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| From: Majesco Sales Inc.
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $16.01
You Save: $13.98 (47%)
New (26) Used (2) from $16.01
Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1044
Platform: Nintendo Ds
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0 x 0
MPN: 01497
Model: 01497
UPC: 096427014973
EAN: 0096427014973
ASIN: B000TGB4Q4
Release Date: October 23, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand new; still in shrink wrap!!
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Good, but can get repetitive January 16, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I agree with one of the reviewers above. I bought this game for a 6 year old who has more than above average intelligence and she quickly became bored of the game, due to it's repetitive puzzles and lack of a real storyline. The graphics are nice and the info is mostly accurate but like has been said before, there are limited ways to "fix" the animals and no variation. So much more could have been done with this game but as it is, it's really limited.
 Unrealistic and repetitive.... January 5, 2008
15 out of 18 found this review helpful
I typically love games for the DS that heavily rely upon the stylus for gameplay. This game, however, was not fun for me.
As previously mentioned, you are an intern at a zoo. You start off with a set number of animals in the zoo that thankfully, only become sick one at a time. After you treat the sick animal, you are rewarded with a new animal's arrival at the zoo. Eventually you will also begin to earn awards such as "African Animal Expert" etc.
The game is good in that the graphics are nice. There are very realistic looking- and sounding- animals here. A hyena looks and sounds like a hyena, etc. There are also facts about each animal that you can read up on such as diet, habitat, etc.
One of the main problems I had with the game is that it is not realistic at all. Actual veterinarians would laugh at the treatments administered here. Of course it's a game and I don't expect it to be completely realistic, but come on. How many spoons do I have to yank out of something's digestive track before the zoo employees stop leaving them around to be eaten? How many snakes and lizards do I need to treat for *sweating* when reptiles don't even have sweat glands? An animal broke it's leg? No problem. Simply move the bone pieces back into place and the animal will be fine. No cast required. A komodo dragon is uncomfortable? Simply pet it to relieve it's stress (pet a komodo dragon in real life and you will lose a hand). I have games like Cooking Mama and Trauma Center which simulate cooking and surgery quite well and far more realistic than what is being depicted here.
Realism would not matter so much if the gameplay was actually fun. It is fun for about the first hour. But after playing for an hour or so, I had already unlocked all the extra animals and I kept doing the same procedures over and over again. I literally removed about 10 spoons from 10 different animals all in the same exact way. The same goes for the other procedures. For example, If a bird, lizard, or lion has a broken leg, you will repair it in the exact same way every time. This got monotonous very quickly. Once the new animals are unlocked, the only thing left to do is keep treating sick animals so that you can earn your award trophies. But there's really no point to the game, no way to "win".
I am an animal lover and I was really wanting to like this game. I thought this would be more of a simulator on what it's like to be a vet---it's not. Good game for kids, not so much for adults.
 An Inticing, Educational FUN Game December 6, 2007
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
As an old gamer(literally) I am very new to the Nintendo DS Lite system and games. Shoot em ups and fast action requiring a lot of button manipulation are not my style. This game uses the stylus almost entirely with only scrolling with the buttons. I love animals and many years ago thought of becoming a vet, so I gave this game a try.
The graphics and sound are impressive. It is scientifically accurate in the description of the animals as well as 'cures' for the animals. It does make you think as to causes of ailments and the mini games within are challenging but not impossible with the stylus and older hands. It truly is fun!
The 8-12 group will love this game, and learn a lot along the way. Saving the game is easy. Restarting a new game is easy. Sound isn't mandatory to play the game, which is good if you're playing where sound would be a problem, yet the sounds and music do add an element of fun.
Definitely worth the money.
Addicting game November 9, 2007
25 out of 29 found this review helpful
This game can be addicting. I brought it because I love animals. In this game your character is an intern at the zoo and helps the character's Aunt Lucy to treat different types of zoo animals such as: a zebra, elephant, panda, snake, buffalo, koala, turtle, wolf, and so on. You treat the animals by doing different mini games. A must buy for people who love animals and/or want to become a vet.
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