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All parent reviews for Lost: Via Domus

Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Disappointment
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.

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