The DOG Island
Imagine that you’re on an island full of dogs. In The Dog Island for Nintendo Wii, you play as a dog whose brother falls ill one day. In order to help your brother, you head to an island in search of a legendary flower. The game includes stages in grass planes, snowy fields and even deserts. You can select from a variety of dogs. This is an adorable adventure for kids, based on the best-selling franchise ‘THE DOG’.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Absolutely pleasant and sickenly sweet
I agree with the review of just letting this game be what it is. Somethings that will be a drawback for those without patience are the long and mostly unnecessary video sequences very early on in the game. There is also an awful lot of reading as the dialogue between characters is written, not spoken. Younger players who are not reading well or at all will need someone to watch with them much of the time. But hey, reading with our kids is becoming a lost tradition that needs a comeback in some form. This may just lead to bedtimes reading chapters of “Charlotte’s Web” with your children rather than just popping in the video and getting it all over with in just over an hour. Sorry…I digress.
The game looks and sounds great, the story is engaging and though sickenly sweet that’s okay. Jeez it’s about Puppies so what would you expect. There are moments when you’ll be moved and think “Awwwww…” and moments you’ll laugh, and even be excited. About 30 minutes into the game it becomes what you want it to with exploration and some angry creatures that, yes, will hurt you if you’re not careful. The youngest boy I work with was afraid of the snakes and the wild boars and always handed the controller to another resident to play those parts but he never quit playing and remained engrossed in the story line. Anyone can relate to being sick, trying to help someone in need and the frustrations and rewards that come with that. That’s what this game is all about. It reminds me very much of the original “Animal Crossing” for the Gamecube to be honest and in some ways, as much as I love that game, I enjoy this one even more. The big difference is this has an adventure story line with a definite beginning and end and “Animal Crossing” just keeps going.
I find this game very easy to recommend for adults and children. Keep in mind you will have to take time to help younger, non-readers along with the game and also spend the first 20 or so minutes with them to get to the meat of the adventure. Goodness, it’s a game about puppies. How can you not like puppies. And don’t be fooled by the cover, this is not a puppy simulation like ‘nintendogs’. Nothing like that at all. I was concerned at first looking at the cover that it may be but was SO happy to discover it’s a very engaging adventure story. Simplistic, yes, but still engaging.
1 Star a real dog
Bought this game for my granddaughter. Wow was it boring! It took exactly 3 minutes for her to ask to play the bowling game. Don’t waste your time with The DOG Island.
3 Stars Good game….somewhat
(I am her daughter writing a review)
I borrowed this game from a friend. She said she had quit playing the game because all it was is sniffing. Well i borrowed it and played it at my houe.
I liked the game, (havent finished it all yet) but it is not the best game i’ve ever played. One thing about it is that its one of those “task games” where the whole time all you are doing is task that other characters assign to you. Some of the tasks are fun (not most of them) but, yea, most of the game is all sniffing. You must be able to read to play this game, because all the talking from other characters is all in typed-up speech bubbles. 80% of the game is characters talking to you, and 10% of the game is sniffing. There are wild animals in the game, and most little kids dont like that. There is also llllooooonnnnnggggg boring periods of time where you need to find a certain object by smelling, and that sometimes takes about 30 minutes to an hour.
my overall statement for the game: borrow it or rent it. Its not a great use of 30 dollars, but then again the game is good….for some people. Rent it before you buy it.
4 Stars “The Dog Island” wii game
This game was for my 11 year old daughter. She really enjoys playing it and has fun investigating all the different places,but wished the game had more things to do where she didn’t finish the game so fast. Thank you
5 Stars Great game
bought this for my daughter for her Birthday, she can’t turn the game off. She absolutly adores this game.
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