Lock's Quest - DS Game (Retro Fam)

Good game, interesting take on tower defense. My one issue is that when the hordes are at the gates the stylus control doesn't hold up. You're trying to repair a tower but you are fighting a dude or you're doing a special move but it fails because the touch screen isn't up for the task. Now I'm not only blaming the DS but I think between 30-40% of the failures were on the system while the other 70-60% were on me.

Note: I haven't played multiplayer, so I can't comment on that aspect of the game.Lock's Quest is one of those games that doesn't look like it's going to be particularly amazing, but when you begin playing it's hard to put down. Everything from the story, graphics, gameplay, and music helps draw you in to this game.Plot: You (Lock) start off in a small, peaceful village living with your grandfather and your sister Emi. After your town is attacked by robot-like enemies known as Clockworks you are forced to flee for your life. Unfortunatley, Emi is lost in the escape. You learn that Archineers are defending the kingdom against the forces of Lord Agony who is using the Clockwork army as his loyal minions. You train as an Archineer to serve the kingdom, and your adventure begins. There are a few twists that keep things interesting, and the dialogue is actually pretty good.Graphics: Visually speaking, Lock's Quest is appealing to the eyes. The colors are cartoon-esque which gives the game a light-hearted feel, but there's more than enough detail to the game world to keep things looking crisp.Music: Lock's Quest has music to match the graphic style. Nothing is too serious, so everything remains light-hearted and fun. Still, the music tenses up when the mood requires it. Nothing is amazing here, but it's appropriate for the setting and style of the game.Gameplay: The Key to this "Lock" is the Stylus. You use it for pretty much every command in this game, and it works flaw.

Father: I enjoy playing this game too. Good use of the DS's platform. It changes up the different missions but reuses the strategy of building. It's not just another battle game of running around shooting things. You have to figure out how to apply the given building blocks, traps and helpers. Worth buying. It challenges my son in a constructive way. We'll be looking forward to more games this company puts out.Son: This game is really cool. But it is hard for me to learn about it. I was looking forward to playing this game after seeing the commercial.

Got this for my 13 year old step-daughter, she loves it. She gets bored with games that are too easy and easily frustrated with games she can't figure out, so it is hard to find in between! This was perfect. Great game and very good value for the price!

The game came with everything, case, manual, cartridge and box with no damage at all. The game is pure tower defense fun with an interesting story