Surviving on a deserted island is way more work than it should be in this graphically bland title, which squanders its charm by forcing you to struggle mightily just to stay alive.
Genre: Adventure Release date:
Sep 23, 2008
Published by: Konami Developed by: Hudson Soft
Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked has huge potential; you and a reasonably attractive member of the opposite sex (and, in this case, a pet dog and monkey – go figure) are stranded on a remote island. Only you can cook, hunt and gather, fish, and explore well enough to keep everyone alive until your rescue. ...
Good grief – yet another boatful of idiots dumped on a desert island for us to babysit. Only this time they’ll be refusing to drink water only two feet away from them, getting eaten by monkeys and puking last night’s dinner of bark with bark garnish in full Wii 3D. Can’t wait. Well, we say full 3D, but judging from recent shots this is being a bit generous. Lost in Blue’s never been one for visual might – if you’ve got time to take your eyes off your sim-dolt to eye the greenery you’re clearly not playing it right – but this is the kind of blurriness we expect when our screen-grabbing machine is on the fritz, not from the developers themselves. ...
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ESRB Rating
Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked is rated: Everyone 10+
Mild Violence