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| The DOG Island | 
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| From: UBI Soft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $25.98
You Save: $4.01 (13%)
Buy New/Used from $19.68
Avg. Customer Rating:  (14 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3327
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 17359
Model: 17359
UPC: 008888173595
EAN: 0008888173595
ASIN: B000MTF05O
Release Date: May 6, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Discover an adorable adventure for kids - heartwarming story of a dog trying to save his sibling from sickness | | • | Pick your puppy and customize it with clothes and accessories as you progress in the adventure | | • | Control your puppy easily with the Wii-mote and sniff out hidden treasure trusting the sense of smell | | • | Meet more than 48 different breeds and become friends with them | | • | Visit diverse and highly recognizable environments, from Egypt to Greenland |
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Product Description
Imagine that you're on an island full of dogs. In The Dog Island for Nintendo Wii, you play as a dog whose brother falls ill one day. In order to help your brother, you head to an island in search of a legendary flower. The game includes stages in grass planes, snowy fields and even deserts. You can select from a variety of dogs. This is an adorable adventure for kids, based on the best-selling franchise 'THE DOG'.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 Great game August 29, 2008
bought this for my daughter for her Birthday, she can't turn the game off. She absolutly adores this game.
 Good game....somewhat August 25, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
(I am her daughter writing a review)
I borrowed this game from a friend. She said she had quit playing the game because all it was is sniffing. Well i borrowed it and played it at my houe.
I liked the game, (havent finished it all yet) but it is not the best game i've ever played. One thing about it is that its one of those "task games" where the whole time all you are doing is task that other characters assign to you. Some of the tasks are fun (not most of them) but, yea, most of the game is all sniffing. You must be able to read to play this game, because all the talking from other characters is all in typed-up speech bubbles. 80% of the game is characters talking to you, and 10% of the game is sniffing. There are wild animals in the game, and most little kids dont like that. There is also llllooooonnnnnggggg boring periods of time where you need to find a certain object by smelling, and that sometimes takes about 30 minutes to an hour.
my overall statement for the game: borrow it or rent it. Its not a great use of 30 dollars, but then again the game is good....for some people. Rent it before you buy it.
"The Dog Island" wii game August 25, 2008
This game was for my 11 year old daughter. She really enjoys playing it and has fun investigating all the different places,but wished the game had more things to do where she didn't finish the game so fast. Thank you
 a real dog June 30, 2008
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
Bought this game for my granddaughter. Wow was it boring! It took exactly 3 minutes for her to ask to play the bowling game. Don't waste your time with The DOG Island.
For kids, but not the youngest June 14, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I bought this game for my seven and four year old to play. Unfortunately they are both too scared of the "scary snakes" and other wild animals to play most of the quest game, although the four year old likes to change the dog's clothes and run around in the villages (no snakes there), and they both enjoy watching me play. There's a lot of reading required, which means my four year old can't play without someone sitting at her side; it would be good reading practice for my seven year old if he weren't afraid to leave the villages! But the first time he did, a bear caught his dog; he couldn't get away and the dog was killed. Although the game lets you start at the same spot with your health restored, he was badly shaken and really hasn't felt the same bout the game since.
I have played very few video games but found this very enjoyable. I played it myself after the kids were in bed; it took me about three weeks to get through the quest. The game starts out very easy and gradually gets harder, but helps you learn and practice the new skills you need as you need them.
*** minor spoiler alert ****
The ending changes abruptly to a much scarier, less flexible game. It's as if they had to rush it out the door and brought in additional staff. I never, ever want to go through one particular sequence again; fortunately I know my children are years away from being able to get that far. Take my advice and don't accept the invitation to go on the Anc Road. Not only is it no fun, but once you do, you can't get back to the free play part of the game.
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