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Post by Alex@Marvel on Nov 26, 2009 12:02:34 GMT -5
Hmm, I don't think I've ever suffered a white screen before in P5? Aside from dogs that won't pose, painfully long start up times, and pets that have very little personality compared to their clones in P4, I never really had too many problems with it. Weird, I found Mr. Bones easy and the gopher impossible to win at! xD Mind you I would drop my catz on a square and it wouldn't mark the one I dropped them on so that was probably why. And don't get me started on that darn monkey >___> Impossible! I actually have an eaiser time posing petz in P5 than P4, but it's more of what I'm used to. I've not noticed that much of a personality change either. I don't really play the mini-games, unless I need to get some playing pictures of petz I've just bred. Then it's just fun.
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Post by Zekumi on Nov 26, 2009 17:33:52 GMT -5
To be fair, this game was intended for something closer to 10-13 year olds. Not 16+ year olds.
Maybe us big kids think the Happy Certificates are idiotic (I personally don't), but as I said, I think it's perfectly cute for someone younger who's playing the game like it was intended to be played [without PetzA, where you can't see how happy your pet is or whether or not you're doing a good job].
And regardless of that, you only have to look at the thing for about one second. Once for each pet. How big of a nuisance could that possibly be?
I just think it's silly to complain about mini games that you don't even have to play, or Happy Certificates that you have to look at for about a second. And I mean, the game has basically no difficulty and requires no strategy to speak of. I figure they added the mini games in so that there'd actually be a bit of something the players would have to work for. And what's wrong with that? Nintendogs for the DS received excellent reviews, and all the food and toys and breeds weren't handed to you. You had to find them and work for them.
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Post by Alex@Marvel on Nov 26, 2009 17:49:45 GMT -5
Well said, Zekumi. ^^
I find the music a little annoying on the happy pet certificate, but that's because I'm noise sentive, always have been. But the idea in general, it's kinda cute. ^^
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Post by Cher on Nov 26, 2009 18:39:15 GMT -5
Getting off that topic though, could anybody ever figure out how to do the crazy weird Mr. Bones game in the Haunted House? Oooh, okay, so I used to sit there for hours trying to win that idiotic game, until I was ready to kick my screen. BUT, then I realized that in order for you to click the 'right square', when you dropped your pet, you had to make sure that your mouse was on the square, not just a part of the cat, which is what I used to do. As long as your mouse is on the square while when you drop the cat/dog, it -should- work. xD And same with the gopher game, which I have never won once, to this day.
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Post by loxfiredance on Nov 27, 2009 11:43:12 GMT -5
To be fair, this game was intended for something closer to 10-13 year olds. Not 16+ year olds. Maybe us big kids think the Happy Certificates are idiotic (I personally don't), but as I said, I think it's perfectly cute for someone younger who's playing the game like it was intended to be played [without PetzA, where you can't see how happy your pet is or whether or not you're doing a good job]. And regardless of that, you only have to look at the thing for about one second. Once for each pet. How big of a nuisance could that possibly be? I just think it's silly to complain about mini games that you don't even have to play, or Happy Certificates that you have to look at for about a second. And I mean, the game has basically no difficulty and requires no strategy to speak of. I figure they added the mini games in so that there'd actually be a bit of something the players would have to work for. And what's wrong with that? Nintendogs for the DS received excellent reviews, and all the food and toys and breeds weren't handed to you. You had to find them and work for them. I like simplicity. I see those mini-games etc as un-needed extras that, to be frank, annoy me. I know you don't mind them, but I do. :p Besides, the main attraction for me is the actual petz, not so much the playscenes or goals. I love Petz 3 because it focuses more on your actual pixel friends, opposed to extras.
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Post by Yvonne on Nov 27, 2009 14:53:41 GMT -5
I will always love Catz5 for the following reason: GIANTS. Seriously, best funky breedable thing ever.
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Post by TweakFox on Nov 27, 2009 20:38:05 GMT -5
I bought Dogz 5 when it came out and liked it for a little while... I had fun with the mini games, I thought they were OK. I was pretty disappointed overall with the lack of new interesting additions. I still pray that they will come out with a really awesome Petz 6 to make up for it... although at this point... After opening Spirit Kennelz and the Mountain View Races, I had converted (I kept version 3/4 backups of course) all my sled dogz to Dogz 5. It wasn't until after I had adopted two new dogs and they had puppies that I realize that there really wasn't a way to convert back. (and there are a lot of people who still use Petz 4 and therefore can't adopt any of my puppies) SO. I'm back to Petz 4 (since I have Catz 4 too and I miss my little buddy Martin) and taking care of the few who are "stuck" in Petz 5. LOL. All in all, I think it would be cool if a bunch of us (with hexing and design skills) in the petz community got together and designed a Petz 6. Make new backgrounds, new breedz (Petz style), new toyz, new clothes and an "official" website for it! ^^ Yup...
