- Publisher: Insomniac Games , GameTrust
- Release Date: Jul 12, 2016
- Also On: PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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Mar 3, 2017A lot of melancholy and poetry swims below the sea surface. You can watch it from the window of the submarine in the arcade with a non-linear design, charming graphics and a distinctive atmosphere. Fabulous Song of the Deep, however, could avoid the breakneck controls and frustrating puzzles.
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CD-ActionOct 14, 2016At first I was charmed, but Song of the Deep failed to rise to my initial expectations, because apart from an unusual setting and delightful fairy tale atmosphere it lacks something that would make it memorable. [10/2016, p.50]
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Sep 5, 2016Song of the Deep is an action-adventure metroidvania that doesn’t go deep in the gameplay mechanics, but indeed goes deep in the journey underneath the sea.
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Aug 17, 2016Song of the Deep is a very pleasant but mostly unoriginal game. It's pretty but not as much as Ori and the Blind Forest, the weapons are cool but not as inventive as in other games of the same studio. Still - this underwater adventure is worth your time but it could use some polishing.
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Jul 12, 2016Song of the Deep is gorgeous and has some creative ideas, but lacks the polish to make it a must-play.
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Game World Navigator MagazineSep 21, 2016As heroine dives deeper, she keeps seeing new undersea wonders. Too bad that many paths are blocked off by various hazards – but for every hazard there is a mean to bypass it, and crab will happily sell Marin necessary upgrades for coins she finds. It’s worth mentioning that there is no predetermined order to this – you can choose which new abilities you want right away, and which can wait their turn. [Issue#212, p.62]
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LEVEL (Czech Republic)Mar 18, 2017“Metroidvania” for younger players attracts especially with its visual style, but has nothing else to offer to veteran players. [Issue#272]
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Nov 7, 2016Song of the Deep's first two hours can lull you into thinking that this is an awesome game: nice relaxing soundtrack, sensitive gameplay rules, a seemingly wide selection of abilities and their combinations. In reality, you'll get annoying encounters, boring boss fights, and repetitive puzzles.
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Jul 19, 2016Gameplay and narrative are inextricably intertwined, and ought to reinforce and point toward one another. In Song of the Deep, they feel at odds in a way that’s made even more grating by the loving, attentive eye Insomniac casts on the world it created. These people care about Merryn and her journey, and they do so much to make you care, too. Now they just need to get out of her way.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 34
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Mixed: 11 out of 34
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Negative: 4 out of 34
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