Nintendogs

My Rating: 4/5 (Good)

Advantages:
Cute puppies with interactions, highly addictive
Disadvantages:
May become repetitive after a while

I got this game as part of package when I bought a second hand NDS. It has always been a game I longed for because I wasn't allowed to have a dog at that time.

Nintendogs comes in various version that has same total breeds but different starters. After selecting a breed the player will be given a space and a few stuffs to keep the puppy. To keep the puppy happy, player need to get more items by buying with cash won from competition or by finding them during walk. As the game progress player can keep up to three puppies at same time.

One of the features that makes Nintendogs different than other pet simulation games is that it allows player to call his pet's name or giving instruction with mic, and pet or poke the puppy with stylus. Another feature is that this game follows real time which means player have to switch on the game to feed and bath the puppy or it will become hungry and dirty as time goes by. This keep player addictive at first, but may become boring when player is forced to replay competitions and walk the puppy.

The downside of the game also include the puppy never grow up, speech recognition (there are cases where some players couldn't even finished the naming part because the game has problem recognizing the name)

In short this game is a must buy to pet lovers who could not have a pet at home, or those who loves puppy but hates cleaning smelly poo.