1001 Touch Games (Nintendo DS) Review

Technically 1001 Touch Games is not really lying as there are indeed a wealth of games to play through, yet in actuality the large number is comprised of variants on certain themes, all with different difficulty levels and map layouts. There are definitely a batch of impressive games included, though, with favourites such as Sudoku, Solitaire, Match-3, Hidden Object and even Tangram and Tetris-style affairs, along with great use of the touch-screen for controlling everything, so it is hard to slate the amount of content that has been poured into this DS card. The area that lets the side down, however, is the weak presentation and real lack of depth that each small game thrown into the mix has, although there is at least the opportunity to play against a friend, instead always having to face a computer opponent on multiplayer titles.

If you are looking for what basically amounts to a series of small DSiWare games bundled together, or even online Flash-based games from various genres, like arcade, action, card, board, strategy and straight up puzzle, then 1001 Touch Games may well prove to be right up your street. It is certainly the sort of stocking filler that would suit younger children who generally have shorter attention spans than more dedicated gamers. The issue is that it fizzles bright and fast, before quickly fading away and becoming nothing more than something that collects dust whilst the DS gets used for more meaty releases.

There is the option to play any of the games randomly, or even picking a random challenge that plumps you with a selection of three, six, nine or twelve games in single-player only. Most of the time it works best to simply choose the single random selector for the greatest amount of fun, but again the appeal is watered down by the fact that everything included fails to really test players’ wits. Thankfully there is enough variety to find at least one game for everyone in the family to waste some time with. Ultimately, though, Touch 1001 Games is a rather wishy-washy, throwaway game in essence.