I got this for my daughter for Christmas, and I have ended up trying to play it because she could not figure out how to get the "ham-country", with school, bakery etc. I have played it more than I really wanted to just trying to get these things, and I don't think they even exist. The hamsters are cute, there are different cages and accessories to put in them. The hamsters talk to you as you teach them more words, they will tell you good morning, evening etc. There are a few mini-games to play that earn you items, the games are easy enough for even really young children. After a few hours of game play however this all gets rather boring. Bottom line for really young children this game might be okay, but for older kids there are better pet sim games out there.
In the past, your options when looking for a good pet simulation have been limited to cats and dogs. However, thanks to Hamsterz Life, you now have a third choice and are free to adopt everyone's favorite cage-dweller ro... Read Full Review
I got this game and I will have to say that it is better then I thought it would be. You have a hampster and take care of it by feeding, cleaning the cage, playing and teaching him new things. The graphics and sound on t... Read Full Review
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