Drawn to Life (Nintendo DS, 2007)

I thought I would like "Drawn to Life" based on the product description, but in reality, this game was boring.

The game is sort of a combination of "Zelda", "Mario" and a scribble-pad put together.

You are "The Creator" and a little village needs your help. You do simple little things like tapping on a door so it will open (is this supposed to feel interactive?) and following characters around on the main screen. This overview reminds me of games such as 'Zelda' or perhaps 'Animal Crossing'. You have something to do, you wander around and you do it.

Then, you have boards/levels to complete as a part of the ongoing storyline. This part is similar to a 'Super Mario' type game, where you move along from left to right, scrolling through the board, collecting coins, jumping on bad guys and getting to the end of the board. Pretty standard...nothing too special here.

The 'twist' to the game (although a simple one) is that now and then, you are able to draw what you need. For instance, in a game board you need a platform to jump onto...so you have to draw it. So whatever you draw is what you will use to jump onto (ex. a block, a cloud or just a line). You need a weapon...they ask you to draw it, then your character carries it along with them...that kind of thing. This part is a bit more creative and interactive and a cute little twist that most games don't allow for (customization). But does it make the game all that much more worth playing? In my opinion...no.

I am not sure exactly what the ideal age group for this game would be...not too young (I would think under age 6 would find it too difficult) but not too old either (I would think over age 13 would find it too easy). So perhaps this is one of those games that would be appropriate for say, a 10th birthday party.

If you can buy the game cheap, then all the better...in case it doesn't get played much.
Thank you for reading...

Game is very Japanese in style, cute little Pokemon like characters in the movie and playing the field.
The story sometime drags out, but the play makes this worth the purchase. A typical level takes around 15 minutes to play and they do get harder.
Unfortunately the characters were not so easy to customize and they were restricted to a certain field, but this style and format to play is very original. What's ironic about this game is that I purchased it for a child and ended up playing it myself - I am a grown adult.
This game is made for everyone and will definitely engage all ages.

I bought this game, Drawn to Life for my adult daughter.I bought my daughter a nintendo Dsi a couple of months ago and have been buying games for it here and there.I bought this game because my daughter has alway's loved to draw and this looked like it might be interesting.She loves it and so does her boyfriend.My daughter said this game was more for a younger child but she still loves it,She and her boyfriend play this game all the time even though they have beaten it numerous times.She likes it because you create your own characters and they interact with the regular game characters.I recently ordered Spongbob Sqaure Pants Drawn To Life along with several newly released game and my daughter is looking forward to getting the spongebob sqaure pants Drawn To life more than the other ones I ordered.~Very Happy I bought it! ~Great Game!~A Most Have in your game collection!~~~~~ Highly Recomended

My son wanted this and loves it. He played for hours the first day we got it. It allows him to create his own story/video game. As you play, you get to draw something new every few minutes that will help you with the next level. For example, He started off by drawing a character, then he added a weapon, next he drew a vehicle for the character and so on. It is a fun and creative game.

I dont know if it was the game itself or a design flaw, seems like if I set
the game down for to long, none of my action buttons worked and the objects
I drew sometimes (like clouds) didnt seem to work and I fell through them.
The plot seemed boring to me, it just wasn t as great as I thought it would
be, the music was catchy, seemed like you need 3 hands in some spots and too
easy in the rest of the game. It is exciting to see your drawing come to life,
this Im sure will be the start of some better games.