Subnautica

Subnautica is a single-player adventure in a vast open world, with a first-person view, survival elements, and sandbox features. Playing the game will evoke feelings of exploring the unknown, the sensation that you are studying a previously untouched, pristine world and do not know how far and deep you can go.

You will be able to develop equipment and submersibles capable of taking you to the most remote and inaccessible corners of the world. Your gear, the presence of a deep-sea vehicle, or suit will affect the speed of progression, the level of danger, and interactions with living creatures. They are like nothing you have ever seen, even in your dreams.

The events of Subnautica unfold on the fictional planet 4546B, and it is almost an ideal resort world in the imagination of a sci-fi writer: a vast blue ocean with small islands and sunny beaches. Everywhere, there is life that is unlike anything on Earth. In addition to fauna, there is also unusual flora, such as huge glowing mushrooms.

The world of Subnautica is very large and therefore divided into biomes, each with its unique characteristics, set of inhabitants, and resources. While the initial locations are safe, bathed in light, and the picturesque underwater world pleases the eye, further on, the player is forced to visit places suitable for horror — it is dark all around, with occasional moans, screams, and other frightening sounds, and you must avoid encounters with large, extremely dangerous creatures.

Thanks to the high-quality models of the creatures, a well-filled and detailed game world, realistic water implementation, changes in lighting, refraction, distortion, and other various light and shadow effects, immersion in the world of Subnautica will become almost real.

However, the first hours can be quite boring, which, as we noted in the review, is normal — the full enjoyment of the game will unfold later. From the initial guide , you can learn how to level up quickly and not die from the huge creatures.

And although Subnautica is a sandbox with survival elements, the developers have added a well-thought-out storyline, even if it is presented through text on the screen. Following it is quite interesting, if you do not forget to explore the game world. Ignoring the campaign and doing your own thing here will not work.

The story begins on the spaceship "Aurora," when Riley Robinson — the main character and head of secondary systems support — jumps into the ship's escape pod and urgently evacuates. This pod will be home throughout the progression and can be upgraded.

During the progression, the player is guided by artificial intelligence, suggesting what to do and what to engage in. The initial time is spent on adaptation, after which the character decides to restore the damaged ship and leave the planet.

All this will have to be done alone, since the other inhabitants of the ship did not last long — they died in other pods or were eaten by predatory fish. Additionally, 10 years before the events of Subnautica, a colonist ship was sent to the planet, but the mission failed for a strange reason.

The player can find out the reasons for the failure, as well as learn many interesting facts about the world of Subnautica during the progression.

Как обычно, в начале игры у героя нет вообще ничего кроме ножа, пары аптечек, 3D-принтера и неработающего радио. Все остальное придется создавать самостоятельно, используя тот самый 3D-принтер и ресурсы, скрытые в глубинах океана.

Ресурсов очень много и разделены они по типам: минералы (алюминий, золото, титан, уран и т.д.), органические соединения (кораллы и вся фауна) и рыба самых разных форм и размеров. Всем живым организмам придан характер и поведение, определена зона обитания. В итоге можно сразу понять, где находятся травоядные, где хищники и как вести себя в разных ситуациях.

Разработчики умело сбалансировали сложность. С одной стороны, у протагониста четыре основных характеристики: еда, здоровье, запас воздуха и жажда. Все это нужно удовлетворять по мере надобности, иначе тот умрет. Также не предусмотрено быстрое перемещение, мощные пушки, силовая броня — персонаж обычный, хрупкий человек.

С другой стороны, физическая модель не учитывает давление воды, сбор ресурсов упрощен до минимума действий. Приготовлением еды, переработкой минералов на руду и созданием сложных вещей занимается всего один верстак, а все рецепты и текущие возможности производства того или иного компонента всегда можно глянуть в ПДА игрока.

Но не стоит от Subnautica ожидать какого-либо особого экшена или интенсивной динамики. Плаваете в разных местах, находите интересное, открываете необычные вещи и кайфуете от всего этого.