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Not as bad as everyone says...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 13, 2008
Author: Amazon User

First off, you must understand that this game was not meant for hardcore gamers that devour games all the time. This game was meant for lovers of the LOST TV series. No, it's gameplay isn't great. No, the graphics aren't great. And no, the voice acting (or voice wannabes) aren't great either. But I don't think the makers were really trying to make a "BioShock" or "Gears of War". This game fits nicely into the LOST story line. If you are a lover of the show then you'll enjoy moments that "bring you back" to some of the most memorable times in LOST history. I found the story, while short and not too deep, to fit in with other stories the TV series goes into. The flash back scenes were fun and the twist at the end still has me confused in a way that only LOST can. You also visit cool places like the hatch, the beach, and the black rock. I definitely only recommend this game as a rental unless you can find it cheap. I beat the game with all 1000 achievement points in less then 5 hours. Also the achievements are pretty fun to unlock as well. So, if you love the show, rent it, enjoy it, beat it. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SEEN UP THROUGH SEASON 3 OF THE SERIES. OTHERWISE YOU GET SOME SHOW SPOILERS.

Very good, if.....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Let me preface this review by saying this....if you're a GIGANTIC Lost "fan", and you're intimate with every nuance, every hint, and every detail of every season of the television show, then you'll likely be disappointed by the depth of this game. This game sticks pretty closely to the Season 1 storyline, revealing the core survivors, the hatch, Desmond, The Others, The Black Pearl, The Smoke, The Numbers, etc. Not to mention the whole "Running Through The Jungle" theme that seems to permeate the entire show.

That said, if you're one who, like me, enjoyed the first season, then sort of got "lost" with the busyness of your real life and haven't been able to keep up with television (I'm slowly catching up through the available DVDs), then you'll find this game a great continuation of your ability to keep yourself immersed in the "Lost" mythos.

The voices used in the game for the most part sound, to me, like the actual actors used in the TV show. If they're not, they're pretty good impersonations. Kate in the game sounds pretty much exactly like Kate on TV. Hurley in the game sounds pretty much exactly like Hurley on TV. The worst seem to be Sawyer, Locke, and Sayid, which make me wonder if they're "substitute" voices, or if it's just poor writing.

Whether it is poor writing of dialogue, or poor acting, many of the canned lines in the game come off sounding like middle school drama class.

The game appears to be based on Ubisoft's "FarCry" software engine. The graphics are pretty incredible for a console game. The mechanics are easy to learn, and the plot is easy to follow. I would recommend one of the Internet's "walkthrough" sites as a reference source, as the puzzles (and many of the game's XBox Achievements) can be difficult to figure out.

You start out the game like most of the other core survivors, awakening in the jungle with nothing to go on. It is interesting to try to discover who you (as the character in the game) are and why you are there. Well worth the effort. Even my six-year-old daughter loved it when I finally found out what "my" name was!

This game is well worth renting from a place like GameFly, and is well worth playing if you get hold of one for less than the retail price. It is not, however, worth the $35 to $50 you see it selling for new. Rent it and give it a try.

Great graphics, so-so gameplay

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I'm an action/adventure gamer; these are my favorite games. After reading about this game I decided not to buy it, but rather to rent it. It's actually the first game I ever rented. But anyway...I enjoyed it. Sure, I'm a big LOST fan which is probably why I liked it more than other people. The graphics I thought were terrific. Seriously the jungle was crazy detailed and good, and the characters were really good too. Too bad the gameplay wasn't as good as how good the game looks though. You hit invisible boundaries a LOT. All you can do is walk, run a little, and jump much towards the end of the game. The missions are just tricky enough and easy enough. It's a very short game, I probably spend 12 hours or so and I did everything possible believe me. I explored and turned over every leaf, so to speak. It was an easy 1000 achievement points. It could have been a awesome killer game, but it isn't...Still, it's worth playing, especially if you love the TV show. Could have used more characters too, and more difficult missions. But it stuck pretty close to the show, and I liked being my character. I give it 4 out of 5 only because it's so short.

