Sierra Online has released the first trailer from Sea Life Safari, a family game in which you will make a splash as an underwater photographer tasked with capturing the most incredible pictures of wild sea life. You will use your camera skills to bring out the bubbly personalities of exotic creatures, from the silly clownfish to the legendary kraken sea monster. Sea Life Safari will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade in Summer 2008 - press 'read more' for the fact sheet.
Nick Akerman Writes:
"Don't drop it. Your ice cream, I mean. In the sweltering summer months there is little more you could want to cool you down than that tasty treat. With a barrage of hotheaded, serious games on the way, gamers could be forgiven for not having time to relax properly. Sealife Safari tries to buckle this trend however, as it seems Sierra are getting into the holiday spirit by offering us the chance to unwind without spending heavily and leaving the normality of our own households. In reality though, all that Sealife Safari provides is a simplistic, on-rails journey that is cluttered with vital flaws that aren't going to calm you down; they will put you to sleep."
Gamertell has posted a negative review of the Xbox Live Arcade game Sea Life Safari by Sierra Online. From the review:
"Sea Life Safari whittles down a tour of the colorful sea floor floor to a few voyeuristic minutes without the expensive hassles. Instead, you float around and simply take pictures of just about everything that moves and the entire game lasts about as long as your average diving cylinder."
For positives the review mentions the graphics and potential appeal to young gamers.
As for negatives, the review cites mixed messages, overly easy gameplay, lack of decent photography tools and length.
VG Reloaded really wanted to enjoy Sea Life Safari, something about a nice relaxing game in which you only take pictures was a nice change. It's just a shame it wasn't longer and cheaper, plus the issues over realism for kids may hurt it overall. They wanted it to be good but instead it falls short of the standard for these types of games.
Presentation - 7.0
Gameplay - 6.0
Audio - 6.0
Visuals - 7.0
Overall -
