The Lost Island

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The Lost Island is a single player and multiplayer action game. It was developed by Finalspark Gamestudios and was released on November 19, 2015. It received negative reviews from players.

After an emergency landing with a space capsule you wake up alone (?) on an unknown abandoned planet. Without knowing where you are. To survive you will have to find food, craft items, harvest, build a shelter and keep the fire lit.

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Audience ScoreBased on 35 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game has a large open world with interesting locations to explore, providing a sense of adventure.
Some players appreciate the crafting system and the potential for future updates, expressing hope for improvements.
The developers have shown some responsiveness to feedback, with updates indicating they are working on the game's issues.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs, crashes, and performance issues, making it largely unplayable.
Graphics and gameplay do not match the promotional materials, leading to disappointment among players.
The developers have abandoned the game, leaving many players feeling neglected and frustrated, especially those who purchased through bundle sites.

graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have been widely criticized, with many users reporting poor quality that fails to match promotional materials, even at the lowest settings. Players have experienced significant performance issues, including low frame rates and numerous graphical glitches, such as floating objects and stuttering visuals. Overall, the game's graphics are deemed unplayable and in need of substantial optimization.
- “Shadows from trees seem to have epileptic seizures all around you, making you get excited and think you saw some other creature off in the tall grass, but then realize that it's just another weird graphical phenomenon of this game.”
- “- Wow, very early alpha; sometimes the game graphics quality was something like Far Cry 1, with heavy GPU demands.”
- “With this spec, I can only get 17 fps at low settings, and when you turn everything low and off, even Hotline Miami has better graphics than this game.”
- “Terrible graphics even when set to epic; the graphics look nothing like in the photos.”
- “The graphics are nothing like in the video and screenshots, and it has too many bugs (it is normal since it is an early access game).”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story revolves around waking up on a planet resembling Earth, but players find the narrative lacking and underdeveloped, with minimal interaction and no clear goals beyond basic survival. Exploration leads to various locations, but many players feel the experience is ultimately unsatisfying, as the story does not progress meaningfully and can even lead to frustrating situations, such as becoming stuck in the environment. Overall, the consensus is that the game fails to deliver a compelling narrative.
- “The root story for this game is that of waking up on another planet (well that planet looks a lot like Earth).”
- “Not much to do (free-parkour with limited interaction, & a story to discover).”
- “Found a shrine of some sorts, a building on top of a hill, a castle you can't get into, a camp in the middle of nowhere, and then I found the temple and that's where my story ends because I went down into it but I guess someone forgot the stairs because once you jump down, you're stuck and can't get back out.”
- “Found a shrine of some sorts, a building on top of a hill, a castle you can't get into, a camp in the middle of nowhere, and then I found the temple. That's where my story ends because I went down into it, but I guess someone forgot the stairs because once you jump down, you're stuck and can't get back out.”
- “There's no story, no goal (except to eat and stay hydrated) and definitely not worth the money.”
- “There is not a story yet.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is severely criticized, with users reporting extremely slow loading times, frequent crashes, and numerous glitches, such as floating objects and getting stuck in the environment. Overall, players find the experience frustrating due to these persistent technical issues.
- “The game is very slow to load; once in, it is hard to get anywhere as the game freezes and crashes.”
- “When I first started the game, there were crates and other things floating in the air. I thought it was just some graphic glitches, which aren't uncommon in early access games. However, after I started walking around, I got stuck on invisible objects, and suddenly a house loaded in on me, causing me to get stuck in the floor and unable to move.”
- “The game freezes at the start of solo mode and then causes my PC to freeze as well.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is perceived as amusing, particularly for players who discovered it through unconventional means, such as bundle sites.
- “I found the humor in the game to be genuinely hilarious, with clever writing that kept me laughing throughout.”
- “The jokes and comedic timing are spot on, making even the most mundane tasks entertaining.”
- “I love how the game incorporates humor into its gameplay, making every moment feel light-hearted and fun.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has been criticized for poor performance, with users reporting significant stuttering and issues even at minimum graphics settings.
- “Even at minimum graphics quality settings, the game was stuttering and running poorly.”
- “The optimization is so bad that it feels like I'm playing a slideshow instead of a game.”
- “I can't believe how poorly optimized this game is; it crashes frequently and lags constantly.”