Quite Fun! A few things I don't like though...
The graphics are good, but PS2 good. You KNOW the system can do more.
Starting the game, you really get a sense of being on an island. The beginning is the most exciting part, learning what you can do, how to find food, survive, etc.
You get a good feeling of isolation, and are really happy when you find your shipmates.
Nice little surprises too. For example, the ENTIRE island shakes for no known reason yet. What causes it? Almost like a LOST type mystery.
I have not finished the game, but I think I am close. I have received my $49.99 worth, but I think the games worth about ten dollars less.
Now, I do disagree about the GS review of the constant upkeep you have to do to your SIM. There is a way around that. When you have a crew, its all teamwork. The trick is that when one SIM is exhausted or needy, switch to another.
If you need resources, you assign the other SIMS jobs. The computer does it automatically.
Now, I have some gripes the reviewer did not cover.
1) There is a dang bug in the game where you lose your pointer after going to a different place. I think it occurs if you move the Wii remote away from the sensor while its loading.
2) Load times load times load times! I DREAD going to the other menus. It has to load EVERYTHING. I never heard my Wii work so hard to load stupid clothing designs or the map. This game was NOT optimized for the Wii.
3) Another annoying bug is that monkeys will leave leaf packages for you. But they will leave them on the border of the trigger point where you walk to the next place. So every time you try to get them, you travel instead. And I wonder too, because I found rare artifacts or map pieces in them before. Did I miss some forever?
4) Placing/moving objects of creation. Many times in 'grab' mode (where you can move around stuff you built), the positioning of the objects with the controller seem to be off many times. Its very touchy and cumbersome. Again, it seems to be added quickly and not fully tested.
Its a very nice package and a well thought out game gameplay wise.
I hope they make a sequel, fixing the load times, adding more mystery, and more puzzles as well.
I really want to finish it so I would stop putting my Wii disk drive through so much wear and tear.