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| Trace Memory | 
 enlarge | From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $15.65
You Save: $4.34 (22%)
Buy New/Used from $11.90
Avg. Customer Rating:  (58 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4130
Platform: Nintendo Ds
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.6 x 0.8
MPN: 100730
Model: 45496735777
UPC: 045496735777
EAN: 0045496735777
ASIN: B0009G1A2W
Release Date: September 8, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Okay, but way too hard. August 28, 2006
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
At first, this game was captivating, interesting and fun. But as I progressed, I realized I couldn't go a second of playing this game without using a guide or walkthrough. It's just too hard.
This game starts with you becoming lost on an island where your parents are supposed to be. They had abondoned you when you were a baby, leaving you with questions unanswered. As you wait for you caretaker to come back from searching the island you get nervous. And after a while you go and search for your caretaker and your parents. The game is all about searching for clues to get them back. Many of the puzzles require guessing. And a lot of them are extremely difficult.
I don't recommend getting this game because after an hour of playing this game I barely did anything. For me, it's a slow-paced game, but I can see how others might enjoy it.
Not worth the money July 11, 2006
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This game had an interesting plot but I found it to be way too easy and it took me less than a day to beat. I'm hoping I'll be able to trade it in because there is little to no replay value.
Some of the puzzles were difficult, but mostly the game just involves walking around and searching different areas to figure out what to do next. Beware: There is a LOT of talking. This is a hugely text-based game. If you don't like that, don't get this game.
I wish that it would have lasted longer than it did, but because it took me less than a day to beat, I just don't think it was worth it.
Also, I wanted to note that the graphics on this game are pretty nice. Some of the best I've seen on the DS.
A PC Style Mystery on a Portable System. July 8, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Trace Memory is a unique gaming experience that offers DS owners something they haven't seen before. How much or how a little a person enjoys change will have a lot to do with the amount of enjoyment they get from this title.
The plot is interesting enough. A 14-year-old girl travels to a private island in order to find the scientist father she thought was dead. Along the way she meets several characters, including the ghost of a young boy, and must solve a mystery.
The graphics are very good compared to other DS offerings. The music does a little to set the mood, but the overall sound is not that impressive. All dialogue is in the form of written text, which somewhat hurts the amount of player immersion into the title. There are times that the deeper parts of the game create a Resident Evil type atmosphere, but this is severely hindered by reading line after line of printed text on the small DS screen.
The gameplay is what sets this portable title apart from the others. It is basically a text-driven, point-and-click PC adventure/mystery title. While I would not be impressed with it as a PC release, it does come across impressively on the DS. Players use the touch screen and stylus to inspect and manipulate objects in order to solve puzzles. The use of a touch screen makes the game much more interesting that the traditional mouse click system for this type of game.
The puzzles do not take a masters degree to solve, and gameplay can be a little linear at times. Only certain areas of rooms can be closely inspected, which often gives players strong hints about where they need to be looking for items. Trace Memory is not a long title in terms of playable hours, but offers plenty of satisfaction during the first playthrough.
Fans of PC mystery games will probably find this title short and easy, but may have a little fun with the touch screen features. Gamers like myself, who have gotten used to a steady diet of platformers and fighters on handheld systems, may be refreshed by the different style this game offers.
Trace Memory doesn't bring anything revolutionary to gaming, but it does present a lesser-known genre to a vast number of gamers who may never have experienced it before. The title is worth playing just for the experience, but it is not necessarily a "must buy" title. I applaud developers for bringing this title to the DS and look forward to similar offerings, but the poor sound quality, lack of spoken dialogue, and limited free-roaming gameplay keep it from being something that all gamers need to have in their collection.
It's great but too short. July 8, 2006
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I overally liked this game, although it is too short.
The storyline and the game play is pretty good.
You gotta be thinking every time to solve various puzzles.
If you hate those text-based puzzle games and want some instant actions, do not buy this game.
It's gonna be totally waste of money for you.
and there is no re-play value, but you still pay as much as what you pay for other long games, which kinda sux.
In conclusion, this game is recommended for most people, but this game should have been longer.
Don't buy this game, if you hate text-based puzzles games.
 If you're a fan of Myst or Nancy Drew, you'll like this puzzle game June 30, 2006
This is a fun, but short game for the nintendo ds. The story follows a 13 year old girl as she arrives at an island with a haunted mansion...on a quest to find her long lost father. The game itself is more like a movie at times....so there's lots of reading. You also look for items and try to solve various puzzles around the mansion. The puzzles themselves are not very difficult. You do have to use your ds in very unique ways at times. There is also no way to 'die' in the game, which I liked! There are two endings, to my knowledge. You can also play the game through a second time to find slight differences...however, the replayability of the game in general is not good. You can't breeze through all the talking. This would be a good game to rent for a week, since I bought and finished it in 3 days (which I am never ever able to do with games). However, definitely play it. It's unique!
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