Endless Ocean Game Wii

I bought this for my husband and was a bit worried he wouldnt like it. Was I ever wrong! It is an interesting, informative (but not in an in your face way)and totally absorbing game. It is also quite competative as we are always comparing who has gathered the most marine life in our species book and also who has collected the most artifacts.The graphics are truly breathtaking and very soothing, hours can go by without you noticing! As an added benefit, I was able to identify some of the fish on a wildlife programme recently solely from the use of this game! You take in the information without even realising it. The music is just lovely and you unlock more as you go on. Whoever dreamt up this game is a genius, this is a gem you will be SO glad you found!

This is a cracking little game, the opposite of all those mad shoot em ups if you need something a bit more mellow. There are a couple of minor glitches. For instance, the controls can be a bit hard to grasp at first. Also, the girl on the boat can get a bit annoying and repetitive; if you click to chat to her at times she just says the same thing. There isn't much interaction from your character to hers, apart from the odd yes or no to certain aspects to the gameplay. Also, maybe its just me but if she's talking would be good to see her mouth moving. In addition, when you take guests diving they can also be a bit naggy if in the first few strokes you haven't found the fish they're most looking forward to seeing. The main flaw though is probably the fact that its a single player game apart from on line. Seems strange they couldn't make it two player compatitable if they can do it online. That said, they whole experience of exploring the deep is one to relish. Some of the music tracks are pretty atmospheric as well, and can add a real sense of magic when you swim roud the corner and discover something new and breathtaking. I'm looking forward to spotting my first great white and moving on to the new realease with relish.

I bought this game for my nature loving nearly 4 year old and nearly 6 year and I am so pleased I did. Even though it is rated as a 3 my little one struggled a bit as he hasn't yet learnt to read, and all the instructions are written, rather than spoken, but his sister understood the instructions and between the three of us we have loved swimming in the clear waters, discovering all kinds of marine life. At the end of each underwater session we return to the boat and read through the journal to learn more about the fish, sharks, penguins, dolphins, crabs etc that we have encountered. The kids have learnt about map reading, following a compass and also opening, reading and responding to emails. It really is a fantastic learning experience for all and is sooooo relaxing! There is nothing urgent about it, you have your tasks and missions to do but you do them in your own time. I particularly love the fact you can pet, tickle and stroke the marine life and some of them befriend you and follow you about! The kids refer to them as their 'fishy friends!'The only ONLY negative, if I had to give one, is that the controls are very sensitive and requires minimal movement to direct the diver which is no good for my heavy handed wii remote brandishing son! But thankfully at the moment he is happy to be co-diver and let his sister take the controls!I adore this game - it relaxes the kids, is really educational, has lovely music and sound effects, is simple to play AND you get to swim with dolphins without getting your hair wet. What more could you want??

The game was ok, but as we have got rid of our Wii game stuff it is no longer used.

Whoever thought of this game should be punished. I don't know what it's about, never got the hang of it. Returned it within a few days. I don't know how people rate it even one-star. It should be less than zero. Don't waste your money

The game is in good condition but there was no instruction book supplied with it, which makes it difficult to play. Should have been mentioned when advertised

After getting a little bored of shooting zombies, being chased by aliens or trying to solve that puzzle in Zelda that gets me killed over and over again, I wanted to try something I could relax with after a long day at work, and Endless Ocean is perfect for it. It's a non-linear goaless exploration game with a massive range of underwater worlds to explore - everything from a dark abyss to limestone caves to coral reefs to underwater ruins. Underwater the graphics are gorgeous - looking not unlike the underwater world depicted in Finding Nemo, and every now and again you get a spectacular 'moment' for example when you encounter the whale shark for the first time. The underwater life is really well animated, with shoal and movement behaviour looking realistic. It only loses a star because of the clunky above water graphics and the lack of a music track skip feature. It would also be nice to have a bit more information about the sea creatures you encounter - as the information provided is a bit basic - something like this would potentially make an amazing educational tool. Overall I'd say this was a must buy for the Wii - perfect for dark winter nights!

I think this game is great, but its definitely not for the hard core gamer market. My six year old also loves it, she's played it the most (some 20 hrs in a week). There is a plot to it, and some tasks, but on the whole they are both relatively simple. The fun is finding & identifying the sea life and seeing what animals will turn up on your boat. The "ocean" can get a bit familiar - its all basically tropical reef & white sand - although there are some "features" like a cave, ruin, deep raveen etc. We can all identify a load more breeds of sea life than we could before. Definitely worth the price. Very relaxing to just drift about in the sea for a while after work!