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Not fun for... anyone...Jul 25, 2010 I am a big Lost fan, and was so pumped when this came out. I'll keep this as concise as possible... whether you are a Lost fan or not, don't buy this game for any more than $5. I can honestly say if I were not a Lost fan and just looking for an adventure game, or even thinking I am interested in getting into Lost, it does not possess the quality to stand on its own (or even with the Lost title boosting it) as a good game.
The gameplay was choppy, linear and convoluted. Any time you traveled into the forest you CONSTANTLY had to hide in the banyan trees to avoid the smoke monster. This happened ALL THE TIME and also make you lose track of where you were, making any trip through the trees an extremely frustrating journey. And how much fun is being on an island without really exploring the beach, the jungle, the various landmarks around the island at free will?
It's like you're put in a lush, enormous castle with 150 rooms, but you are only allowed to walk down the hallways, and once in a while, glance into a couple rooms along the way and wish you could go in there.
As far as the plot, I thought it was as original as they could make it, given the situation. How do you introduce a new character on an island full of people all on the same plane? At least it was somewhat convincing. Add to that some Lost-worthy flashback action, and you almost have a game going here.
And just as it starts to come together (which is frustratingly quickly), the game ends. With, I might add, an interesting and very Lost-like twist, but nothing makes up for how boring the game is.
Scenery and graphics, and (at least the attempt at) an original plot line, Lost: Via Domus gets a 5/5. I do give props on the effort to replicate the scenery, again, something that was done splendidly and just added to my intense disappointment of failure in almost every OTHER aspect of the game.
But this game needed a LOT more to it, and if I were a part of the Lost team, I'd be embarrassed to have my name on this title.
as terrible as i expected it to beMar 31, 2010 This game is pretty bad. My husband & I absolutely love Lost, so I thought I'd try this game despite the bad reviews. But as a long-time gamer I have to say that this game is just awful. It's almost as if the developers were given only a week to design it- maybe less. The dialoge is just pointless sometimes. For example you run arund the beach in the beginning asking everyone the same questions, like "Do you know me?" to which the losties reply "I don't have time for this right now" or "Uhh...no". Mini-games are not fun. And the game play is choppy with no flow at all. Even though I love lost & I super love gaming, I wish I had my $[...] back.
Pure Fan ServiceDec 26, 2009 This game is basicly a fan service to anyone who really likes the show. If you fit into this category you will enjoy it for the little things it allows you to do. If you are not in that category that you will really dislike this game pure and simple. Sidenote if you want quick easy achievements this game is good for that as well.
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Something different if you don't like shooter games.Dec 18, 2009 I absolutely love the tv show, and I was excited to see that there was a video game. Then I read all the bad reviews and had second thoughts. I am not much on shooter games, in fact the only shooter game I like is Gears of War 2. I think Xbox 360 is geared more toward men than women, because most games are shooter games. Anyway, so I debated and finally decided to get it. I was pleasantly suprised after I played this game. It was something different that wasn't too action packed and kill or be killed. The smoke monster is really the only thing you have to worry about killing you. It had a nice little story line, that is different from the tv show of course. The graphics are just okay, and the achievements are very easy to get. I didn't like how they weren't able to get all the real characters voices for the game, but it's no big deal. All in all, this game is for you if you aren't too crazy about shooter games, or if you are looking for something different from all the other hyped up games. And it's an easy 1000 gamer points!! :)
Only an average game overallNov 26, 2009 I'm a pretty big fan of Lost and normally I don't play games that are based on movies or television. Why? Because they usually end up being terrible and really can't capture the essence of the show. This game appears to be no exception to that rule. I should've known based on the novels written outside the series, which also weren't all that great. One thing I will say though, this game is better than those novels. Maybe once the full mythos is revealed and the spin off literature can use the full breadth of Lost, then it will be excellent. Until that happens... I fear we are doomed to mediocre stories based on Lost that can't reveal anything very new to us.
That being said one of the main reasons I did not like this game very much is the game play in general. I feel like the controls were a little clunky and the environments can be somewhat hard to navigate. Though this is the whole point when you go out in the jungle, and for that it's okay. As an example, though, whenever you go into the Banyan trees to escape the smoke monster you emerge facing toward the camera so pressing forward brings you back into the trees. In a section where escape and time are important this is ridiculous. The missions where you have to run to escape something are more frustrating than fun. It's very difficult, at times, to see what it is you need to jump over. So this kind of functionality wasn't winning any points from the video game perspective.
Another point of contention was the voice actors. Locke sounded completely different, which is kind of annoying. I don't know, maybe it's just me, but if you're going to make an official game I like the original people involved. That probably costs too much though, and this is yet another reason I tend to stay away from these off shoot games.
As far as the level design goes it's actually not too bad. Ubisoft is big with things like Myst, so I would expect them to be able to capture an environment competently. On this point the game scores pretty well with me. I love exploring the various stations like the Pearl and the Flame. I loved being responsible to push the buttons and seeing the maps. I loved that I could explore much more of the Flame than we get to see in the show. All of this was great and I enjoyed doing it. Going to the Dark Territory and going through the slaver ship was awesome as well. If you get that out of the game it's quite fun.
Here's where it sort of fell apart. The story line. The story line is just okay, in my opinion. I think it breaks some Lost rules and brings up events that are too specific that they wouldn't be known in the show, such as your character saving Jack and Kate. It's a bit too significant for it to never be brought up. You basically play as someone who has lost their memory and upon waking up on the island after the plane crash you can't remember who you are. The pace is almost way too fast, Jack appears to distrust you for no apparent reason for most of your time in the group. Aside from going into the jungle when he told no one to go there, which in the show is a really minor offense for Jack, it seems to ruin his entire perception of you. I guess I don't get it, while the characters were a bit close, they don't seem to be close enough to the show. Their actions and motivations seem a bit odd to me.
In the end, if you're a die hard Lost fan then you will enjoy some aspect of this game. I loved exploring the island and doing things in the various stations. I did not like some of the controls from a gamer's perspective. So there's a little give and take with this game, which is why I think it's only an average game at best.
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