It's a dynamic world, with the day-night cycle having an effect on the behavior of aquatic wildlife and plunging the seabeds into darkness, reducing visibility and leaving the player feeling extremely vulnerable in the open waters, especially when you realize that you are not quite as high on the food chain as you might have thought.Įxploring underwater is a joy and the team has created an immensely believable underwater experience, not only visually but with a soundscape to match. Throughout the sea, there are various biomes supporting different fauna and populated by diverse alien lifeforms of all shapes, sizes, and colors. You'll even be able to explore the crashed spaceship wreckage, once you can get close enough. From the shallows to unfathomable depths, hundreds of meters deep, underwater volcanoes and geysers, there is just so much to discover. Beneath the surface of the waves, there is a massive open world, and with so many nooks and crannies and various underwater landscapes it is compelling to simply explore. It's here that the game really shines and becomes something exceptional. Additionally, specific mineral resources can only be found in certain areas, so if you want to build more elaborate tools, you have to venture out into the depths, and for the rarer crafting materials such as diamonds and rubies, you're going to have to take some risks. There's also a vegetarian option for those wanting to play in a more animal-friendly way.Įventually, the food supply runs out and the player is forced to start scavaging further afield. Catch any of the local fish and the fabricator will cook it, providing the player with sustenance.
Mineral deposits can be gathered from the seabed and fed into the fabricator to build useful components and tools. However, if survival seems like too much trouble or a distraction, it is possible to play through the story mode with all of the survival elements switched off.īy a stroke of luck, the players escape pod has landed in an area known as the "Friendly Shallows." The visibility is good and there are enough resources to get you started. For those, there is a survival mode with permadeath, die and you'll be restarting all over again. Of course, for some that won't be challenging enough. None of the key equipment is lost and there's no further damage to health. Fortunately, death in itself is not too much of a problem, with the player respawning in the safety of the escape pod, with just a few random crafting items from the inventory missing.
Having to scavenge for food and purified water may mean some early and unexpected deaths, but once the player becomes more aware of the possibilities and the environment around them, it becomes more manageable. Generally, the survival aspects make the game more challenging and in some ways more rewarding.
This Creative mode has all of the blueprints unlocked from the start, and simply enables the player to explore, gather, craft and build ad infinitum. In fact, the developer included an additional game mode for those not wanting to bother with the story or survival aspects at all.
It's a smart design decision, exploration and discovery are so well done that you wouldn't want to rush through it. Fortunately, none of the messages are time-dependent, so the player can take all of the time that they want and progress at their own pace. Additionally, there are times when you'll be presented with clues, but won't always be equipped to deal with them, encouraging players to progress until they have the right resources or tools. In the beginning, the player may be given exact coordinates or areas to search, but some messages are corrupted and may only contain a rough location, or an image from the last known location. However, receiving a message is not always enough. The storyline gradually unfolds with messages being received on the radio from other crashed survival pods, which the player can visit, and even the main ship itself. The task is simple, survive whilst attempting to put together what exactly happened, and within that framework, there are some unexpected turns, which we're not going to spoil here. After the spaceship, Aurora, crashes on planet 4546B, the player finds themselves marooned in the middle of an ocean with only their escape pod providing a means of shelter and rudimentary supplies. The story, as it is initially presented, is relatively straightforward.
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