It is not the DS version, it is not a PC version, and it is not one of the improved sequels or other animal spin-offs, although if you thought this might have been Horsez, you might have a similar issue to Google, where Googling Catz GBA will have the search engine recommend the equine game in its sidebar instead. It is a game, and it is in being a game that Dogz fails utterly.īefore we kick things off, it is important to note: this is the Game Boy Advance version of Dogz. Of course a grown man can’t see the appeal of iphone game where you drag colorful food into a cat’s mouth over and over, but it ticks the right boxes for stimulating a kid with something harmless. There are plenty of activity center games and iPhone apps that are simple and straightforward experiences that I’d have no issue with. I’ve come across a few games that are good for kids and adults like Kirby, games that are only good for kids like The Land Before Time: Into the Mysterious Beyond, and ones that straddle the edge a bit like Pajama Sam. This is not a condemnation of games designed exclusive for a very young audience. And it moves too, what a treat! But if you were to take that Game Boy Advance for a bit and see what is making your child smile, you’ll see the video game junk food you’ve fed them. You may give your child Dogz and see them laugh and giggle. A young child is entertained by moving lights and changing sounds, and the novelty of a new experience often trumps the quality of it, thus building some of the most deceptive forms of nostalgia where a kid becomes fond for things they liked in youth and are blinded from the issues upon a revisit. The fact a child can be amused by something as simple as a stick, leaf, or a clump of dirt that stays together well enough means their standards are even lower despite their infamous fickleness. But the quality does not even seem to be a consideration, something children have sort of gotten themselves into admittedly.
If it occupies their time, it is deemed an acceptable product in many parents’ eyes. The standards for what we give our kids are incredibly low. Just like with real life pet shops and pounds, these adorable animals are renowned for the powerful pull of their stares, many a cute creature working its way into a family’s home only for the owners to realize they can’t care for them, but with Dogz, the deception is that you will own a game you won’t care about.Ī pet game for kids may appear innocuous, but that deception is what MTO and Ubisoft are counting on. Do not let the doe-eyed puppy dogs on the game’s box fool you.
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