Rango
SCORE: 76
Rango is one of the oddest franchises I
have seen come out in some time. This chameleon starts out this Nintendo
DS video game as the sheriff of Dirt. This game has a western feel to
it. Players go through the desert, mine, and more
regions to stop Bad Bill. Near the beginning of the game he comes
back to smack Rango. The core game play aspect of Rango is to shoot or
tail whip the enemies into submission.
Visually Rango is a Nintendo DS game. While that statement may not make
a lot of sense at first, it will in a minute. The Nintendo DS has been a
great machine for many years. The limits of the system do show through,
and Rango is a classic example of this. Numerous enemies in Rango look
the same, and the graphics do get repetitive. Shooting, or tail whipping
the enemies got old after a few areas. As did their death twirls. There
are some neat things done in areas like the mine. The details are not
the greatest, but again I believe that has more to do with the
limitations of the system.
The music fits the dusty theme of Rango. I heard the gun shooting sound
quite often in this Nintendo DS game. The reason is I was having to take
out enemies all the time. There are some interesting and diverse
characters in Rango. Going around town and talking to them is one of the
cool aspects of this hand held title. I could see this game done as a
role playing game instead of the action adventure shooter.
All over the video game industry I find things that surprise me. Rango
on the Nintendo S has achievements. I would have never expected that in
a Nintendo DS game, yet here it is in Rango. The copy that Family
Friendly Gaming was provided included a free code for a movie ticket. We
have not used it yet, but that is a nice little bonus. Most gamers will
be busy with Rango for a few weeks.
There was one small instruction early in Rango that I missed. Yes, I am
not perfect. In fact I am far from it, but no need to explore that in
this review. I missed the instruction on swapping character roles. I was
humming along and hit a point where I got stuck. Thinking I missed a
tool along the way, I backtracked. Nothing found, I went back and tried
everything I could think of. Finally I read the instructions and found
the data I was missing. Please learn from my mistake and pay close
attention. The controls in Rango are easy to learn, and pick up. If you
strike, and avoid you will find Rango an easy game.
Rango is the law in dirt. He has to lay down the foundation of
respecting the law since those in the town are rebellious and
disobedient. Rango teaches us that it takes a lot of hard work to bring
the bad guys to justice. It is however worth it. Leveling up is one of
the things that makes this game easier to complete. In some areas
violence can be avoided and players can run right past the enemies. That
was my personal favorite thing to do.
- Paul
Graphics: 70%
Sound: 78%
Replay/Extras: 83%
Gameplay: 80%
Family Friendly Factor: 79%
System: Nintendo DS
Publisher: EA
Rating: 'E' for Everyone
{Cartoon Violence}
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