Ener-G Gym Rockets
SCORE: 75
Half of the time I have no idea what I am playing next. I grab some
games with some interesting names and decide to play them when I get
some time. That is exactly what happened with Ener-G Gym Rockets on the
Nintendo DS. I did not know this was a gymnastic video game with five
events. The events in Ener-G Gym Rockets are Uneven Bars, Balance Beam,
Floor Exercises, Vault, and Freestyle Performance.
Ener-G Gym Rockets has some nice music and great little special effect
sounds. I am not a fan of the artwork in Ener-G Gym Rockets. In fact the
art does not look very good to me personally. I know this is a Nintendo
DS video game and the art may not have been good back in 2008. It still
looks bad to me. I have seen older retro video games with better art
styles so the age might not be the thing.
The controls in Ener-G Gym Rockets are very challenging. At times I
would need to be right on it with the controls. Other times Ener-G Gym
Rockets would only want me to interact a little here and there. I had
issues figuring out the timing. I might need to build up power for
example. Ener-G Gym Rockets did not always explain how to do that. Or I
did what it said and the power did not build. I also got completely
stuck at one point in an event and could never get out of it.
We earn credits which can be used on buying different clothing for the
gymnast in Ener-G Gym Rockets. Players can go to the shop and purchase
different things with their credits. There are even different hair
styles in Ener-G Gym Rockets. There are mini games that can be played in
Ener-G Gym Rockets as well. There are a few customization options within
Ener-G Gym Rockets.
At first I thought Ener-G Gym Rockets would be really cool. The odd,
strange, and confusing controls is what really did it for me with Ener-G
Gym Rockets. I honestly hoped for better controls. I can think of so
many better ways the touch controls could have been done in Ener-G Gym
Rockets. Sadly I was never consulted. This game will most likely be
forgotten by most female gamers.
- Paul
Graphics: 70%
Sound: 80%
Replay/Extras: 77%
Gameplay: 70%
Family Friendly Factor: 80%
System: Nintendo DS
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft
Rating: ‘E’ for Everyone
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