Nano Assault - Nintendo 3DS

Update: Since I don't want to hurt fans' feelings, I will give this game 5 stars. However, the warning remains valid for the unwary average player.Honestly I've been very lazy for rating any single item purchased at Amazon. In fact, this is my very first rating in my more than five years as a customer at Amazon. I do it because I don't want other customers to fall into this game.Nano Assault drew my attention in that you have to enter some cells and destroy the infected regions and prevent the spread of the Nanostray virus into mankind. Thus far, the graphics and gameplay looked awesome. Then, 32 cells would seem a short story, but with this kind of challenge? I bought this game thinking of something close to Star Fox 64 3D. I own Star Fox and would say it is a good challenge: you die a couple of times, have time to breathe, blink, enjoy the game ...In this game if you receive three hits, you have to start the level all over again. Well, I somehow handled the three first cells after a few dozens of nanoships destroyed. The fourth cell took me around 30 times restarting the cell. Then, I can't tell you what's beyond the first boss. I've been trying to beat that thing over a hundred times! Seriously, 100 times, not 10, 20,40, 70, but more than 100! Until now I'm not capable of defeating that worm. I can't imagine what is awaiting in the next level, not to mention the final boss. I keep shooting and after all, just 1/4 of its energy is depleted. From many games you learn the pattern and after a few times you realize how to beat it. Not in this boss. It throws at you, among other stuff, small purple balls in a random order covering the whole screen, making them simply impossible to avoid. This is so frustrating. Also, the controls are kind of poor. I spent valuable time trying to aim at enemies, and when I'm about to shoot, I realize I'm dead. Although the game has the option to "calibrate" the control sensitivity in five levels, I don't notice any difference. Everything happens so fast, that I don't even have time to look at the touchscreen. For now I just can play the first three cells which are slightly bearable, enjoy the graphics and 3D until I become proficient! Ha ha ha.I would agree with the previous customer who said that 3D is too strong that you see "ghosts". Actually, I had to turn the 3D off since it becomes annoying after a while.If rating a game was just about intention, graphics and music, I would give this game five stars. Unfortunately, the difficulty removes four stars easily. I'm disappointed with the developers. If they had made this game less difficult, I'm pretty sure they would have gained popularity among a wider audience, not just hardcore gamers. The next release should include levels of difficulty, in that way everybody would enjoy the game.In summary, if you are an average player, please do yourself a favor and don't buy this game. If you really want to give it a try, go to a retail store and play it if available and realize what I'm saying is true. Or maybe you can buy it and try it as a "tolerance course". Once you beat it, nothing on Earth will disturb you. On the other hand, if you are a hardcore gamer who has been playing shooter games since you were three, go ahead, you might like it.

Nano Assault is seemingly a continuation of the dull Nanostray series on the Nintendo DS. There are, however, almost no similarities between Nano Assault and either of the two Nanostrays. For one thing, the word 'nano' is actually appropriate in this title, as you play a Nanite ship that is attacking viruses and hostile microorganisms in someone's brain. The game does a good job of portraying the strange environment of human innards at the micro level: it is like an alien world!The campaign isn't terribly long (longer than any given path in Star Fox 64 3D, at least), and in each cell there are three different types of stages to complete. One is an open-ended shooter where you travel across the surface of a cell, collect strands of DNA, and wipe-out enemy organisms. The second type is an on-rails segment (much like Star Fox). And the third is a boss fight. This clockwork structuring of levels works well, and I was glad to see a small variety of play styles presented.The core of this game is arcade-style point scoring, and arcade mode accomplishes just that. There is also a fun boss rush mode as well. Along with other unlockables (which can be accessed using accumulated 'nano coins,' I believe they are called), this title should keep you busy for a while.The boss fights are notable in this game. They are usually very clever and challenging, and the player must find a way to defeat a boss in a specific fashion.One thing I love in this title are the changeable special weapons. Each special weapon has a variety of strengths and weaknesses, and it is fun to experiment with all of them.The graphics are pretty nice looking in 2D mode, but move the slider up to 3D and you will be amazed by the depth and beauty of the 3D. This little game is easily one of the most eye-popping on the 3DS, and the alien environments are given remarkable life through the utilization of 3D.So far I've talked about what the game does right. What does it do wrong? Well, for one thing, the game self-adjusts the difficulty based upon how you play. Now, I know some people will like this, but I've always loved muscling through tough levels in games without having to tank the difficulty. Moreover, there is a notable lack of variety in the levels. All the worlds look very similar, so you will get a sense of deja-vu as you play through the campaign. It is also questionable how long the unlockables and arcade mode will keep the average player coming back.Ultimately, however, this is a fantastic shooter, and a super bargain for the price it is at on Amazon. As I write this review, it is under $20. THAT is a terrific bargain. Get it as soon as you can!

Its' fast, easy to play, interesting and short, good game

do not even bother buying this, it is pure crap.I want to return this and i made a mistake buying it