SBG: Lock’s Quest Review

Lock’s Quest manages to cross strategy and deliberation at the speed of pencil and paper with live combat, then add an involving story where every single character has a secret or surprise. To do all this and make it appealing and fun for a broad audience across genre-preferences and age is no small feat. Lock’s Quest is 2008’s best reason to buy a DS.

Pros:

* Good for both extended and quick play

* Story is unique and well-told

* Lots of opportunity for creativity

* Very well-balanced challenge that engages both young and old, newbie and expert

Cons:

* Lock’s pathing is sometimes off

* Placement is awkward

* Seems like there are only six music tracks, and they get old quickly

* Sprites hardly have faces