The Island of Dr Frankenstein

SCORE: 81

The Island of Dr Frankenstein is one of the strangest Wii games I have ever played. That is saying a lot since I have played a wide array of Wii games. Players take on the role of a mechanic on a floating island. Monsters got tired of being hassled, so they created a floating island to stay away from humans. A few humans came along for the ride, and decades have passed. The island is slowly falling apart, or is there some sabotage going on?

The graphics in The Island of Dr Frankenstein are very bright and colorful. The overhead view works for this game, and there are some decent details. There are some images that caught my eye, like the legs that were walking around. A mummy, werewolf, and spirit of Dr. Frankenstein are also characters. Little vaporites are essentially the bad guys. I really like how the player is going around helping others. This involves a lot of running around the island, and cleaning up the vaporites.

I found the music in The Island of Dr Frankenstein to be very pleasant. It relaxed me, and perked up my interest in this Wii game. Frankie (the character the gamer plays) goes out of his way to help others. The tutorial to how to play The Island of Dr Frankenstein is done in an interesting way. Talk to this character who has you talk to another one, etc. The only aspect of this section that bothered me was talking to a spirit in a bottle.

The Island of Dr Frankenstein contains sixty missions, and thirty puzzles. Only one player can play this Wii game at a time, but there are multiple saves. It takes around twenty hours to beat The Island of Dr Frankenstein. There are some collectible items in The Island of Dr Frankenstein, along with some interesting extras.

The Island of Dr Frankenstein has a different kind of a pace. The goal is to complete missions, and keep the island clean from the vaporites. They multiple, and too many cause problems. I suppose you could relate this concept to Trouble with Tribbles. The Island of Dr Frankenstein controls nicely with one exception. I had problems with the Steampack. For some reason I would face one direction, and the character would turn around and face the other way before turning it on. This did not always happen, but enough times to irritate me.

Mechanics are people who deserve respect and recognition. I am very happy to see The Island of Dr Frankenstein make it to market. This game teaches about the hard work mechanics do every single day. Hiding away because of persecution is another concept that is lightly in this Wii game. I really would like to see a sequel to The Island of Dr Frankenstein in the coming years. Maybe even when the island was first created, and put up in the sky. The spirit in bottle was the only concept that bothered me.
- Paul

Graphics: 76%
Sound: 86%
Replay/Extras: 80%
Gameplay: 85%
Family Friendly Factor: 80%
System: Wii
Publisher: Storm City Games
Rating: 'E' for Everyone

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