Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep (Wii)

The principle of 'Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep' remains the same as its predecessor; you take the role of a diver who must explore, excavate and discover various seas and oceans and their contents. The story follows your quest for the mysterious 'Song of the Dragons' with fellow divers Jean-Eric and Oceane. Although most features of the game remain the same as 'Endless Ocean', there are many major changes:

1) The most noticeable difference is the massively increased range of play. Unlike the first game, in which you could only explore one large area, you can now explore seven medium-sized areas, all in different locations including the North and South Poles, the Amazon River, the Red Sea and Aegean Sea.
2) The method of salvaging and collecting objects has now been hugely improved. At first, you can only pick up coins scattered around the sea bed, but as you progress through the game, you gain the ability to scan the sea floor for various objects. These objects are then appraised and you recieve money depending on the value of the objects. This money can then be used to buy new equipment and tools.
3) Your main base is at Nineball Island, a tropical island in the Pacific Ocean. You can then customise this island using the money you have collected by placing totem poles, sunbeds and other decorations onto the shore.
4) Apart from the main story line, you can now carry out other mini tasks. These tasks include photo and guide challenges (like the last game), as well as salvaging objects for paying clients and finding various fish and animals.
5) You now have the ability to not only walk around Nineball Island, but to get up out of the water during dives and to walk around small islands.
6) Unlike the last game where you had to find a creature three times to view its full information, you now can view all the creature's information when you first find it. However, you can view a special trivia page about the creature if you put it under certain conditions (e.g. blowing a whistle near a dolphin, or giving a fish to a penguin etc.).
7) The game also includes much more characters, all with various abilities. One character might give you the ability to salvage more objects when you dive with them while another character may give you the ability to track various animals' movements.
8) Like the last game, you have the ability to own and visit an aquarium. However, you can now place much more fish in this aquarium, and you can also add land animals and small fish into different parts of the aquarium. Also, this aquarium can open to the public. The better the aquarium, the more people will visit.
9) A new tool introduced in the game is the 'Pulsar', a tool that sends out electric waves which heal and calm down fish and animals.
10) Another clever concept with the game is the new danger involved when swimming near dangerous animals. You may get attacked by sharks, pirhanas or electric eels if your not careful, however, you can defend yourself using the 'Pulsar'.

All in all, 'Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep' is much better and more advanced then its predecessor, with improved graphics and many new areas and fish to discover. Like the last game, you will only enjoy it if you like animals and the natural world. If you like these killing and shooting games, you will find this game boring, uneventful and dull. However, if you do fit the required description, you should think highly of this game and find it entertaining and relaxing.

My dad got this game for me a few days ago(i'm on his account) already i am loving it and can hardly leave it.
I would recommend it to anyone.At the start you make yourself as a diver and go off into different oceans to do different tasks. You get to help sick sea animals and interact with them too! Then you can find out about them as there is a piece of information about almost every different fish you find along you travels. Then after a long day diving you finaly get to relax on your very own island where you will find a very special friend,a house to rest in and some other things to check up on.

The graphics in this game are fantastic and so realistic. Its acctually very relaxing to just swim around and play with different fish.(as long as your carful not to run out of oxygen!) There are lots of exciting places to explore some scary and some beautiful. Another thing i immediatly noticed was the lovley music played throughout the game. Not only the graphics are realistic in this game but the sound effects are very clever too!

I,m 13 years old and am compleatly loving this game. i cant wait to play more.
Hope this helped. thanx for reading. Saoirse xx

Ever since I watched those old 80's Jacques Cousteau documentaries, the idea of one day snorkeling myself never left my mind. So far I never had the opportunity to dive but I often catch myself daydreaming about underwater excursions. Until I can add a check-mark beside that item on my before-I-turn-forty-list this game offers an excellent substitute.

Dive & Relax. Leave the world behind you and become on with the underwater realm.
The locales are beautifully designed, the fish, whales, dolphins and the rest of the marine life move in a very realistic fashion. The missions are pretty simple and most have an educational parameter but it is mostly about exploring at your own pace. Well, you do have to mind the oxygen level...
The underwater sounds are very well made and placed whereas the background music is a soothing companion. All in all ENDLESS OCEAN: BLUE WORLD is an excellently designed and produced diving-simulation game.

This is a game that will bring you home early, it will put a smile in your face and it will relax you like no other game.
I cannot emphasize this enough: this game is DIGITAL MASSAGE. It soothes your nerves, relaxes your body and puts you in a very easygoing mindset.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!