AquaSpace
AquaSpace, jeu de simulation développé par Paon et édité par Nintendo, est disponible sur Wii depuis le 19 août 2010. Le titre transforme la télévision en un aquarium virtuel vivant offrant la possibilité d'observer des poissons, de consulter une encyclopédie illustrée présentant leur nom scientifique et leur habitat, ou encore de plonger avec un personnage Mii pour nager parmi eux, les nourrir et collecter des icônes de culture générale liées aux espèces. Huit thèmes d'aquarium sont proposés et peuvent être agrémentés d'environ quarante poissons différents ainsi que de diverses décorations, papiers peints et plantes. La musique de fond se compose de chansons sélectionnables ou du son de l'eau, et plusieurs angles de caméra, incluant une vue de poisson, permettent d'apprécier la scène. La vie aquatique évolue au fil des visites quotidiennes puisque les poissons grandissent et de nouveaux peuvent naître, ce cycle continuant même lorsque la console Wii est éteinte.
Concernant l'accueil critique, Nintendo Life a indiqué que « If you're in the market for a bucolic, aquatic and mostly decorative program such as this, Zenquaria isn't the worst choice you could make. » et IGN a relevé que « All in all, this is a fine fish-keeping simulator. But it's also Nintendo swimming into territory that's already been fully explored on WiiWare, and not discov… ». De leur côté, des joueurs sur Metacritic expriment des sentiments contrastés, l'un décrivant un « bad game » et mettant en garde contre des notes trop élevées, tandis qu'un autre considère que « This game is good. It costs 600 wii points, it has replay-ability and is relaxing. It was a childhood favourite of mine because I grew up with the wii. It doesn… ».
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« If you're in the market for a bucolic, aquatic and mostly decorative program such as this, Zenquaria isn't the worst choice you could make. »
« All in all, this is a fine fish-keeping simulator. But it's also Nintendo swimming into territory that's already been fully explored on WiiWare, and not discovering much of anything new there. »
« AquaSpace's biggest selling point was the ability to swim with your Mii character, and it is a shame that that part turned out to be such a disappointment. For just 100 Wii Points less, My Aquarium is a much more enjoyable fish tank simulator. »
« Quotation forthcoming. [Sept 2010] »
« Quotation forthcoming. [Nov 2010] »
« Quotation forthcoming. [Sept 2010] »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« bad game, don't listen to the user giving it 10/10, he is obviously just giving it that score to raise the score of the worst game in the whole world. »
« This game is good. It costs 600 wii points, it has replay-ability and is relaxing. It was a childhood favourite of mine because I grew up with the wii. It hasn't aged poorly like other games. It doesn't have many features but here's a few: encyclopedia of fish with photos, mini swimming, interaction with fish like tapping the glass, feeding or swimming with, customization and relaxing music. Now onto the reviews, this game has been panned and beaten by big reviewers, and anyone can see why. They have to sift through hundreds of games even wiiware titles, so of course they will give "meh" reviews here and there. But I don't think they cared about the reviews left on this game, half were poor with no reason or quote why, the other half thought it should have been an A+ game because It's Nintendo. They failed to realize that this game is relaxing or just leaving in the background, they put it on the same level as games that do not share the same style or environment. »
