Abstract: This is the first WiiWare title I've played, and I'm very pleased with it. WiiWare offers us the opportunity to buy small, lower-budget games at a fraction of what you'd pay at a retail store for a fully fledged game. It's not like Nintendo invented the w...
Abstract: Transport yourself into a world controlled by a mystical wind. The Wii game LostWinds is an action adventure set in the whimsical land of Mistralis. You play as Toku, a brave villager determined to free his town of the sinister Balasar forever. Overvi...
Abstract: If anyone had doubts about the viability of WiiWare to deliver quality content before the highly entertaining new adventure game LostWinds was published, those doubts have surely been put to rest. A delightful escape into a colorful world of magic and...
While clearly influenced by the likes of Zelda, Ico and Okami, LostWinds is one of the most quirky and ingenious games we've seen in ages. The fact that it's a £7 download only makes it more miraculous....
Abstract: Ten bucks for this game is a better deal than most Wii games on the market right now. It’s too bad that this game only lasts for a 3-hour tour. LostWinds is a gem that shouldn’t get lost in the current glut of Wii titles.
Abstract: LostWinds is the kind of low-budget indie title that makes the big-name game publishers look like fools. Here we've got a small, downloadable 3D platformer, one of the new WiiWare launch titles banged out in mere months -- and yet it's more satisfying ...
Abstract: Frontiers WiiWare launch title is fantastic. However, theres something you should know about it... As one of the launch titles for WiiWare, LostWinds is venturing out into unknown territory. With no existing games against which to compare its title,...
Unique control scheme, Some gorgeous environments.
Lack of energy, Too many ugly environments, Only three hours long, Sometimes unresponsive controls, Lacks personality .
LostWinds is brimming with potential, but the result leaves a lot to be desired. ...
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Published: 2008-05-15, Author: Tom , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: One of the launch titles for Nintendos new WiiWare downloadable games service, LostWinds is overflowing with unrealized potential. This is one of the relatively few games on the Wii that make legitimate use of the Wii Remote, striving to take the puzz...
