| Dog's Life | |
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 PAL region cover art |
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| Developer(s) | Frontier Developments, SCEE |
| Publisher(s) | SCEE (Europe) Hip Games (US) |
| License | Proprietary[1] |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 |
| Native resolution | 480i (SDTV), (NTSC), (U/C) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release date(s) | NA August 24 2004 PAL October 31, 2003 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure[2] |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Teen
(T) PEGI: 3+ |
| System requirements | 1518 KB memory card |
Dog's Life is a video game published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for the Sony PlayStation 2. It was released in Europe in October 2003 and in North America in 2004.
The game averaged review scores of approximately 70%,[3][4] with critics praising the game for its originality and fun factor,[5][6] while criticising its audiovisuals.[7][8]
According to the The Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition, 2009 Dog's Life holds the world record for the most voice-overs done by one person: Mike Kirby voiced 32 characters from the game.[9]
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Set in rural midwest US countryside, Dog's Life sees its hero embark on an epic journey that spans the US, taking in everything from ski resorts to vibrant cities along the way. Playing as the nimble-pawed protagonist Jake, a plucky pup with a nose for adventure, the player must sniff out a sinster dog-napping plot invovling the canine-hating Miss Peaches and Jake's pedigree chum, Daisy.
Dog's Life allows the player to take the role of a lifelike hound, able to fetch, sniff out food, chase chickens and explore.[10].
A dog named Jake is the main character and his overall objective is to save Daisy, another dog whom Jake is keen to impress, and a lot of other dogs from a crooked cat-food company CEO, Miss Peaches and her two henchmen, Wayne and Dwayne. Bones must be collected to advance through the game and they can be obtained by digging them up, by beating other dogs in a variety of challenges, by completing tasks given by human characters, and by collecting special smells.
After Jake has rescued all the other dogs, he proceeds to rescue Daisy from the deadly cat-food machinery. Miss Peaches is then knocked into the machine by Jake and Daisy is saved.
The game allows you control or interact with over 15 breeds each with distinct traits and ablities. They handle things in a different way, that can also be used in challenges or puzzles.[10]
The game is divided into three areas: Clarksville, a rural town; Lake Minniwahwah, a ski resort; and Boom City.[10] These are then divided into smaller areas such as districts or farms. In every area are humans willing to give missions in exchange for bones. Bones can also be found buried underground or hiding somewhere.
Certain smells picked up through the game's "Smellovision" will activate challenges against a local dog. In each small section of the game there are four challenges, two of which are to find eight smells of the same colour and compete against a local dog. These missions include races, obedience trials, tug-of-war games and a territorial game where the player must run around urinating in marked areas to obtain territory.[10]
There are also salons in some levels where Jake can get his coat cleaned and brushed. He also gains a shiny new collar with a silver 'J' at the front.
Make sure to nuture and keep Jake well fed and clean throughout his adventures.[10]
Once these dogs are beaten, the player is able to take control of that dog and use their special abilities to find other bones. Other challenges include scent-collecting challenges, and a minigame called "Doggy Do", where the player must copy the moves of the local dog. There are also dangers in certain areas, such as the dog catcher and his Doberman. The player must also keep the Jake healthy by feeding him, allowing it to defecate and coax people into giving the player snacks by growling and barking or performing tricks unlocked by doing the obedience trials. Jake is able to do a range of tricks including begging, sitting, lying down and marking his territory.
Jake can interact with NPC's some things include chasing chickens, steal sausagues, and shake kittens.[10]
| Reception | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 72.05%[11] |
| GameStats | 7.2[12] |
| GameTab | 73.87%[13] |
| Metacritic | 64[14] |
| MobyGames | 70[15] |
| TopTenReviews |   [16] |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Allgame | [2] |
| Eurogamer |   [17] |
| GameSpot | 7.0[5] |
| GameSpy | [8] |
| GameTrailers | 7.3[18] |
| GameZone | 9.0[6] |
| IGN | 7.0[7] |
Dog's Life | Table of Contents | Walkthrough
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| Developer(s) | Frontier Developments, Sony Computer Entertainment |
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| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| System(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) |
ESRB:
 TeenPEGI:
 Ages 3+ |
| Website | http://dogslifeps2.com |
Dog's Life is a video game published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for the Sony PlayStation 2. It was first released in Europe in October, 2003 and went on to be released in North America and Japan in 2004 and 2005 respectively.
Dog's Life currently holds the world record for the most voice-overs done by one person. In the game, Mike Kirby performs 32 distinct voice-overs.
Jake, an unlikely protagonist, is a dog that must save other dogs, such as Daisy (who Jake is keen to impress). He will have to achieve this feat while avoiding trouble from the crooked cat-food company CEO, Miss Peaches and her two henchmen, Wayne and Dwayne.
In the North American version of the game, unlike the English (UK) version, there's a high fence around the park and Jake loses his collar when the game is loaded.
 This is the Japanese version of the cover art. |
| Dog's Life | |
| Developer(s) | Frontier Developments |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (Europe), Hip Games (North America) |
| Release date | October 31, 2003 (EU) August 24, 2004 (NA) 2005 (JP) |
| Genre | Action/Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single Player |
| Age rating(s) | ESRB: T PEGI: 3+ |
| Platform(s) | PS2 |
| Media | DVD |
| Input | DualShock 2 |
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Dog's Life is an unusual Action/Adventure game for the PS2 were the player controls a dog called Jake to rescue his girlfriend, Daisy who was kidnapped by a Cat Food company.
The game is split into 3 areas: Clarksville, Lake Minniwahwah and Boom City. Within the areas, Jake has to collect bones by completing missions so he can move on to the next area. The most unique feature of the game is Smellovision. Here, Jake can collect certain coloured scents so he can compete in challenges that result in him winning a bone.
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