I know this is really late, but I have been dreading playing the game because movie/tv to game adaptations never end up well.

Lost: Via Domus is a role-playing video game based off the television show Lost. The game follows around an additional survivor from the crash of Oceanic flight 815. After the crash he has lost his memory and the game serves as a series of missions to recover his memory.

Title: Lost: Via Domus

The Good:

The game is believable in the sense that you believe this guy could have been on the plane and you are just meeting him now due to all the extra survivors we have not gotten to know on the show. Also, it follows the story accurately from through the first few seasons of Lost (ex. The Hatch is discovered partway through the game). The game play has been compared to Resident Evil Style fetching quests and puzzles. Some will challenge you intellectually and some are as simple as running and jumping.

The Bad:

Lost: Via Domus is not a long game. It is the equivalent of seven episodes of the TV show. Right as the story picks up the pace, the game comes to a halt. The creators of the game, obviously could not have done much with the game because it was developed around the second season of the show, so they did not have any leeway of story development. Also, it is a shame, they could not get many of the actors to portray their characters in the game. Most notably, John Locke, sounds nothing like Terry O’Quinn’s performance. His voice in the game sounds more like an old Native American. Most of the other major characters have stand-ins as well, but their voices are similar to the television character.

Closing:

I tried Lost on two different outlets, The PC version and later the XBOX360 version. The PC version was not able to maintain my focus and I lost interest in the game, partly due to the controls of using a keyboard and the other part to the amount of energy it took on my computer including slow loading screens and slow video play. The XBOX 360 version was great and I was able to finish the game in 3 sittings of about 2 hours each. Using a controller made a lot of difference.

Overall, for a guy who believes Lost is the best show on television, I found the game to be a lot of fun. It had some good challenges and a decent back story to keep me motivated to find out the identity and reasoning for the character getting on the island. The one character I wish they gave less of an impact on was the smoke monster. Some parts can be frustrating when the smoke just appears after a long struggle and kills you. This then leaves you with a lot of tedious back-tracking through the jungle. If you are not a fan of the show, you will not understand this and some other parts, leaving you uninterested in the game and probably moving on to other games. However, the puzzles and story are worth it for those that love the show and can’t wait for more of it.

Game Length: 6-12 Hours
Relationship Status: Very Good
Difficulty Played: Easy (with a few challenging moments)
Health Risk: None
Price: $8.00 USED $30 New – via Amazon
Final Verdict: 6 out of 10

If you agree or disagree with my review, please feel free to leave comments. Special thanks for sportman32.