[PS5] Review of Choice of Life: Wild Islands

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So, there’s this new thing called “Choice of Life: Wild Islands” from a crew known as Upscale Studio. Not kidding, it’s some card-based, narrative deal. I checked it out — because why not, right?

Picture this: you start off as a sailor. Just a regular ol’ sailor, doing your thing. Then, boom! Storm hits. Of course, the boat crashes, because, duh, that’s how stories go. Everyone’s gone except you. Now you’re stuck figuring out if you’re gonna be a hero gathering supplies or just lie there doing nothing. Sounds like a real-life analogy, if you ask me. Tons of titles to earn, over 180 or something (I lost count). Plus, there are like 300 ways to mess things up or some such.

Oh, and the first thing you do is? Decide if you wanna clean the deck or daydream about yesterday. Yeah, big choice. Captain’s a real jerk, smacks you around if you step out of line. Gotta watch your health and all that. Make too many mistakes, and it’s game over. Like life, huh? There I go again, getting deep.

Let’s see, you mainly use the left stick or D-Pad on the controller (simple enough for my brain) to pick cards that lead you down different paths. Made me dizzy with all those branches. And if you wanna be a completionist, you gotta keep track of what you did so you can do the other stuff on another try. Maps, nodes, cards — the whole shebang.

Trophy hunters, listen up! This one’s packing a full list — Bronze, Silver, Gold, all the bling. Oh, and a Platinum is up for grabs if you’re into that sort of thing. Gotta finish every chapter and reach all the ends. Because who doesn’t love a good replay, am I right?

So yeah, Choice of Life: Wild Islands — it’s your classic tale of survival, choices, and seafaring with a Plat waiting in the wings. Available on PlayStation 5, for those curious.

Anyway, that’s my ramble. Play it or don’t, but hey, it’s out there if you’re looking for something new to dive into.

Disclaimer: I played this on a PlayStation 5 courtesy of the folks at Upscale Studio. Rescue me if I start dreaming of shipwrecks.

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