GamesRadar+ Verdict
Pros
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Innovative monster hunting
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Excellent use of touchpad and mic
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Spectrobes look pretty cool
Cons
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Clunky fighting
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Lack of charm
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Shouting at your DS in public
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Spectrobe /spek tr%26otilde;b/ n. 1 fossilized creature awakened by the power of yelling, featuring three evolutionary stages and ready for a lifetime of battling servitude. 2 a bit like Pok%26eacute;mon. 3 but it%26rsquo;s not. 4 honest.
It%26rsquo;s impossible to describe monster-collecting titles without Pikachu and chums appearing and dancing a jig on your mental cogs - and it%26rsquo;s a smug jig at that, the jig of a self-satisfied franchise that knows it rules the gaming roost and refuses to evolve as a result of it. Well, along comes Spectrobes - ready to smack the jigging fool in the face with its own rhythm stick.
More info
| Genre | Role Playing |
| Description | The spectrobes are seriously lacking in that patented Poke charm. Spectrobes improves on plenty of Pokemon features, but not 'em all. |
| Franchise name | Spectrobes |
| UK franchise name | Spectrobes |
| Platform | DS |
| US censor rating | Everyone |
| UK censor rating | 7+ |
| Release date | 15 March 2007 (US), 16 March 2007 (UK) |
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