Whereas here in the UK, if you leave out a load of trash for long enough you’ll end up with mice, the Savvy Islands have attracted a more ‘sinister’ vermin, the Litterbugs! These pesky guys like the mess and love ‘glooping’ all over the things you’ve just cleaned as well as stealing any unclaimed money you’ve left on the ground.

So, with the help of your trusty Trash Blaster, it’s up to you to clean up the trash and entice the creatures back.īut, things aren’t going to be as easy as it sounds. Our protagonist is a faceless hero who has arrived upon the beach to find that the once beautiful and colourful remote islands have now become victims to trash, a bunch of plastic, glass, and cans are scattered all around, making the place not only look a mess but also uninhabitable by the previous animals (known as Bankimals – animal piggy banks) who used to live there. Island Saver is a double entendre, you’re both on the island trying to save the wildlife and flora, and you’re also on the island saving up your money (as the game is published by a bank).

Save the Bankimals and clean the island, you’re the only one who can help! So, grab your debit card and your paying-in book and come with me as we head to the Savvy islands to help out our new friends… However, as you’ll soon find out, I was silly to think such things as this game is easily one of my favourite Free-to-Play games of the generation.

However, despite the target audience being much lower than my age (35), I thoroughly enjoyed the eleven hours I spent within this innocent and colourful adventure.Īlthough published by NatWest Bank, Island Saver was developed by Stormcloud Games, a team who previously helped out on the Crackdown 3 multiplayer and developed the rather unique As there doesn’t appear to be any experience with first-person games on PC or consoles in their list of previous projects, I was sceptical at first that the game would be rather simple and offer little enjoyment to anyone outside of the target audience. Island Saver is a FREE Edutainment title aimed at 6-12-year-olds published by NatWest Bank, a title which aims to both entertain and educate children on both financial and environmental issues. I’ve played a number of promotional and ‘tie-in’ games over the years, from the creepy ‘Sneak King’ game from Burger King to the rather disturbing ‘Kitten Squad’ from PETA, but I think this is the first time I’ve played a game published by a UK bank.

Island saver: dinosaur island