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Lost In Blue 3

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Game Info

Publisher: Konami

Developer: Konami

Genre(s): Adventure

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)

Release Date: March 18, 2008

Summary

Lost in Blue 3 marks the return of the original "survival adventure" game for the Nintendo DS. Guide one of four playable characters, each with their own hidden past and unique strengths, through exotic locales on a mysterious island while surviving the elements to stay alive. Work alone or cooperatively with other characters to gather food, explore the island, and hunt dangerous wildlife. Use a character’s abilities to dictate which path you’ll take to uncover the mysteries of the island and ultimately engineer your escape. [Konami]

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What The Critics Said

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RPG Fan

If you've never played Lost in Blue 3 or any game like it, you ought to give it a try.

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NGamer UK

This is a game that rewards patience and routine. [June 2008, p.63]

Eurogamer

The Lost in Blue series is still the most compelling and realistically punishing take on the excitement and hardships of survival on a desert island that videogames have to offer, even if it still has much room to improve.

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Games Radar (in-house)

If you played a previous Lost in Blue and just couldn’t get enough, this will certainly satisfy your craving. If you weren’t too into the last one, this entry is basically more of the same (and even a near-remake in most respects) with a few extra features thrown in, so you won’t be finding some revolutionary new direction for the series.

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1UP

Though Lost in Blue 3 will probably never be anyone's first pick for their ideal "desert island game," it manages to be more enjoyable than the sum of its repetitious parts.

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Cheat Code Central

Lost in Blue 3 is a fun game, especially if you fall into one of two categories: if you've never played a Lost in Blue game, or if you have played a Lost in Blue game and can't get enough of the same gameplay.

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Zentendo

The game is not very difficult, and as soon as players grasp the standard controls they should have no problem progressing through the game. Lost in Blue 3 does not deviate much from experience of the first two games. The game still provides a relatively fun experience, but nothing we haven’t seen before.

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Games Master UK

Hasn't changed much since 2 and still needs an overhaul of the partner AI. [June 2008, p.71]

GameZone

Sadly, Lost in Blue 3 has lost it’s charm or sense of adventure that made the first game so refreshingly appealing to Nintendo DS owners.

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GameTrailers

Lost in Blue 3 is one of those games that starts off well, but eventually you realize that its mundane elements are never rectified and it becomes a grind.

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Game Informer

Tiresome and repetitive.

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Nintendo Power

Everything is a struggle in Lost in Blue 3. [Apr 2008, p.90]

GameSpot

Lost in Blue 3 recycles the series' gameplay mechanics, assets, and flaws.

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IGN

There are two parts to Lost in Blue 3: the parts that are the same and thus boring, and the parts that are different and thus overly tedious.

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Electronic Gaming Monthly

Repeating the same mundane tasks every day so that I could do what I actually wanted to do--go exploring, which was great--really got to me. [May 2008, p.87]

n-Revolution Magazine UK

Does little to improve upon the franchise’s inherent faults. This is one series that should not survive to see a fourth outing.

Game Chronicles

If it were not for having to spend so much of your valuable time doing everything for the other three people you’re saddled with Lost in Blue 3 could have been good. As it is Lost in Blue 3 is a very acquired taste and I’m not talking fancy recipes.

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InsideGamer.nl

Lost in Blue 3 is a far from exciting game. It’s not challenging in any way, the minimalistic level design is awful, the mission objectives are unclear, the constant retrieving of water is both boring and frustrating.. I always thought getting stranded on a deserted island was more fun.

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GameDaily

You have to look after several "lucky" survivors who seem incapable of taking care of themselves. This nagging flaw, combined with dreary island exploration and only a handful of acceptable mini-games, results in a loss of interest and fun.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 6.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Kale V. gave it a5:
The game was okay, but I found the game style repeated from the first 2.

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