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The Official Endless Ocean 2 thread: A humpback whale is about to ram us!
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You just have to go at the reef and hit the 1 button to place stuff on the blues circles that will appear. Coral can be only put on the rock, kelp on the sand.
And no idea for your question, I haven't found it either :/
And no idea for your question, I haven't found it either :/
But my theory is that the bird may appear only in a particular moment: ie "When the ice is dancing" ie: when the weather is bad. I will try it tonight
jesusraz said:Thanks for linking to my reviewSeems that I'm the only one scoring it so high (other than Famitsu). I really hope it enters the UK chart pretty high up the Wii Top 40 on tomorrow's Chart-Track UK update. Have people seen many TV ads for it?
EDIT: Here's the original version by Celtic Woman, for those that like it so much!
It's a great review thanks.
I love that song. I like the music in the sequel but they don't play enough of it like in the first game.
STG said:oh god...
I have never been on the reef! I was never swimming out of the map... I always was in the main map and looking for my reef
It's in Gatama Atoll on the far right hand side, about the middle vertically.
The grandpa dude tells you when and where to go once you're ready.
Vooks said:
Put in the first post, thanks.
Mockingbird
Member
Damn. I so wish I could play this now.
What Celtic Woman songs are on here? I don't suppose they have She Mov'd Thro' The Fair on here? It's my favorite Celtic Woman performance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCpajl7UH3w&feature=related
also, the game finally showed up in my amazon gold box for an extra 5% off a week of so ago so I pre-ordered it. Hopefully the price will drop a bit before release, though if not, an extra Wii speak is nice, I guess.
What Celtic Woman songs are on here? I don't suppose they have She Mov'd Thro' The Fair on here? It's my favorite Celtic Woman performance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCpajl7UH3w&feature=related
also, the game finally showed up in my amazon gold box for an extra 5% off a week of so ago so I pre-ordered it. Hopefully the price will drop a bit before release, though if not, an extra Wii speak is nice, I guess.
gamingeek said:
Thanks! I was hoping I'd be able to find that Dulaman track from the game but I had no idea what it was called.
Urgh trying to blitz through the story mode so I can better focus on the side stuff but there's always something to do. Apparently my Aquarium is now open to the public and I have some new fish to fill the empty tiny tanks I have.
How can you make the Wii itself format an SDHC? Should it be formatted it in a different file system on a PC, then insert it in the Wii? Will it have a format option then? Because we can't find any format option in the Wii settings, aside from an internal memory format. Just in case this will make it work for photo saving in these games...
16GB Transcend SDHC...
16GB Transcend SDHC...
Mockingbird
Member
For those looking for a deal for this game:
Get Endless Ocean: Blue Ocean w/ Wii Speak Bundle for 15% off w/ Free Shipping at Gamestop.com
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=76728
Use coupon codes:
luvnu for 15% off all wii game pre-orders and also
saver for free value shipping
The only downside is that there's still sales tax.
Get Endless Ocean: Blue Ocean w/ Wii Speak Bundle for 15% off w/ Free Shipping at Gamestop.com
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=76728
Use coupon codes:
luvnu for 15% off all wii game pre-orders and also
saver for free value shipping
The only downside is that there's still sales tax.
Agnates said:
I don't think you can format a card in the Wii. But if you want to rule out formatting issues, try this:
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/sd/download/sd_formatter.html
gamingeek said:
I always find my self restraining to not complete the map since I want the story done and also so I know where I haven't been to find fish.
Not seen it mentioned but the credits in the manual has the tracklist:
Ave Maria
Carrickfergus
Dulaman
Isle of Inisfree
Nella Fantasia
One World
The Last Rose of Summer
The Prayer
The Soft Goodbye
Apparently they also did Beyond the Sea which would seem like an obvious choice for this game but oh well.
I guess I figured out my friend's issue. He's using the USB Loader on an NTFS drive, which requires the use of hermes 222/223 IOS instead of that other one. With those, SDHC compatibility seems to break for some reason. They should be fine for me under FAT32.
