This third installment might charm new fans while veteran players will enjoy new challenges, expanded game play and improved graphics. The familiar, selective play mirrors several other role playing/unique titles, but this series sticks to its roots as players progress to different areas/temporary homes into more environments including jungles, swamps and caves. Eric, Claire, Kumiko and James are the game’s four characters. Each has his or her own strengths and weaknesses, though players usually can’t go wrong with the base character Eric. Each character has a back story (check the unlockable cut scenes), but minimal social requirements, so you don’t have to micromanage them, just work on getting off the island and back to your life. But wait, this survival stuff is pretty fun, especially when you control your own pace. You should talk to your fellow character(s) every day just to keep them happy. The only real visual gauging of this happiness, and your own, appears on the top screen during game play.
Players can also access a map for improved navigation, which comes in especially handy when collecting items and locating other characters. Just lead the character in the direction you want to go. You even sprint after walking for a while plus just touching items on the ground automatically puts you in that location to pick up the item. Characters can join then separate at any time, plus characters will complete tasks you give them and automatically help keep the status quo like getting firewood for that all important fire. The microphone is nicely incorporated into starting the campfires. Making furniture and necklaces is practical and fun. Players eventually can amass a nice set of unlockables including furniture pieces; food recipes and character cut scenes.
The other characters also help; the interchangeable inventory is another strategic element of your survival. Claire is a great cook and usually gets high ratings, which makes the meals more valuable as an energy replenisher. Be sure to keep her inventory open. If you take up too many slots (16 empty slots is the maximum for her) she can’t make much food. You can also make packed lunches for long trips or as gifts, just don’t let them sit too long or your square inventory icon will turn red, signifying a bad, smelly meal. This set back might make you a bit sick (your thirst for water might increase or you can’t eat - more icons signal these conditions) and slow you down, but you can usually recover quickly. Nothing really devastates players in this game, which helps avoid some aggravation with younger gamers.
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1 - Hannah
I have this game, it rocks! ^-^
Although I can't find some rope to make a bridge so I can carry on exploring the forests.
You can speak with Chimpanzees! Thats awesome!
hahaha!
2 - yayamaoma
yayamaoma rocks! oh, and so does this game. except i can't make a new game. i already saved one, but i can't make another. does any1 have any tips or tricks????
c ya l8r,
yayamoama
3 - Amber
ok, who is eric? i have 4 characters their names are Sam, James, Claire, and Kumiko. And I cant wake Kumiko up, cuz she needs medicine and i dont kno wher 2 get it, so yea who is eric? plz answer i need HELP
4 - u need not knowith my nameith
ok i cannot cross the poisen gas chamber and i really need help. cuz yea it wood b helpful
IF U CARE ABOUT HUMANITY U WILL REPLY
-u need not knowith my nameith
5 - Amber
HEY HANNAH IF U WANT 2 MAKE A ROPE THEN U HAV 2 HAV A TREE VINE IN THE TREE VINE HOLDER, THEN U ASK CLAIRE FOR A FAVOR, AND ASK HER 2 MAKE SOMETHING 4 U, THEN ASK HER 2 MAKE U A ROPE.
UR VERY WELCOME ☺
6 - u need not knowith my nameith...never mind...my name is ashli
ok yayamaoma you-srry- cannot make a new game unless u wanna completely delete ur old one
7 - Lucie
I have just built the bridge and then after they had a sleep sam went of somewhere and i dont no were he has gone, were do i find him?
8 - jojofan182
Where are the tree vines?
I know how to make ropes I just need to know where the tree vines are.
I need instructions plz....
9 - Tall Writer
jojo - Tree vines are in the jungle region (upper left). You know how 2 get there?
10 - rose
How do you get james and kumiko??
11 - rose
where can i get bamboo???
12 - Katie
lucy
He comes back. The followin night and says he has seen a ghost
Hope this helps. Also how do i wake kumiko up she needs medicine and i ddont no how to make it [Personal contact info deleted] thanks :)
13 - lulu
how do i get james nd kumiko???plzz help