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Endless Ocean Wii

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SKU 199552-product
  • Age Rating: P 3

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In Endless Ocean, you are the guest of a tranquil sea filled with creatures so unique they must be experienced up-close.… See more

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  • Age Rating: P 3

Endless Ocean Product Details

Released on 09/11/2007

Dive into tropical waters and discover the life aquatic, a life of nature, beauty and intrigue. In Endless Ocean, you are the guest of a tranquil sea filled with creatures so unique they must be experienced up-close. More of an experience than a game of any sort, Endless Ocean gives you the freedom to explore underwater locations, searching for fish to photograph and place in your log, or simply take a relaxing swim among the inhabitants of the sea. You’ll be able to directly interact with some species in Endless Ocean using the Wii Remote to touch members of the undersea community. Come face-to-face with such animals as angelfish, penguins, walruses and dolphins. Whilst underwater, you can even find lost ruins and secret diving locations. The Wii Remote’s pointer capabilities are used to navigate through most of Endless Ocean, whether it’s directing the ship to a location on a map or directing the diver which way to swim. When you want to interact with ocean life, you’ll simply point at it and then press the A Button. In addition to searching the vast waters of Endless Ocean, you can share Friend Codes and explore your friends' sea via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Dive together and share in an adventure like no other. Have a certain song you like as a diving soundtrack? Endless Ocean supports MP3 files. Simply load your MP3 on a SD card and put it in its proper slot. Before your dive, find your song on you boat’s radio, and you’re ready to go. Dive with a friend via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection! Endless Ocean lets you exchange Friend Codes and take a dip in your friend’s waters. You can use all the tools available in single-player mode in addition to the ability to communicate by using the Control Pad and choosing from preset phrases. Befriend a dolphin to gain access to a number of mini-games and have yourself an Endless Ocean travelling companion.
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    Out of its depth?

    Having spent hours with Endless Ocean, I can honestly say I'm still not sure whether it's the most enjoyably relaxing game I've played, or the most boring. That may sound like a criticism, but it really just shows what a captivatingly surreal and slow paced experience Endless Ocean is.

    Endless Ocean isn't going to be for everyone. It's a scuba sim where you swim around, scouring the ocean to catalogue marine life and taking jobs from your boat. On board you have storage for discovered items, a journal of sealife, plus your helpful, if geeky advisor Christine – who, despite being a sealife expert, can't actually swim. Nontheless, she's an entertaining character and essential in driving the game along with handy hints, advice and occasional tasks.

    Endless Ocean is, at times, a truly captivating deep sea explore-em-up.

    Though Endless Ocean isn't the first game to be set in the sea, it's a far cry from the likes of Sega's action-driven, puzzle-packed Ecco the Dolphin. Indeed, Endless Ocean's 'gamey' elements are somewhat lite, with next to no narrative, zero real dangers to speak of – nothing ever attacks you, nor are there any panic-inducing diving emergencies – and an overall sedate pace.

    And yet, Endless Ocean is, at times, a truly captivating deep sea explore-em-up, with controls that are simplicity itself – overlooking the Nunchuk to use the Wii remote for all movement, menu navigation and animal interaction.

    Pokemon-esque

    In the water you'll follow Endless Ocean's compass to keep your bearings; moving a pointer around and pressing B to swim in that direction. The A button lets you focus on items of interest, whilst the 1 button brings up your map, and the D-Pad accesses a menu from where you can choose to surface, plus use things like your diving equipment, or feed the fish.

    Part of Endless Ocean's charm is the almost Pokemon-esque compulsion it creates to find and catalogue Endless Ocean's considerable list of sealife. It's not just a purely egghead thing, because it becomes integral to doing well at your job as a knowledgeable diving instructor.

    When a client asks you to take them diving to find a specific fish, you won't want to disappoint – and the more you explore Endless Ocean, the more you'll begin to intrinsically know where, and at what time of day, to find exactly what you need. Its fascinating fish fare, and has an educational element too.

    Its fascinating fish fare, and has an educational element too.

