Eat fish, dig out fossils, read some interesting snippets of educational material on fossils, eat more fish, then take the odd swipe at a gigantic prehistoric predator who'd like to either eat you or make you its cuddle monkey. The controls work thusly: up on the D-pad swims forwards, while direction and depth is stylus-controlled on the touch screen. A shoulder button locks onto prey incredibly clumsily, and before very long at all you realize this is less Deep Blue Sea, and more In The Trash.
WorthPlaying writes: "When I was a kid, I absolutely loved dinosaurs. I don't think I'm alone in that either, but I remember having so many different books about fossils, various dinosaur-related toys fantastical (Dino Riders anyone?) and maybe a bit more serious (fossil models), and every time a local museum was having a fossil display, I would beg to go and check it out. As I grew up, I ended up getting away from that a bit, but I still think the creatures are pretty fascinating, and these days, I find myself geeking out over any news articles that pop up. Even though Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure for the PS2 does indeed feature the equivalent of aquatic dinosaurs, it manages to take an interesting concept and turn into one of the dullest video game experiences that I've had in quite some time."
It's incredible that they would even think to sneak learning into what is, basically, yet another Movie Game. Buy some plastic dinosaurs and go play in the bathtub, it'll be cheaper. Creepier, (a whole lot creepier) but cheaper. And probably more fun, too.
Sea Monsters, a prehistoric adventure, is a game created by DSI games in conjunction with National Geographic. This is the story verbatum from the manual: In the oceans of the earth millions of years ago, danger was never far away and monsters lurked in every shadow. Experience this astounding world by playing as six different prehistoric marine reptiles, each with special skills-from extreme speed to thick armor and powerful crunching jaws.
Start your adventure in area of insland sea that will only get more dangerous as time passes. Take on foes, hunt for prey and unlock hidden challenges. Your goal is to find a way to truly escape these waters. How to accomplish your escape is something you'll have to figure out on your journey. Now take control of your first Sea Monster and begin your adventure!
