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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $14.95
You Save: $5.04 (25%)
New (19) Used (11) from $9.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 4246
Platform: Nintendo Ds
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.6 x 0.8
MPN: 100730
Model: 45496735777
UPC: 045496735777
EAN: 0045496735777
ASIN: B0009G1A2W
Release Date: September 8, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand New Sealed. Usually shipped within 24 yours with USPS delivery confirmation.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Just like Myst only shorter January 2, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I loved this game. I couldn't put it down. I loved how you had to use all of the features of the DS and solve mysteries. I want to see a sequel. I am also looking forward to Hotel Dusk Room 215 (made by the same people)
The only thing bad was how short it was. I want more!
Fun game despite its short length December 31, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Until recently, the only 2 DS games I had were Metroid Prime: Hunters and Meteos. Finally deciding to at least built up a good library in spite of the town's absolutely dismal selections, I heard Trace Memory was incredibly great despite its short length. Against better judgment since a short game shouldn't be full price, I got it and I can actually say that it is quite an intriguing game to pick up. You just wish that it was either longer or that the game was cheaper like my 10$ Feel the Magic was.
Story: You play Ashley, a 13 year old girl travelling with her aunt who gets invited to Blood Edward Island. Turns out her father, who was supposed to be dead, wanted her there and is on the island. Her aunt Jessica sets out to find her but doesn't come back so Ashley sets off to find her father and Jessica, a murder mystery and another one concerning something called "Trace".
Graphics: It's not really the most graphically sound game. Your top screen acts as a kind of basic area look giving you a more detailed view of your changing surroundings while you move Ashley with stylus or D-pad on 2nd screen which shows the area in a top-view. Now and then a puzzle will appear on the 2nd screen with varying designs and your top screen tends to be more story based such as conversations.
Sound/Music: No voice acting that I can recall but the music was quite relaxing and I even started to hum it a little bit. It's probably not something that you'll be downloading or purchasing but what's there is actually quite nice and not throw away music.
Gameplay: Like I mentioned, the 2nd screen at times has puzzles that must be solved. They range from those evil block sliding on a 3 by 3 grid with one square missing to scratching off rust to re-arranging torn paper and creating the original. Some of the puzzles are a bit easy while you get ones that are frustrating just the fact that it's puzzling (that evil block puzzle for one) while others are just kind of vague and have a feeling of "now what do you do?" Another thing is sometimes you have to "activate" Ashley's ability to recognize a puzzle piece. An early example is an iron ball required to be placed outside a gate to open it. I knew where the ball was but she wouldn't pick it up until I focused on it and she went "hey!" and sure enough she can pick up the ball.
On the touch screen, certain key areas can be focused on and she'll talk about what you've clicked. You might fixate on a book on a desk, or the drawer, or something else in the room. It's good to have a specific thing to focus on but other times you're not even sure what can be focused so you might move past something thinking nothing's there when a couple clicks will net you something. It's not the most in-depth game but the story is surprisingly addictive and even when a puzzle stops the flow, you feel you have to beat that puzzle to continue with the mystery.
Should you pay full price? Probably not, the game can easily be finished in a few days, one day if you play it a lot. Is it a worthwhile game to pick up? I'd say so.
 Great game, but too short and a bit aggrivating. December 27, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I absolutely love puzzle games, especially ones with beautiful artwork like this one did. However, I did think that a bit of the repetition in the typing was a bit overdone, and I thought it was kind of a pain that you had to sit there and do three things before you could pick up an object you know will be needed later. I also was dissapointed on how short the game was. I beat it within two sittings, and those were relatively short sittings. I am hoping that there will be a sequel that will be longer, with less boring dialouge, and harder challenges.
 Over too fast December 1, 2006
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
I saw this in the store and was really excited to finally see a RPG that made use of the touch screen system (most the others that are now out were not available yet). Bought it, took it home, and popped it in.
Things started out ok, but I had a dreaded feeling in the pit of my stomach. This game had SOO much potential. It rarely uses the camera, all the puzzles are easy to figure out and I finished the game in a couple of hours.
Not worth the time. If you want to try it, see if you can find someone who was unfortunate enough to buy it and just try that out. Don't waste your money on something that won't entertain you for more than a few hours.
Finally a game that actually uses the DS. November 28, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this game for only ten bucks and was not disappointed. It uses all the abilities of the DS and has a fairly decent storyline, good visuals, and overall is an addicting game. At least for me.
Definately pick it up if you find it, and are into mystery/rpg/puzzle games.
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