 [Larger view] | Finding Nemo
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 Parent's perspective | |
| I bought this game for my 4-year-old, and she really does enjoy the music (best I've ever heard in a childrens game) and graphics. The story follows the movie storyline, which also appeals to the younger ones. But after 2 or 3 levels (of around 20 levels), the level of difficulty skyrockets, so she can no longer play without my help. The makers of this game should have put in a way to change the level of difficulty, but apparently they did not. I am an accomplished gamer, but one of the levels actually took me 2 hours to complete (you are forced into this duration of play if you do not want to lose your progress -- no way to save the game until you complete a level). Getting a child to stop playing this game (bed time, dinner) will force them at times to lose their progress, and no doubt get them upset. I would recommend this for ten years old and older -- even adults -- who love challenging puzzle games. But watch out -- if you want to beat the game, be prepared to stare at a TV screen for hours and hours without blinking. | |
 A balanced review | |
| This video game is rather repetitive. Most levels involve merely swimming through rings over and over. However, given this simple game play a younger child will probably find it too difficult or frustrating to play it for long. You are given plenty of chances to practice a level in the face of failure, so with some patience each level can be finished. It's too bad that the control in this game is a bit off, which is what makes completing the simple repetitive levels harder. Nemo fans will enjoy the clips from the movie that are integrated into the game. The in-game engine bits however are a bit off and disappointing since they are animated at a lesser level than the Pixar clips. | |
 snails | |
| Someone asked about the snail thing and I had trouble with this part too but eventually figured it out. Start at the part with just two snails and then work your way over to the other end, but there's only enough time to bounce on each snail one time so move quickly. Hope that helps. |
