Whilst within this section, you had a rather massive objective banner at the top of the screen, a banner which was opaque and literally blocking out anything at the top of the screen вЂ“ including if you opened the menu and tried to browse the various tabs. вЂ¦The only issue I had with regards to the HUD and the visibility was during the tutorial in the first 10-15 minutes of the game. Yet, even though there is so much information visible, nothing ever feels cluttered or obstructive. As well as the controls, you always have your list of daily goals on the screen and any quests, or invitations for quests, clearly on the left-hand side of the HUD. For example, you move with the Left Stick (as expected), Square is your вЂuse toolвЂ™ button, Triangle is your inventory, Cross is you вЂaction button and Circle is to cancel an action/choice, and the D-pad picks a new tool. Everything is clearly shown on the screen along with itвЂ™s allocated button prompts at all times. The UI is very clean and well thought out вЂ“ after the tutorial.Д¬astaway Paradise is very user-friendly in terms of its controls. If IвЂ™m being honest, the story is quite similar to Animal Crossing only Castaway Paradise has made a few crucial mistakes which I feel have made the game too easy and вЂsimpleвЂ™. I knowВ itвЂ™s only a game, but as soon as I saw the boat at the dock, I was wondering how I could steal it and go home!ДЄnyway, I digress! Your mission here is to raise enough money to rebuild all the buildings, fill the museum back up with all the lost items, help out the villagers with their mundane tasks and perform a bit of gardening on the side. The island is called вЂ Castaway ParadiseвЂ yet they have a working ship and submarine, so surely they could return to the mainland whenever they want? They never even offer to take out character back home either вЂ“ they make out like вЂњnow youвЂ™re here, you canвЂ™t leaveвЂќ.

Now, my first issue with the story as a whole begins here. Without any hesitation, you agree to help and set off toВ introduce yourself to the rest of the inhabitants upon this small floating land. Once youвЂ™ve chosen your gender, ViktoriaВ explains that all of the houses and special buildings were destroyed on вЂ Castaway ParadiseвЂ and they would love it if you could give them a hand in rebuilding their small town. Suddenly, the oceans begin to get rough, the clouds darken and before they knew it, they were capsized and sent down to Davey JonesвЂ™ locker! Before too long, a kelp creature emerges from the depths upon the shore of a mysterious island, a creature who is soon unveiled to be our protagonist covered in, you guessed it, kelp! YouвЂ™re greetedВ by the Mayor of the town, Viktoria, and itвЂ™s here where you decide if youвЂ™re a boy or a girl вЂ“ I like how the kelp covered up everything until this point so that the intro doesnвЂ™t have to be changed regardless of what you pick. I both like and dislike the story to Castaway Paradise as itвЂ™s fun and family friendly yet its вЂplotвЂ™ is littered with as many holes as a giant piece of swiss cheese! Our story begins when our protagonist is out in his small boat one day just bobbing along without a care in the world. One of the most difficult choices in the game!

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