He's back! The zany, dim witted, moronic Pet Detective is back and this time he comes in the form of a point and click adventure title for DOS which I found to have really enjoyed. This 7th Level game is your standard point-n-click adventure game. A situational puzzler, you go around the world finding items and using them when needed. Taking control of Ace Ventura, you travel from Alaska via the magic land Volcanic to Bavaria in this comic adventure to do what Ace does best, saving helpless animals.
You will be confronted with a variety of "animal-haters" who will try to thwart Ace's investigation. The difficulty setting here from my standards would be ranked as a 3 (out of 5). Most puzzles can be solved within minutes. Other features include the racing scene with the snowmobiles, and some wild conversations with some scantly clad Eskimos.
The characters you will meet in this game range from scholars to complete morons. The dialogue in the game is fantastic, and Ace will keep you laughing with his witty comebacks and (stupid-slapstick) comedy. There was an option in the original game, where you could change something in the .INI in the folder and "unlock" the teen version. The game, as it stands is in "kid friendly" form. If I remember correctly the teen version has a little stronger language and shows a little bit more in the Eskimo scene.
The graphics were a real surprise to me. They are a mix of wild colours and wacky animations makes this a very "cartoonish" world to play in, and it's very enjoyable to look at. The pointer is easy to use, as it will change when you hover it over something of importance.
In my opinion, this Ace Ventura game is even better than the movie itself. You have a lot more fun becoming Ace! This game is said to be an excellent edition that people of many different ages should try out. That means you! This game is not only funnier than the movie, but it has great graphics as well. The game play is fun and exciting! The content is very funny, those small jokes that are so dumb, you can not help but laugh at them! Once you start playing this game you are not going to want to stop.
Although it has never left me with the feeling of accomplishment that some other point and click adventures did, I definitely think you need to give this title a shot if you enjoy these types of games. All in all, I give Ace Ventura: Pet Detective for Dos a 4.
Written by:
~doubleas2380
