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Dementium: The Ward is a Nintendo DS survival horror
first-person shooter video game
developed by Renegade
Kid and published by Gamecock. Dementium was
released in North America on October 31, 2007.
Gameplay
Dementium features full 3D environments and a real-time
flashlight. Creative director Jools Watsham also said the game's
touch-screen controls are based on those used in Metroid
Prime Hunters.
The game was originally set to include a multiplayer mode, but
this was dropped so that the development team could focus on the
single player aspect of the game.
Among several other features utilizing the touch screen, the
game includes a notepad.
Plot
Dementium tells the tale 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
mysteries of the hospital, and escape with his life.
Reception
Dementium received generally favorable reviews. Craig Harris of IGN said that the visuals were
"outstanding: the lighting effects and texture work in
Dementium: The Ward are pretty special when you consider
the Nintendo DS' capabilities." He also noted "the flashlight
effect might not match what other developers have done on more
powerful systems" but "it's a believable technique that's pulled
off better than anything seen on same-level hardware."[9]
Dementium was criticized most prominently for its short
length and lack of replayability; but also for its save system, and
that most of the in-game enemies respawn on revisit, leaving a
player short on items and ammunition and discouraging
exploration.
On September 22, 2008, the Japanese Association of Psychiatric
Hospitals published a protest against the game,[13]
asking the game to be taken off the shelves because "the game uses
the tradition of psychiatry in name but uses imagery of attacking
patients".[14]
Sequel
Prior to E3 2009, Renegade Kid released a teaser trailer
announcing the development of Dementium II for the Nintendo DS. It has
since been announced that the game will be released in February of
2010.
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