Edit: oops, FAT32 drive usage also requires hermes... Damn... Maybe I should revert to a WBFS drive...
Edit 2: well, he's reverted to WBFS using the loader with ios 249 but that still didn't fix it. Wtf...
Edit: oops, FAT32 drive usage also requires hermes... Damn... Maybe I should revert to a WBFS drive...
Edit 2: well, he's reverted to WBFS using the loader with ios 249 but that still didn't fix it. Wtf...
God Guy what is your problem? I just want to get through this tunnel but your stupid fat ass is in the goddamn way. Why you gotta do this to a guy? Why do I gotta get my homies on you.
Ok so I was told to get some
to follow me but I wasn't really paying attention to whatever the... person was saying (game needs nametags) because there was
UP IN MY FACE and now I don't know where to go.
Ok so I was told to get some
Sperm Whale
A GIANT GODDAMN SQUID
The Hermit
Member
^^ @ reknoc You must use spoilers to that quote, before I go to you house and kill you!
Anyway, I just had an OMG moment ( the first of many like Reknoc just told us) in Gatama Atoll:
:lol :lol
Anyway, I just had an OMG moment ( the first of many like Reknoc just told us) in Gatama Atoll:
it was a cutscene, that showed many humpback whales in the atoll, but later it showed another cutscene with them hunting!! They showed some clever tricks they do in order to catch fish, so tricky, that I had to check wikipedia because it sounded so far fetched... Whales are awesome!
Baiano19 said:^^ @ reknoc You must use spoilers to that quote, before I go to you house and kill you!
Anyway, I just had an OMG moment ( the first of many like Reknoc just told us) in Gatama Atoll:
:lol :lolit was a cutscene, that showed many humpback whales in the atoll, but later it showed another cutscene with them hunting!! They showed some clever tricks they do in order to catch fish, so tricky, that I had to check wikipedia because it sounded so far fetched... Whales are awesome!
You will like a certain scene later in the game. I sad infront of my computer saying no way.
A certain whale species hunting a certain large creature in the dark? Awesome
Baiano19 said:^^ @ reknoc You must use spoilers to that quote, before I go to you house and kill you!
Anyway, I just had an OMG moment ( the first of many like Reknoc just told us) in Gatama Atoll:
:lol :lolit was a cutscene, that showed many humpback whales in the atoll, but later it showed another cutscene with them hunting!! They showed some clever tricks they do in order to catch fish, so tricky, that I had to check wikipedia because it sounded so far fetched... Whales are awesome!
Sorry about that. Fixed.
I really like how each dive partner has their own thing they can do to help you in the certain sidestuff like salvage and fish finding. Except Oceane.
The Hermit
Member
JADS said:
I was kinda already spoiled... thanks anyway. >_>
Nice turtle pic Hamzik. Its a fairly low res textured model yet because of the way your captured it, it looks great.
I like diving with Hayako as its a great touch to be able to re-watch cutscenes of the events you've seen before.
Anyhow the abyss section was lame compared to the first game. I haven't checked out the other crevasse yet.
And Blue cliff in Gatama atoll? Not an abyss section?
I like diving with Hayako as its a great touch to be able to re-watch cutscenes of the events you've seen before.
Anyhow the abyss section was lame compared to the first game. I haven't checked out the other crevasse yet.
And Blue cliff in Gatama atoll? Not an abyss section?
STG said:this game is so awesome
I am now ~33 hours in and I feel I have accomplished nothing at all
there is soooooooo much to do, it's crazy
Wii GOTY confirmed, nothing this year can ever top this game (on the Wii)
AND THAT'S A FACT!
Absolutely.
Beat the story mode, the story is about 10 hrs long.
Once that's done you can get down to the real game and play it like EO1.
You unlock the jukebox so you can pick your tune.
There is a f***ton of stuff to do, side quests, treasure to hunt out, an actual incentive to keep gathering, species to find, stories to hear, a coral reef to build, an aquarium to populate. This game has so much stuff.
