I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN HEED TO THE OTHER REVIEWS. MY 4 YO CANNOT EVEN PLAY. MY 7 YO HAS A VERY HARD TIME. ADULTS?? MAYBE A LITTLE BORING.

Being a big fan of the Nickelodeon Doug cartoon, I thought I'd give this a try. Luckily, I didn't pay for it. The game is based on the ABC show of Doug, but even though I hadn't really watched that version, I had no real trouble since I had so much knowledge of the past version. The one main problem with this game is that if you aren't that familiar with the show, you'll have a lot of trouble. Knowing where to go is based on where you would go if you were a character on the show. This is a minor setback to new watchers and those who don't pay that much attention when they watch. This could be overlooked if after finishing the game once, which takes about two hours, you were able to do something else. That's right, after finishing, the only thing you can do is play the exact same game you just finished. While the first two of maybe even three times it's not that big of a problem, you can only play the same game so many times before you get tired of it. This is a definate must-rent for any Doug fan because it isn't a half-bad game the first time you play it, but it definately isn't for everyone. No matter who you are, ddn't buy this game, rent it instead. If you really like playing the same adventure over and over, go ahead and add it to your shopping cart.

I love the show Doug (the old episodes on Nickeloden not those new ones) so I thought I'd love this Doug game. I did, until I beat the game, about a half hour after I first started playing. The game is played at a 3/4 overhead perspective like Zelda. You have to walk around Bluffington and accomplish tasks. All these tasks are are finding people and talking to them. After you accomplish a goal there is a fighting sequence where you are Quailman. These fights are simple and short yet are fusutrating as when you get hit you can't move for a few seconds. The problem with the main game is that, you are given very little help with what you need to do. For example, Bebe tells you to find something she doesn't have. How would you know where to go? I knew where to go because I've been watching the show for 10 years and figured out that you have to see Mr. Dink because he always has weird and expensive gadgets in the show. Someone who wouldn't put 2 and 2 together like I did would have a hard time figuring these puzzles out. Another problem is that once you beat the game, you'll know exactly what to do to beat the game again and the game can be beaten in ten minutes the second time through. And to make matters worse, you must be able to read to be able to play this game, there is not a lot of text but you have to read everything carefully to get any help whatsoever in where you need to go. Early readers will have trouble as well. I suggest that this game be played by anyone who is 7 to about age 12. If you buy the game for someone older than 12, the game will be over before it starts. I liked the design of the game, it's just a shame NewKidCo didn't make the game about 5 times as long as it is.