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| Carnival Games |
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Carnival Games for DS brings the fun of the original to the DS during the summer vacation and travel season. Each game is designed from the ground up to take full advantage of the DS control mechanism. A frenzied combination of tapping, blowing, speaking and stylus maneuvering brings the now famous midway to life. Favorites such as Alley Ball, Frog Leap and Dunk Tank are complemented with fresh games including RC Raceway and Clown Hammer. [2K Games]
| PUBLISHER: |
2K Games |
| DEVELOPER: |
Cat Daddy Games |
| GENRE(S): |
Action, Party |
| PLAYERS: |
4 |
| ESRB RATING: |
E (Everyone) |
| RELEASE DATE: |
July 9, 2008 |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
80
AceGamez
If you enjoy mini-games with a focus upon beating previous high scores and unlocking mostly pointless extras for your character then you can't go far wrong with this.
65
IGN
The product doesn't quite hit the target in a lot of places, but it's pretty clear that the developer put a bit more effort into its game than some other developers put into their own "cash-in casual" titles.
58
GameZone
If the gameplay was more balanced across all of the games this could be a worthy title for your collection. But if you’re a Carnival Game junkie on the Wii, then you will probably have to pick this one up anyway.
55
GameSpot
This mild collection of minigames isn't worth the admission price.
55
NZGamer
If shooting your balls into the mouths of clowns is your thing then go for it. Otherwise you'd be better off waiting until it's half price, if only to play the addictive Frog Leap.
45
Nintendo Power
2K's Carnival Games for Wii is a fun, pick-up-and-play party game that many enjoyed, but unfortunately the fun factor doesn't translate well to the DS. [Aug 2008, p.90]
33
1UP
The only challenge comes from the occasionally imprecise controls.
33
GameShark
It's short and uninteresting with any slight joy of a playing a good mini-game far outweighed by the frustration of playing the bad ones. Send this one to the bottom of the dunk tank.
30
Pocket Gamer UK
A weak collection of badly implemented mini-games, you'd be better off paying out for a seaside Punch and Judy show than a session with Carnival Funfair Games.
25
Gaming Age
There are far better mini-game compilations on the DS at the moment, with a lot more substance, style, and fun than this simple cash in on a successful party game.
The average user rating for this game is 4.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
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