The last area of the game is aweeeesome. It's almost like a dungeon, it locks you in some rooms with enemies, you have to find some treasure and ways to unlock doors.
It has an Indiana Jones like moment at the end.
The music and end sequence Oh yeah, we are a team damnit!
Now I understand what they mean when they say the game is a completionists dream, everything is logged, there are even achievements if you want to do that.
For those of you who played the first game and think you don't need more, note that this game is very different to the first. It is NOT the same experience.
The subtitle for the first game is Dive, Discover, Dream.
The subtitle for the second is Adventures of the Deep.
The first you dived, discovered new areas, had a dream like atmosphere as you stared in awe at some wonderful sites. The second only kicks into that mode once you've completed the story mode (which is only like a 3rd or even a quarter of the availible gameplay here).
In EO2 you have adventures, its very rare to be without an objective. You have to negotiate light underwater temples, get locked in chambers and fight off sea monsters, you salvage for treasure too which is almost as addictive as the drug dealing mini-game in Chinatown wars.
You are always being pushed on by the story and characters.
But then you can also do all the stuff from the first game at your leisure.
Objectively you can say that in every areas EO2 is improved over the first. The graphics engine is so much better, the on screen character model count has quadrupled for instance. There is far more meat to the game. The limited boat is now an island, you can now sell salvaged items etc.
If I go on emotion and instinct, I couldn't say one is better than the other because they offer different experiences. EO1 doesn't have the distractions, it has better access to music i.e being able to listen to the music you want (when) you want.
It's simplicity is part of its elegance and beauty. In the second game, rather than just floating about in a dreamy state, you are often compelled by addiction to break out the sonar and start digging for treasure.
This game is awesome and will give you not days, but weeks of gameplay. I think I will easily put in more playtime than the first game.
More pics from my latest dive here:
http://thevgpress.com/forumtopics/e...18_18.html&perPage=20&perPage=20#comment56644
The Hermit
Member
Mekere said:So, who feels like organising a marine photography contest
What's the point ,Tab already won.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=204226
Telegraph UK review
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolo...Adventures-of-the-Deep-video-game-review.html
"So glacially paced and compellingly peaceful that a quick five-minute go could easily turn into an hour or two of near-somnambulistic bliss, Endless Ocean was a rare moment of Zen calm amid the carnage of its peers. Its sequel, while similarly slow, has been taking a note or two from its more action-packed rivals developer Arika has pulled off the rare trick of a follow-up that should appeal to existing fans while simultaneously offering a little more gaming meat to those who felt the first lacked more traditional nourishment."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolo...Adventures-of-the-Deep-video-game-review.html
"So glacially paced and compellingly peaceful that a quick five-minute go could easily turn into an hour or two of near-somnambulistic bliss, Endless Ocean was a rare moment of Zen calm amid the carnage of its peers. Its sequel, while similarly slow, has been taking a note or two from its more action-packed rivals developer Arika has pulled off the rare trick of a follow-up that should appeal to existing fans while simultaneously offering a little more gaming meat to those who felt the first lacked more traditional nourishment."
Just like when you take real pics, sometimes the characters blink when you take them?
I've been trying to get wide angle shots to show how many fish they manage to cram on screen. For some reason the lighting effects don't seem to show up that were there when i took them.
If they manage to do a 3rd game before the Wii lifecycle ends I think it would be cool if they did some normal maps on rock surfaces and skin/scales.
I have to say that the jukebox is pissing me off.
There is no good access to the in game licenced tracks.
I can live without SD card MP3s but having to play in silence a lot is starting to grate.
You can only access the jukebox on nineball island. So for instance I set a track to play. Then I have to go through a load to go to a dive spot, then another load to load the actual location.
Then if there is a cutscene or minor event, the music track cuts out, the in game midi plays for the section and then instead of restarting the tune you were listening to, it just leaves you in silence and back to the in game track which triggers at certain moments.
There is nothing in the options to do anything about this.
