From: Kutoka Interactive, Inc. Average Rating: Binding: CD-ROM ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Format: CD-ROM Label: Kutoka Interactive, Inc. Model: 281101 Release Date: October 15, 2005
Features:
Raise your own virtual pet; watch them grow, fall in love, and have babies
Each with its own biochemistry, brain, DNA, personality, and environment
Unique environments include changing seasons and weather
15 exciting themed play areas with lots of activities and fun things to do
Introduces notions of genetics, biology, and ecosystem; for ages 5 and up
Product Description: Creatures is one of the largest experiments in artificial life. This is a special world inhabited by the virtual life forms known as Norns. These cuddly little creatures have their own DNA brains and biochemistry. They learn to think for themselves but they need you to love them care for them and play with them. The adventure starts the moment your hatch your first baby Norn in the Nestery and begin to explore the giant Creatures Village world with them.System Requirements:Mac: OS X 10.2 10.3 10.4 CPU: G3 - 900MHz G4 - 700Mhz G5 RAM: 128 MB Video: 800 x 600 Sound: Standard Macintosh CD-ROM: 12X 600 MB of hard drive disk spaceFormat: WIN 98ME2000XP/MAC 10.1 OR LATER Genre: CHILDREN Rating: NR UPC: 632332271102 Manufacturer No: 271102
It's okay, but my six-year old child got bored with it very, very quickly. I agree that part of the problem is the lack of directions or even hints in the game itself. We couldn't figure out what needed to be done and my kids didn't want to wait around while I read the directions. And one of the creatures always looks angry so my six-year old spent a lot of time trying to make it happy and she couldn't. Other than that, the controls are pretty easy, and my kids liked it for a bit. But I wouldn't buy it again.
good KIDS game I'm well over the recommended age and I LOVE Creatures III... so when I saw this one, I snapped it up thinking I would love it too. I was wrong. This one is TRUELY geared towards younger kids.
HOWEVER, that said, it's a neat game for kids with lots to see and do. The controls are simple. I didn't give it 5 stars because it is SO simple... the graphics arent the greatest and it would be nice if it did a little more. You don't have the breeding options or the machines that make the other Creatues games so much fun... which lends to it's simplicity but at the same time, makes the game seem like it's missing something. All in all, a great kids game and worth the buy.
Kid Friendly Game with Lots of Playability I just picked up this game the other day and my 5 year old started playing it right away. She has been addicted ever since. I got bored with it rather quickly, but I had to remember that my boredom is not what determines whether this is a good game or not. My daughter finds the game very easy to manuver and loves all of the different activities she can do with her Norns.
One thing that would make the game a little easier would have been having the manual in print, or accessable while playing the game. There are some things that happen to the Norns that you don't know how to react to, like a thermometer appears next to your Norn and they turn green. Well you know they are sick, but don't know the process to make them better. So I had to exit the game to read the manual that comes on the disk to see how to care for sick Norns. Overall, the directions are easy to follow, but they could be easier to access.
Overall, this is a good game with what appears to be lots of long-term playability.
Anything Goes Trivia
Megaton Man
Trevor
