My Very First game review, proceed with caution: Last week finally got a chance to pick up ‘Dementium: The Ward’ for the DS. I went into it not knowing a whole lot about the game, and the fact the publishers name was Gamecock only made it that much cooler (Immature? Yeah, but funny nonetheless).

The game starts it a hospital room, and instantly brings back memories of the first Silent Hill. Everything from the Graphics to the overall design of the game scream ‘Silent Hill’ and the visuals are some of the best I have seen on the DS to date. They really pushed our little dual screen machine, and they did it well. I love the dark environment the game provides, and the attention to detail such as random pieces of paper scattered about and  the bloodstains on the walls is often make you forget you are playing a DS game.

The wonderful guys at Renegade Kid have answered my prayers by really pushing the little handheld’s 3D engine. These guys seem fairly new in the industry so it will be interesting to see what they can pump out in the coming years. The game controls with the touch screen, and while at first it may take some getting used to, it really comes in handy for quickly aiming and shooting those horrible deformities you encounter through the game… ahh yes, the monsters (for the most part) are pretty rad (and yes, I said “rad”).

While not up to par with Silent Hill or Doom, you have to admire what they were able to do with these low poly bad boys. Keep in mind, that you are playing a DS game and these guys (as far as I know) are still just establishing themselves in the industry, they have done well given what they have. My only real letdown about this game is that you cannot stock up on items such as ammo (except for what your gun carries) and medicines. I am not sure if this was intentional, or if it was just a limitation of the DS. Then there is the whole motion sickness thing…stupid motion sickness, I can only play the game for about 30 minutes at a time before I feel like I’ve been on the tilt o’ whirl 30 times that night. If you are a fan of survival horror and FPS on the DS, definitely give this Dementium a shot, if not, look elsewhere for an addition to your DS library.