LOST: Via Domus review

After Oceanic Air flight 815 tore apart in mid-air and crashed on a seemingly deserted Pacific island, its survivors were forced to find inner strength they never knew they had in order to survive. The band of friends, family, enemies and strangers has become reluctant heroes who must work together against the cruel weather and harsh terrain if they want to stay alive. Danger and mystery loom behind every corner on the island, and those they thought could be trusted may turn against them. Even heroes have secrets.

* Play as a survivor of Oceanic Flight 815: Confront your dark past, seek your redemption, and ultimately find a way home.
* Authentic 'Lost' experience: Explore familiar locations, unravel mysteries, and interact with the main characters from the show.
* Survive the challenges that the island throws at you: Solve puzzles, outsmart enemies, battle the smoke monster, and overcome many other challenges to survive the island and come out alive.

Now first I have to say that I have only seen about 2 or 3 episodes of lost and have heard a few things about whats going on. This game does not dealve into the main story of LOST. It does have all the characters and the island and such, but its main focus is around a new survivor which you then and get to explore and see how he plays a role on the island. You will visit key areas from the show which you will recognize, but there isnt much to do. Its a very linear game with a basic walk down this path or follow these signs to reach your destination. You do all this by basically talking to everyone asking them question until a cenimatic or a clue is given. All the talking is done with text menu's. You have your clue questions, personal questions and then inventory and trade. There arnt any enemies really in this game either so its very hard to die. The only things you technically fight/run from is the monster on the island as well as the others who shoot at you. The basic layout of the game is run threw an area and either collect an item or follow and meet a person to then do the same thing again. They mix it up with the PC terminals which ask you brain teasers and the sometimes horrific FUSE puzzles which unless you stock up on them (Which there all over the place) you can easily frustrate yourself. Another mix is the Trade function with the islanders. You can trade stuff you find for other stuff they have, now this is a cool idea but you really only need to trade for two things the whole game. Some torches in the beginning and then a gun later on which you use 3 times. The last thing thrown in is the whole running events. You basically run and hit either Y or A to slide or jump over branches, tree's or any other obstacle thrown in your way. Now these wernt very challanging but they were a good change fromt he ok walk here now click this feel. So while I did enjoy the game which had a pretty decent story, if your a lost fan your gonna feel very dissappointed and left in the cold thinking your gonna get some new answers. Visuals and sound are pretty good for a TV show tie in game. This is no Uncharted but ti seems like they took some notes from Naughty Dog on whats to be expected as far as emotion and such. There is a very lush foliage for the island itself but you only really got to about 8 locals so there isnt much diversity here since you spend most of your time going back and forth through a few places doing the fetch quest. Sound is straight from the show, minus the voice acting. Its not bad voice acting its just its not the cast from the show at all so if your looking for that its not here. So while lost the game is its own unique game with a twist at the end much liek the show you will like or dislike this game. I liked it for what it was for the few hours it lasted. The achievements are also easy to get and will be a breeze if you have a weekend to kill.