Max & the Magic Marker - Nintendo DS

love the game

A gift.

My 8 year old son really likes this game a lot, which actually surprised me, because he hasn't enjoyed anything that is not based on a character he already knows and loves (sonic, mario, link from zelda) for a while now.The concept is simple. Max has a magic orange marker and when he draws a monster with it the monster becomes real and runs away. Max decides to catch the monster and draws himself into the game.In the game, the puzzles start out fairly easy - draw yourself a small step, then draw yourself a staircase, then draw something that you can jump on as it is floating over water - and then they get a bit more challenging.None are insurmountable and most are pretty fun. My son likes to yell WHEEEEEE as Max bounces on some of them.I think the one that is the coolest is the bridge on top of the moving tires that Max then has to jump on as it rides him to the other side.My son is enjoying this game a lot, and I really like the music that goes with it. Very cute and upbeat music.

For a simple DS game, the lag is ridiculous. It's so frustrating. I played this on the PS3 and purchased it for the DS. The PS3 version has zero lag, however it is awkward drawing with the joystick, I much preferred the DS drawing.