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Review: Zack & Wiki: The Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure
[We recently added a gaming reviews section to our forums, giving our users a chance to post reviews they had written. The first one was posted already, and is a great review of Zack & Wiki: The Quest for Barbaros' Treasure by Dexter345. We thought it deserved to be posted on the front page of MEGATONik, and so it can be found below - and if we see any other well written, well done reviews we may post those too. -zizzy]
There’s not much I can say about Zack & Wiki that hasn’t already been said elsewhere. It’s garnering critical acclaim across the board, and yet, rumors are abound that early sales have been abysmal at best. It’s sad to think that one of the best games on the Wii ever might go the way of Beyond Good & Evil or Psychonauts, adored by those who played it, and ignored by most everybody else.
Zack & Wiki are the newest recruits of a group of pirates called the Sea Rabbits. The name makes sense, because everybody in the group other than Zack & Wiki are actually rabbits. The captain is in debt, so Zack & Wiki set out to find treasure, and ultimately, to be the best pirates ever. It’s a simple story, and it works. There is a major *twist* in the tale, but I would be lying if I told you it was unexpected.
Despite the passable story, nearly everything else about this game is excellent. Look at the picture up there. Is that not some of the most vibrant artwork you’ve seen in a video game? The visual style is a bit like that of The Wind Waker (and I’m sure I’m not the first to make that comparison), and it really captures the mood of the game. It’s bright, it’s colorful, and it’s fun.
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