http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=930405

Oxygen Games provides the DS with this puzzler, involving everyone's favourite garden animal. The title is cute in design and is obviously aimed at children. Nevertheless, the puzzle itself (based on the popular German board game Igel Ärgern or "Hedgehogs in a Hurry") can get addictive.

Simply described, each player must move their hedgehogs across a garden, divided up into a grid of squares - there are six lanes, nine spaces long. The garden has obstacles including mud pits, and players can tactically move their team sideways in their race to the finish so as to block others, and cause pile-ups.

The title is described as a "brainteaser for all ages", for while the game will require some tactics to play, it can be picked up by, and is indeed aimed at, the younger generation.

As for multiplayer, while you can play by yourself, the title is more fun with others via wireless DS Download Play; up to six people can play together.

While there are several maps and five ways to customise the rules, the likelihood is that once you have found the settings you prefer the most, you'll stick to them, making options very limited. There are no other modes/additional features to the game, though navigating the menus just for the existing ones is a little tricky - with largerly pictorial-based menus, when you first switch on the title you're often not sure what you're clicking on until you've clicked it.

The title is available for a budget price (available in the UK for £19.99), and if you have a tendency to get hooked on such titles this may be worth a purchase (and admittedly, the hedgehogs are rather cute).

Comments

Nathan Says:
April 1st, 2008 at 16:13 || Total Comments: 346

Nice review Tom! Informative and short, since we won't actually be buying this. :p

Hellfire Says:
April 1st, 2008 at 17:03 || Total Comments: 257

I am so pumped for this game!

Ther Says:
April 2nd, 2008 at 05:35 || Total Comments: 29

Oh, thank god it's for DS. For a moment there I thought it was a Wii game... some lame April fool's joke. Ah well. :p

D_prOdigy Says:
April 2nd, 2008 at 09:43 || Total Comments: 975

I can't imagine Herr Philips going out to but this specifically for a N-E review. Do some publishers send over review copies of their games?

Nathan Says:
April 2nd, 2008 at 16:55 || Total Comments: 346

We get most of our games from the publishers.

Solitanze Says:
April 2nd, 2008 at 18:54 || Total Comments: 1298

Superb.

Deathjam Says:
April 2nd, 2008 at 20:49 || Total Comments: 26

What the hell is this bilge?! The pics are enough to tell me to stay away. Looked at the score and seems MIGHTY generous to me.

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Hurry Up Hedgehog DS Review
Graphics 2/5 Sound 3/5 Gameplay 3/5 Playability 3/5 Lifespan 2/5	Pros: Everyone likes hedgehogs Sixplayer multiplayer If you get hooked on the game you'll like it Cons: If you don't get hooked on the game, you won't! Nothing more than the one basic game
6/10 Final Verdict: One for the younger members of the family or those of you who think hedgehogs rule.

I was sure it was gonna be sonic tricked again ......looks interesting tho I don't own a DS

wow, I though you meant another sonic the hedgehog game

then my diabolical scheme worked. MWAHAHA!

And this is? Where is Sonic?

is it just me or is the dude naked?