    That's not to say Endless Ocean is a chore. As well as the remarkably in-depth (sorry!) exploration, you've diving gear to unlock, an aquarium to populate, and dolphin diving partners to find and train in a stick-waggling minigame. Moreover, there are tons of secret areas to discover, plus a Wi-Fi mode to swim with a friend – and of course, despite the Wii not matching PS3 and 360 in raw power, Endless Ocean looks absolutely beautiful, with an Enya-like quality to its soundtrack that rounds off the mesmerising presentation.

    I like Endless Ocean in the same way I liked the light, unfocused fun of DS Electroplankton, and players may find a similar level of satisfaction in this as something like Animal Crossing. Endless Ocean is an enchanting little timesink available for a budget price, so if you like your gaming on the slower side, its definitely worth diving into its delightful deep-Wii adventure.

    GAME's Verdict
    plus points
    • A lovely, relaxing deep-sea explore-em-up
    • Mesmerising presentation and enchanting Enya-like sound
    • A distinct educational slant
    minus points
    • Will probably bore the snorkles off action game fans
    • Not a typical game, with barely any real narrative, action, or diving dangers to speak of
    • The controls can feel a little light and unresponsive

    Review by: Mark 'Scuba' Scott
    Version Tested: Wii
    Review Published: 14.11.07

    Published: 14/11/2007

Endless Ocean User Reviews
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Jack
Jack
3 years ago
Endless Ocean
I HATE THIS GAME! I never play it simply because it is to hard. go in one direction and you go the oppasite way! when you (evetually) get almost where you need to be, theres like an invisible wall and you cant move. my advice is... DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!
Jack
Jack
1 year ago
I posted this review a VERY long time ago. Since then, I tried for a last time to play the game. It finally worked! It is quite a good game, but the sequel (Endless Ocean 2: AotD) is MUCH better!
Rachael Costello
Rachael Costello
4 years ago
Endless Ocean
I really enjoy this game , the main reason I think is because it was slower paced and you have chance to explore . I didn't enjoy the crevasse part of the game as the game goes from one extreme to another , calm and fun to dark and scary but I guess this is realistic as the two extremes do exsist . The coral areas are colourful with lots of species hiding about (a great place to use the underwater camera! ).I enjoy filling in the species book with the animals , fish and birds I find. Generally the graphics are really good and everything flows well . I don't enjoy shooting games or "danger" games but rather building up a game and adding parts to the map which this game allows . I just want to keep going back to play it and finish discovering all the areas on the map!
Ella Hawley
Ella Hawley
4 years ago
Endless Ocean
This game is amazing it's adventurous nad exciting especially when you come across a blue whale or a great white shark. You can find lots and lots of amazing sea creatures including giant squid, octopus, a variety of shark and whale and even seals, walrus, penguins and dolphins. You can also find a variety of different animals such as birds, peguins, polar bears and seals and sea lions that suprisingly bored your boat to say hello. Along with many tasks to complete you can, colect items under the ocean, touch and develop a bond with the sea creatures and animals, feed them and even a dolphin can become your partener and you can train him/her to do trick. And you can even take visitor on a tour of the ocean and create your own indoor aqurium. This is a must have game! If you've always wanted to explore the depths of the extaordinary ocean, right at home, lovely and warm and dry on your sofa......This game is certainly for you.
Gilead Narh
Gilead Narh
4 years ago
Endless Ocean
i used to really love animals when i was younger; as im sure we all did, but when i became 13 i grew out of them...but when i got endless ocean for a present and i forced myself to play, it was AMAZING! flippy is my new best friend! hes my dolphin, WOOHOO! this game is just awesome guys, and its not just stupid swimming crap, or something you play when youve finished mario kart, its a game that you want to play forever...100/10 !!! make sure you buy this game, oh and its not just me who loves the game, my mum and sister play it too! my sister's 19 and my mums in her 40s!!! so the game is recommended for 7-50 year olds! hehehe
Ian Edmunds-Parrington
Ian Edmunds-Parrington
3 years ago
Endless Ocean
Love this game! We all do as a family - even the ones who love the action pack shoot them up style games! It's relaxing, but fun at the same time, and every time you always find something new, although it can be frustrating when you can't locate all the treasure or fishes that you want!Highly recommend this game.
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