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| From: Atlus Video Games
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $18.89
New (9) Used (4) from $14.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 3512
Platform: Nintendo Ds
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0 x 0
MPN: 40005
Model: TD400058
UPC: 730865400058
EAN: 0730865400058
ASIN: B000FUG5TA
Release Date: October 24, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Cute Comic Book Mystery January 29, 2007
This is overall a cute game. The characters are funny. It makes excellent use of the DS stylus and is easy to play. It is a completely linear mystery game, meaning you cannot do steps in any other order. There is only one outcome, so you can't screw up. This is nice in the way that its more like reading a comic book mystery, but sometimes not so fun if you can't figure out what the heck to do next. There were some steps in the game that seemed completely bizarre, and I really would not have figured out what they wanted me to do without reading an online game faq. Or you had to talk to people in a very specific order, which made it difficult to figure out what I hadn't done yet. Overall, I enjoyed it.
 very interesting but too short January 27, 2007
i really enjoyed this game. once i started playing i didn't want to put it down. there are only 4 real cases and they are pretty simple to figure out. i wish there were more cases in addition the extras. i finished the game pretty quick still wanting more. it's a good game but it would have been better if there had just been more.
 Best Game so far for DS January 23, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'm an "older" person who enjoys handheld video games. However I consider myself a novice. After receiving the DS, I've tried several games. I absolutely loved this one. It was not too hard, and it was not too easy. It doesn't have the jumping around as the Mario games, and there is no time limit involved which is something I prefer. You can pick it up from where you left off with little frustration.
It is very cute. I like the Tamagotchi game, and this has a certain similar cuteness. At times the antics of the characters made me laugh out loud.
I used the stylus throughout the game, and was amazed at the smoothness of the movement.
Solving the four stories is relatively quick, and I am not too sure of the replay value. However, it was an enjoyable weeks worth of play, and for about four dollars a day I consider the money well spent.
This would probably be good for a child of 9 or above. The reading is fairly minimal and it is mostly cartoonish comments that the characters make.
If you like Japanese Manga, you will probably enjoy this game. The humor is much the same as the "chibi" characters in Manga.
Worth a look, maybe January 13, 2007
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
Remember point and clicker games? They were popular on the PC for ages with games like the Myst series and the 7th Guest, but have all but disappeared over the past few years. Touch Detective for the DS is about as close to a point and clicker as one could get, as it provides an entertaining mystery adventure, but is all way too linear for it's own good. Playing as young girl Mackenzie, a would-be detective, you hunt for items throughout the various areas (along with using the touch screen and stylus to tap) to find clues and solve mysteries. Throughout the game, you'll come across a whole cavalcade of colorful characters, each with some funny and memorable lines of dialogue. The game's art style also has a lot going for it to boot, and the look of the game just has a winning amount of charm. However, what kills Touch Detective is that the game feels incredibly linear. The gameplay has no real depth to it, and there's not much chance for replayability to be found here either once it's completed. There's also some puzzles throughout that are just plain boring to boot, which hurt the game's overall score. Despite all that, Touch Detective remains a charming, and different, game that DS owners should take a look at, but it's only a rental at the very best.
A lot of style and not much substance... January 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have to say, I really enjoyed this game. The interface is intuitive, the visuals are unique, and the overall atmosphere is well-developed. Yes, the world is pretty surreal, but that's part of its charm. The cases are original and definitely bizarre (for example, your first mission is to discover who is stealing your friend's dreams). I couldn't put the game down and finished it in a day.
So why the 3 star rating? Well, it is very linear. Very, VERY linear, so much so that you are forced to do everything in the correct order and there is no multitasking or keeping track of clues, really. The puzzles range from laughably simple to mind-bogglingly obscure. Why do you have to paste the photograph in the photo album before you can show it to anyone? Your guess is as good as mine.
After you beat the game, there is no real replay value. The missions are the same and the "bonus mission" isn't much to speak of. You wander around town and randomly get little missions such as "play hide and seek" and "find my missing necklace." This really amounts to you just clicking everything on the screen until you are told that you have found the object.
I had a great time playing this, but now it's just sort of sitting on my shelf. I definitely recommend it, but be aware that you are paying for a fun Alice-in-Wonderland type of diversion, not a lasting adventure that will truly challenge your wits.
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