Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission
Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission
Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission, développé par Magic Pockets et édité par Microids, est sorti le 28 septembre 2023 sur PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One et Xbox Series X|S. Ce titre d'aventure et de simulation propose de partir à l'aventure sur l'île tropicale de Maupiroa, où le joueur explore les fonds marins accompagné de son ami le dauphin Keanu, découvre les secrets de l'île et participe aux missions d'une association environnementale locale pour éviter une catastrophe imminente. L'histoire permet d'en apprendre davantage sur le folklore et les traditions de l'île, d'utiliser un pouvoir pour aider la vie marine en danger et de compléter un codex photographique des espèces rencontrées, dans un jeu éducatif teinté de fantaisie. Une partie principale demande environ cinq heures et demie, tandis qu'un parcours completiste atteint huit heures et demie, pour un prix de 24,99 euros et une note agrégée de 80.
La presse a salué son aspect éducatif et apaisant, Movies Games and Tech le décrivant comme un titre mignon et bienveillant parfait pour les enfants ou les curieux, tandis que TheXboxHub relevait qu'il offre un espace à explorer sans pression. Certains joueurs sur Metacritic apprécient un gameplay simple et cozy centré sur la photographie d'animaux et soutiennent son thème environnemental, et des avis positifs sur Steam évoquent une expérience détente mettant en avant l'environnement avec une petite histoire magique, même si un avis négatif sur Steam juge le jeu sympa sans plus et peu intéressant sur bien des points.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission is a cute and wholesome educational adventure title. As such, it is perfect for children or those who have a thirst for knowledge. However, its lack of difficulty and repetitive tasks will put some people off. If you can cope with the shortcomings, you'll enjoy a relaxing and rewarding experience. »
« Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission achieves the basics of any Cozycore game: it gives you a space to explore and removes anything that might look remotely like friction or pressure. Too often, though, we felt like we were going through the motions, following a process that didn’t leave any room for things like creativity in the photos, surprise in the animal-spotting, or unexpected moments in the story. »
« Dolphin Spirit Ocean Mission is edutainment for younger gamers about saving our precious environment from rubbish and pollution that is a definitely a family friendly game. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission is a fun and cozy game that doesn’t try to be overly complicated. The main gameplay loop revolves around taking pictures of animals, cleaning up trash, and helping restore nature around the island. It’s simple, relaxing, and clearly designed to be a chill experience rather than a challenging **** story follows the same philosophy as the gameplay. It’s straightforward and easy to follow, without anything too complex. The game focuses more on creating a peaceful atmosphere where players can explore the island, help the environment, and slowly bring nature back to life. Seeing the areas improve as you progress is actually quite satisfying and fits perfectly with the cozy vibe the game is going **** thing I found a bit frustrating, however, is the collectible tracking. There are many collectibles scattered around the island, but the game doesn’t provide a proper minimap with sub-zones to help track where you might be missing items. Because of that, finding the last few collectibles can become unnecessarily tedious since you’re left searching large areas without much guidance.Aside from that small annoyance, Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission remains a pleasant and relaxing experience. If you enjoy cozy exploration games and don’t mind a slower pace, this is definitely a nice game to unwind with. »
« We think the theme of "Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission" is great and we are happy to support it. The various missions with their different approaches are also always good and show children and adults how to behave properly in the environment and how to clean up our planet. So that we can live together and in peace on this planet for a long time to come. In terms of gameplay, everything is kept simple and the sound is good. Unfortunately, in our opinion, the graphics can't keep up. If you would like to have another child-friendly game for your little ones and want to bring a good theme home with you, you should take a look at "Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission". »
