Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12141 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Atari
• Released on: 2006-12-08
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Platform: Nintendo DS
• Subtitled in: German

Manufacturer's Description
Point Blank, the popular shooting series has returned to bring its irreverent humour and style to the Nintendo DS, Featuring games from all three versions in the series, Point Blank is the ultimate collection of mini shooting games.Test your hand eye coordination you tap the touch screen furiously to accomplish your goals! Using the stylus as tour shooting stick, you will be tested in four different difficulty levels in over 40 different stages including Namco's popular coin-op arcade series digitized for on the go gaming.

Customer Reviews

Point Blank - Hit or Miss?
I bought this game because I remembered playing the original arcade version years ago! Although the DS version doesn't quite compare to the original it is a good attempt and makes great use of the stylus.

The levels/stages in one-player mode are the same as those in the original arcade version, and are a good way to rid yourself of boredom. Additionally the "Brain Massage" mode provides more of a challenge, as the player's best score of each day is stored providing a chance to improve and beat your own performance - Point Blank's own take on the popular 'brain training' genre. In my opinion this is the best part of the game, and the titles you unlock upon getting a certain score certainly contribute to this ("sock washing authority" and "improvisational doctor" to name but two). Glaringly pointless but most definitely fun!

A further highlight of this game is the chance to play four classic arcade games, including Whack a Croc and Cracky Crab - legends!

Lastly, the two player mode provides a chance to play the arcade mode against a friend (in typical arcade style) and requires only one game cartridge to do so.

However the long-term playability of this game is relatively short - the Brain Massage mode is the only real reason to go back and re-play it, and even so it may only be a monthly visit.

A must for die-hard Point Blank fans, and an amusing play for everyone else. Perfect for when you only have a few minutes to spare, but it's obvious lack of storyline doesn't lend itself well to those wanting something to get their teeth into.

classic good fun
This is really cool especially if you remember playing it in arcades and then later on the playstation.
Basically you have to hit a variety of targets in rapid succession, which using the stylus you would think is easy.
Not so, as it is actually really tricky to do.
Kept me amused for hours anyway :)