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.
TechRaptor writes, "When people start talking about educational video games, chances are they’re talking about kids games. I bet the first thing that came into your head when reading that was something like Reader Rabbit, Jumpstart or The Oregon Trail, right? The thing is, a game doesn’t have to be labeled educational to teach something worthwhile, nor does it have to make it boring or repetitive to do so. So here are six picks for educational games aimed at adults."
Gamesurf: In recent years, the Nintendo Wii has accustomed the public to design a game different from that espoused in previous generations.
About writes: "It's hard to know how to describe Endless Ocean: Blue World. A scuba diving simulator? An underwater Tomb Raider? An interactive nature documentary? A really easy adventure game? A very long music video for the band Celtic Woman?
Perhaps it's all of these. Whatever you call it, Blue World is a lovely, peaceful and surprisingly engaging underwater adventure."
