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Endless Ocean: Blue World (Wii)

common sense media says

Scuba diving sequel adds danger and an engaging story.


parents & educators say
  • 33% say violence is an issue
  • 33% say there are positive role models

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Endless Ocean: Blue World is a scuba diving simulation game with a story that provides you reasons to dive in the oceans of the world. Unlike the first game in this series where you couldn't get hurt as you swam, in this game you will encounter sharks and other menaces that can frighten you. While you won't die, the scary moments exist making this a game best explored by kids ages 10 and up. You can swim and talk with friends (you must be friends in real life) using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and the optional Wii Speak accessory.

Educational value: The game contains a Marine Encyclopedia and as you encounter species in your dives, information and 3-D photos of those fish appear in the Encyclopedia as well as on screen as you dive.
Positive messages: The game has many positive messages including that it is good to learn as much as you can about the world's oceans and their inhabitants, that we need to protect those environments, and that you should help others whenever you can.
Positive role models: Most of the characters you encounter are helpful and supportive of you. And you are an environmentalist as well as an accomplished diver.
Ease of play: The controls are simple and intuitive.
Violence: You can swim into scary situations including whirlpools, sharks, and other menaces. Dangerous species, like certain sharks, might try to attack you. You have equipment that can soothe them; but, if that fails, you will need to escape by using evasive action. You can have your oxygen reduced by running into lionfish or piranhas. Situations can get harrowing, and you might not succeed in your first try. But you won't die.
Sex: In a reference book, there is a discussion about the Greek God Apollo having a lover who he thought was unfaithful.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
  • Families can talk about how to set time limits when playing a compelling simulation like Endless Ocean: Blue World.
  • Did this game scare you? Was it the animations or the music that created the fear? Did you like being scared?

What's the story?

What's the story?
In ENDLESS OCEAN: BLUE WORLD, you become a professional scuba diver who works for a small family-owned diving company. While you earn money by going on dives to map the oceans of the world, you can also help you co-worker Oceania solve the mystery of an underwater tune called the "Song of Dragons" by following clues left by her deceased father. As you travel around the world's oceans, you will explore coral reefs, sunken ships, kelp forests, and sunken castles while meeting more than 300 aquatic species. You can swim up close to most and even interact with them by feeding, petting, or, in the case of dolphins and whales, grabbing onto a fin to take a ride. You can also heal sick fish and build your own coral reef.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

As a sequel to the 2008 Endless Ocean, this game has much more depth. The adventure story provides a reason to keep diving; and the game's improved graphics and more aquatic species translate into a more realistic scuba diving experience.

By adding more tools to use while swimming in the ocean (you can heal sick fish with a Pulsar and find treasures hidden under the sand with a Multisensor) you have more to do when diving. And the addition of dangerous situations makes for more intense and focused dive situations. However, the danger also means that, unlike the original Endless Ocean, this game isn't a good introduction to the ocean for little kids. But for tween, teens, and adults old enough to swim with menacing sharks and navigate around whirlpools, this is a magical game.

Online interaction: Using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, you can dive with friends (you have to have exchanged friend codes off line) and talk to each other using the optional Wii Speak accessory. However, while swimming with a friend, you cannot advance the story and you cannot save information about creatures you encounter.

Game themes & details

Game Details
Available on: Nintendo Wii
Available online
Genre: Simulation
Developer: Nintendo
Released on: February 22, 2010
Price: 29.99
ESRB Rating: E10+ for Mild Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes

This review was written by Jinny Gudmundsen
 
 

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What parents & educators say

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Based on 3 parent & educator reviews:
  • 33% say violence is an issue
  • 33% say there are positive role models
  • 33% say there are positive messages

Most useful reviews by all members

Luke Jacobs
parent of 15 year old
 
Better than the original!
Better than the original! It's educational, (because of the real types of fish and aquatic life.) And you do get attacked by sharks, but instead of shooting them with a gun, you shoot them with something that calms it down.

Swit Swat
kid, 12 years old
 
Amazing, stunning game with beautiful graphics!
I love this game very much. It is very educational because it teaches you about all sorts of marine life like how they live and what they are like. And it teaches you positive messages too. But there is some scary music (suspense music when you are in a scary place while diving) and creatures too. There is one mission in the game, for example, that has to do with finding a ghost. But the ghost just turns out to be a giant black Manta Ray. Some sharks attack you with their tail. There is no blood. The came can get quite challenging. Kids under age 10 might have a hard time playing and figuring out what to do in certain parts.

Renee5322
teen, 15 years old
 
This game got me very interested in marine life!
I've played the original Endless Ocean and this game is a great improvment! You can now dive in six different locations instead of just the one ocean. This is a very educational game without being too "school-like". Actually, it got me really interested in fish! There are hundreds and hundreds of fish to discover, as well as dolphins, whales, and penguins. This game may be a bit scary for little kids, because it is possible to get attacked by a shark (unlike the original) and scary music will play. You can't actually die, though. There's also a dark abyss with some pretty freaky creatures. But this is an awesome game for kids 8 and over!

kstar321
teen, 15 years old
 
Amazing!!
I can't say one bad thing about this game. I love is so much!! I play it for hours every single day!!

 

crazykid5000
kid, 11 years old
 
great game but not for some little kids
It's a great game about the ocean, you can explore different oceans around the world and even go treasure hunting. It has lots of educational value because you can dicscover different species of fish and they teach you about them. But some parts might be a little too violent, scary and suspenseful for little kids. but overall it's a great game!!

Bruinsmama
parent of 9 year old
 
an ocean of calm
The music is so soothing & calm! I actually love it when my son plays this game!

DPNorman
kid, 13 years old
 
Excellent, though not quite as good as the original.
Endless Ocean 2: Blue World is a sequel to the original Endless Ocean, which may be the best education game ever made for the wii. You may think that considering the success of the original, the makers of the game would keep the same formula as the first game, just with slightly different environments and characters. Suprisingly enough though, they revamped a bit too much and left us with a not quite as good experience, but its still a stellar game that is probably worth the money. In Endless Ocean 2, all of the characters and such from the first game are gone. You are now part of L&L Diving Company, which is a grandfather-granddaughter diving company that has been operating for years, and they are intrigued and interested in the myth of the "song of the dragons". The simplistic controls and easy gameplay are still here. Kids will not have difficulties with the controls, its practically the same. But the feel of the game is different, and that may be a bad thing. In the original, they let you explore to your hearts content and go wherever you wanted. But in this game you can only go to the places that involve the plot. You DO have to complete the plot in this game, unlike the first. An issue with this game that did not come up in the first game was that it was actually dissorienting due to a poor camera. Once, it caused me a minor headache and I had to pause and look away for a moment. The game itself looks gorgeous, but the camera has a mind of its own. The story mode is plenty of fun to play through. However they hold your hand the entire way, and it goes by very quickly, and i was a bit dissapointed in the length of the game. However the game has more bang for your buck than the original, as there is more replay value to be found here. Going back to areas you have dived in before and getting more points for exploring more and finding new creatures. Overall, despite not being quite as masterful as its prequel, Endless Ocean 2: Blue World is worth the money.

kathymc
kid, 7 years old
 
Great relaxing game.
My son loves this game. It's very educational and also fun. If you love fish, seals, sharks and whales...this game is for you. I just wish my son's friends had this game to go online and interact with him. That would be cool.

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