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 enlarge | From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: £19.99
Buy New: £15.53
You Save: £4.46 (22%)
New (13) Used (3) from £14.49
Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 128
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: adventure-games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: WI-RVLPRFBE
UPC: 045496900427
EAN: 0045496900427
ASIN: B000WINB56
Release Date: November 9, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Dis-engage gaming brain and lose yourself December 25, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I've been a gamer for many years now, but i've never come across a game like this before. This proves what the Wii is all about - creating something new, different, but not necessarily marketing it by looks Endless Ocean proves why the Wii is was been the biggest selling Christmas present this year in 2007, and why it will continue to amaze gamers in the most unique senses.
And to be fair, I agree with other reviewers who suggest this is very much an under-rated game. That's probably silly considering its had nothing but praise, but its the fact that other games will sadly over-shadow it; whether this is because the marketing for this game is very lacked I don't know. But if you picked out 10 gamers to play who originally slated the Wii for being 'underpowered' or 'stupid' (yeah we've all heard them whoppers) then I guarantee at least 9 would change their minds after playing this.
Endless Ocean is a truly beautiful game. I am an experienced tropical fish keeper myself and simply had to get this for Christmas. It was probably the best present I got this year!
Though it may lack the technical prowess on board the deck as you walk around, its all made up for under water. Graphically, this must be the best looking Wii game at the moment, putting any software for the Gamecube to shame. I would even go as far as saying that the attention to detail could put a show on for the Xbox 360, as much of the sea-floor is absolutely stunning, as are the fish and creatures themselves. But just like Resident Evil 4 and Super Mario Galaxy have proved, the Wii has a phenomenal capability for producing stunning physics. Remember; physics is how the GPU can handle shapes and objects, and interpret them into the desired movements. When you're underwater in this game, every movement is lifelike, and it was lovely to see all my favourite fish being captured so perfectly.
So how is the game structured, you're probably wondering. After all, little has been said apart from the unique experience. A descent, but simple plot houses the world that is 'Endless Ocean' - you're asked at the start to give in your details and to sign up to help a young lady on a boat called the Gabbiano. You have no set mission; you're merely their to help her with the marine biology. You could say it's a bit of a Mulder and Scully partnership... without the crime!
And so, after settling into the shallow waters around the corals, you'll soon get used to swimming around, and will realise that the controls simply would never have been effective on any other games console. Its just unique.
As time goes on, a story develops, and soon you'll be receiving plenty of emails in your cabin each day for requests. A magazine might want you to take pictures for them, someone might want you to dive with them on a tour, or you'll be asked to explore an area... the more you progress, the more opportunities that arise, and the more exciting the game gets. Sadly, you actually feel like your counterpart- diver in the game!
After pleasing other divers with your amazing tours of the corals, or after taking photos of rare sharks (the hardest part!) you're rewarded with a grade, and if you're good enough, new equipment! New wetsuits, gloves, helmets, air-tanks, and lots more (even hair styles! Oddly..) become available, and soon you'll be The Don of the underwater world. Don't be put off by the boring outfit at the start of the game - I now sport a nice yellow and blue wetsuit, green gloves, a green tank, and a hard hat helmet for good measure!
To personalise your experience further, you have the opportunity of playing MP3 files off your SD card. Their is only one flaw - it has a repeat mode which you can't take off! A song I 100% recommend you download immediately is 'Saltwater' (Thrillseekers Remix) by Chicane. It's a super super super chilled version of the hit dance track. It's on an album called "Chilled Euphoria" (vol.1) which again, is absolutely stunning.
The only things I would say are to be patient and ignore the mindless 1-3 star reviews of people saying "i stopped playing it cos it got well borin" blah blah... Yes, this game requires alot of patience at first - just like in life, your character needs to progress and become well known. Once you start finding your way around and start completing missions, you'll be on your way to discovering super-rare crabs in dark tunnels, eels in caves, and rare Damsel fish which I've only seen once in the game.
On this note, I should remind you all that their are hundreds of fish/creatures available to discover in this game. To put it into perspective, in you Log Book, their are around 47 pages of species, with each page having about 9 fish/creatures on it.... I guarantee 'completing' this game is not a 2 hour achievement. I've been playing this since Christmas and will still discover new species every week.
And on a final note, if you've met all the categories so far and feel you're an adventurous person, remember to ask yourself if you can actually last out with this game. Again, their have been people writing reviews with the likes of "all u do is swim wif fish". Well folks... hence the title 'Endless Ocean'. I'm not just praising this game because I have a personal hobby/love of fish-keeping and tropical/marine life. Even if I didn't this would still be an eye opening experience.
This is definitely my most treasured game on the Wii at the moment. Like most people here, I love my Wii as it's an innocent and harmless way of just escaping from work and the rush of life (including girls... You'll always be worse than guys! :D) Endless Ocean is the best value escapism from the modern day society, and it's definitely inspired me to go to that final step and actually go diving. But until that day, I'll always have this beautiful game...
Endless Ocean November 9, 2007
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
Endless Ocean is a game where you can explore the ocean, uncover ship wrecks and discover exotic fish. You can dive down to great depths play games with dolphins and to top it all off the graphics are amazing, if you like wildlife or just like deep sea diving and exploring the ocean bed then this is definatly the right game for you. Take a trip with a blue whale, surf the sea with a sting-ray or even sneakely spy on a Great white. With this game you can also train dolphins to do tricks and many a more fantastic things. But whatever you do DON'T SURFACE TOO FAST!
Great game November 26, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Like the other reviews say this is a great game and a refreshing change from shooting, fighting and racing. I'd just like to add that I bought this for my six year old son who's mad about the ocean and he loves it, so it really is suitable for any age. We just hope that the makers branch out to other parts of the ocean and land exploration too ...
A Gem November 18, 2007
20 out of 23 found this review helpful
This game is awesome, its just a shame with other big titles out at the minute it may and probably will be overlooked similar to games like Ico.
Endless Ocean is a Scuba Diving Simulation where your character and their colleague search the ocean for sunken treasure and to complete a underwater guide. There is no storyline to this game, after all what story could you create for a game like this? I challenge you to make one!
Anyway as you dive in the sea you solely use the Wii Remote, the nunchuck is not used in anyway which makes this game very accessible for all ages, it is infact part of Nintendo's range of software labeled as Touch Generations which are aimed at anyone who wants to give it a go. You just use the Wii Remote as i said and you hold the B button to swim and where you point you will swim to. It really is that simple but great fun at the same time
The underwater world is brought to life with impressive graphics and sound effects. The musical score this game fits perfectly and it really does add to that unique relaxing atmosphere. The amount of wildlife to see whether its Coral Sea life or birds and other animals you see on the shore line is vast! You have a Animal Guide and it has over 40 pages for you to fill.
This game is good fun and filling the bestiary will take some time and some effort! I would recommend this game to anyone as it has nothing in it to offend and at 19.99 from GAME this really is a bargain!
Converted my partner in 15 mins! April 28, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this on the strength of the reviews on here, and I'm really pleased that I did. I have only had the Wii for a week, but this is the game my partner and I have spent most time playing so far. When he saw the box and I told him what the game was about he thought it sounded rubbish, but after watching me play for about 15 mins he was hooked, and now I can't get him off it so I can have a go!
Very relaxing, easy to play, and generally a nice way to unwind - you can return to the boat at anytime without losing your progress, so you can play for 5 mins or 5 hours unlike some games which require you to reach the end of the level before you can save. Perfect if you are busy but still like to play games once in a while. Definitely recommended.
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