Its Not 'the' Island, Its 'An' Island

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 12 / 16
Date: March 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I'm a big Lost fan so I carefully waited for the game to be available at the local Blockbuster and sure enough I was the first renting it.

First Impressions: The title screen is lovely and it led to an anticipation of whats to come. Turning it on however, I was greeted by blocky controls. At first I thought I had freedom to move about the island but turned out I was wrong, everything is set on paths. Your character kind of quirks and jerks around the island stumbling into unmoveable bushs with all his stiffness. Follow this up with 'what just happened' cut scenes and dabble on a self-centering bad camera angle and you have your opener of sorts. Jungles have never been accurately reproduced in games, I was hoping this would be an exception.

Play it Again Sammy: The game blocks it up like episodes of the show, think Matrix: the Game, only with intros and logos. I didn't like the 'previously on Lost' intro showing me what I played just seconds earlier but this works well when you go back to earlier episodes or pick it back up after taking a break. They could have canned the intro while you were playing and it would have been an improvement. Adding the Lost Logo at the mystery point near the beginning and the mystery at closing was a very nice touch but in some instances, out of place. While your running around you pick up loose items and put them in your backpack. You trade these for items you need, torches, oil, handguns. Collect everything you find and you won't have any issues with currency. Eventually this feels like your only collecting fuses and beer. You become the red neck Thomas Edison of the island with a backpack full of brewskies and the knowledge of electricity.

Getting Lost in It: There I am on the beach, this story doesn't follow between 2 and 3, it starts at the beginning. The wreckage scene was not accurately shown, bummer. Tech heads would point out the left wing was gone all together and the still running engine was originally mounted next to the fusalage not out in the open say between the blown engine and the fusalage. Here is where the game play gets really odd. Your first mission is to divert the fuel flow to prevent an explosion. How? Your best guess and stumbling around looking for something that glimmers that you can click on. Oh, its one of those games! You simply walk around and look for something to get shiny. Hmmm. From there on out its being an errand boy. Find your luggage. Another walk around, this time with dummy objects to slow your progress.

Let The Exploration Begin: "Find your camera"...okay now you get to journey off the beach and thank the light, not a moment too soon. Here is where you find another idea they came up with for you to do. Its 'find your waypoints' time in the jungle. Find your waypoint and it will point you to the next waypoint 30 feet away. Some waypoints are hidden, others can be skipped. All together its a romp in the park. Then you find the front nose of the plane. Again, not accurate at all with the film, they put it hanging over a cliff. Why? On board the plane is another puzzle to divert power to the electronically locked compartment. Sayid would be proud. Even after solving the puzzle you can 'steal' the fuses for later use, brillant.

Do The Hokey, Pokey: This is pretty much the giest of the game. Get your mission, get through the ever increasing difficulty of the jungle (way points turn into compass points you have to cross reference, the jungle has Ben's guys shooting at you and finally you have to make your way past a fast pathing Black Smoke...while walking...with Black Rock Dynomite), find your target and return, Rinse Repeat.

Mini Games? There is two instances of a 'run for your life' part thats interesting even with the blockly controls and bad camera angle. The two cave journey parts are interesting as long as you think ahead...Think fumbling around in Shadowgate back in the day with no torches. There is a Swan Station part that was very interesting with you playing with the computer doing things that Locke couldn't find that lends itself to an all inclusive venture of the station and here they really shined with accuracy, my hats off for this part and the equally thrilling Flame Station part.

ShutterBug: There is parts in the game where your clued in on taking a picture. Somethings are hidden and you must find the special path to find these things but there is usually some risk involved. Getting the snapshot is more thrilling then the Game concept art the game rewards you with back at the main menu. However, getting the right shot can be obnoxiously hard at times. I took a picture of a laptop a dozen times from different angles before it accepted the 'win'. Even my wife mentioned something was off with that. They could have really done better with the camera's rewards or even had hidden things for taking scenic shots ala Metal Gear Solid. Still a lot of the hidden item shots is cheeky fun to do.

