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Dementium: The Ward | 
| From: Gamecock Media Group
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy Used: $16.46
You Save: $3.53 (18%)
Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 1483
Platform: Nintendo Ds
Genre: shooter action games; horror_action_games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16.3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0 x 0
MPN: 00104
UPC: 899163001043
EAN: 0899163001043
ASIN: B000UV0DJ2
Release Date: October 31, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Complete with original disc(s), case, and artwork. In stock and ships right now.
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| Features:
| • | For those who survive the horrors that lie within Redmoor Hospital, a shocking conclusion awaits! | | • | Challenging touch-screen puzzles scattered throughout the story | | • | Encounter a bestiary of grotesque monsters and mutants with varying strengths, weaknesses. and missing body parts! | | • | Richly detailed environments and immersive audio | | • | Wide range of weapons and items for use |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Dementium :The Ward offers a completely new experience on the Nintendo DS and pushes the platform to its limits with full visuals and bone-chilling audio, as well as an intriguing psychological experience; one that challenges the mind to ask questions and think beyond the surface of the in-game surroundings. Players take on the view of a man who awakens to find himself alone in a mysterious, derelict hospital that is frozen in time. Confronted by the deadly, grotesque surgical experiments that wander the halls, a series of challenging puzzles and a cast of peculiar characters, he must face his deepest fears, unlock the shocking mysteries of the hospital, and escape with his life. ESRB Rated M for Mature
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 Creepy, but good.... November 7, 2008
bratzlady (USA)
I have this game, and I like it. Great choice for Halloween. It's a bit creepy--the maw zombie, yikes!!--but interesting. The sound is great, and I use headphones when I play, so it won't creep anyone out. The heartbeat sound and monitor is a neat touch.
I can find my way around pretty good, and I don't seem to have any trouble saving. It's a bit hard to fight, but I'm trying. Yes, it is dark, but if you play this with Action Replay, you can keep the lights on.
Overall a good choice if you're looking for a good survival horror game. Just don't play it alone in the dark, or right before going to sleep-creepy!!! Yikes!!! :)
 Good game. October 24, 2008
Kilraven (USA)
Pretty good survival/horror game for the DS. Decent enough graphics for the DS. The control scheme took some time getting used to. My wife and I both enjoy it.
 The good does not outweigh the bad October 19, 2008
Greg Mullane (Gaineville, FL USA)
Overall, not a bad game, but not really a good one either. It has a lot of potential: the atmosphere and storyline is good, the creatures are well done and can be frustrating to kill (in a good way), and the sound and controls are both well done. However, the gameplay itself is a bit monotonous and frustrating. It's not always clear where you need to go next, and the severe lack of ammo and ability of enemies to respawn in a particular area makes exploring next to impossible. Only allowing game saves at the end of a chapter can at times make this a very difficult game. Or at least an annoying one, if you've already solved most of the chapter already. All in all, worth a look at, but unless you really like the genre, you are better off with something else.
Dementium the horror gem October 14, 2008
Mike Bardet
My first contact with this First Person Shooter (horror) game was through a videogame news website. Though it caught my attention, I wasn't expecting Dementium to be that much enjoyable. Some aspects of this game are pretty typical for its genre, but others make it a unique experience.
Story:
You wake up in a hospital knowing nothing. To uncover the mystery behind your presence in such a dark and lifeless place, you have to walk through a series of corridors and hallways, killing creepy monsters and larva like enemies. A pretty common scenario for a horror game, but with its ending Dementium stands out of the crowd.
Graphics:
Dementium looks great on the NDS. Most of the game is spent in the dark but once you equip your flashlight you're free to explore every corner of the hospital. Even though the environmental design tends to be repetitive; a big effort has been put to it to make it look appealing.
Gameplay & Sound:
This is where Dementium shines. The game plays smoothly. I find it to even play better than Metroid Prime Hunter. Throughout the game you'll have access to a variety of weapons from a pistol to a machine gun with different effects on enemies. You won't have any problems aiming with the stylus, as the control is very fluid.
Some people complain about the save system being frustrating (die once and restart the whole chapter) and I agree with them. But once I completed the game I realized that a standard checkpoint system would have made it way too easy due to the fact that it's already a short game.
Dementium is scary, especially if you're playing with headphones. There is little to no music. Most of the time the only sound you hear is your own breath or an enemy's grunt running at you. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad thing; this idea was probably intentional as it adds to the atmosphere of the game.
Replayability:
Dementium is relatively a short game. After your first walkthrough, there's not much for you to come back for. There are no unlockable features. That's the downside of this wonderful game.
If you are a horror game fan and you own a NDS, Dementium is a must have title. Renegade Kid (the development team) did a great job with the hardware they had at their disposal and I'm looking forward to their next project: MOON, which is scheduled for November 2008.
 not bad September 27, 2008
Scotty boy blue
The controls are pretty unique and easy, the graphics are pretty good actually, and it is a little scary.
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