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Lost: Via Domus
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 30 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Genre(s): Adventure
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: February 26, 2008
Summary
After Oceanic Air flight 815 tore apart in mid-air and crashed on a seemingly deserted Pacific island, its survivors were forced to find inner strength they never knew they had in order to survive. The band of friends, family, enemies and strangers has become reluctant heroes who must work together against the cruel weather and harsh terrain if they want to stay alive. Danger and mystery loom behind every corner on the island, and those they thought could be trusted may turn against them. Even heroes have secrets. As a passenger of Oceanic flight 815, you survived the crash and find yourself on an uncharted island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. As you begin to unravel mysteries of the island, you begin to discover secrets of your own. You will have to understand your past mistakes in order to survive and find your way home. Confront your dark past, seek your redemption, and ultimately find a way home. Explore familiar locations, unravel mysteries, and interact with the main characters from the show. Survive the challenges that the island throws at you: Solve puzzles, outsmart enemies, battle the smoke monster, and overcome many other challenges to survive the island and come out alive. [Ubisoft]
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What The Critics Said
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Cheat Code Central
A little Lost goes a long way with diehard fans. So, while I wished there were some deeper gameplay moments or a longer adventure (the game clocks in at about seven hours), I couldn't imagine, as a Lost fan, not playing this game and loving what it has to offer.
Read Full Review >NZGamer
It doesn’t offer anything new to gamers but maintains the genius story-telling that made the show so successful.
Read Full Review >Cynamite
Excellent for fans of the series. Everybody else: Do not take a look at this gameplay-lacking game.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
This game expands the show’s fiction and reveals a few mind-blowing twists, including one that has completely altered all of my theories about the show. As of the time of this writing, it is one of the biggest reveals yet.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
This short adventure game nails the feel of both the show and the island on which it's set, but struggles with some of the characters.
Read Full Review >ZTGameDomain
The real draw to Via Domus is the sheer amount of fan service poured into this disc. From the subtle nuances to the show to the proverbial flashback in each episode the game does a lot to appease its fanbase. Unfortunately that won't be enough to warrant a sixty dollar price tag for a game that can be completed in roughly 5-6 hours.
Read Full Review >Worth Playing
If you have the choice, check that you're really a huge fan of the show by reciting Hurley's winning lottery numbers, and then either play Via Domus on a PC or rent it.
Read Full Review >PSX Extreme
However, we do have to say that, overall, Lost isn't a bad game. The foundation really is well constructed and at the very least, there are some new ideas involved.
Read Full Review >Gameplanet
Not the step forward for TV-to-game titles that we'd hoped. Only really dedicated fans of the show need apply.
Read Full Review >VideoGamer
Despite the fairly clunky gameplay mechanics, the so-so acting and the new character, you're still wandering around an island that you've spent hours watching on TV, doing things that you've seen characters do, which makes up for many of these problems.
Read Full Review >GameZone
Die-hard Lost fans should rent it, finish it for the ending, and be done with it.
Read Full Review >DailyGame
Ubisoft captured the visual spirit of the show, but the actual gameplay in the first LOST game is not worth the three-season wait.
Read Full Review >Maxi Consolas (Portugal)
There’s a lot of detail on the scenery and the characters really look like the actors. And it follows the same structure as the show, mixing sections from the island with some flashbacks. But the gameplay is comprised of out of date mechanics and it doesn’t have what is basically the essence of Lost – a plot that really catches your attention. It doesn’t even tie well with the events of the show. [Apr 2008]
PTGamers
As a Lost fan, I enjoyed exploring the island and interacting with survivors from the Oceanic Flight 815; as a videogames player, Via Domus feels like a wasted opportunity.
Read Full Review >GamePro
This is a quick game, and beating it feels like being dumped by someone you were just about to break up with: you tell yourself you'll just beat one more level and all of a sudden, it's over.
Read Full Review >GameTrailers
Lost Via Domus will be tempting to fans obsessed with the show, but the story—as good as it is--has no bearing whatsoever on the overall canon. It’s short, much of the gameplay amounts to a hurdle to get to the next cutscene, and at just over five hours long, under no circumstances can we recommend it for a purchase.
Read Full Review >Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
In its attempt not to spoil the TV show, Lost on PS3 simply skirts all the good stuff. [Apr 2008, p.103]
DarkStation
The only problem is it has to be fun, and Lost: Via Domus is just not.
Read Full Review >GameDaily
While it successfully captures the atmosphere of the series thanks to its episodic nature, excellent environmental visuals and use of the show's soundtrack, it suffers from spotty voice acting, repetitive and bland puzzles, a bad ending and being painfully short.
Read Full Review >Playstation Official Magazine UK
It's homework dressed up as fun. [Apr 2008, p.96]
PSM3 Magazine UK
Worst of all, Via Domus fails to work as a decent game - thanks to its refusal to let you explore, dull puzzling and an appalling ending that was already cheesy when "Dallas" did it 20 years ago. [Apr 2008, p.78]
GameShark
Folks who have been watching the show from the first episode won’t find any new answers about the island, and those used to a more robust adventure game experience will be put off by the boring, simplistic game play.
Read Full Review >1UP
Via Domus is fan service through and through, and does deliver one genuinely amazing moment via its ending.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
A decent digital recreation of the show, with mediocre story and adventure gameplay, counterbalanced by oodles of Lost fan-service.
Read Full Review >Jolt Online Gaming UK
As a rental, Lost: The Video Game might entertain a handful of die-hard fans for four or five hours, but it has no replay value.
Read Full Review >G4 TV
But there's nothing in the game that you haven't already heard blabbed around the water cooler. Besides, if you play the modest mess that is Lost: Via Domus you'll never again wonder if the TV series has jumped the shark. It can't possibly get this muddled.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
One gets the feeling that the show's creators are trying to wash their hands of Via Domus, awkwardly placed as it is in the series' now-sprawling legendarium. But above and beyond that, fans should approach it as a lark; it's not very accomplished as a game.
Read Full Review >GameTap
A disappointment. As a Lost fan, I’m annoyed by the inconsistencies in character actions; if I were not a Lost fan, I’d be confused about who all these people are and what they’re up to. As a game player, I’m frustrated by clunky mechanics, and if I were a non-game player, I’d probably feel justified in thinking that videogames were still the realm of nerds and their ilk.
Read Full Review >Play UK
It's not a particularly fun game, but it does manage to capture the essence of the series pretty well, and has a couple of clever ideas that do make it enjoyable enough to play. [Issue#164, p.93]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 16 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
