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Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever & New Friends
3DS
Released On: Mar 27, 2011
71
7.2
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 42 Critic Reviews
71
31% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
69% Mixed
29 Reviews
29 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 42 Critic Reviews
71
31% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
69% Mixed
29 Reviews
29 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Lacklustre cats and familiar pooches, but still an engaging and adorable pet sim. [Apr 2011, p.102]
If you liked Nintendogs you'll love this. Its adorable but could become forgotten about after some time.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 55 User Ratings
7.2
51% Positive
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
38% Mixed
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
11% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 55 User Ratings
7.2
51% Positive
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
38% Mixed
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
11% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
cute and fun. its one of those game that i like to call a pet sim. all kind of things to do. walk dog. and pet your cat. or your dog. it sure is a great game for somone who loves dogs and cats
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3DS
Like all pet sims, what you get out of this game depends on what you want from it. If you want to raise all the breeds and compete in all the events, this will be a lengthy game. If you just want to raise one pet, don't expect to play it for more than two weeks.
nintendogs + cats embraces elements of the 3DS such as StreetPass and the cameras, introducing the novelty of kittens as it goes, but otherwise acts as a refinement of the first game more than anything else. However, a virtual pet simulator of this nature in 2011 is not as exciting as it was six years ago when the genre was less common on consoles, and disappointingly it does not do much to push the series forward.
New console, new puppies, new success. If you, or your children, have missed the first Nintendogs, this must be one of your 3DS launch titles. For the rest of the world, this updated version of the original game doesn't deserve much attention.
Nintendogs + Cats definitely retains the inescapable charm of its predecessor, and I expect that will be enough for many of the younger and casual fans loved the first. For me, I expect more than marginal improvements after a six-year layoff.
Nintendogs + Cats has been outmanouvered by other stationary virtual pet simulators for both Move and Kinect, but will still any animal cravings you may have during a trip. But at home it's more likely to collect dust than play catch.
I'd love to train my Nintendog to be the best dog everyone's ever seen! Especially if it was on the 3DS! Sadly, that's all you can do in Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever & New Friends. Great for dog lovers.
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3DS
If I had to sum this game up in one word, it would be adorable. Two words? Unequivocally adorable. In fact, I could go on the rest of this review about how adorable the game is, however I'll spare you that. If you've played a Nintendogs game, you'll know what to expect here. If you haven't, think of it like a simplified version of taking care of a real puppy or kitten, or like puppies and kittens if they were a Tamagotchi pet. You'll do things like go for walks, compete in contests, brush your pets, wash them, and feed them. One of the really great features is the use of voice recognition for all the commands and the pet's name, meaning you can call your pet by name, or give it a verbal command to obey. The name (and verbal commands) can be whatever you want, just let it be known that if you say similar sounding things they may get confused (just like a real dog!). The 3D in the game works well, and never strains even on the highest settings, only helping to amplify the sensation of having a puppy or kitten in front of you.
My only real complaint with the game is you can go through everything the game has to show you rather quickly, and if you have a real pet, this game has nothing to offer that can't be outdone by a real animal. I got this game after the loss of a pet (and when I didn't think I would be able to get any more at my current residence) and while not as good as a real pet, it helps to fill the hole. However, after a month of playing the game not only had I seen everything the game had to offer, but I got two real kittens, and I haven't picked up the game sense. If you can't have a real pet and long for one, liked the first Nintendogs, want something to tide you over til more titles come out for the 3DS, or just love absolutely adorable things, you could do a lot worse than picking this up.
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3DS
Summary Interact with your virtual puppies and cats in 3D.
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- 3DS
Initial Release Date: Mar 27, 2011
Developer:
- Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
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