I hope there is some underwater MP3 that nancy sells which fixes this.
If you do want to change a track you have to go back to the boat, go back to 9 ball island, then load the next area, then load the actual dive.
Grrrrrrrrrrr.
There is no good access to the in game licenced tracks.
I can live without SD card MP3s but having to play in silence a lot is starting to grate.
You can only access the jukebox on nineball island. So for instance I set a track to play. Then I have to go through a load to go to a dive spot, then another load to load the actual location.
Then if there is a cutscene or minor event, the music track cuts out, the in game midi plays for the section and then instead of restarting the tune you were listening to, it just leaves you in silence and back to the in game track which triggers at certain moments.
There is nothing in the options to do anything about this.
I hope there is some underwater MP3 that nancy sells which fixes this.
If you do want to change a track you have to go back to the boat, go back to 9 ball island, then load the next area, then load the actual dive.
Grrrrrrrrrrr.
Lavpa Jasai
Member
gamingeek said:
Is there REALLY no SD card support? Seriously?
So much fucking fail its mind boggling.
I haven't read through the thread, but having my own music playing in the 1st one, however clunky it is, was a defining experience. I'm sure the in game music is good too but how do you make a sequel and move backwards.
So there is NO way to play custom music?*
*Still plan on buying anyway just a HUGE disappointment
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
I got to get the first one. Looks like a game I'd love to play during sleepless nights or on weekends to relax.
This game is truly awesome. 10 hours in and I haven't even gone to the Arctic yet. I have put the story on hold and spent the last couple of hours completely exploring Gatama Atoll, treasure hunting, doing special requests, guided tours and taking care of my private reef. I even found a
and now he is a member of the R&R team and got himself a little house on Nineball Island.
There is just so much to do in this game and every little quest is more compelling than it ever was in the first one. Arika has done o hell of a job of expanding on every aspect of the original and making a game that will surely last many hours beyond the story. I mean, if your breeze through the story in about 10 hours as most reviews suggest you will miss out on the real heart and meat of the game.
shipwrecked labrador
There is just so much to do in this game and every little quest is more compelling than it ever was in the first one. Arika has done o hell of a job of expanding on every aspect of the original and making a game that will surely last many hours beyond the story. I mean, if your breeze through the story in about 10 hours as most reviews suggest you will miss out on the real heart and meat of the game.
Lavpa Jasai said:Is there REALLY no SD card support? Seriously?
So much fucking fail its mind boggling.
I haven't read through the thread, but having my own music playing in the 1st one, however clunky it is, was a defining experience. I'm sure the in game music is good too but how do you make a sequel and move backwards.
So there is NO way to play custom music?*
*Still plan on buying anyway just a HUGE disappointment
The way to play your own music is to turn the music volume to zero and then play a CD on your CD player in the background. I think it has to do with nintendo switching from MP3 to AAC and not wanting to pay MP3 licencing costs.
Look at what the media copies of the game comes with:
Excellent Gifs Tab, I loved your off screen pics of the first game a couple of years back.
Hamzik, there is tons and tons to do.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Do we know a north-america store that is selling the game? I can't wait until 22/02, no way. :'(
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
God this game looks amazing. I really enjoyed the dreamy feel of the original, but it almost felt like they got lucky. Kinda threw together all these ideas into a diving simulator and bam; sold a ton and was well recieved.
Here it seems like they've actually fleshed out the game, added in missions, tracked all content, etc. Like they realised they had a great foundation working and it was time to explore what they could add to it.
One thing I will say is that this is exactly the kind of game that would be mind blowing in 3D.
Here it seems like they've actually fleshed out the game, added in missions, tracked all content, etc. Like they realised they had a great foundation working and it was time to explore what they could add to it.
One thing I will say is that this is exactly the kind of game that would be mind blowing in 3D.
:Motorbass
Member
And can you explore new species together and keep the information? That was the biggest flaw in EO1. You find a new fish in co-op, but back in singleplayer it was still unknown... :/Mekere said:Yes and Yes.