Dementium - The Ward is a mature-themed first-person shooter/survival horror game for the Nintendo DS that tells the tale of a man who awakens to find himself alone in a mysterious, derelict hospital that is frozen in time. Confronted by the deadly, grotesque surgical experiments that wander the halls, a series of challenging puzzles and a cast of peculiar characters, he must face his deepest fears, unlock the mysteries of the hospital, and escape with his life. The Ward offers a completely new experience on the Nintendo DS and pushes the platform to its limits with full 3D visuals and bone-chilling audio that brings the world screaming to life.
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It's nothing special (from what I've played). I think it's an interesting game though, if only because it's one of maybe two survival horror games on the console (correct me if I'm wrong, I'd love to know if there's another I'm unaware of). Combat is bog standard, and story seems non existent as well. I'll be surprised if it gets much better as I continue playing.
A short horror experience for the DS which there are not many of. The graphics aren't bad for the handheld but man those controls really annoyed me. There were times it got a bit creepy but nothing scary. The boss fights were a bit funny and a bit frustrating. It was cool seeing what the DS was capable of in terms of horror though.
Very impressive title for the DS, it has a great atmosphere with nice sound design, some dynamic lighting and high resolution textures while staying at 60 FPS. Unfortunately the gameplay is just really really boring, I'd even prefer to have no combat over what is there since it's way too clunky. The writing doesn't feel particularly interesting either, so outside of the atmosphere I'm not compelled to keep going.
A little disappointed with this one.
A little disappointed with this one.