Customer Reviews

Dogz

5 star:		(22)
4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

As a parent I was very troubled to learn that the dog in DOGZ "dies" after a mere 3 weeks. This totally put me off of this game. We borrowed the game from a friend to give it a try and although the game itself was fun for my kids, having them train the dog and have it "die" on them was just disturbing and plain sad. So after trying out DOGZ and being rather disappointed with it we went out and purchased POCKET DOGS instead. The gameplay and graphics there is closer to Nintendogs for Nintendo DS and my kids love it. Plus it has the added benefit of being able to keep the dog without a set time limit.

My advice is to borrow or rent (if you can) "Dogz" but if you want a keeper then go for "Pocket Dogs."

If, like me, you don't have a Gameboy DS and don't foresee getting one soon, and were disappointed that Nintendogs isn't being offered in an GBA version, you may just enjoy Dogz. The graphics between the two don't really compare, and Dogz is a different concept, but it gives you 18 choices of breeds to choose, and it's a petcare simulation that can be fun and addictive.

Your character in the game is a 3rd grader, and your Mom and Dad have decided to let you have your own puppy. You go to the petstore and choose a pet - the choices offered are based on 3 questions you answer at the beginning of the game, as far as what gender of dog you like, what size, and how energetic you like your dog to be. Once you get your new puppy home, your job then becomes to see how well you can care for and train your dog for the next three weeks.

The graphics are simple, comparable to the Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town GBA game. The text is easy to read but repetitive, and much of the action during the game is repeating things in order to help your puppy "learn." You teach the dog to sit, stay, respond to its name - and not to poop on its bed!

Overall, this game is very easy. Older players (I'm 28!) might find this game TOO easy and annoying; it can be completed with one day of continuous gameplay, actually. Younger players will enjoy its simplistic goals and graphics. Like I said in the title, this could be a fun alternative to the Nintendogs phenomenon if you don't want to purchase a DS system.

This game is fun! Okay, not only do you get to get a dog, name it, and teach it tricks, but you can also do things for yourself, such as play with toys, sleep, eat, go to school! Theres a back yard too, and your dad plays golf! After you teach it sit and stay, you can go on walks. After the 3 weeks, you save your file onto Freinds Forever and you get to keep it forever, and make a new file. You can have 3 files! This game is awsome, so buy it!!!

This game is so much fun! I'm a blast playing with my dog, KoKo.All the dogs are adorable! The graphics are also good. This game never gets boring!You get to train your dog to do cool tricks. When you walk you can buy stuff like beds and leashes and food.The house is nice and so is the neihborhood.The dog's easy to train as long as you can take about 15 minutes to do it. The one and only low point is that time passes by too quickly.But that doesn't matter much. Please buy this game 6-12! :)

This game is a lot of fun. I'm having a blast traing my Shiba-Inu, Twiz.First you pick a pooch,there must be a thousand choices. Then of coarse, you name it. At home you can feed your dog, teach him or her tricks, listin to music, play mini games, walk your dog, and clean the house!This game is great! The only thing is that you have your dog only for 20 game days. That's around an hour in real life. If you have a young or sensitive child this may not be the best. The dog is "took away from you" shortly. But don't worry! You can visit your pooch anytime!Just go to "Forever Together Mode" in the start menu.I REALLY recomend this game for un-sensitive children! Have fun! :)

I am so thrilled that Game Boy has this game! My children (ages 7 & 10) have been playing computer games for years. I finally purchased Game Boy's now that they're responsible enough not to lose them. This game has been and will probably always be one of their favorites. It was a favorite on PC and is the most played on their Game Boys! As far as being a "rip off", the original Dogz on PC is at least 6 years old. We have Dogz 1, Dogz 3, Dogz 4, and Petz 5 (dogz AND catz interactive). They're all a lot of fun! Enjoy this game. Silly fun for dogs lovers of any age!

Before buying this game i read all of the reviews and i noticed that most of them say that the dog "dies" well in truth it really doesn't die. it is taken away from you and then the game asks you if you want to save it and if you say yes then it saves it fopr you. after you save it you can go back and play with it any time you want. it does this so that after a certain amount of time if you don't like the dog you have you can switch and get a new dog and not feel obligated to stay with your one. sodon't listen to those reviews that say your dog "dies". after your dog is taken away just go to the main menu and switch it to forever together mode with your dog.
so if you took my advice buy it for your kids and tell them your dog will be taken away but you get him/her back.

My nine year old daughter loves this game! She has been asking for it since her older sisters received a similar game for their Nintendo DS systems. Though it's not as graphic and detailed as the DS game, she is very happy with it and has no problem moving though the game. She plays it often and is always full of smiles and giggles as she plays!

I bought this game becuase it looked so cute and all. But I was quite sad that after a days hard traing and all it was time for the puppy to go! One day in that game is like 3 minutes long! Also there are tricks that arent in the real game but in together forever mode! Overall it was good but I still wish it was longer and had more space for saving dogs and more breeds!

I have this game. I got it for Christmas. I play it all the time. The game asks you 3 questions and they give you a selection of dogs based on the questions you answered. You find the perfect dog!!! I have not stopped playing it. It is not boring at all. You get to walk your dog, brush him/her,feed them,give them water. The only thing that I do not like about this game is that you can only buy one thing a day. Otherwise it is an AWSOME toatally FUN game to play!!!!!!!!!!