#286732 - 02/29/08 08:06 AM
Lost: Via Domus
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Registered: 12/13/03
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Is there any information on this game here at Boomers. I see someone on the TP has bought it...Is it out in the USA? Any info will be helpful to me... Thanks 
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#286752 - 02/29/08 08:56 AM
Re: Lost: Via Domus
[Re: MaG]
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Thanks, MaG I was wondering about the gameplay also. Before I buy it...I would like to know if there is panning? Is it a first or third person? Is it inventory based? What kind of puzzles? Hope I am not asking too much 
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#286760 - 02/29/08 09:02 AM
Re: Lost: Via Domus
[Re: Becky]
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Thanks, Becky I didn't see anything here about the release...So I was curious about the game..It looks very good.. 
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#286761 - 02/29/08 09:04 AM
Re: Lost: Via Domus
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You can piece together your own info from This Article and there are numerous links on the bottom of that page.
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#286773 - 02/29/08 09:26 AM
Re: Lost: Via Domus
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Registered: 11/06/06
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I am just starting to play this game, however it is the XBox version as my son and I are serious Losties.
I can tell you that it is 3rd person, and so far through 3 chapters there are very few adventure-like puzzles. You can die in this game, and although the action elements are rather easy (especially for my 14 y/o), the real attraction to this game lies in being a Lost fan who know the characters and the island mysteries.
There are great flashback scenes which advance the story of the feature character (not a real Lost character), and pictures need to be taken to complete these scenes.
I am really enjoying the game but I doubt many adventure gamers would like it as it does have a significant amount of stealth, there is a trading component (to get useful items), and there are fixed save points (rather frequent) in the game.
However, if you do like Lost, its alot of fun to interact with the characters and visit areas previously encountered in Lost.
BTW, if you like Lost, last night's episode rocked!
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#286776 - 02/29/08 09:33 AM
Re: Lost: Via Domus
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The Medieval Lady
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Hi Dyl'smom -- thanks for the info!  I'd also be very curious to hear from anyone playing the PC version -- sometimes the PC version is an entirely different game from the console versions. EDIT: Hmmm. I just read the Wikipedia article that Ana linked to, and it would seem that the PC version and the XBox version are, in fact, the same.
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#286777 - 02/29/08 09:36 AM
Re: Lost: Via Domus
[Re: Becky]
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Registered: 12/13/03
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Loc: Northeast NJ
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Thanks, Ana Thank You so much, Dyl'smom...I was reading one review about a stealth part where You are running from a black smoke This part was in the PC version.
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#286792 - 02/29/08 10:05 AM
Re: Lost: Via Domus
[Re: Dyl'smom]
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Registered: 08/29/06
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Loc: Belgium
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Bought it at BestBuy yesterday. The game on PC is $29.99 which a lot better than the $60 for console. It plays well, graphics are good, facials are very well done, voice are the ones of the serie. Still, it does feel like a budget game. I just noted the very long load times that seem to happen too often. Also seem to be many pathfinding issues with little suitcases on the beach that seem to be like walls, environments might seem static at times. Movement are easy, keyboard and mouse for freelook. Puzzles are very easy as well. Game feels as you are playing the episodes, every chatper ends with flashbacks of previous episodes. Great for those who love the serie and want to see or explore stuff that were not in the serie.
I would give it a 6.5/10
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#286806 - 02/29/08 10:35 AM
Re: Lost: Via Domus
[Re: Belgar]
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The Medieval Lady
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Thanks for the info, Belgar!  Those of you who are playing it -- how would you estimate the balance of the gameplay -- what percentage is made up of puzzles, exploration, stealth, action. Is it a game that those of us with slower relexes could play and enjoy?  Dyl'smom -- it sounds as though there aren't many puzzles, but there is a lot of stealth. How difficult is the stealth?
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#286827 - 02/29/08 11:31 AM
Re: Lost: Via Domus
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Registered: 08/29/06
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Loc: Belgium
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It is worth mentioning that the PC version comes with Securom (or a secured program as mentioned on the box). I don't know why UBI needs to keep using this anti-piracy software. I say this, because Serurom has been known to render some PC's very unstable after this program is installed on their HD.
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