Spore (DS). I bought it because I had heard it was good. You design your own creature by selecting different body parts and then you help it evolve through winning battles or making friends. I enjoyed playing the game but I felt it was limited. I had finished with it within two or three weeks. Had I played on it as often as my son I would have finished it sooner. My five year old son still plays it and really enjoys it. He found it difficult to play at first but now loves it. He particularly likes being able to create his own characters and throwing rocks about!

The hype on the PC game of the same name was out of this world. I have played both and this DS game is a compelte let down. The gameplay is easy to grasp. You are a creature and you are trying to evolve to become bigger, stronger, faster and better, trying to survive in the world, and one day rule it, but... THe graphics alone is a turn off... seriously. It is in 2D, what are they thinking? Whilst the gameplay itself is very similar to the PC version, the graphics are horrid and i couldn't get through this game for very long. The environment is 3D, but the creature you control which should be of prime importance looks hideous with its ...  Read the complete review