Clubhouse Games

What portable gaming is all about--pick up and play fun.

User Rating: 8.1 | Clubhouse Games DS

By sfenty | Review Date: October 13, 2006

The idea behind Nintendo's Touch Generation games is to make games that appeal to a wider audience than the hardcore gamer. For those who have played Nintendo's other Touch Generation games, such as Brain Age and Big Brain Acedemy, you already know thatthese games accomplish this goal with competent, enjoyable pick up and play gameplay. While few would rank any Touch Generation game so far as one of thier all-time favorites, they are ideal for mobile gaming, since they can be played easily in short spurts. Of all of the Touch Generation games I have palyed so far, Clubhouse Games is easily the one with the the msot lasting appeal and value. Nintendo has packed a lot of gameplay into this cart, and while none of the games are the best example of thier kind, nearly all of them are competent, and many are fun enough to ensure this will be one DS game that stays in your rotation for a long, long time.

Now, if you are buying this game, because you really want just one of the games on this cart. Say chess, or Texas Hold 'Em. Chances are you will be disappointed. None of the games included will blow you away enough to justify the price of the game. It is the totality of the games offered that makes this a great value. I have been anxiously awaiting Chess on my DS since I bought the system and one of the main reasons I bought this game was to be able to play Chess on the go. And now I can, but that is not to say I would not buy a competent fully featured chess game if it were to come out. The same goes for poker--it does not compared to my fully featured Texas Hold 'em DS game. But again, nearly acrocss the board, the games are competently made, with clean, simple visuals, pleasant sounds, and lots of replayability. The convenience of having such a variety of games in one package on the go is extremely appealing, and I can see playing these generic versions of go, chess, mahjong, spades etc long after I'm done with Final Fantasy III and other games that will no doubt get far more praise.

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