There are good games. Games that I thoroughly enjoy playing, and remember fondly after I'm done. Then, there are amazing games. Games that I would give anything to completely forget about and play for the first time again. Subnautica is one of those games.

I'll start by saying that I'm generally not a fan of "survival simulator" games. Normally, once I have a stable situation and a decent influx of food, shelter and basic necessities, I get bored and trail off. But the sense of discovery in Subnautica doesn't wear off so easily. Granted, the game map is hand-made instead of randomly generated (although your spawn point CAN vary from game to game), but I find this to be more of a plus than a problem. Each environment had its own carefully made nuances for me to discover, and I never felt like I was getting "more of the same" like in other survival games.

As for the inhabitants of this crazy world, I can confidently say that if you have an irrational fear of the ocean, you should NOT play Subnautica without the lights on/a teddy bear within arm's reach. I won't spoin any of the craziest creatures, but rest assured: looking down into the dark open depths is even scarier when you KNOW something down there wants you for lunch.

While the story isn't necessarily anything special, it's amplified by the survival perspective. The crushing loneliness, foreign environment, and terrifying sounds of the deep ocean make each story beat that much more impactful, and, while you aren't actually on any sort of time limit, the sense of urgency the game gives you is more than enough to drive the action.

Now, I will say that some of the load times in game can be absurd. The draw distance is so short it's not even funny: once a wreck loaded in an entire minute after the rest of the terrain, trapping me and my seamoth inside. In addition, the base building, while fun and creative, tends to cause lots of bugs and glitches. In general, the more bases you have, the worse your game is going to run, which can be rather immersion-breaking to say the least.

Nevertheless, Subnautica gave me an experience that I will never forget. This game blows any other survival games.....
(•_•)
( •_•)>⌐■-■
(⌐■_■)
out of the water

There are good games. Games that I thoroughly enjoy playing, and remember fondly after I'm done. Then, there are amazing games. Games that I would give anything to completely forget about and play for the first time again. Subnautica is one of those games. I'll start by saying that I'm generally not a fan of "survival simulator" games. Normally, once I have a stable situation and a decent influx of food, shelter and basic necessities, I get bored and trail off. But the sense of discovery in Subnautica doesn't wear off so easily. Granted, the game map is hand-made instead of randomly generated (although your spawn point CAN vary from game to game), but I find this to be more of a plus than a problem. Each environment had its own carefully made nuances for me to discover, and I never felt like I was getting "more of the same" like in other survival games. As for the inhabitants of this crazy world, I can confidently say that if you have an irrational fear of the ocean, you should NOT play Subnautica without the lights on/a teddy bear within arm's reach. I won't spoin any of the craziest creatures, but rest assured: looking down into the dark open depths is even scarier when you KNOW something down there wants you for lunch. While the story isn't necessarily anything special, it's amplified by the survival perspective. The crushing loneliness, foreign environment, and terrifying sounds of the deep ocean make each story beat that much more impactful, and, while you aren't actually on any sort of time limit, the sense of urgency the game gives you is more than enough to drive the action. Now, I will say that some of the load times in game can be absurd. The draw distance is so short it's not even funny: once a wreck loaded in an entire minute after the rest of the terrain, trapping me and my seamoth inside. In addition, the base building, while fun and creative, tends to cause lots of bugs and glitches. In general, the more bases you have, the worse your game is going to run, which can be rather immersion-breaking to say the least. Nevertheless, Subnautica gave me an experience that I will never forget. This game blows any other survival games..... (•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) [i] out of the water [/i]