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Post by RogueRowan on Nov 28, 2009 15:35:27 GMT -5
And same with the gopher game, which I have never won once, to this day. I've won about three times since I got the game in 2003, I think... But that may have just been a good dream lol XD. Okay, here are my two cents-- It is a kids game as Zekumi said. Made for people half the age of the majority of PC members. I was maybe five years old (I could be wrong) when I got Petz II and I have been in love with the game ever since, though I played it on and off. After Petz II I missed out on P3/4 and went straight to P5 when I randomly saw it in a store and nearly had a heart attack! Someone stated before that they have a soft spot for P5 since it was their first Petz game and I kinda feel the same way. I had nothing to compare to P5 besides Petz II, so I was ecstatic and couldn't find a single flaw! When I got involved in the PC around... 2008 I think, I started hearing about how P4 was sooo much better than P5 =/. So I started doing research... Finally within the last few months I got P4 and I love it! I still play P5, however--I mostly just keep my horses there, but all of my show dogz in P4. Here are my thoughts on P4 vs. P5-- Petz 4 Pros-- - MUCH easier to pose dogz (I don't know about how it is posing catz in P5 since I have never tried)
- All the toys are already there for you to use
- You can bring the Puppies/Kittens to any playscene
- We have the playpen and can make it full screen
Petz 4 Cons-- - Only one puppy/kitten per breeding
- You can only bring so many toys in the case
- There is a glitch in the game that gives me a white screen if I am putting a pet up and trying to bring another out too close together
- Some of the playscenes are very pixel-y. It hurts my eyes so I spend all of my time in the Playpen
- No mini-games
Petz 5 Pros-- - Up to four puppies/kittens per litter
- Better looking playscenes for the most part
- Mini-games; some might not like them, but I feel that they are a fun addition if you get bored
- You have to work for the toys
- You can carry unlimited toys in the case.
- For some odd reason on my P5 game it lets me take as many pictures as I want--well past the 245 limit. I even have taken 4,000 pictures before moving them to a different folder. It makes the game run slowing while taking pictures if you have too many, but still, that is really nice =D.
Petz 5 Cons-- - No playpen -cries-. I love the playpen! Destop mode is as close at you can get on P5.
- The puppies/kitten have to stay in the nursery until grown.
- It's harder to pose dogz (as I said before, I have no idea about catz.)
- You have to work for the toys. Yes, this is both a pro and a con. A little work never hurt anyone.
- No pigs or rabbits to adopt =[.
Honestly, I really like them both equally, but for different things. Lately, though, Babyz has been more fun for me than Petz ever was =/…. Just my thoughts on the subject—take it for what it’s worth. =] ~Fall <33
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Post by loxfiredance on Nov 28, 2009 15:44:35 GMT -5
I don't care if it was originally intended as a kids game The original petz series wasn't anyway...it was for a UNIVERSAL audience. P5 is for YOUNGER kids and I, as a 20-yo adult, prefer the game that was originally built to cater for all ages. ie. 3-4. Anywhoodles.. I think it all boils down to personal preference.
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Post by RogueRowan on Nov 28, 2009 16:05:28 GMT -5
lol, I'm pretty sure that the people that made Petz II/3/4 meant it for ages 4 to 12 or something like that XD (I could be wrong though--judging ages is not my strong suit). Now, I admit, P5 is really for younger kids, but I think it was more a happy accident that Petz 3/4 ended up being fun for most ages. (Even my parents enjoy it at times, though they don’t have time to play much.)
Naturally it is all personal preference. Everyone is different and therefore have different ideas of what makes a good game.
Both are good to me in different ways. P5 is perfect for my Horses since I don't need to get "poses" from them the same was as with Dogz and the backyard scene is better looking than P4 to me (the scenes in P4 really hurt my sensitive eyes), so I spend all of my time on P4 in the playpen. So it's kind of a trade off for me, I guess--better looking playscenes or the playpen? It works out pretty well for me =].
I am not going to say one is better than the other because that is, as has been said before, personal preference and I like having them both and would hate to have to choose between them. ~Fall <33
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Post by loxfiredance on Nov 28, 2009 16:11:30 GMT -5
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Post by RogueRowan on Nov 28, 2009 16:29:28 GMT -5
o.O Really? Oh, right lol XD. I forgot it says that on the box, but doesn't that really just mean it is appropriate for everyone? (Meaning no violence, swearing, ect. and also not so fluffed up and kid-like that it looks stupid to everyone else... Like the Telly Tubbies). Because, for the most part, I’ve always thought that was what it meant and not that it was really made for everyone, just made appropriate for everyone. –shrug-, just what I thought it meant. ~Fall <33
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Post by Croag on Nov 28, 2009 17:28:57 GMT -5
Because those people would have been about 8 when petz came out, and have grown up with it. It only caught a FEW already adults when it was released.
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Post by loxfiredance on Nov 28, 2009 17:45:15 GMT -5
Petz was programmed for all ages though. It's actually a somewhat complex game.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2009 19:00:27 GMT -5
I prefered Petz 4 (although I don't play Petz anymore).
Petz5 = only thing I really liked about it was the larger litters.
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