A moderate FPS and one messed up hospital

User Rating: 7.5 | Dementium: The Ward DS
By Eltendo-Reviews | Review Date:
Renegade kid's "The Ward" is a sinister FPS that has the potential to loosen your bowls somewhat and maybe even excite you. In all honesty the game relies on its atmosphere to make itself an enjoyable addition to the DS/FPS franchise, so if you want the best out of this game, which I'm pretty sure you would have paid a fair amount for (or will do), then it's a good idea if you plug your DS into quality speakers of some kind and sit in the dark. I may sound crazy but if you are not willing to go this far to enjoy yourself then The Ward will turn out to be merely a short, repetitive addition to your mounting "DS disappointment collection".

Don't get me wrong, this first time production for the Renegade Kid may just have you on the edge of your computer chair, wishing with all your might that grandma's foot bath can wait till later, but with due respect we can all agree some aspects of the game stink!

Too name a few, the save system is irritating and lacks common sense, the hall ways and level layout are repetitive, 80% of the games doors are locked, and the enemies are as inspiring as your grandma's comments about your slowly increasing weight and lack of breathing ability. In addition we have the storyline, which let me tell you, is far from complimentary and you will be asking more questions at the end than at the start, I can guarantee that at least.

But HEY!! Its not all bad and too be honest I enjoyed myself greatly with this game, and as much I would never play it again in my life, the sound and atmosphere made for a fantastic 'rentable' game. Indeed, 'rentable' is the key word: buy this game and you will most probably feel robbed.

Overall score I would say is boosted greatly from 6.1 by the graphics and atmosphere. Sound compensates for 0.8 and I'd say as a first person shooter it really does deserve credit.

Stats:

Buy/Rent/Shoplift: Rent
Visual: 8.9
Sound: 8.5
Story: 4.5
Level Layout: 6.6
As an FPS: 8.0
As a horror: 7.7
Replay value: 44% (almost equal chance of you enjoying a second visit)

"THE WARD" as a whole: 7.5
A neat game that, almost, sets the stage for "MOON"

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