Game review: EyePet

Genre

Interactive pet!

Format reviewed

PS3

Plot

This is more than a game - it's your very own pet!

Think Tamagotchi come to life in the form of a cuddly monkey-type animal in YOUR OWN LOUNGE!!

And once you hatch out your own pet (SO CUTE) you can then make your own game.

The cheeky EyePet will grow up liking what you like and playing the games you like.

You do need a special camera for this. You might already have one for your PS3 or you can buy a kit with the EyePet and camera together.

Fun

This game is all about interacting with the EyePet, even when it's still in its egg, which makes it a heap of fun.

You also get a special magic card that will let you see what makes your EyePet happy.

Playability

There's so much you can do with your EyePet. They love being stroked, tickled, playing chase or jumping about.

And the EyePet is really good at drawing. Hold a drawing up to the special camera and he'll copy it - and more than that, he can make it into a 3D toy! Cool stuff or what…

Graphics

Outstanding! Your EyePet will look so real you'll definitely want to name him - and invite all your friends round to meet him.

And you can make him look different by changing his hair style -and dressing him up. You will start to think that your EyePet - whatever you call him - is actually real.

Difficulty

Once you've got the camera set up you are taken through stages quite slowly where you learn how to care for your EyePet - and it's all quite straightforward to understand.

Hit or miss?

This is SOOOOO fun, even for all different ages. Toddlers and babies will be amazed that they can see the EyePet in their own surroundings. And so will grandma and granddad! And your parents will be happy cos you've got a pet that doesn't need feeding or clearing up after - perfect!

It's got to be a hit and even if it might get a bit repetitive after a lot of playing, it's a definite hit for the game's uniqueness and the EyePet's cuteness!

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Your Comments

"I've played the game, it's amazing! I could play it all day!"

Kamilla, 12, London, England

"I played the EyePet at my friend's house and it was so fun! There's was really cute and was dressed up! Because my friend had already set it up I got to do the fun part and play with it. It looks so real and my friend's baby brother was so amused with it and it's definitely for all ages!"

Annie, 11, Glasgow, Scotland

"It's like you're really there and they're yours forever. They love you like real pets and act like them too."

Gemma, 11, Coventry, England

"I love this game especially because of the cute monkey, it's so real all my friends want it for Christmas."

Tasniah, 13, London, England

"The EyePet is brilliant! I bet loads of kids think so! I like it because it's so cute and fuzzy!"

Rebekah, 10, Scotland

"EyePet is amazing! I love it, the pet is so cute. They should have more games like this because the camera and all the special effects are brilliant. I love the fact that the EyePet can actually draw!"

Charlotte, 10, Cambridge, England

"I haven't got it but it looks amazing! It's so cute, I really would like it."

Jess, 11, Cheshire, England

"I love it, it's the best game ever. It gets you into a good mood if you're down you can just go and play EyePet, you can play it any time you want. All the pets are cute."

Martine, 9, Maidstone, England

"I played EyePet at my friend's house and it was so cool! She had only just got the game so we both decided on our pet and its name. We got a monkey and called it Toffee, she is so cute! I'd definitely give EyePet a ten out of ten. It is awesome to the core!"

Maja, 11, Brighton, England

"I wish I could have one, they look really cute and fun."

Erica, 8, Hertfordshire, England

"I haven't got this game but the pets look ugly. It sounds cool and fun but it's a shame the pets can't be less ugly."

Amber, 9, Rugby, England

"I think EyePet is really fun, and if you don't have a pet you can play on EyePet."

Emma, 9, Leicester, England

"I love it, I got one and play it every day."

Faduma, 12, Manchester, England

"Cute! I really want one! I wish it wasn't computer generated!"

Faith, 11, Nottingham, England

"I think it is great even though I didn't like it at first, but now I love it."

Ella, 10, Manchester, England

"Well I have not played the game, but the game seems very cool."

Kate, 8, Sussex, England

"I have an EyePet called Fudge, he is the sweetest little thing, it's really realistic because you can see yourself on the TV."

Maisie, 11, Suffolk, England

"I would like to play this game because I have always wanted a pet since I was a little girl. And I would take good care of it. I also think it is a really cute monkey and if I had it I would collect all of its little toys and build them for him or he can build them with me."

Megan, 8, Greenwich, England

"I love EyePet because he's cute."

Merny, 6, Brighton, England

"I think it's a good game and if somebody wants a pet but can't have one they could ask their parents for the game EyePet."

Dabira, 9, London, England

"Once you hatch out your own pet, so cute, you can then make your own game. The cheeky EyePet will grow up liking what you like and playing the games you like."

Millie, 9, York, England

"They're so cute and adorable, it makes you feel like they are really there in your home as your pet."

Sarah, 9 Ipswich, England

"EyePet is awesome. It's fun and it's enjoyable to play. I think it's a good game to play."

Kimma, 11, Brighton, England

"I love this game. I think it's amazing and I give it ten out of ten stars."

Leoni, 14, Nottingham, England

"I really liked playing it."

Skye, 8, Leeds, England

"This game rocks! you have to get it!"

Cassie, 9, Portsmouth, England

"They are cute except that they don't do much!! It never does anything other than sleep and jump!!!"

Georgie, 9, Ramsgate, England

"EyePet is mint because you have a pet. I recommend it to everyone because I love virtual pets."

Hannah, 9, Barnsley, England

"I think that it is a good game and should be turned into a Wii game. I like the idea of it."

Emily, 10, Essex, England

"I found out that when your pet is a sleep if you clap your hands then it jumps!"

Lewis, 14, Liverpool, England

"This game is so much fun! I enjoy dressing my EyePet up. It's a lot of fun."

Joseph, 12, UK

"I want this and a PS3 for my Christmas because it looks so cute."

Hannah, 11, East Kilbride, Scotland

"I'm not a big gaming fan but the EyePet looks so cute. The game looks OK."

Chloe, 10, Glasgow, Scotland