Upfront: I didn't really like this game. But, I'm still recommending it cuz it's a unique experience and really cheap (especially on a sale). If the premise and screenshots seem like it'll be up your alley for an hour and half, get it. If you want creepy underwater horror, play Soma instead.
But, overall, I found it kind of... pointless? Unsatisfying. I didn't read much into the game (again, it was so cheap I just threw it in the cart) so I thought, "Hey, an underwater submarine game sounds like a nightmare, let's try it out!" It started off promising with a unique sci-fi concept and, once you find a way to interact with the computer, some really interesting history and lore that makes you wish you were doing something else within the game.
The gameplay is DREADFULLY boring. I would have rather it been a walking simulator at this point. The scares were VERY few and far between, especially at the end when [REDACTED]. I think I saw one creepy fish face near one of the sites that went away, but it looked like those normal creepy fish that live at the bottom of our ocean--you know the ones, the large teeth and dead eyes and bioluminescent bulb.
I think the potential was there: I loved the concept, I'm usually a fan of PSX graphics, and creepy underwater photos are fun. But the payoff was poor and all the "scares" were audio only with--again--no pay off.
Maybe this game would've benefited from NOT using the trendy PSX graphics. Maybe something ultra realistic with the Unreal engine would've sold the coffin submarine vibe more. I dunno, but what I do know is I walked away disappointed, ESPECIALLY after getting the last photograph for the hidden achievement. I can't believe that was it.
But, overall, I found it kind of... pointless? Unsatisfying. I didn't read much into the game (again, it was so cheap I just threw it in the cart) so I thought, "Hey, an underwater submarine game sounds like a nightmare, let's try it out!" It started off promising with a unique sci-fi concept and, once you find a way to interact with the computer, some really interesting history and lore that makes you wish you were doing something else within the game.
The gameplay is DREADFULLY boring. I would have rather it been a walking simulator at this point. The scares were VERY few and far between, especially at the end when [REDACTED]. I think I saw one creepy fish face near one of the sites that went away, but it looked like those normal creepy fish that live at the bottom of our ocean--you know the ones, the large teeth and dead eyes and bioluminescent bulb.
I think the potential was there: I loved the concept, I'm usually a fan of PSX graphics, and creepy underwater photos are fun. But the payoff was poor and all the "scares" were audio only with--again--no pay off.
Maybe this game would've benefited from NOT using the trendy PSX graphics. Maybe something ultra realistic with the Unreal engine would've sold the coffin submarine vibe more. I dunno, but what I do know is I walked away disappointed, ESPECIALLY after getting the last photograph for the hidden achievement. I can't believe that was it.