iCarly for Nintendo DS is a mini-game collection, which some people have compared to Wario Ware. I have not played Wario Ware, so... suck it, this is the best Wario Ware game I've played. And, I'm going to be brutally honest here... the game is actually kinda fun? The game starts with a “Choose a funny name!” screen, where you choose a “funny” name, such as “Ew! Ew! Ew! Etc.” or “Bubble Butt”. I chose “Suckish’, because I expected the game to suck, I mean c’mon. But to my surprise, I enjoyed it.
As I mentioned before, iCarly is a mini-game collection, featuring some unusual activities, such as finding chicks in the dark, or decorating a Christmas tree with noses, or dressing a dog as a cow and a tiger. The mini-games do repeat, but usually they’re changed enough to feel slightly different and more difficult. Usually, some are pretty much the same thing, like a crane mini-game or the dark maze where only things changed are items you pick (or “pick”) and the layout of the maze, respectively. All of these mini-games utilize the touch screen. The only big issue I have with the game, is if you fail any of the mini-games, you have to start from the very beginning of the Webisode, which is pretty annoying. The difficulty of the mini-games is also inconsistent, you can have the second last mini-game be hard, and then the last one be much easier, or the very first mini-game be very hard, and the next one being a breather. There are also mini-games exclusive to DSi, which make use of camera and microphone, which I actually like, first one is about finding various colors with the camera. Even with a little repetition, I did like the mini-games and the creativity. The game is pretty short, which is typical for licensed games, but this one was really short, I beat it in under 2 hours. Of course, you can quick play the mini-games if you like them that much or “iBreak Records” which is unlocked after beating the game.
The graphics and music are alright, though the latter, some of the tracks can be a tad repetitive. The story is fully voice-acted, which is nice.
Overall, a genuine surprise, it probably helps that I’ve played a few bad or average games beforehand, but I liked iCarly DS. I’m not saying it’s a goooooooooood game, but I thought it was decent, and enjoyable enough. And I’m sure I’ll be damned for exclaiming that this game is good-ish.
As I mentioned before, iCarly is a mini-game collection, featuring some unusual activities, such as finding chicks in the dark, or decorating a Christmas tree with noses, or dressing a dog as a cow and a tiger. The mini-games do repeat, but usually they’re changed enough to feel slightly different and more difficult. Usually, some are pretty much the same thing, like a crane mini-game or the dark maze where only things changed are items you pick (or “pick”) and the layout of the maze, respectively. All of these mini-games utilize the touch screen. The only big issue I have with the game, is if you fail any of the mini-games, you have to start from the very beginning of the Webisode, which is pretty annoying. The difficulty of the mini-games is also inconsistent, you can have the second last mini-game be hard, and then the last one be much easier, or the very first mini-game be very hard, and the next one being a breather. There are also mini-games exclusive to DSi, which make use of camera and microphone, which I actually like, first one is about finding various colors with the camera. Even with a little repetition, I did like the mini-games and the creativity. The game is pretty short, which is typical for licensed games, but this one was really short, I beat it in under 2 hours. Of course, you can quick play the mini-games if you like them that much or “iBreak Records” which is unlocked after beating the game.
The graphics and music are alright, though the latter, some of the tracks can be a tad repetitive. The story is fully voice-acted, which is nice.
Overall, a genuine surprise, it probably helps that I’ve played a few bad or average games beforehand, but I liked iCarly DS. I’m not saying it’s a goooooooooood game, but I thought it was decent, and enjoyable enough. And I’m sure I’ll be damned for exclaiming that this game is good-ish.