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Electroplankton
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Overall Critic Score:3.0342
Electroplankton Critic Reviews
There are only two main modes in this game; ìPERFORMANCE modeî, and ìAUDIENCE modeî. Performance mode is where you have to make up your own tune by interacting with the various Electroplankton. You can only use one type of Electroplankton at...read the complete Electroplankton review at Club Skill
This is probably the game that should come bundled with the DS, but if you have an ounce of creativity, you owe it to yourself to order Electroplankton....read the complete Electroplankton review at My Gamer
Electroplankton is not a game in any sense of the word. It is art, plain and simple....read the complete Electroplankton review at Deeko
good.Frustration sets in when: There's little to frustrate, but you might drop your Zen-like state and get bored. Also, you can't save your freaky-good compositions to send to A&R guys. No one will believe that killer tune you came up with, either.Fin...read the complete Electroplankton review at The Onion
The western release of Electroplankton is identical to the Japanese release nearly a year ago, except that the few options screens and the beautiful, full-color manual have been translated into English. DSA reviewed the import version back in April. Read...read the complete Electroplankton review at DS Advanced
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It doesn't take any time to learn how to play. You can spend a lot of time playing with each species, but it's easy to burn out on the game if you play it constantly right after you buy it....read the complete Electroplankton review at GameBrink
If you find yourself even slightly interested, do yourself a favor and give Electroplankton a chance. It is not an experience you'll likely ever come across again....read the complete Electroplankton review at Nintendojo
There are two modes of “play.” One is the performance mode, which really is the only one worth mentioning. Performance mode is split up into ten different species of plankton, each with their own unique type of music-making “game.” There is also...read the complete Electroplankton review at Portable Review
As brilliant and unique as Electroplankton is, there just isn't enough here to keep most players – myself included – entertained for more than a few minutes before moving on....read the complete Electroplankton review at eToychest
Toshio Iwai has captured this very special desire, our need to express ourselves... Silky smooth to the touch, Electroplankton tantalizes the senses....read the complete Electroplankton review at Modojo
Electroplankton is made up of 10 very different modes, all predominantly controlled with the stylus. The first is called ‘Tracy’. On the touchscreen there are six differently coloured plankton; each representing a specific sound and tone. After...read the complete Electroplankton review at PALGN AU
The whole Electroplankton package screams ‘style’ from the moment you set your eyes on the box. From the glossy packaging (an outer cardboard box houses the standard DS case, along with a natty set of blue earphones) to the manual, which, with its...read the complete Electroplankton review at N-Europe
The software offers two modes: Performance Mode and Audience Mode. Performance mode lets you chose one of ten different planktons, each with their own musical style, and build a song with that plankton. As I've said before, its software, so there is no...read the complete Electroplankton review at Games are Fun
Ten modes are available, including Hanenbow (toy with the shape of leaves to see and hear how the plankton bounce off of them); Nanocarp (make the plankton form shapes by clapping or speaking into the microphone) and Beatnes (plankton play music from...read the complete Electroplankton review at USA Today
An incredibly subjective experience, and it certainly won't be to everyone's liking. Yet at its best, the game turns Nintendo's DS into an odd spin on the iPod -- an intimate, portable, personal musical experience that shifts and changes each time you...read the complete Electroplankton review at 1UP
Electroplankton is also one of those games for people looking for a change in game design or a form of innovation....read the complete Electroplankton review at N-Insanity
I’m not talking about overcomplicated leveling systems, highly technical handling, hardware connectivity, or any of that other crap that’s being pushed on us. We already have everything we need: Our ears, creativity and sense of rhythm. Case in...read the complete Electroplankton review at Thunderbolt
Others, and I include myself in this group, will love it for being new, unique, different, and just a wholly enjoyable experience that offers something original every time you come back to it....read the complete Electroplankton review at Gamers Europe
I also think that the omission of a save feature also a big disappointment considering what kind of work can go into making music....read the complete Electroplankton review at Da GameBoyz
The game received quite a bit of advertising in Japan but it didn't sell very well. It isn't really a game anyway, more of a musical experience than anything else. You have 10 different mini-games in which you have to do different things with the...read the complete Electroplankton review at Nintendo Spin
It's difficult to review Electroplankton as a game. For starters there's no gaming structure, no real objectives and absolutely no end of level bosses. Instead you are presented with ten very different sections, which are available to explore and it's...read the complete Electroplankton review at DS-x2
Electroplankton is not a video game. It could say it on the box and you still wouldn't believe it. It's interactive. It utilizes the DS's ingenious touch screen in the most creative ways possible....read the complete Electroplankton review at GameZone
Videogames this ain't. Art it might be. But what is it? Electroplankton is. And that's all it sets out to be....read the complete Electroplankton review at Gamecritics
Despite its focus on music, Electroplankton isn't a rhythm game--or any kind of game, for that matter....read the complete Electroplankton review at GameSpot
But beyond the blurring of the lines and the unceasing debate, one thing is for certain; Electroplankton is unquestionably art....read the complete Electroplankton review at Amped IGO
if you spend hours on creating a musical masterpiece, you're out of luck when you want to create it again. The only option you have is to do a live recording with a headphone cable plugged directly into a PC or tape player. Even though you can save your s...read the complete Electroplankton review at Siliconera
the rest of us, it's fun to fiddle with for a few minutes at a time. But those with a short attention span (hi there!) will lose interest in Electroplankton sooner rather than later, and go back to chucking Frisbees for the pixellated pooches in Nintendog...read the complete Electroplankton review at WHAM! Gaming
Although most of the ElectroPlankton are manipulated with the stylus to create music, a few incorporate the DS's microphone as well. Rec-Rec, for instance, acts as a basic four track recorder, allowing you to record four different samples that play over...read the complete Electroplankton review at GameSpy
The graphics bring a unique art style to the table. The effects of certain musical voyages are bright, colorful and relaxing, even though I really don’t feel the DS would break a sweat to pull any of it off. The music itself doesn’t vary too much,...read the complete Electroplankton review at Lawrence
Can marine life give you the most unique DS experience ever? Our full review....read the complete Electroplankton review at IGN
This is the only plankton anyone really cares about. The four long-tailed Beatnes plankton sway soothingly, or not so soothingly, depending on the tempo you choose with the directional pad, and the instant nostalgia of the Super Mario Bros. invincibility...read the complete Electroplankton review at Eurogamer
The concept of the game if really neat, but when it is put into play, it disappoints. It ends up feeling like it is a side game to a larger game, like a little bonus unlockable....read the complete Electroplankton review at GameShark
Regretfully, this is on the DS and the majority of DS owners are gamers. As a gamer, you would be hard pressed to find much fun in making music if you’re not in the mood or not capable of doing so. Now that sounds vicious, but there’s more to the...read the complete Electroplankton review at Gamerz-Edge
This is not a game, but it's also not the audiovisual tool Nintendo would like you to think it is. It's a toy, and it won't hold your attention for too long....read the complete Electroplankton review at Digital Entertainment News
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