Just like real fish without the real hassles...
Pros:
Just like having real fish without all the maintenance. Great way to teach kids responsibility.
Cons:
Leave in real-time mode for too long without playing and come back to dead fish.
The Bottom Line:
If you like fish this is a fun, relaxing game that will give you endless hours of entertainment.
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Author's Review
What’s in the box?
• Nintendo DS Fish Tycoon Game
• Instruction Manual/Advertisements
My Experience
I’ve been playing this game for a couple of years now on my PC. When I saw that it was offered in the Nintendo DS format, I ran right out and purchased it. If you like fish but, don’t want the hassles of real-life maintenance, this could be the game for you. The game is set-up in real-time mode so, even when you aren’t playing, it continues. You can go to the options screen and turn this feature off. Unless you are going to play often, I recommend you turn the real-time mode off or you will come back to play and find a tank full of dead fish.
Just like real fish, you’ll have to take care of your fish, too. You have to feed them and watch out for disease. You’ll have to buy medicine and keep it on hand to treat sick fish and be careful not to over feed your fish. They’ll need aeration and snails to keep their tanks clean.
You can have multiple tanks and unlimited amounts of fish in them. You’ll experiment with different breeds that are worth different amounts of money in your store and you’ll decide what to sell and what to keep.
Game Synopsis:
The game begins with a tutorial. You don’t have to go through the tutorial but, it’s a good idea the first time you play the game. The object of the game is to raise, breed and sell your fish all while trying to solve the genetic puzzle of the 7 Magic Fish. You can sell some of these fish and reinvest the money into better equipment to insure better fish. You choose which fish to breed and you choose how much to sell your fish for. You win the game when you have created all 7 Magic Fish.
