 "An adult game for the DS" | 2008-08-24 |
| - Reviewed By acuteenigma |
Sprung is akin to the Sims dating. It is menu driven, that means the computer gives you three choices to speak to the characters.
The object of the game is flirt thru 50 dating missions on your way to score. They rate this for teens, but i feel it is an adult game.
I will say this, it fills a void..since the DS dont have a version of Leisure Suit Larry ( here is the version for the PC Leisure Suit Larry Collection). I was talking to a friend of mine who is up on his computer games. He told me and I quote "Maybe in a year or two there will a Leisure Suit Larry on DS and PSP)..well I can hope
This one will have to do until Larry is released
Bennet Pomerantz AUDIOWORLD |
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 "So....disappointing." | 2008-03-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: AUF5EBQ74CFZW |
| This was one of my first three NDS games, and when I read about it and ordered it, and it finally came to my door I was loaded with anticipation and a desire to play this game. Okay, after about 20 scenes, this game makes me wanna take a nap. Not like I thought it'd be at all. Very boring to me and hopefully I can trade it off to one of my friends for a game that could be way better than this. |
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 "Very enjoyable." | 2007-11-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A313W4G6ZV4OYC |
When I first wanted the Nintendo DS I intended to get Nintendogs and branch of from there. Well my sister ended up buying this game along with another. I played Sprung and could barely put it down. It was around $10 in a store and there were multiple copies lying around. Anyways, I was surprised to receive this game for Christmas and even more surprised that I played it and beat it shortly after.
I'm not a big fan of dating sims but this game definitely kept me entertained. You can play as two characters (male or female) who end up going on a trip together and searching for love. You choose from multiple choices to answer depending on scenarios and either get a good response or a bad one from the person you're chatting with.
I liked the art style in the game, the music was tolerable, and the story was realistic enough to keep me interested. It also has a good amount of replay-ability since there are some things to unlock.
I'd recommend this game, but only if you find it for around $10 dollars. It's a good way to waste some time if you're up for it. |
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| "A failed attempt to Americanize a dating sim" | 2007-09-27 |
| - Reviewed By college_cred |
I'm sure some of you have played an online, anime-based dating sim before. A bunch of them are great, albeit weird.
I got this when DS first came out (so there were only a handful of decent games) and it was o.k. It's a very straight forward concept with an extremely shallow overtone. Sure, it's a dating sim, but the objective is clear: they wanted to appeal to a larger American demographic by making it like some rich kid MTV 'reality' show.
The gameplay (if you wish to call it such) is linear and there is very little room for movement. Sure there are alternate endings, but they have very subtle differences. Sound is okay; it's very generic and over time very unbearable.
The restricted nature, low replay value, and poor story line makes this game barely passable if you're a dating sim fan, and I'd assume less so if you weren't. It is relatively short, and aside from using a whopping two characters, not really worth another go (unless you missed stuff and wanted to get a better ending). Also, the simple pictures (while drawn pretty well) are just stills that really don't add much to its interactivity. |
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 "Horrible, a waste of time and money" | 2007-03-22 |
| - Reviewed By eric-brooklyn |
| I received this game as a gift and after two days of playing was extremely grateful that I did not spend any of my own money on it. The concept seems kind of cool at first: you want to fall in love with the main character of the opposite sex. The problem is, everything in this game is completely impossible to predict. If you pick the seemingly best responses, you don't necessarily win. I could go on about how corny and not fun this game is but apparently enough people have already said that. My main contribution to this discussion is just to remind you to never buy Sprung. |
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 "Different...." | 2006-07-27 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1CFP2CP2HHCPO |
The game itself, one can't really go on expecing a whole lot. The game itself really has on free play. it's not like you can choose whom you wind up with.
The game comes with specific tasks for one to complete, and thats what you do is play through the tasks. It CAN be quite tedious if you mess it up because now you've got to run through from the beginning and fix it, and if you mess up the step after it's back to start with you.
Overall i could say the graphics were gameboy-ish but in it's own way very cute and charming. The Characters indeed have the emotions, and it's possible to upset the characters if you ignore them long enough. So in that retrospect it is interesting to play but if you're looking for serious freedom in the game this is not the 'Dating Sim' For you. |
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| "worst game ever" | 2006-05-17 |
| - Reviewed By User: A22Y1BUB20E150 |
Okay, so a little bit after this game first came out, I borrowed it from a friend. I said I'd take it for a week at least and ended up giving it back to him the next day. I probably played for about 20 minutes until I realized how stupid this game was. I don't even know why I wanted to borrow it in the first place. I guess I must have heard the game was good and I wanted to try some of the many DS launch titles there were. Okay, as you can see I really didn't like this game at all, but I better start writing about the actual game about now, eh?
So, the premise of this game is basically playing through the eyes of one of two people, a guy or a girl. You pretty much go around talking to people in the ski lodge that you are at and try to complete off the wall ridiculous "missions." Some of these include hooking up with certain people, etc.
I can't believe I'm writing about this game right now...it's THAT bad!
