my heart hasnt beat this hard in a game for a while

just as good if not better than 7 but I just prefer 7

2018

Played alone but it was still really fun! It's like a worse Subnautica

Performance issues, boring story, sloggy movement and combat. This game just sucks sorry. The voice acting is pretty good though and the writing isn't completely horrible.

It's cool to see how Inscryption came from this

Holy shit this game is unplayable. How TF do you get locked in your own dorm room from the outside???????????

this shit is ass but its fun with friends

I mean COME ON. There just isn't anything that even comes remotely close to the writing in this game. I believe this is either my third or fourth time playing it. Absolutely phenomenal. Annapruna masterclass.

2022

This review contains spoilers

This game is absolutely beautiful and I often found myself just sitting and taking in my surroundings. The movement was also insanely impressive, it felt amazing to run and jump around as a cat. I think the story was fine for a game like this, but the end was extremely anti climactic for me. The main two things that were driving the story for me were, 1) Escape the dome and 2) Reunite with the family from the beginning of the game. However the game ends as soon as you reach the Outside, and you never get to see if the cat finds their family again. I hope they can continue the story with DLC or even a sequel at some point. I feel like this is a really good game that could have been amazing. Overall really enjoyed my time with this game and definitely exceeded my expectations by a lot.

I'd also like to add that this is an amazing accomplishment for an indie team. It's games like this that will drive the future of the video game industry forward.

The characters are boring, the writing is horrible, the narrative doesn't make sense, but it was pretty fun to play with a friend. I'd still recommend if you want some dumb fun with friends.

Subnautica: Below Zero miraculously completed the task of creating something new while still keeping the same core gameplay mechanics as the original. They were put in a really tough position with making a sequel, and while it's not perfect and not as good as the original, they did a very good job.