• Publisher: Natsume
  • Release Date: May 17, 2005
Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters Image
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  • Summary: (Also known as "Uo: Legend of Seven Waters and Gods" in the UK/EU and "Uo Nanatsu no Mizu Densetsu no Nushi" in Japan) Finny the Fish is a three dimensional, underwater adventure game where you play through the eyes of a fish. You must solve various puzzles and mysteries to bring back balance to your aquatic home. Just like any fish, you'll need to eat, and more importantly, avoid being eaten?not only by other fish, but the local fishermen as well! It pays to carefully observe what you consume, since some bits of food are actually fishermen?s lures ? if you get caught, you will need to use a variety of skills to try and escape. [Natsume] Collapse
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 13
  2. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. This is really a gem of a game that, while short, is a steal at a release price of $30. Like a good bourbon, it goes down smooth but is over all too quickly, but this isn’t a reason to marginalize it.
  2. Its camera system and length certainly hold it back from getting a better score, but the gameplay itself is a lot of fun.
  3. It's an inventive process, really taking steps where a game development hasn't before as you control a fish making his way through the Seven Waters.
  4. Goes right off the deep end with its length - the entire game can be completed in one six-hour sitting. [Apr 2005, p.102]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. NikiC.
    9
    I really like this game. It's very different, relaxing, challenging, but not too much so. The only thing that I ever find bothersome is the camera, but other than that I love it. And it's only short if you speed through the game without trying to collect scales/prey/lures and you know exactly where to go and what do to. Expand