Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force for the Nintendo DS is a fun, childish game which poses no real challenge. Club Penguin is a popular online game, released in 2005. Since its release, hype for the game has increased, and after Disney bought it out last year, the popularity has literally skyrocketed. The DS game, just like the PC counterpart, is a simple point-and-click adventure. The cartoon style used in the PC version is retained in this version, but it is a bit downgraded for the small screen.
A Few Words about the Story
In Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force, you work as a Penguin secret agent, and look for clues to complete missions and solve mysteries. Since this game is played in the first-person perspective, clues are easier to spot than they would be in the PC version of the game (being third-person).
When you're dropped into a mission, you will have to find clues by decoding things, doing puzzles or just hunting around for a while for clues. Each of them offers their own sense of fun, depending on what you like, and it will keep you occupied for a while. To spice it up, hop on WiFi and beat missions with a pal. This is definitely more fun than playing by yourself, so why not give it a try?
Something interesting with this game is that if you play the online computer version, you can upload coins which you earn on the DS to your computer account. This is definitely a nice convenience and helps when it comes to the integration of the handheld to the non-handheld.
When you're tackling a mission, it will often be something like just retrieving clues or even delivering pizza. Of course, they're not going to put something like a crime scene investigation kit in this game to make the missions more interactive, but a little bit more content would have been nice.
A Little Game for the Little Ones
One problem with this game is the target audience failure. Club Penguin is supposed to be fun for anybody between the ages of like, 4 to 12, but it's really only the people in the middle of that age group that enjoy it the most. If you've got an 8 year old kid or are 8 yourself, this may be a nice and fun choice for you. It will be intriguing for a while, and then it will be traded in for another game or forgotten about.
It does hold some fun characteristics, but all in all, it's a one-and-done type game. With little to no retail value and a lack of content to begin with, you're not looking at a long adventure or a lengthy investigation. And the length isn't the only troubling thing. The absolute lack of entertainment was also obvious. Adults often enjoy playing little kids' games: they can grab their attention for a while and the experience can be fun. With Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force, an adult would quickly move on to another game after about half an hour of playing.
Some Short-Term Fun for Your Kids
As a conclusion, Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force is definitely a great choice for someone 7-9 who is just a casual gamer. If you've got a little shooter on your hands, they'll likely find this game dull and uninteresting. The lack of content and the lack of groundbreaking innovation when comparing the computer game to the handheld game really brings it down, but that's not to say it's an overall bad experience. If you're looking for some quick fun, this game won't disappoint. If you're looking for something to occupy a lot of time, keep looking.
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Hey I have this game… and I finished all the missions and now I am doing the missions without the numbers labeled. There is one where i have to help the Pizza Chef, and I cant find the guy ‘who likes to count coins’ Please help me!!!
Go to the Dojo and go to the left. Trust me, you’ll see him!
im at the level where you have to find the keys to G’s office and get into the gadget room, what do i do?