New stuff! I'm not going to divulge into any of the new things that your adventure on the island will uncover. Up to now its been stuff we all know. There is one instance at the Flame where you go 'oh thats why that happened'. You also eventually get to see more of the Hydra and the Black Rock, no big deal but fun nonetheless. There is finally a 'gap filler' that is presented. This is a nice albiet short lived portion that had me screaming for my wife to check out. Its a wonderful present in the middle of it all making the rental much worth the money. Another piece of the puzzle and something I can finally breathe a sigh of relief on. You'll have to rent it to find out for yourself. Snicker!

Mi Capitane! The main characters presented for you to talk to in your flight. The talking sessions remind me of the blocky Knights of the Old Republic chat scenes, however, your questions have little bearing of consequences. Ask away! The voice acting is superb and most of the characters are believeable, some sound like they have a cold. All together it had my wife fooled into thinking they were the real deal. Mums the word! The character models are excellent but thier motions are very robotic. Its thier hands, they don't move thier hands. Thier face is expressionable and extremely close to the actor they portray but they end up looking like a talking head on a manniquine.

The Hills are Alive! The visuals, even with the exception of inaccuracies of special locales are stunningly beautiful. They put a lot of heart into how it looked. Even the jungle with its waypoint gimmick is something to behold. Sometimes I want to just look at what they done and all the hard work they put into it but they don't lend themselves to giving you said time because of dangers. Its not 'the' island, it 'an' island. The layout for the most part is great and leads itself to adventuring. Hi-res rocks the world!

It All Comes Out in the Wash: I wrapped this rental up in 8 hours. It has very little replay value which is a loss in my mind from all the work they put into it. I would only go back to find the picture opportunities I missed and the few hidden locations I know are still out there. Lost: Via Domus did not leave a bad taste in my mouth but its shortness was dissappointing. This game is worthy of a rental and your time but don't buy it, save your money for the blu-ray versions of the show :)

Average

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 14 / 15
Date: March 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I wanted to love this game. Being a HUGE fan of the TV show (i've seen every episode live, as it aired for all 4 seasons thus far) I was looking forward to this game like no other. The game as a whole let me down though. First things first... The game is very short. I beat it in one day with only 2 breaks inbetween sessions. There are 7 levels, or episodes as they call them and each episode takes anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes to beat depending how long you linger around and talk to people. Which brings me to the second point.. The voice actors. They have a few real cast members doing the voices (Claire, Desmond, Sun, Ben, Tom, Mikhail) but everyone else is a stand in. Some are actually decent (Jack, Hurley, Kate) and some just do an awful job (Locke, Sawyer, Charlie). In any case, its rather disappointing because the game would have been so much more likable if it had all the real actors in it. Oh well... I guess ubisoft didn't want to pay them what they wanted probably. Back to the game.. Most levels are either running from the smoke monster or trying to figure out fuse box puzzles.. Which both can be rather frusterating. I'd say the coolest part of the game is the flashback scenes where you actually get to walk around and try to take the perfect picture to regain your memory of the situation. I thought it was a pretty unique idea. But in the end, the game is rather dull and short. I recommend it to fans no doubt, but its hard for me to give this game a positive review when it falls short in so many catagories.

