Endless Ocean: Dive, Discover, Dream | 
| From: Nintendo
Buy Used: $39.99
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Seller: nmaster8
Rating:  195 reviews
Sales Rank: 1338
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: Adventure Games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: NIN484
Model: 045496900427
UPC: 045496900427
EAN: 0045496900427
ASIN: B000WINB56
Publication Date: January 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Swim through coral reefs, explore ancient shipwrecks, meet local wildlife, and more | | • | No set time limits and no way to fail, you're free to relax and explore however you see fit | | • | Hundreds of different types of marine life such as penguins, clownfish, dolphins, sharks, and the blue whale | | • | Exploring is easy--just point the remote in the direction you want to go | | • | Go online with Nintendo WFC and meet friends and family for an underwater sightseeing tour |
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Product Description
Discover the beauty of the sea and take part in various activities such as swimming, exploring marine life or cataloguing tropical fish with this new Touch! Generations title. The beauty of Endless Ocean is that you can do as much or as little as you like. The relaxed and calm atmosphere of the game gives you the freedom to explore special locations such as shipwrecks and underwater ruins, discover and interact with sea-life, complete fish logs or simply relax in the soothing environment. The game begins with you onboard a diving boat, with a crewmember that provides advice and tips on finding the best locations for fish and helps you advance the storyline. Assume the role of the diver, opting to go into the water to explore sea-life at your own pace utilizing tools such as a camera or fish bait. In the cabin on the boat, you can access the fish log to check out the fish that have been spotted, as well as carry out missions like photographing marine life. These missions unlock content, such as new items to use underwater, or different diving gear that can be used to customize your diver. Navigate through the depths using the Wii remote and guide your character using the pointer's cursor, visible as a bright blue dot. Interact with fish or plants and discover new species while building up your fish log. Befriend companions like a dolphin which will become your partner and with whom you can train and swim with. The Wii's unique Wi-Fi Connection Service allows players link up with your friends. By exchanging friend codes, two players may dive and explore the ocean together.
Looking to kick back and relax? Endless Ocean features several soothing modes. On the deck of the boat is a deckchair that allows you to sit and watch the sea. Alternatively in the aquarium section of the game, you can select fish they have seen and add them in an aquarium for a closer inspection. The relaxed setting is further heightened with a
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 Nice calm gaming experience November 7, 2009
ishop4fun (New Jersey)
This game is not for intense gamers. It's a calm gaming experience with beautiful scenery. You jump off the boat and dive through the deep blue see to find various sea creatures. The best part is the online experience. I can play online with friends. We can dive together so it's kind of cool. I'll admit, after a while it does get a bit monotonous so I put it aside for a month or so, then came back to it. It was a nice experience again.
 Its a 4 for fun and a 5 for relaxation!! October 5, 2009
Didier R. Watson
This is not for everyone. If your looking for something that will get your heart pounding, this is not it. I got this for my wife cause she use to scuba dive years ago. She really enjoys it. But I found myself playing it more and more. We have it on a 100" screen and its just so relaxing. We have had it over a year now and still play it. We use it more for a great way to mello out and unwind. If your looking for something simple, and relaxing this is it. Just remember, in real life you wouldn't pet and poke some of the ocean life you do in this game. :-P
Endless Ocean October 2, 2009
Herb Hutchison (Ohio, USA)
This is actually the second Endless Ocean that we have purchased. The first was stolen from my daughters home during a break-in. This is my grandson's very favorite Wii game and he can spend hours with me diving, exploring and identifying different kinds of marine creatures. I definately would recommend this game for parents or grandparents who have a little one that you want to spend quality time with.
 Despite the many positive reviews here...I think it's a HUGE disappointment. September 19, 2009
Jeff Snavely (Alexandria, VA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I rented this on a monthly gamepass and I would strongly recommend renting it vs. buying to try it.
I read many positive reviews of this game and thought it sounded great - free-form exploration would be great for my daughter (8 years old) who loves the sea & sea creatures (as do I).
Before letting you just jump in and explore the water like it should, you have to sit through endless text (two lines at a time and hitting "A" to advance it just like games in the 80's) telling you about the game & how to play (which really needs very little explanation). My daughter kept saying "I want to just swim around", but the intro stuff was so long & boring.
Kids who are not very good readers will need a parent sitting with them explaining things also and even good readers will not understand many of the words.
The game then tries to give you a series of tasks via your email -- to check bring up the menu, select "return to boat", click on the boat cabin to enter, click on the PDA, click on the email, then read. Why so many steps for such a core part of the game? Also, if this is a free-form game about exploration, why is it giving you tasks right away? The first few tasks seemed very dull also such as "map the lagoon" rather than fun things like "find a shark" or "feed a dolphin".
In the water in our 45 minutes of play we saw a few fish, one ray (briefly) and nothing else. No other sea creatures at all. My daughter kept saying that she wanted to see sharks, dolphins, sting rays, etc. Maybe you have to unlock cooler creatures, but why if this is mostly a free-form exploring experience?
To learn the name of a fish you must "touch" it repeatedly, some as many as 8 or 10 times. This is certainly not my idea of fun and nor would kids put up with it.
Maybe we didn't devote enough time to the game to get the full experience, but when it's not fun why bother? Why should I have to keep pressing a button while pointing to a fish to learn its name? We tried 4 different locations on the map and they were all very similar.
too easy September 18, 2009
D. Guyer (scotts valley, ca)
like i said too easy. so strait ahead it was over before i knew it.
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