Don't get me wrong - Dementium: The Ward is a great horror game, but it's broken save system makes it tedious to play.
Graphics - Awesome. It's practically one of the best looking games on the DS, and not just by polygon count. The graphics are well designed, full 3D is present, and its linear and good frame-rate make this a top notch designed game, graphic-wise, that is. 9/10 here.
Sound - The heartbeat and music are just eerie and give a sense realism that only is present in (good) horror games. It is advised to play with headphones for the full experience, as once a zombie appeared just in front of me and because I was with headphones, I got a real fright. 8/10 here.
Gameplay - Great! I loved the way they made the levels, with enemies technically getting harder as you progress, and the life bar is just right. You'll frequently find yourself going back for more health or trying endlessly to find some ammo clips for your gun, as it proves very useful and essential to killing zombies and other creatures. The bosses are quite difficult, and many people will find themselves getting owned by them in a flash. Nevertheless, this section is good...7/10
Replay Value - ....until we talk about the save system. Yes, and if you don't know about it, it's basically the following: you are nearing the end of the chapter, you have ammo, and health. Then suddenly an enemy appears, you try to kill him but he gets the better of you, and you die. "Okay, no problem, I saw those Saving messages when I passed a section of the levels, so I'll just go back to the last one, right?", you say. Wrong. You go back to the BEGINNING of the chapter, and that's what makes this game so broken and tedious to play. Every time you die, it's back to the start for you. There should AT LEAST be a checkpoint or something to record your progress, but sadly, the developers failed here, lowering this section's score to a mediocre 5/10.
Resuming, Dementium the Ward is a good and well-designed game in nearly all aspects, but it's broken save system kinda puts you off from playing the whole game. Some levels are short, but you'll find yourself replaying the later ones to boredom. Recommended only for masochists or for this game genre lovers.