Our dog (Apple) was successfully being handled by my daughter as she made him run, walk, sniff, talk, fish, call, bark and all manner of other things. After an hour of playing I was beginning to wonder if I would not only be needed for narration duties, but also to use the controller, as my daughter was struggling.īut just a couple of days later and it became apparent that the controls had been carefully thought out for this particular age group. Most of the action takes place on an island, with a few trips to slightly smaller nearby islands. The game has suitably sized environments for youngsters to remember their way around. I have to concede that this becomes tiresome and again overly lengthy. Unless your child can read you will spend a lot of time narrating the various conversations and dialog. A tip I would give however would be to immediately increase the text scrolling speed. That was the theory anyway.Īfter an overly lengthy introduction to the game and its controls, the initial fears were soon dispelled. I would end up with a fully co-ordinated and trained up gaming partner for the next 18 years or so. What if my daughter couldn't master the controls? What if it was too grown up for her? Upon loading the game, I was beginning to sweat. That was the theory anyway.įamily game reviews are thin on the ground and I am no gaming expert, so it was with a cautionary air that I splashed out on Petz Dogz 2 Wii after seeing the PEGI 3+ logo on the box. She would have great fun, quality time and laughs with her Dad, and I would end up with a fully co-ordinated and trained up gaming partner for the next 18 years or so. It seemed obvious sacrifice my gaming pleasure and spend a couple of years playing children's games with my eldest. My daughter (just 4) doesn't yet have the co-ordination to play titles aimed at more serious gamers, so how could I get my moneys worth on a Wii game?Īfter careful consideration I decided that a long term strategy was needed. We have just had a baby, my partner was clearly too occupied to spend time with me on the Wii, and I wasn't sure when I would ever see my friends again owing to the latest family incumbent. Petz Dogz 2 on Wii may have been sniffed at by the hardcore gamers, but provides some unique daddy daughter time for family gamers. As visiting reviewer Daran attests, there is more to a good game than graphics and play mechanics.
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