Parents need to know that this game is an offshoot of the TV show Lost. Like the show, there are moments of moderate violence and terror: characters are shot, blood is shown, and the player gets chased by a scary "smoke monster." Profanity is limited to what you might hear on primetime network television. The only part of the game even remotely sexual in nature is a woman walking on a beach in a bikini posing for a picture. Parents should also be aware that, while the game targets a casual gaming audience, there will be moments of frustrating difficulty resulting from unclear in-game instructions.
Positive messages:We see characters conniving and lying, but this behavior isn't promoted or glorified.
Violence:A small amount of shooting is involved, and there are a couple of explosions. A few objects are blood stained, and a pool of red can be seen under the head of someone who has been shot.
Sex:The only part of the game even remotely sexual in nature is a woman walking on a beach in a bikini posing for a picture.
Language:Characters occasionally use minor profanity, including "hell," "damn," "piss," and "bitch."
Consumerism:This game is based on the TV show of the same name.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:Alcohol is never consumed on-screen, but beer cans are among several objects scattered about the island that can be collected by the player and traded with island survivors for various goods.
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While Ubisoft Montreal has made some good games (Splinter Cell, Assassin's Creed), this is not one of them. The gameplay is linear, boring, and contributes nothing to the television program's story. All you really do is follow a set path, talk to some characters, and take pictures during flashbacks. There are items to collect and trade but rarely do you need to. Although you never feel as if you have been on the island for more than a few days, the television characters are doing a lot off-screen as they seem to progress through the whole first two seasons of the show. That's remarkable when you can complete the game in under six hours. Saving takes place at checkpoints and if you do have to reload you are usually stuck watching a series of clips that you are not allowed to skip over. Lost is definitely not for anyone other than those who watch the television show. It is also difficult to recommend to fans of the show, as there is nothing memorable about it once the experience is over.