Frank wrote:OrangeRakoon wrote:Unfortunately I am just wasting all my gaming time messing about in Go Vacation though
Is Go Vacation any good? They've been advertising it to my girlfriend and now she's very keen on it. The trailer makes it look fun but the reviews I've seen seem to say all the minigames are quite shallow so there isn't really much to it.
The minigames are all very simple and shallow, and are of varying levels of fun. I tend to enjoy the races even though they are trivial to come first in, and then most everything else I haven't gone back to after trying once.
What has me hooked is the free roam/exploration side of the game. You can just wander about the resorts either aimlessly or looking specifically for things - there are secret areas, 7 treasure chests to find in each resort, you have a photo album to fill out by finding and photographing different species of animals, balloons scattered about that give points when collected, and photo locations to visit. There is stuff to find that doesn't even unlock or earn anything but is fun regardless, like putting the head back on a snowman and getting rewarded with fireworks.
It's a game that's both shallow and packed full of little details then. You could play the minigames and think "these are just unpolished and easy wii sports games" and be done with it, or you can be weirdly into free-form exploration games like I am and have a ton of fun wandering around a world clearly designed for young children.
What really does it for me is that I love free-roam snowboarding and skiing (I'm a big fan of SSX and Steep), and the snow resort in Go Vacation gives me more of that. I can't really break that down mechanically or give a clear explanation for why I like it, but I find it very relaxing to zone out and meander down a mountain.
If I were to compare it with other games, it'd be Lego Island x Wii Sports Resort.