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Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $27.65
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New (30) Used (13) from $24.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  118 reviews
Sales Rank: 87
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: WI-RVLPRFBE
UPC: 045496900427
EAN: 0045496900427
ASIN: B000WINB56
Release Date: January 22, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Refreshing and well done February 7, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
As a certified SCUBA diver, I must say this is the best attempt to capture real life SCUBA diving in a video game. One does not need to concern themselves with the technical aspects of diving to enjoy this game. Those are left out. You don't even have to worry about dying. What this game does capture is the mental zone of being in a completely different world that reminds you that there is another planet down there. Did I mention that this game is only like $30 bucks? This is a great game for parents and their kids. I also commend Nintendo on the route they have decided to take with their game content.
 A nice pleasant game. Priced right. February 5, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Retiree here. This is a relaxing game, and priced right at $29.99. Probably would have been dissapointed if the price was higher. For a relatively low price, this is a relaxing game for anyone, and highly educational for youngsters. Very nice for occasional play. After spending some time with this game, I plan to take my 4 year old grandson to the local acquarium, and then let him play the game. He will enjoy it after visiting the aquarium, not before. As a skin diver (not scuba diver), I consider this game realistic, and it brought back memories of skindiving in Hanuma Bay, Hawaii.
Love it!!!! February 1, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I actually don't play video games, but I bought this one for my son and we have spent hours playing it together. I can't say enough about how much fun it has been to explore the ocean together. Now if I could only stop thinking about it at work....
Gloriously Relaxing January 30, 2008
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is pure stress relief in a video game. The underwater graphics are stunning and very detailed, the soundtrack is beautiful and there is a really sweet feel to the interaction with the sea critters. They love being petted, and it is a delight to see them react. This is a real treat for anyone who is an animal lover. I am amazed at the educational aspect of this game as well. Not only do you learn to identify fish, but their behavior seems very realistic.
The best thing, though is being able to swim with the dolphins. What a treat. I highly recommend this lovely game experience.
Hypnotic and addictive! January 29, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
A peaceful, serene and strangely addictive diving simulation game, where you basically just "identify" sea creatures by interacting with them. The addictive part comes from the way you collect these identified specimens in your "encyclopedia" each time you identify one. It's like collecting baseball cards: the desire to fill your collection is hard to resist. The visuals are stunning, and it's amazing how exciting it is to discover some new form of sea life around every corner.
As others have noted, pretty much everything that takes place on the deck of your boat is of lesser quality and slightly silly. It's disappointing that there's no voice acting, just a character that "mimes" talking while dialogue appears on the screen. That shortcoming hardly seems fitting for a console game in 2008. It seems more like old Playstation 1 quality.
However, once you're in the water, the visuals are beautiful enough to make you forget that minor complaint. The in-game music by Hayley Westenra is hypnotic and uplifting, making underwater vistas take on an almost spiritual quality. At one point, when I found an elusive manatee in a secret sunlit cave, the music suddenly changed and I was practically ecstatic for a few minutes!
Even my daughter, who's only three and a half, enjoys finding sea animals (with my help) and interacting with them. Overall, I recommend this game to anyone of any age who wants a unique, pretty, and relaxingly open-ended gaming experience, with some cool surprises along the way. I've logged over 15 hours on the game so far, and there's still more to discover.
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