Nintendogs: Chihuahua & Friends (DS)

I could not wait to get this game! Seriously, I pestered my boyfriend...and his mother...and my mother for ages and eventually I was given it for Christmas! I hurriedly unwrapped the game and plugged it into my DS imagining all the fun I could have with my fun, furry (albeit fake) and loveable friend. After about 15 minutes of annoying my family with shouts of "Here boy! Here!", "Come on Poochy, pooooochy pooocy poos!" and "Oh! Who's a lovely doggy woggy then!" into my DS microphone, I realised how uttely ridiculous I looked and sounded and also how completely BORED I was! The problem with this game is that to enjoy it ...  Read the complete review

Nintendogs is a pet simulation game created by Nintendo for the DS console. It had been released with 3 different pet versions Dachshund and friends, Lab and friends and Chihuahua and friends. In this particular game we can take full advantage of the touch screen available on the DS console, as well as the built in microphone. The touch screen means that we can pet and stroke the dog. We can also access the main menu screens and select different options such as bath the dog, feed the dog, give treats and take the dog for a walk. You can purchase items for your pet from the shops such as Frisbees, balls and toys. You can use the touch screen by ...  Read the complete review

As a fan of games like The Sims, I decided nintendogs would be a brilliant choice for my new DS. However I feel it has not really lived up to its expectations. The premise of the game is simple, you choose a puppy and train it up to compete in various competitions which you can win "money" prizes in. This money can then be spent to buy your virtual pup new toys, fashion accesorize and the basic food, grooming and medical supplies. The game works using both the stylus on screen commands but it also requirs speech recognition in training the puppy for obediance competitions. This is where my first problem occurs, as I find it does not always recognize ...  Read the complete review

I love pets and i have always wanted another dog since my one died so i thought this pet could be my perfect companion. It did not quite live up to its expectations. Obviously i did not expect it to be like my dog but i di not expect it to be as it is. For example, you have to buy food from a shop from the main menu, you have to train your dog by calling its name and you really have to keep going over and over the same thing to try and get your dog to do it. Taking your dog out for a walk you have to create a path by drawling one around the block. You have to train your dog up to comete in competitions. I did not think it was the sort of game that i wanted to play a lot. ...  Read the complete review