SouthPeak Interactive announced it will release "My Baby Boy" and "My Baby Girl" for Nintendo DS this fall.
Developed by Nobilis, "My Baby" is the first real baby life sim, according to the company. Upon its release last month in Europe, the game went to the top of the DS charts in France and held top ten positions in many other territories.
The devs wish you a merry Easter with this rabbit-child hybrid.
About writes: "An awkward, unoriginal sim attempts to replicate the early days of caring for a new baby. More frustrating than simplistic, even younger female players will quickly lose patience for this poorly presented game."
Pros
* Players can choose between a wide variety of skin tones for their babies.
* They can also choose to play as either "mom" or "dad."
Cons
* Game throws players in without much setup or explanation.
* Directions from a helpful "nurse" are convoluted, long, and hard to follow.
* Activities like feeding become nitpicky tests of the player's patience.
* Without direction, it's unclear how to proceed after completing tasks.
Remember back in high school when the practicing parents from home economics walked around with flour sack babies? Well, they should thank their lucky stars that they didn't have a DS. Flour babies never need to be changed or fed, and they can't cry or scream. The wee ones from My Baby Boy and My Baby Girl, on the other hand, cry, scream, defecate, urinate, masticate, and then some.
Stupid, too many inner city and rural teens have their own babies, they won't buy this. This game should come with condoms and the morning after pill.