So, a trailer for Lost: Via Domus was released. We watched it and we have no idea what's going on. Sure, the basic premise is easy enough to grasp. People crash land on a deserted island and have to survive. That's easy enough. There's this guy that appears to be the main character. There's some kind of shady conspiracy thing heppening too. Oh, and the lead character gets punched or otherwise beaten a lot. So far, that's about all we can understand. We may just have to catch up on the series now that it's on Xbox Live Marketplace because, honestly, we'd hate to admit we were having trouble following the plot in a video game.
It COULD be a really good game, were it not for the fact that there's unlikely to be any startling Lost plot revelations - they wouldn't give away something important in the game which isn't told to the TV viewers.
Graphics look mega-sketchy though; those facemaps look like something straight out of GoldenEye 64.
Studley, you're underestimating JJ Abrams. He definitely would throw something that actually matters to the series into the game. Abrams gets so viral and clever with his stuff its not even funny.
I know many of them are the real actors, but is it just me or does the voice-acting sound cold and robotic? This trailer has actually forced me to lower my expectations of the game.
I've never played a video game where the voice overs were convincing. I mean, Gears of War voice overs were so bad it was annoying. But that didn't detract from the game play.
Revolutionary will be the company that puts out a video game with voice overs half as good as animated masters like Pixar.
Sounds to me like some of the actual actors are being used to voice their parts - Jack sounds like Jack. Charlie, not so much.
Doing voice over in a sound booth is a much different skill than acting on camera, so it's not unusual that Jack sounds as robotic as he does; he's probably not comfortable in the sound booth. It really is an acquired skill to read your lines "wild" - that is, with no other actors present.
Graphics are sketchy ... but I still fire up my original Playstation, so it really comes down to gameplay and story. Though for a 360 game, the graphics definitely suck. Fine for a PS2, but not on next-gen.
I think the graphics are pretty good, the character models are good and the enviroments look amazing (surprising because this is a tv show made into a game and well...look at CSI), if it's free roaming and has a good plot then I'll probably pick this up. Although I can tell Locke and Jack didn't aren't voicing for themselves.
i ve played it
not a bad game,there's not much to do apart from walk around finding things.theres some smoke in the forrests and caves that kills you ,apart from that there not much else that can kill you.
the puzzle parts are pretty good.
completed it in 2 days of playing about 4 hrs missing 5 achievements
so it doesnt last long
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2-01-2008 @ 5:28PM
J. Fastige said...
there is some message right after she punches him in the face
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2-01-2008 @ 6:16PM
Studley said...
Something like
> Find us
> and we will show you the way
Presumably from the terminal in the hatch.
It COULD be a really good game, were it not for the fact that there's unlikely to be any startling Lost plot revelations - they wouldn't give away something important in the game which isn't told to the TV viewers.
Graphics look mega-sketchy though; those facemaps look like something straight out of GoldenEye 64.
2-01-2008 @ 6:21PM
bonzai said...
Studley, you're underestimating JJ Abrams. He definitely would throw something that actually matters to the series into the game. Abrams gets so viral and clever with his stuff its not even funny.
2-01-2008 @ 5:40PM
William said...
Can't wait, this is gonna be some fun.
End of Feb, release date right?
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2-02-2008 @ 2:03AM
Shoopdawhoop27 said...
End of feb?!?! I had no idea it was that soon! Halielujah
2-01-2008 @ 6:17PM
madcowdzz said...
I know many of them are the real actors, but is it just me or does the voice-acting sound cold and robotic? This trailer has actually forced me to lower my expectations of the game.
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2-03-2008 @ 6:32AM
klsnowden said...
I've never played a video game where the voice overs were convincing. I mean, Gears of War voice overs were so bad it was annoying. But that didn't detract from the game play.
Revolutionary will be the company that puts out a video game with voice overs half as good as animated masters like Pixar.
2-01-2008 @ 6:22PM
Nick Nelson said...
I love this show, but I honestly can't see myself playing this game. Maybe if the graphics were better - wait nope, still can't see it.
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2-01-2008 @ 6:28PM
GANNONSMASH said...
My god, whoever did Jack's voice is fucking terrible.
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2-01-2008 @ 7:53PM
Deck said...
Ughh....yea.... I'll be making a pass on this one.
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2-01-2008 @ 9:04PM
Macroy said...
I'm obsessed with Lost to the point where I'm going to purchase this game.
I need help.
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2-01-2008 @ 10:12PM
Trashman said...
rent, dont buy. im as obsessed as much as you, but i will not be buying this game
2-01-2008 @ 10:30PM
Macroy said...
But then what will I put next to my printed Oceanic Airlines ticket and my makeshift DHARMA products?
2-01-2008 @ 11:01PM
Kyle said...
Sounds to me like some of the actual actors are being used to voice their parts - Jack sounds like Jack. Charlie, not so much.
Doing voice over in a sound booth is a much different skill than acting on camera, so it's not unusual that Jack sounds as robotic as he does; he's probably not comfortable in the sound booth. It really is an acquired skill to read your lines "wild" - that is, with no other actors present.
Graphics are sketchy ... but I still fire up my original Playstation, so it really comes down to gameplay and story. Though for a 360 game, the graphics definitely suck. Fine for a PS2, but not on next-gen.
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2-01-2008 @ 11:03PM
stinger503 said...
I think the graphics are pretty good, the character models are good and the enviroments look amazing (surprising because this is a tv show made into a game and well...look at CSI), if it's free roaming and has a good plot then I'll probably pick this up. Although I can tell Locke and Jack didn't aren't voicing for themselves.
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2-02-2008 @ 6:41AM
Nick said...
So for $60 you can be presented with more Lost questions and no answers to the plot lines. Sounds like a win! lol
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2-02-2008 @ 2:35PM
Sensical said...
People crash land on a "deserted" island?
Wow. You *do* have some catching up to do with the TV series.
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2-25-2008 @ 2:51PM
xan said...
i ve played it
not a bad game,there's not much to do apart from walk around finding things.theres some smoke in the forrests and caves that kills you ,apart from that there not much else that can kill you.
the puzzle parts are pretty good.
completed it in 2 days of playing about 4 hrs missing 5 achievements
so it doesnt last long
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