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"The Love Boat - Second Chances" is a time management game based on the classic TV show. As a cruise director, manage ship duties, upgrade crew members, and play as different characters to complete 60 levels. Enjoy the cruise's luxuries, replay levels for extra challenges, and help move the story along with humorous dialogues.

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

The Love Boat - Second Chances screenshot

31%

Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

The animation of the characters has improved, making them more lively and engaging.
The game features a nostalgic connection with characters like Sally and Francois, which fans of the series may enjoy.
Completion of achievements is relatively easy, appealing to completionists.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including lag, unresponsive controls, and visual glitches that significantly hinder gameplay.
Challenges are repetitive, with a lack of variety and innovation, making the gameplay feel tedious.
The overall design and graphics are subpar, with many elements appearing rushed and poorly executed.

story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
57%
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The story in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it underwhelming and lacking depth, often describing it as mediocre or corny. While some appreciated the inclusion of familiar characters and the visual presentation, the overall narrative was seen as a weak point, with several players expressing a lack of motivation to finish it. Comparisons to previous titles in the series highlight a decline in storytelling quality, leading to a general consensus that the story does not significantly enhance the gameplay experience.
- “If this is the first management game you try and you like it, play Heart's Medicine next; it has an awesome story on top (but avoid the sequel).”
- “Another thing I love from this season is how the story included Sally and Francois in most of the plots.”
- “Despite enjoying the first of the series, it is currently very buggy, and towards the last few levels, I gave up on completing the achievements and mostly aimed to complete the story instead.”
- “I only finished the game to see what happened in the story, but it was a real slog.”
- “The artwork was as expected, and the story is probably the second-weakest portion; some of the jokes that were snuck in do not do so well over text.”
- “There was also a lot of inconsistencies between the character model and the ongoing story.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
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The gameplay has been criticized for significant bugs and lag, which severely impact the experience, especially in a time management context. While some aspects like the story and visuals are deemed acceptable, they do not compensate for the overall disappointing gameplay quality.
- “Overall, 1-10 review after 20 min of play=6.5 gameplay; 8 for tone/theme.”
- “I feel like I should have a degree in entomology from the sheer amount of bugs the game has. The lagging in particular is bad, which for a time management game, has a massive impact on gameplay.”
- “Overall, it's disappointing for a Gamehouse game. The story and visuals were serviceable, but it doesn't make up for the unfortunate state of the gameplay itself.”
- “Overall, 1-10 review after 20 minutes of play: 6.5 for gameplay; 8 for tone/theme.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous glitches, unresponsiveness, and a frustratingly buggy experience that detracts from gameplay enjoyment. Many players have expressed disappointment, stating that the challenges arise more from technical issues than from the game's design itself.
- “It's unresponsive, buggy, and really finicky.”
- “I have two words to describe this game: 'frustratingly buggy'!”
- “Sadly, at the moment, it's just crap: buggy as hell, no fun to play.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have been widely criticized for being disappointing and plagued by numerous issues, including clipping problems and graphical bugs that detract from the overall experience. While the artwork met some expectations, the lack of polish and attention to detail left many players feeling dissatisfied and let down. Overall, the visual presentation fails to elevate the gameplay, contributing to a negative impression of the game.
- “Lots of graphical issues that felt like the devs didn't even play this game to check if there was anything wrong with it.”
- “I'm really disappointed and not satisfied with the game in general; my expectation was crushed with the lack of design and graphics.”
- “Clipping issues and graphic bugs - during cutscenes or levels themselves, the NPCs and customers would clip through each other and the background.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious due to repetitive challenges and slow processes, such as checking out customers. The lack of variety and poor responsiveness contribute to an overall frustrating experience, making gameplay feel laborious.
- “The new format of multiple challenges per level is tedious, particularly because it's the same handful of challenges that repeat over and over with very little variety.”
- “Checking out customers was also a very tedious process; it is very slow.”
- “Overall, the game was very tedious to play through, with the poor responses and delays that I had not encountered in other GameHouse games (though the first Love Boat was a little laggy for me too).”