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    Endless Ocean: Blue World

    Game » consists of 5 releases. Released Feb 22, 2010

    The Nintendo Wii-exclusive sequel to Endless Ocean; an aquatic simulator based on real-life scuba diving.

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    #1  Edited By Al3xand3r
    WiiFolder has put up a bunch of gameplay videos. I didn't watch all of them because I don't want to be spoiled but damn, the improvements are very noticable, and welcome. It just looks so much more full of life now, the fish move much better, and there are less "gamey" elements about their movement, plus there are no weird highlights when the cursor is over them, and they have a more natural feeding behaviour.
    It shows some Minoan fishermen drawings in a submerrged structure in this first video, that was nice to see, I already knew one of the areas was in the Aegean Sea so, yay for details. Putting all the videos here for some reason fucked up the layout so I've just added one, the one I watched, you can visit the first link for the rest.

    Josh now has an overview of the little island, your base/home. Land stuff are still clunky but you won't be spending much time there. It's got more mission types, more treasures to find, and a ton of gear to purchase instead of simply be rewarded with a handful for the whole game.
    Neat.
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    #2  Edited By Al3xand3r

    Amazing (user, not bullshots!) screenshots from this thread:

    I'm gonna fill my SDHC (!) taking photos in this game <3
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    #3  Edited By Linkyshinks

    It looks fantastic. I like the depth of field to imply focus on camera shots, that's pretty clever, I have yet to play a game that does that,. It works very well on the evidence of those pics above.  Oversea still looks weak in comparison to below, it's almost like Akira don't feel the need to put effort into it. Some aspects look just as weak as they were in the first game, but I wont mind too much.  

    Here's part 2 to the first video:
     
     

      
    Looks awesome, cannot wait till it comes out In Europe, and to get online with Wii Speak. This game will force me into getting the device.
     
    edit:
     
    At least the island has a hammock, I had hoped for that. You should be able to listen to music and browse your your collection from it, but sadly by the looks of things you cannot. 
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    #4  Edited By Al3xand3r

    More (user, not bullshots!) screenshots, from the same thread as before.

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    #5  Edited By Linkyshinks

    New Trailer  
      

       
      
    Re-upload of the gameplay: 
     
      
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    #6  Edited By emkeighcameron

    So.....do you like get eaten by sharks or giant squids? Or have to fight pirates or jet-ski across the Bermuda Triangle while Cthulhu chases you amidst a raging tempest?? What the fuck IS this? IS THIS A GAME? BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE FUCKING SWIMMING TO ME. 
     
    And swimming is NOT a game, sir. No, sir, it is not.
     

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    #7  Edited By Meowayne

    NO GUNS NO BUY COME ON!!1 explosions

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    #8  Edited By Linkyshinks
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    #9  Edited By Willy105
    @emkeighcameron said:
    " So.....do you like get eaten by sharks or giant squids? Or have to fight pirates or jet-ski across the Bermuda Triangle while Cthulhu chases you amidst a raging tempest?? What the fuck IS this? IS THIS A GAME? BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE FUCKING SWIMMING TO ME. 
     
    And swimming is NOT a game, sir. No, sir, it is not. "
    Yes. It is a swimming game. That's the whole point.
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    #10  Edited By super_machine

    Thats definitely a big improvement over the fist one. visually.

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    #11  Edited By Pie

    Hmmm, the first one was one of my favourite wii games but I need to sell my wii quickly

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    #12  Edited By TwoOneFive

    borrrrinnnngggg

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    #13  Edited By Al3xand3r
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    #14  Edited By rallier

    Oh my that is quite some terrible boxart there... Well at least its the same awe-full boxart in all the regions.
     
    edit: oh wait the US boxart is different.
     

    Americans like dolphins, Japanese 
    Americans like dolphins, Japanese  "like" whales. Sad but true. 
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    #15  Edited By Linkyshinks

    Ugh, they're both crap. The first games cover was great, especially the Japanese one.

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    #16  Edited By Al3xand3r

    I prefer the US box art at least. That's gotta be a first. The top still has the weird "it's sunset, but it's not!" look but the bottom at least shows it's a separate image that shows the underwater bit since it's segmented with the dark blue and the title. But yeah, both awful. Can't wait for Feb 5th!

    Edit: Oh, they put dolhpins instead of the whale on the US. I guess they're even now because those are worse than the whale. Lol.

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    #17  Edited By Meowayne

    What the fuck is it with the horrible Wii game boxarts? Wtf is this shit? Who designs that? Who approves that?

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    #18  Edited By Daryl

    Still looks "gamey" to me. I think I'll pass. 
     ps. clicking reply is helpful.

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    #19  Edited By Al3xand3r

    It's a game.

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    #20  Edited By Daryl

    Yup, but the "gameyness" acts like a barrier for me that stops me being trully immersed in this endless ocean.  

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    #21  Edited By Al3xand3r

    Too bad you think so, the first game was already pretty damn immersive despite obvious drawbacks compared to the sequel. it actually even managed to be scary at times (though horror games often fail, lol) despite the fact you can never be harmed in any way whatsoever in it.

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    #22  Edited By Daryl

    Fish are scary.

