ABZU

1. Penguxn

   Aug 2, 2016

   10

   This game reminds me a lot like Journey. It's one of those one day games you can just immerse yourself into and the gameplay is just so casualThis game reminds me a lot like Journey. It's one of those one day games you can just immerse yourself into and the gameplay is just so casual and amazing. It's most defiantly a game worth playing. If you want a game that pulls you into the experience this is most defiantly the game for you.… Expand

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2. Joara

   Feb 17, 2019

   10

   It is a great game. I saw the pictures of the game before I played it and fell in love with them, that was the main reason I wanted to play itIt is a great game. I saw the pictures of the game before I played it and fell in love with them, that was the main reason I wanted to play it and it is definitely as fantastic as it looks. It takes you to another world and lets you do a cleansing. It is not such a long game either. After you finish it, it feels like a dream. I also liked the plot. It doesn't force itself on the player, you discover it on your own. If you don't want to focus on it or think about it, you have that choice too. Just keep swimming and follow the white shark.… Expand

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4. apokalipto

   Aug 11, 2023

   9

   Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.

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5. Isaac_7

   Aug 11, 2021

   8

   Quel plaisir que de ce retrouver complètement plongé dans cet univers aquatique coloré et musicale. Le jeu et avant tout très contemplatif etQuel plaisir que de ce retrouver complètement plongé dans cet univers aquatique coloré et musicale. Le jeu et avant tout très contemplatif et très simple dans ses mécaniques. Mais son gros point faible reste ses contrôles...surtout à la manette. Le clavier et la souris règlent plus ou moins le problème mais c'est le genre de jeu qu'on aime faire à tête reposée et manette en main. C'est dommage. Mais je le recommande vivement à tous ceux qui hésitent encore à se lancer dans cette aventure courte, certes, mais riche en émotions. Et pour les plus curieux ou / et passionnés de la mer et des océans c'est un bon moyen ludique de découvrir quelques espèces sous-marines.… Expand

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6. agurczuk

   May 9, 2017

   7

   A pretty game in the style of the Journey that somewhat fells short of it's spiritual predecessor.
   
   There is no way to review this gameA pretty game in the style of the Journey that somewhat fells short of it's spiritual predecessor.
   
   There is no way to review this game without comparing it to the Journey. It's pretty much the same premise. There is not much game in a game - it is a very calm, beautiful experience that focuses on the journey of the main character rather than any particular story or puzzle solving.
   
   Starting off with the setting. You're a some kind of diver travelling through an underwater world. So here's the first thing you need to know - the whole game is an underwater level. That gives you some additional movement directions but you're going to be swimming all the time. The good thing is the swimming does not feel sluggish like in some games and is pretty enjoyable. This however puts some limits on the level design. The areas need to be enclosed and because of that they feel more like a series of lakes or pools rather than open waters - although there are instances of that but are rather rare.
   
   The graphics are stunning - very colourful and alive. Sometimes it feels like there's too much going on at the same time, but still it sets a very good relaxing feeling. Accompanied by a superb soundtrack it's a game to just chill and feed your senses.
   
   The game however lacks a bit in the meat of the game. When played there's very little aside the visuals and great music. When playing Journey I had the feeling of going somewhere, discovering different ruins, wall paintings gave a sense of discovery and progression. There was this mountain in the distance I was going to reach and on my way I learned about the world through environment. This is missing here. You just swim from area to an area. Touch an underwater thing to release some fish. Swim with fish. Activate some underwater drone that will cut open a net in the way and swim again. There are some triangular things floating in the water but somehow they lack context. I never felt intrigued. Just swam from one area to the next.
   
   Overall I kind of enjoyed the game. Though it felt a lesser experience when compared to Journey. It's definitely pretty and worth picking up if you know what you're getting into. If presented with choice - go for Journey.… Expand

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7. dandalis

   Mar 3, 2019

   7

   Nice, little ''games as art'' experience the Abzu. Not much gameplay there, just swimming, exploring, very basic puzzle solving and taking inNice, little ''games as art'' experience the Abzu. Not much gameplay there, just swimming, exploring, very basic puzzle solving and taking in the ocean, its life and more mysterious aspects that Abzu offers, still all aspects enjoyable at that. Impressive amounts of fish on screen, the swarms especially are something i havent seen in any other game. Visually Abzu is very pleasing, with its simple but effective art style, overall graphics are nothing to be sniffed at, ocean, the surface water are some of the best i've seen in a game. Soundtrack is very good aswell and experience enhancing.
   
   Controls on mouse and keyboard take some getting used to, the forced inversion gave me headaches for like half of the game. Performance can get iffy at times, especially with the aforementioned fish swarms on screen.
   
   Good game if youre looking for something relaxing to play.… Expand

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8. TitaniumDragon

   Mar 6, 2018

   0

   ABZU is an underwater walking simulator. You play as a nameless diver and swim through a linear underwater environment towards the end of theABZU is an underwater walking simulator. You play as a nameless diver and swim through a linear underwater environment towards the end of the game.
   
   Rather than walk, you swim your way through the game. However, there is very little actual gameplay to be had here; there are, in principle, hazards, but in practice, they can’t actually hurt you, just stun you momentarily; they provide no barrier to your progress. There are a few “puzzles” which consist of “follow the power lines/chains from the gate to an object, then press the use key on the object to open the door”. Sometimes, when the game is going *really* crazy, there will be TWO such objects.
   
   What this game really lacks is… much of anything, really. The game doesn’t have any real story to speak of – there is no speech or text inside the game. What little “plot” there is happens entirely within the last three chapters, and isn’t terribly interesting.
   
   Mostly, the game exists so you swim around and look at the stylized fish and whales and other things swimming around you. That’s… really the core of the game, as far as I can tell, trying to look pretty, but it isn’t really anything special in that regard.
   
   The controls are functional but not very good – you can flip your character entirely around while swimming, but you can’t flip your camera entirely around, which makes for some awkwardness. There’s some collectibles, but they’re nothing really interesting, and certainly aren’t challenging, just being “spot the object” throughout the whole game (and if you miss one, good luck figuring out which one – I missed at least one of each on my playthrough of the game, but I certainly can’t be bothered to play through the whole game again to find them). There’s some achievements, but they’re all pretty trivial apart from the collectibles ones.
   
   And… that’s it, really. I left this experience quite bored, despite the fact that the game is under three hours in length, simply because there isn’t anything really to *do* in it but swim around and look at fish while going through a linear experience.… Expand

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