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| Lost: Via Domus | 
 enlarge | From: Ubisoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $2.35
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New (54) Used (21) from $2.35
Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 3210
Format: Dvd-rom
Platform: Windows
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 68381
UPC: 008888683810
EAN: 0008888683810
ASIN: B000VM0NKY
Release Date: February 27, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New condition
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Read this before you buy August 1, 2008
All I can say is - make sure your computer meets the requirements of this game before purchasing. I made the mistake and thought it would work on my laptop and it didn't. I never got a chance to play it, but I did return it to Amazon immediately and they did refund me, so I'm grateful for that.
Fun but over too soon May 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this game to be just similar enough to the TV show LOST, but different enough to not appear to be something trying to give you clues for the TV show. The characters you interact with are the same as the TV show, so it's interesting that way. The puzzles were mostly easy, with only a few requiring a cheat. The only drawback was the length of the game. It seemed to be over so quickly. I wish there was more to it. Like more places to explore and more challenges. Just MORE game. It was over so quickly that I ended up feeling that I paid full price for half a game.
System Requirements Are Hefty--Beware! April 9, 2008
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
This review is restricted to mentioning the system requirements of this game, which are very stringent. Unfortunately, Amazon (as of this date) has not posted system requirements, so I ordered the game only to find that it does not work on my 3-year-old laptop. I wanted to alert others to this link on the Ubisoft website, which provides full system requirements and the list of (2, at this time) supported video cards.
(Update: I can't figure out how to post the link, so I recommend that people go to the Ubisoft site and search for this game, then click on system requirements.)
It's a shame that the makers of this game didn't take into account that not all LOST fans have the absolute latest in gaming equipment. I was really looking forward to it!
 Should be called: LOST:We are Dumb us... March 6, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
First I will say I am a HUGE fan of the show, still lookin for the return of Beatrice Klugh, lol. This game is a big let-down. Clumsy interface, hard to move around. And, let me say this, ANY game that has no "jump" button is NOT worth my time. Hate being blocked by contrived trunks/suitcases and even leaves blocking my way (way to keep it LINEAR guys). Graphics are Ok but doesn't run all that well on my system (Athlon 64 x2 6000+,4GB fast RAM, Sapphire x1950pro 512Mb video, WinXP) and I run even Crysis at reasonable frame rates. The fuse puzzles are fun the first 3 or 4 times but it gets old. Spending all your time scrounging around for coconuts and water bottles to trade for "supplies" is not all that fun. Tried to be a good game but fell short in the execution. That said, if you like the series you'll be mildly entertained for a few hours. Hardcore gamers look elsewhere. Maybe they will learn from this and release a good game when series ends. If I had it to do over again I would recommend waiting for the next "LOST" title. Just my 2. Do what you feel you must, I'm just trying to act "un-LOST-like" and give you a heads up. AMAZON as always is great!!! Still lookin' 4 Klughs... (OO)
 Lost: Via Domus - Where expectations should Lie. March 3, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Now I've given this game an alright score, but there is reasoning as to why I have a love and hate relationship with this game. You must understand that I too am a lost addict so I bought this game out of principle. I want to warn some of the other fans and prepare them for what to expect and how they should look at the game to maximize their experience as well as to clue in the average gamer about this product.
John Locke is a grand character and his spirit is indomitable, he's always telling people "Don't tell me what I can't do"; however, for this game I have to tell him something he can't do and thats sound authentic. The voices of some of the characters like Sayid, Sawyer, John, and Charlie and all very offsetting to your average lost Fans. A plus is that there are some original voices like Benjamin, Julia, Claire, and Desmond, but those people you talk to maybe once. Along with the off voices the text is very short, but the lines seem like they'd come out of the series.
"We're all on this island for a reason" As John Locke says and he is a firm believer of "All things for a reason". Now I bring that up because this game is notoriously linear not really allowing for free exploration in the levels and to top it off you don't get much time to dawdle before you're sent off through another 2-5 loading screens to progress the story. The reason it's all like this is because this game was made for the console systems and merely imported to PC.
Now the game itself allows for shallow exploration, little to no combat, an impossibility to die in most cases, and a linear path when out in the Island... So you may ask why I chose to give it a good rating. This is because the story is very good and I am willing to overlook faults if the story is compelling. Half way through this game I stopped looking at it like a game and more like an interactive episode. They also beautifully allowed Elliot to maybe be on the Show, but at the same time allow all the happenings of the games to be completely cannon.
The game does go by you fast and for those of you who watch Lost you'll need to spend a few moments trying to figure out just where in the time line things are when you progress "episodes". They don't take the time to explain any other major plots other than those Elliot has to pass through like the Hatch, in fact, thats about it. If the developers had spent maybe 30 minutes in total adding scenes to go over major plot points and just show Elliot in the background than this game would of been a lot better, but I'm willing to forgive it because of the good story.
All in all buy it not expecting a game, but 7 hours of Lost story because the game is fairly short. Also from one gamer to the next I have one tip: Don't buy clips for your gun. You only need 10 bullets to get through the game.
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