Crime Scene - Nintendo DS

Great game and service

I tried to play this on dsi but couldn't find a way to use the swab since the game calls for L and R buttons. I like the idea of the game and the graphics. Just wish I could get all the way through.

First off, if you do not have a lot of patience, do not purchase this game. That being said, I am really enjoying this game, despite the bad controls (more on that later). The storyline is great! There are several cases and in the end they all tie together. The graphics are nice and the music isn't too overly annoying.Now, for the tools. Learning how to use the tools is frustrating. There is poor control over them, but with a little practice and patience, you can master them. However, I suggest that before you do anything in this game, ie collect evidence, answer questions, check your evidence, etc. you save your game! This will save you a lot more frustration. It often takes several tries when using a tool, because the controls are so off. Each time you make a "mistake", the game deducts from a meter and when it runs out, you are are essentially fired and have to start over at the last save. Therefore, I simply save before I do anything major just for that reason. I learned the hard way!In order to use most any tool, you have to use your stylus plus the left or right button. That means after awhile you get a really cramped hand from holding the DS in such a way you can perform this. After I spend an hour or two playing it, some of my fingers are literally numb.Breakdown of the tools:Hand - this collects certain evidence, very easy to use.Blue Spray - spray this to find blood evidence, very easy to use.UV Light - scan an area to find trace evidence, very easy to use.Scalpel - used to cut out things, very hard to use (hardest tool in the game). You have to follow and arrow precisely to cut an object out. However, you have to start right at the edge of the arrow (the game is very picky) and follow inside the lines. Most of the time the scalpel drops and you have to start over.Cotton Swab - cleans off your scalpel. It often slips from your grasp or has very jerky movements, but eventually it does the job.Tweezers - picks up hairs, small fragments, etc. While it's not the easiest tool to use, it's not the hardest. You have to trace arrows here again, but the game is not as picky with this tool.Brush - brush dust on fingerprints for lifting. This can be very easy, but if you have a piece of paper with two fingerprints, then it becomes hard. The first fingerprint will work without incident. The second fingerprint takes several tries. You have to keep moving the paper around until the game accepts that you are actually dusting the fingerprint (even though you have been all along). Very annoying.Adhesive Tape - pick up fingerprints, the game is very picky and will either tell you it's too long or too short. Once you get the right size you have to quickly rub it all over to make it stick, the game doesn't always accept that you've rubbed it enough either.Electrostatic Dust Lifter - used for picking up shoe prints. This is pretty easy, again the game may tell you it's too short or too long. The problem comes when you have to use the scalpel afterward to then life the shoe print.Microscope - I find this very easy, you simply put your samples on the microscope and then use a laser to get rid of the unwanted stuff.DNA - the most frustrating part of the entire game, this is nearly impossible. If you follow the directions, it's nearly impossible, if you find a away around it, you can do it. The objective is to watch the DNA go down the side and then use 4 symbols to the left to match the strains (4 strains of 4 symbols, so 16 in all). However, it goes very fast, too fast to really see. Every time you fail you lose on the meter. I found a way around this. When the time comes to start tapping symbols, tap as fast as you can back and forth (left to right and then right to left) across all 4 symbols and it will automatically fill in the correct symbols for you. You only need 75% to move onto the the next screen.Ballistic Analysis - also very easy, simply click the circles when they appear to make the flash go off.There are other things like comparisons, which are simply matching fingerprints, etc. which are also easy to do.I read a lot of people quit playing this game because the controls are frustrating. They are frustrating, however, like I said before, with practice you can master them and my DNA trick. I myself nearly quit and traded the game in but I persevered and I'm glad. I am really enjoying the game now and the storyline.I gave the game 4 stars because the frustrating of the controls does take away from it being perfect. However, it has a lot of content. This game takes a long time to master. This is not a game you'll sit down, play, and it's done. Especially when you have to stop playing because your hand hurts or your fingers have gone numb!I hope my review helps you. Remember, you don't need to quit this game, just have a little patience and you can master the awkward controls!

it wasn't what I thought it was not very fun

I used it a couple of times and haven't gone back ...not a bad game ... only regular mission action and excitement.

Terrible game. You have to use the touchscreen and do it exactly how the game wants you to or you have to start over. The directions of how to do the tasks are not clear so you keep failing until you figure it out.

It was ok, really did not understand it so I resold it

here's another stupid game only instead of giving too many instructions it doesn't give you a clue on how to play it. dumb, dumb, dumb

I wish there was more of this kind of ds games today! 3 thumbs up.