tricks. It almost seems like the DS was built around Nintendogs. It's slightly hard to understand, but after a few tricks you get to leran to run-down of the skills. And after you teach...

THE GOOD:
+ The graphics are by far the best shown in any game on the DS, they exceeded my expectations and really surprised me.
+ The sound effects for the dogs are really cool.
+ You can actually unlock all 18 breeds on one version!
+ Over 100 items to find and you can trade via wireless.
+ Wireless 'Bark Mode' can be used to link up with other versions of the game to unlock dogs easily.
+ Voice commands can be issued using the in-built microphone which can be fun.
+ 3 different types of competitions are available. These are the 'Flying Disc' competition, the 'Agility Trial' and the 'Obedience Test'. You can only enter three tournaments a day. Meh.

THE BAD:
- The background music can get repetitive and annoying, but then again you could just turn down the sound...
- I find that voice commands can often be misunderstood or not recognised at all which could be due to background noise or the fact that you must say each command in the...

THE GOOD:
-a new innovative game.
-excellent graphics.
-cute puppies.
-dog competitions.
-teach your dog tricks.

THE BAD:
-limited gaemplay.
-have to use wireless feature to unlock some dogs.

SUMMARY:
Concept
Take cute and adorable puppies and digitalise them
Graphics
The detail on the puppies are excellent, but the environments aren't all that detailed.
Sound
The music is kind of childish but thats okay because you won't notice it that much. The puppy noises are cute and you can hear what is happening outside of your house also.
Control
Mainly all you'll need to use is the DS stylus which is good because there are many uses for the stylus, but what buttons you do have to push are mapped out well.
Gameplay
The main object is to train and take care of your puppy so that it does well in dog tournaments. You can teach your puppy tricks and pet him/her and play catch with...

THE GOOD:
+ Great graphics
+ Good use of the stylus
+ Immense list of things to do with your dogs
+ Many breeds of dogs
+ Unlimited amount of gameplay

THE BAD:
- Dogs become unhappy when you stop playing
- Voice command system is weird
- Can become very boring and repetitive
- Can only have 8 dogs, three in the main house

SUMMARY:
The moment you purchase your first dog, and see it learn it's own name, you can't help but feel good. Nintendogs: Dachshund and Friends is a heart melting game, caring for adorable puppies. You will fall in love with this game as you interact with your dogs in various ways.

Gameplay
Interact with your dog through many tasks to raise dogs and befriend them. You begin at a kennel with 5,000$ to purchase a dog. You can select any male or female dog, choose its colour and nature. If you don't like the dogs shown, simply press back and...

THE GOOD:
-Excellent Graphics / Music
-Realistic Dogs
-Many types of dogs, foods, toys, and accessories
-Many contests
-Teaches responsibility

THE BAD:
-Gets boring after some time
-Chores get repetitive and boring

SUMMARY:
Nintendogs: Dachshund and Friends Review


Picture:This is the box art of Nintendogs: Dachshund and Friends

Introduction
It's a warm afternoon. Why not get a puppy, or two, or three? Nintendogs: Dachshund and Friends is a game full of adventure, and excitement. You start off as a young pet owner. You want your new dog to be the best! You train him hard, you feed him, and you nourish him with all of your love and care to raise the best dog you possibly can!

Game Play
Nintendogs: Dachshund and Friends is a...

THE GOOD:
- Good Graphics.
- Good Music.
- Perfect Gameplay.
- Easter Eggs.
- Many Dogs To Select From.
- Many Things To Unlock.
- Many Things To Do.

THE BAD:
- Doesn't Have Online Mode.
- No Story.
- No Voice Acting.
- Very Limited
- Gets Boring After A While.
- You Have To Play It Every Day.
- Repetitive.

SUMMARY:
All the Nintendogs games are practically the same, this review will show you the general positive and negative points of this game.

The graphics are very good, however, we can't call them perfect. The dogs are very well detailed, you can see that they are almost real, the fur they have is very nice and detailed.
The places that you go to are also very detailed. Your house, for example, is a very good place and you can decorate it the way you want. You can see everything in your house, the graphics "Adjust" to the place. Same in the park, you can see the...

THE GOOD:
Lifelike, endearing puppies; easy-to-use training interface; lots of unlockable accessories, dog breeds, and other items; great in short- and medium-length bursts.

THE BAD:
A few restrictions feel unnecessarily limiting at times.

SUMMARY:
You'd have to have a cold heart indeed to not be charmed by the bright eyes and madly wagging tails of the wonderfully lifelike Nintendogs. The game's boisterous and affectionate young canines are impossibly endearing, making the tasks of caring for them, training them, and simply interacting with them a joy. That Nintendogs occasionally limits some of your activities in what is already a streamlined set of options is pretty much the only bad thing you can say about the virtual puppy game. However, the game is at its best in short, satisfying bursts, and is suited to dog lovers of all ages.

When you start the game, you'll immediately be whisked to the Nintendog Kennel to choose a...