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DOG'S LIFE (PS2)
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If a dog simulator doesn't sound all that much fun to you, think again: Dog's Life is just about the best thing to hit the PS2 in years. Admittedly it's an odd sell, and knowing that it's been developed by one of the guys responsible for 80s classic Elite quite frankly just adds to the strangeness. In any case, you control Jake, the wisecracking mutt; the nominal goal of the game is to rescue your canine girlfriend from the city pound. Most of the game involves your wandering around a variety of locales, both city-based and in the countryside, worrying sheep, taking part in mini-games such as the Peeing Game (nice) and helping out humans with unlikely sounding fetch-and-carry tasks. One of the highlights of the game is the smellovision view, which allows you to see the world from a dog's point of view. In this first-person (or first-dog) view you can also "see" smells, which you can collect for bonuses, and trigger various new tasks and games. It also allows you to track scents via footprints, which is rather cool and vitally important for many missions. If you want to just wander off doing your own thing, you can though, and once you learn the right button combinations for various tricks and, erm... going for a number two, it's almost as much fun just doing that and seeing who you can annoy. Barbara Woodhouse is no doubt turning in her grave. --David Jenkins
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5/5 |
EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!
(June 11, 2008) |
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My friend hated it and gave it to me and how happy I was! You can walk all
over. You can walk on the field,in the village and loads more! You can play mini games and do tasks. It's a great game but has some hard parts.
You can go in houses, but some you need to find your way in. You need bones to play mini games. I think you should buy it!!! Hannah 8 |
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4/5 |
Additive
(July 02, 2007) |
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I received this game today and I am already addicted to it! I just want to keep playing it! No school, no chores, no clothes! It's great being a dog! It's true! You can bacially do anything a dog can do. Dig, fetch, swim, beg, hunt, mark territory, even foul the streets! (you can pooh or wee!!) You even have a smellovision mode which allows you to see the world though Jake's eyes. You can also control other dogs. This may actually come in handy when doing a hard mission! The graphics are really good and the controls are easy to get the hang of. I don't know all the controls yet so there is probably a lot of stuff still to do but you learn as the game goes on. The basic story - One of Jake's pals has been dog-napped and Jake won't rest until he has caught the dog-nappers! This is a fun free roaming game and it is very additive. You also have to do missions for people and you get rewards in return - bones! (e.g. rounding up sheep) The more bones you get the more popular you become! Some of the missions are easy, some are quite hard. This game is also quite funny. When the game started Jake just kept farting!! It was hilarious! I recommend this game, I know it's for 3+ but if you ask me I think this game is for all ages. Buy it! You won't regret it!
P.S. I forgot to mention - The dog (Jake) talks! |
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4/5 |
A dogs adventure
(January 24, 2007) |
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I let go of this game last year, not because i got bored of it, but because i don't really bother with my playstation anymore. When i first bought this i got so addicted to it! Its a wonderful adventure with superb graphics and characters. The main aim is to control Jake the dog, does everything a real dog would do and your in control!
It's not babish at all like some would imagine. I could play on this now and still enjoy it, even now that i'm older, though it may appear to be a little boring for those that need action etc in a game.
Yet still, its well worth buying even for children as they especially would love this game!
And any dog lover of course.
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5/5 |
Look - I'm a dog!
(December 14, 2006) |
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Be a dog. Run, bark, roll around, sniff other dogs, wee up fence posts, (even have a poo!). Oh and follow clues to rescue your doggy friend of course.
Great animation, lots of funny touches, lots of different challenges to solve using different methods. Collect smells in your smellivision mode in order to challenge other dogs that meet along the way. Win a challenge (like a race or a peeing contest - no really!) and you can control that dog to help you do things you can't do by yourself.
Collect bones to become top dog - help people out to win bones (round up chickens, find burgulars ...)
Really good fun, simple controls (doing tricks is a bit more complicated), variety, humour and a story. Oh and did I mention you get to be a dog? |
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5/5 |
Great fun for all ages!
(October 15, 2006) |
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Bought this game for my grandaughter and loved it myself so much. As I kept interfering and taking over she informed me to buy my own!!!!! Which I immediately did.
It's a hilarious but at times can be challenging game where you play the part of an adorable dog called Jake. You choose which kennel to send him through for different adventures but the main aim for Jake is to find his true love who has been doggy knapped!
He meets lots of different people, plays games to collect bones, e.g. tug of war or peeing competitions with other dog!!!!
My younger grandaughter, age 4, just loves to run Jake about all over the place, visiting different areas but she does try the challenges although she doesnt do so well at them as her older sister, age 6! She still loves it though. But me.....I think it is totally brilliant.
Suitable, therefore for all ages, whether they want the fun of playing with their virtual pet or older children who can go further with it playing and competing the adventures! Adults, you will love it just as much as me!! Even entertaining for others to watch!
Well worth buying. |
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