Me & My Pets 3D (Nintendo 3DS) Review

Me & My Pets 3D sets the task of building a pet hotel where people can drop by animals to be taken care of. As the shelter grows so does the amount of animals and it's up to players to look after them by playing mini-games with them, feeding them and giving them medicine, leaving a satisfying feeling that these adorable creatures are being kept safe and cared for.

If Me & My Pets 3D was to be judged by its cover, then the game seems to fit right in with Nintendo's typical bright, friendly and fun nature, but sadly from that point onwards things go downhill. From the very start of the game a set list of objectives are given that need to be fulfilled in order to start up an animal hotel with almost no instruction on how to do so. Then when the chance is granted to play with some animals, players are given the full responsibilities of owning a pet with almost none of the reward.

In this game it's the players' responsibility to feed, groom and play with the pets at their hotel, in what is essentially an exact replica of the Pokémon Amie feature in Pokémon X / Y. As the hotel grows so do the responsibilities, giving even less time to play with the pets that are under care. In the later stages different types of animals must be looked after, such as birds, dogs and horses, as the mental stress of running a pet hotel begins to take its toll.

As the game proceeds it becomes increasingly difficult to keep track of the responsibilities and this is further exacerbated by the lack of an auto save feature, which unfortunately becomes easier and easier to forget as the mind is focused on constantly taking care of the hotel. Sadly, the game's music also quickly becomes repetitive and mind numbing, making it increasingly difficult to get into a rhythm that'll make anyone want to keep playing. Even the dull, uninspired voice acting within the game seems to grasp the idea that the experience of playing this game is a depressing one.