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I bought contact after seeing a good rating for it it was a complete mistake the plot is confusing,the fighting system is awful and a load of aimless wandering.DO NOT BUY!
Reviewed by: Amazon Reviewer Rating:  Date Reviewed: 13May2009 | | | I bought this game as a cheap stop gap while waiting for a new game to be released and was very pleased with the results. Along with the main story i found many added extras through side plots and bonus games. I would recommend reading an online walkthrough as some helpful cheats and bouns rounds can make a big differance. The repetative aspect the other reviews mention wasnt a big deal to me as i did a spot of fishing, cooking and girlfriend hunting activities which i discovered through a cheats site. Great game as a bargain buy.
Reviewed by: Amazon Reviewer Rating:  Date Reviewed: 21Dec2008 | | | I picked up this game for £12 thinking it looked interesting, it is certainly a unique game with a unique theme, for the amount i paid for it, i wouldnt say it was bad value for money either. It is however an extremely repetetive game, the plot is not totally clear and sometimes confusing. I think the game lacks interaction, most of the time you just tap the ds screen to move, then tap again to interact with something, fighting for example is basically automated, you just watch to see the outcome while the animated people/things continue to fight on their own. The graphics and layout of the game remind me of a pokemon game, only without the actual pokemon in it. The game takes a while to get in to, if you want something short or easy to get into this isnt for you. Worth a look if your dedicated and can find it cheap, if not, theres better stuff out there!
Reviewed by: Amazon Reviewer Rating:  Date Reviewed: 26Jul2007 | | | This game caught my eye as I was flicking through a magazine a few months ago, due to its unique graphical style. Reading the article, I thought that (although I always take magazine previews with a pinch of salt), that the game definitely sounded original and interesting enough to warrant keeping an eye on.
Of course, I then purchased it and have to say I am loving it so far. Pretty much everything about it works well, and I havent grown tired of it yet.
This may well be due to the fact that I am, well, a self-confessed geek and RPG fanatic, so I really appreciate the blend of old-school elements with modern concepts, which fit together extremely well and leave little room for improvement. However, it is those elements that may alienate newcomers to the genre.
When you power up the game, the first thing that greets you is the retro menu screen, remeniscent of the computers of yesteryear. The opening cut-scene is also great, setting the tone very well, and introducing the story perfectly.
Here I ought to mention the Professor, one of the main characters. Without going into too much detail, his spaceship crashes, scattering its power crystals around the planet. He enlists the help of a local boy named Terry (although you can change his name) to help him find the missing crystals.
After the introduction you get to take control of Terry. Controlling him is a little tricky at first, but you soon get used to it. You can either use the D-pad to move him, or touch the screen in the place you want him to move towards. The A, B, X and Y buttons all have functions too, although infuriatingly tapping on Terry with the stylus pauses the action to bring up a mini-menu containing the same commands. This will often happen at critical moments, ruining the flow of the game.
This is a shame, as the story is one of the best things about the game. Without giving anything away, you soon discover that the Professor has some rivals, although their motives seem just as valid, so soon you arent quite sure who to trust... Its original and compelling, and this is the first DS game Ive been able to say that about.
Presentation-wise, the game is pretty good, with the lush, intricate locales of the planet contrasting with the basic, 8-bit stylings of the Professor and his spaceship. When you are out and about, he appears on the top screen and gives hints, although they are repeated fairly often, and you wont look at it much as a result. He also moves down to the bottom screen whenever you save the game (you do so by making Terry go to sleep). This allows you to play with the Professors cat/dog Mochi. However this is quite dull, and youll soon be skipping it to get back to the action. Apparently by playing with Mochi you can make him smarter so he helps you out in certain situations, but Ive played with him literally for hours, but there is no detectable change.
The menus are all straightforward and simple to use, and apart from the annoying mini-menu mentioned above, they never give any grief.
The only real problem with this game is the repetitive gameplay. Its basically a dungeon-crawler at heart, and whilst retro fans like myself will love it, many newcomers will get bored quickly. The story and graphics arent really compelling enough to make you slog through another level, or hang around the same one to gain experience points.
I have still to mention the cooking, the fishing, the use of different clothing to imbue whole new abilities, and the decal system. However, these are of no consequence if you dont like repetitive, number-based gameplay, and if you do, suffice to say they are very well implemented and work flawlessly.
If you have a major aversion to RPGs then you should probably steer clear of Contact. However, if youre into your retro titles, and also happen to enjoy a good story, theres plenty here to entertain.
Reviewed by: Amazon Reviewer Rating: Date Reviewed: 12Mar2007 | | |
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