Gamertell Review: Shaun the Sheep for DS

Title: Shaun the SheepPrice: $29.99System(s): Nintendo DSRelease Date: September 23, 2008Publisher (Developer): D3 Publisher (Art)ESRB Rating: “Everyone” for Comic MischiefPros: Good game for kids. Mini-games are moderately challenging. A few nice extras. Decent graphics.Cons: Mini-game graphics can be subpar at times. The story mode is a bit short.Overall Score: One thumb up, one thumb sideways; 80/100; B-; *** out of 5.

Shaun the Sheep is a children’s game based on the stop-motion animated series by Aardman Animations, the same people who brought us Wallace and Gromit. (Shaun first appeared in the Wallace and Gromit movie A Close Shave). The original series follows Shaun, a smart little sheep, engaging in short, seven minute, silent comedic episodes on a farm.

The game stays true to the original formula and, as such, perfectly reaches its…