Disappointing

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The hit show Lost gets a video game adaptation with Lost: Via Domus, which puts you in the shoes of an amnesiac survivor of Oceanic Flight 815. Throughout the game, you will be going out on quests, completing objectives, interacting with other survivors, and identifying clues during flashback sequences to learn just who you are. While Lost: Via Domus tells a compelling story that fans of the show will enjoy (and very nicely fits within the first two seasons of the show), the game itself is ultimately too short for its own good. Seriously, you can finish the game in one sitting of you so desired. Also, there is a barrage of technical issues, most notably some graphical glitches and stiff character models. The game's environments are nicely rendered and nicely detailed however. Also, it should be noted that a majority of the voice acting here is just atrocious. While a few members of the show's cast appear here and are fine, the rest of the voice actors are just miserable. Not to mention that there is no real replay value whatsoever to the game. Once you beat it, which as mentioned before won't take you long, there's no real reason to go back to it. If more polish had been put into Lost: Via Domus, this game could have really been something special in terms of licensed video games, but alas, Lost: Via Domus, while not bad on its own, is a disappointment. All in all, Lost: Via Domus is worth a look and worth playing through for die hard Lost fans, but in the end, the game is a rental at best.

Fun if your a big fan of lost but still a game rental.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Lost video game is not the most exciting game to play and would only recommend to fans of lost.

The game play is pretty simple. Talk to people from the tv show. take pictures to open up flashbacks of your character and run from the smoke.

I am only like 3 episodes into the game thus far.

I am enjoying it but play it in short portions. The puzzles with the electical wiring can be very annoying to be honest but once you figure it out its a breeze.

In the end this is definitely a rent not worth the 60 buck price tag. Very little replay value.

You will probably see this in the sales bins at gamestop in a few months for 20 bucks :P

Lost the series video game.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The LOST: Via Domus game is somewhat fun to play but way to short. I wish it would have more action sequences. I would say it is a mediocre adventure game. I only bought it because I am a huge fan of LOST. Recommended for hardcore LOST fans only. Casual fans would be better off renting this game.

Great for Fans!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game was pretty good. I enjoyed the story, which was true to the Lost universe and the ending too. Graphically, the recreation of the areas in Lost was pretty spot on. Some of the characters from the show didn't look exactly like themselves and the voices weren't perfect either. But I felt like I was in Lost and enjoyed it very much. It wasn't too hard to get those 1000 points in gamerscore achievements either. So if you're looking for some easy points, pick this up.

On the down side, the game is pretty short. Most likely it will last 4-6 hours for the average gamer. Also, if you aren't a fan of the show, most likely you will not enjoy this game. References to specific things that happened on the show will probably just confuse you.

Overall, I was enjoyed playing the game.

I feel ripped off lol!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 06, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I have loved the show Lost since it first aired and was eagerly awaiting playing this game. If youre not a fan of the show, don't bother playing this because you'll just be lost (excuse the pun) as to the storyline. However unlike some other reviewers I found it an enjoyable game to play with the exception of the silly fuse puzzles. Also the "other" off in the distance taking shots at you as you walked through the jungle seemed rather out of the normal storyline. I know gunfire is fairly common in the show but getting fired upon walking to and from the hatch was kind of ridiculous, good thing the guy is a lousy shot.

The mindless collecting of water bottles, coconuts, cans of beer and various other tradable items is mostly a waste of time as you'll only need to trade a few times throughout the game, usually for torches or lanterns so you can see to explore the various dark caves and passageways. Even later in the game after you trade for a gun there are a number of ammo clips you can pick up but you only fire three shots in the entire game. You'll feel pretty foolish picking up all that junk when you finish the game and realize you didn't need most of it.

The graphics are top notch, you'll recognize all your favorite cast member right off and to disagree with previous reviewers I thought the voice impersonations were pretty darn close. The ending was a total surprise, and worth playing just to see that. It's a true to form "Lost" season ending!

That being said as mentioned by other reviewers I feel a little ripped off at paying about 30 bucks for a game that can be finished in 8 or 10 hours, and once finished you'll likely have no desire or motivation to ever play again. If youre looking to add an easy 1000 points to your gamer score this game will do that for you, most all the achievements are fairly simple to get even the hidden ones, however there is one that takes a bit of clever thinking to achieve and another one takes pure blind luck to find. Overall I recommend renting this one for the weekend, once you've played it you'll thank me for that tip.

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