Sorry, back to the point of this review. So, this talking that I said you do, well, it's pretty much reading actually. There are no voice-overs or anything. You have to read every single one of the meaningless conversations and choose the answer you think would be best to help you accomplish the task at hand. Again, you can tell how much I didn't like this game. Overall, it's a very dumb game, in my opinion, and isn't even worth a rent or even a look for that matter. This is the type of game you expect to come out in Japan, where people love simulation type games, especially on handheld systems. What this game simulates, however, I have no idea? This game...is [...]! |
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| "A Kid's Review" | 2006-03-21 |
| - Reviewed By Anonymous |
This game is pretty fun, but if you say the wrong thing, you have to start the scene over. I havent completed the game, But i intend to if i can get over the part where becky has to get conor to ask her out. If you know how to pass that part, PLEASE post the awnsers on here for the game. i cant even get past the part where brett is on a scavenger hunt, and has to get 2 things, 1. Womens underwear and 2. a pic of a dragon tattoo plz help me thanx
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| "Not what you expect" | 2006-02-21 |
| - Reviewed By mslpanthers |
This was actually a early Christmas present for me, this and my lovely Nintendo DS. Once I saw this I couldn't believe my parents would buy me such a perverted game (not that that was a problem to me) but its not like that at all so no worries. This game is actually great. Its a dating-sim in a way and sort of not. You pretty much have to experience it yourself.
Graphics
Graphics? These are not graphics. They look like real people to me. I mean seriously, this is pretty amazing. Everybody gives different emotions. They have facial expressions with even a game where you got to guess what their emotion is. They blink, have dimples, and many other extraordinary effects. The graphics are an anime/cartoonish style of people and setting. They are very realistic though, and very amazing. The girls in this game might even make you fall for them because the art work is very sexy.
Sound
Well as for noise there is not so much. The people do not actually talk in the game which is probably the only con in the game. It would make the game so much better with the characters with their each individual voices. The music fits each theme very well. If you are in a club, it plays some fast catchy music, if you are in a hot tub, it plays some nice, slow, sexy music that will surely get you into the mood. The only the noises in the game is you click the options, and maybe some little noises here and there.
Story
The story, hmmm. Well you start off choosing one of the stories, Brett's or Becky's. They are both very steamful and very sexy. Your mission is to hook up with some ladies you meet with multiple choices. Brett has a secret crush on Becky, but still wants to have a fun time on his skiing trip on Snow Bird Mountain. He comes with his friends Danny and Lucas who also are up for the ladies. Brett has to score with the ladies and work. Becky's story is almost the same. She comes to Snow Bird Mountain to get away from her cheating ex, and pursue a modeling career. Also to have a good time.
Gameplay
Well there really is not any way to be good or bad at this game. The controls are....well clicking some words. You do have to have reading skills to play this game, because you will be doing some reading, actually lots of it. You must have some skills in the dating game and being a Mr. Nice guy. Also you must know how to actually play the field of ladies or men too. Each character has a bunch of scenes with a mission. You complete that mission by saying some of the right things, you move onto the next one.
Replay
You will probably will only be playing this game again to show your friends or for a laugh. Like said in almost every other review, by the time you play it again, you will know the outcomes and know which things to say. It is always fun to use some items on people, like the pepper spray and see how people react to different things. You also have two stories to play. Playing this over and over though, you will still get a good laugh out of the jokes and really funny comments made in this game. So you will get a kick out of the replay value.
Rent Or Buy
If you own a Nintendo DS, this is a must buy. It is like one of those games you must have for that system. It is only around thirty bucks, and it is worth the money. You will have a great time playing it and wont regret it. I mean how could a Dating Sim not be fun. It might even be used as a study guide! |
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| "Great game" | 2005-03-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3O4QCLSSKVCQ8 |
This game is a really good take on the non-H(japenese non sexual)date-sim.
SOUND
First Off i give the sound a 3 out of 5. The quality is great but the sound track is a bit lacking. im not saying it sucks but it could have been better. regardless the music fits the locations of the game and Elliots Loft is by far the best song in the game.
GRAPHICS
I'd give the graphics 4 out of 5. As i say its not 3-d graphics that make a game. The graphics are pretty much drawings in different poses.Meaning there are drawings for every emotion, for instance if your person just got turned down there head will go from a devious smile to a frown and a drooped head. If youve ever seen space ghost coast to coast these graphics make sense.
GAMEPLAY
I give the gameplay a 4 out of 5. If all you want is fast paced action this game isnt for you. This a text baased game meaning every thing you say or do determines if you succeed in your "Mission" For example in the game your trying to hook up with the hunk of the mountain. You could A)pick answers that make you look like a whore.B) pick answers that make you seem desperate.C)pick answers that make you look like a friend or D)Mix and match answers from all of them to make you seem perfect. Obviously d is what youd pick because an example of your answers influence is if suck with A, youd end up making out and never hearing from him again. Overall though if you want good fun to pass the time this game is a good choce.
CONTROLS
the controls get a 5 out of 5. Though it eally doesnt make use of the touch screen the controls are simple. You can use the stylus to pick your answer but frankly i gave that up after about 30 minutes. I found it much easier to just use the d-pad and press A to select answers. The controls are incredibly simple overall.
REPLAY VALUE
Replay is a 4 out of 5. Through out the game you recieve many items and are rewarded for every ten percent you get. You unlock a peice of artwork with the items plus the artwork from your missions. There are also two story lines. there is the Brett storyline where overall you try to hook up with your childhood love, Becky. And there is also the becky storyline where you try to hook-up with brett. The replay value is high because of the varing choices and oppertunities it brings up.
OVERALL
I give Sprung a 4 ot of 5 which is great. It is really good compared to the H(porn) model games from japan of this genre. Its really nicely done while keeping the game "clean" overall its An INCREDIBLE take at the genre and well deserves a 4 out of 5. If you want more "clean" titles of this genre, play Phantom of Inferno for your DVD player
-the gundamgeek2k4 |
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