Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
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Movie-based game has humor, puzzles, and some combat.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore is a game that is built around the movie of the same name. The game uses scenes from the movie to advance the plot, but this is a puzzle-based platform game with more than 45 missions. The violence is mild, but there are boss battles that require some button mashing. The game targets players 6-years old and up, but older children might become bored while younger children may become frustrated during some of the main, more difficult boss battles.
Educational value:
There is some minor puzzle solving required to gather all collectible items within the levels and strategy is needed to figure out the game.
Positive role models:
The cause of the main characters, and the team of good guys, is positive and heroic, and they can avoid combat in most of the levels by taking smart routes through the settings. The characters also get along nicely, and work together while expressing concern for each other as their friendship grows.
Ease of play:
The game is pretty straightforward until about 40% into the game and the first main boss battle with the MacDougall twins. There is little guidance here on how to succeed and the instruction book is limited in giving clues. This is a timed, button-mashing exercise that may frustrate younger players. There are no voice-overs and all of the dialogue pertinent to the game situations are text screens that must be read and then tapped to advance.
Violence & scariness:
You will fight cats, birds and rats to advance through the levels and all enemies disappear in a puff of smoke, without any bloodshed. Weapons used include rolled up newspapers for whacking, balls for throwing, and a special "sonic-bark." If the main character is defeated in battle, the game merely restarts the level.
Language:
The jokes can be self-deprecating at times, but most of the humor is geared toward younger players and uses some potty humor.
Consumerism:
The game is designed to relate to the film release of the same name and the top DS screen uses scenes taken straight from the movie to advance between locations.
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