cjherr@xnet.com (C.J. Herr) wrote:

... a very nice little review of Aquanauts Holiday!!

I completely agree.  This is not for everyone, but for some reason, I
am really enjoying myself.  I've logged about three hours with
Aquanauts Holiday and I'm definately going back for more.   I've
discovered about six or seven interesting sights including a _few_
lost cities and some other really weird stuff.  The cities are not
much to get worked up over but it is really neat to cruise around and
suddenly come upon one.  BTW, the exploration area is huge.  Just when
you think you've found the edge of the map, and whole new area is
discovered.  Really very impressive.

The reef sim is kind of fun and actually has a directly link to
exploring the ocean.  The more you explore, the more building blocks
you get to add to your reef.  FYI, the reef gets built directly to the
west of your base, so you can swim around it if you want (not a
particularly good effect)

I've actually been having the most fun with looking for the many
different species of marine life.  It's absolutely fantastic to follow
a humpback whale around and try to communicate with it.  (no luck
yet!)

Again, this "game" is not for everyone, but I must commend Sony for
releasing this product.  Sure it's great to play all of those heart
pumping action games, but man is this a breath of fresh air... er,
water.  I hope it does well.


Greg Bemis
FoolProof Labs
San Francisco, CA
www.foolproof.com