Reception
| Lost: Via Domus | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 58.88% |
| Metacritic | 55/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | C- |
| G4 | 2/5 |
| Game Informer | 6.75/10 |
| GamePro | 2.75/5 |
| GameSpot | 6.5/10 |
| GameSpy | 2/5 |
| GameTrailers | 5.2/10 |
| IGN | 5.5/10 |
| Official PlayStation Magazine (US) | 5/10 |
| Official PlayStation Magazine (UK) | 5.10 |
| Official Xbox Magazine | 4.0/10 |
| Play Magazine | 38/100 |
| PSM3 | 42/100 |
Lost: Via Domus received mixed reviews from critics. Based on 47 reviews, the Xbox 360 version currently holds a percentage of 58.88% at GameRankings, and a score of 55 out of 100 at Metacritic, based on 50 reviews.
Critics believed the game is most enjoyable to die-hard Lost fans, with 1UP.com commenting that "Via Domus is fan service through and through". They also believed that the game was short, with IGN citing completion in 4 to 6 hours, and GameSpot claiming that it is too short to justify full price. Several reviews also criticized the stand-in voice actors. For example, IGN claimed Locke was played like an "old timey prospector", while Sawyer sounded like "Huckleberry Hound".
However, Eurogamer believed that the game did a good job of "creating a new character able to exist without disrupting the timeline or feeling like an aberration", and the game's graphics and presentation received praise. Ultimately, IGN summarized that Via Domus "is a game for the fans, which only fans can appreciate. But at the same time - in a strange bit of paradox - this is a game that will disappoint almost every Lost fan." Nonetheless, the game fared better with fans, receiving from users a B- on 1UP.com, and a 3/5 on Amazon.com.
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