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    #23  Edited By rallier
    @Al3xand3r said:
    " Too bad you think so, the first game was already pretty damn immersive despite obvious drawbacks compared to the sequel. it actually even managed to be scary at times (though horror games often fail, lol) despite the fact you can never be harmed in any way whatsoever in it. "
    Fuck the abyss, fucking fish....
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    #24  Edited By Al3xand3r

    The european website's up. It seems to mostly be an exact remake of the Japanese site.

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    #25  Edited By Al3xand3r

    From the above site (though it's in English there, this embed isn't):

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    #26  Edited By Snail

    I can only imagine what a breathtaking experience this would be in a PS3/X360/PC. 
     
    This is one of those games to which a Wii-exclusive release isn't really justifiable. In my opinion that is. I'm certain I am posting this in the wrong forum.

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    #27  Edited By Al3xand3r

    It seems pretty justified actually, if not for the fluid, smooth controls the Wii remote's pointer offers in such a game, then for the fact Nintendo published, maybe even funded both of them. Maybe noone else even cared, even though their previous games were on the PlayStation 2. Go play Aquanaut's Holiday or something, I guess Sony chose to make their own. Not that it looks that much better overall (in the ways it does, I feel Arika could have done a better job on Wii anyway, they're low-end games for it, hopefully they put some more effort into it next time, if there is a next time).

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    #28  Edited By Meowayne

    In this case I tend to agree with snail. (gasps from the audience)
     
    This game is about the visuals and atmosphere, and it is not like the game uses the motion controls in a very meaningful way - Endless Ocean on the HD platforms could have made for a breathtaking experience - and really good online Co-Op play!
     
    However, as is always the case, it is obvious that the only reason this game (and a sequel!) exists in the first place is because it was one the Wii. Nobody would have funded this project (and the visuals it required) on the HD consoles and for the HD console audience. 
     
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    The sequel has gotten 7's and some rare 8's all around. And for what it is, that is excellent and the best anyone could have hoped for.

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    #29  Edited By Al3xand3r

    It's not a blockbuster action game, of course it won't get all that great scores. And yes, it's about visuals and atmosphere and does a damn good job at it for the most part, with some flaws that are mostly the developer's own failings rather than things the Wii isn't capable of doing (ie, the wonky controls, and often visuals, of the few land sections, the minimal AI, the rare badly modelled species or object, etc). Arika's clearly not a top tier developer and doesn't make use of the Wii's full capabilities, but at least they're improving and will hopefully make a more fully developed and impressive game at some point. Still, where it actually matters, underwater, it doesn't look much worse than Aquanaut's Holiday does on PS3 (compare the user made screenshots and videos here with this trailer, note frame drops galore) and with extra work it could look even closer, showing you need more than a more powerful system to do better. To imagine that if it was on a different system it would also get 3x the budget and talent to be able and improve in the areas the extra power allows (obviously other than the mere resolution bump) is absurd.  As for the controls, imo, the pointer adds a lot to the fluid feel. Watching videos of people playing the sequel with the classic controller is painful, as is watching some Aquanaut's Holiday videos, though they offset the latter by having you in control of some machine instead of a diver, making it a bit easier to swallow. I don't imagine their ideas for co-op would extend far beyond the scope of the existing game either. Not just by being on another platform, not without yet more money. It's single player wirh some tacked on co-op as is, which works well enough for what it does. It would just have XBL/PSN friends.

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    #30  Edited By Meowayne

     To imagine that if it was on a different system it would also get 3x the budget and talent to be able and make improvements in the areas the extra power allows (obviously other than the mere resolution bump) is absurd.


    Yes. Sadly, yes. But that doesn't change the fact that I would prefer this hypothetical 360 version. 
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    #31  Edited By TinaWood

    I luv Endless Ocean!, it's sooo beautiful. I like playing online with my sister. It's a shame you can't talk though :(

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    #32  Edited By Al3xand3r

    You can talk in the sequel. You might wanna order it asap (in the US, $30). While stocks last, you get Wii Speak for free with it too.

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    #33  Edited By Marzy

    Looks beautiful, some of those screenshots look stunning.
     
    I missed out on the first game, but I shall be getting this.

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    #34  Edited By TinaWood
    @Al3xand3r:  
     
    That's so awesome!, not being able to chat with my sister and friends was the dumbest thing EVER. I already have Wii Speak with Animal Crossing Wii :D 
     
    What can I do with 2 Wii Speaks? lol :D
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    #35  Edited By Al3xand3r

    Does your sister also have one too? If not she should preorder asap then :P

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    #36  Edited By TinaWood
    @Al3xand3r said:
    " Does your sister also have one too? If not she should preorder asap then :P "
      
    She already has one, her boyfriend got it for some shooting game. I guess I could sell it. 
     
    Thanks.
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    #37  Edited By Al3xand3r

    It could sell better, it could sell worse than the first (which had surprisingly good sales) really. We'll see how it goes.

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    #38  Edited By Al3xand3r

    I'm not sure actually. I doubt it though. New trailer. It seems more story based than the first game, maybe. I hope the story is not bad enough to detract from the game experience (cos it certainly doesn't seem like it's going to be too great of a story, Arika should stick to what they do best).

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    #40  Edited By TinaWood

    I got my copy yesterday. I really like what I've played so far.

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