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Title: Lost: Via Domus (The Video Game)
Description: Review (from a fan's perspective)


rayofdoom - March 3, 2008 09:50 PM (GMT)
well, starting off this game will be somewhat enjoyable for the average Lost (or hardcore) fan but further on if you pay too much attention to some of the details you would come to criticize most things, i would like to think that anyone who isn't a lost fan won't be able to get into this game as they would just ask too many questions and wouldn't understand what the hell is going on.

Exploring:
when i first heard of this game i thought "cool, i would get to explore the island" right? but that isn't the case as the game isn't free roaming as most of us had hoped but rather laid out for us and separated into 7 Episodes, each episode will have a set of areas of which you can explore (the only way to visit previous areas is to replay the episodes individually). you get to walk around areas that look impressive enough the jungle looks nicely done and the beach is good but... there is a lack of survivors! you walk around the beach and no one is there? a maximum of 3 or 4 guys there! can't we at least have random extras walking around? that you can't talk to and don't care about? Steve or Scott? you know like in other games like GTA or Yakuza or Shen Mue.

navigating through the jungle is a pain, you have to follow signs or else you get "Lost" no free roaming around and you get an option to retry the route if you do, and the "Black Smoke" is everywhere! it's like it's only purpose to look for you and to kill your ass if it doesn't get you the others will. going through the caves is also a pain, you die when it gets dark, torches don't last a minute and you get "Lost".

Game play features:
game play is pretty straight forward. walk around find something examine it pick it up. walk to someone talk to 'em ask them questions. you may have to do a few puzzles here and there, 1 or maybe 2 types of puzzles, Fuse board thingy and Computers? (sort of a puzzle). Photography is pretty good but gets too irritating in Flashbacks when you get them wrong a hundred times, you can also take Photos of Easter eggs on the island to unlock certain things, but you cannot go back and look at the photos you have taken (unlike Metal Gear Solid, a true photography game lol). you get to have a gun and use it for a minimum of 4 times! maybe more if you miss, it can only be use in certain areas. Dynamite! you can't run with it otherwise you'll end up like "Arzt".

Characters:
the characters seem a bit off... the only character who really resembles the real show counterpart is Jack. some that really annoyed me are, Hurley they made him shorter and fatter, Sayid is too Short and skinny. and the voice acting is a bit shitty some are funny when you listen to it like Locke he just sounds old and sawyer is too twangy. only a few characters have the real voices from the show but none of them have a main role.

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Island Locations: (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS)
[spoiler]
1. The Beach (crash site, post crash and Lostee's camp).
2. The Jungle (3 areas and 2 Chase areas).
3. The Dark territory.
4. The Caves (2 area).
5. The Hatch (outside).
6. The Swan Station.
7. The Swan Station 2 (The EM Anomaly).
8. The Black Rock.
9. The Flame Station.
10. The Sonic fence, some where nearby.
11. The Hydra Station.
12. The Pala Ferry.
13. The Cockpit.
there could be other hidden ones but i'm not too sure.[/spoiler]

The main characters 'ish:
[spoiler]1. Locke.
2. Jack.
3. Kate.
4. Sawyer.
5. Hurley.
6. Charlie.
7. Sayid.
8. Michael.
9. Sun.
10. Jin.
11. Claire.
12. Desmond.
13. Ben.
14. Juliet.
15. Mr friendly.
16. Mikael.[/spoiler]




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