Submerged

1. Skirmish

   Aug 5, 2015

   10

   Submerged is truly beautiful. Visually of course, but I am finding the combination of the music and the way the story is delivered is reallySubmerged is truly beautiful. Visually of course, but I am finding the combination of the music and the way the story is delivered is really touching.
   
   I have grown a bit tired of brown hued wastelands. Don't get me wrong, I have been a fan of the Fallout series since the beginning and I find post-apocalyptic worlds really compelling. But Submerged's lush green world, full of life, offers a refreshing alternative.
   
   I am finding this to be an intriguing experience so far with mystery, and maybe menace, lying behind what seems like tranquility. This game now sits along side Journey (on my PS3) as an example for my non-gaming friends of what games can strive for.… Expand

   • 5 of 11 users found this helpful
2. Gameguin

   Mar 5, 2021

   10

   This game has fascinating scenery and wonderull texture I really haven't understood why this game deserve under the 80. Please, would you likeThis game has fascinating scenery and wonderull texture I really haven't understood why this game deserve under the 80. Please, would you like to explain.… Expand

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4. PaleMimic

   Aug 20, 2017

   7

   Submerged is a game created by Uppercut Games Pty Ltd, three gamers who set it upon themselves to make fun games for most if not everySubmerged is a game created by Uppercut Games Pty Ltd, three gamers who set it upon themselves to make fun games for most if not every platform currently out there. In fact check out their website to find out all about the trio and support them, if you want: https://www.uppercut-games.com/ .
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   Enough about the developers though. Submerged is a game without combat or death or voices for that matter. Every moment of the game is framed by music from award winning composer Jeff van Dyck, who some might know produced the music for Alien: Isolation, several Total War titles and, one game I myself enjoy, Hand of Fate. The soundtrack that plays throughout the game is beautifully calm and brings about a sense of wonder as you travel and explore the sunken city. The city itself is wonderfully detailed, with vines climbing the sides of the submerged skyscrapers and landmarks, and various creatures swimming beneath the water. There is a sense of mystery about the city and a constant question that you will ask every time you travel out on you small boat; “What happened here?”. As you progress you can find boxes and notes dotted about the city that will give a brief hint about the goings on before you came to the city. Collect every note and you will uncover the truth.
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   Mechanically the game flows fairly smoothly. There aren’t all that many complex or difficult things to get your head around, which is great seeing as the game is more or less purely focused on exploration. You, as Miku, can climb the various structures in the sunken city and travel to the very tops of skyscrapers, and take in the beautiful view. You travel around in a small, but stable, wooden boat which make you almost feel like your playing The Legend of Zelda: Windwaker. As you speed through the waves you’ll come across various creatures that have been changed by the strange aura that seems to surround the city. Huge, moss covered whales will swim past you, launching jets of water into the air and green and blue dolphins will leap out of the water whilst chittering and squeaking. Everything feels natural and calm, along with the music it’s a great atmosphere.
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   Story-wise, the game, doesn’t really have a huge in-depth plot line. Apart from gathering resources to save your ill younger brother, there isn’t really all that much to it. Granted the cities story is a fascinating mystery to uncover, making you almost want to play until you unfold the entire tale.
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   To conclude, I’d say Uppercut Games have created a beautiful and original exploration game. With wonderfully detailed graphics, a huge sunken city to explore and a fantastic soundtrack there’s little to not love about Submerged. Good Day!… Expand

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5. Cyber_Angel

   Sep 4, 2022

   5

   Extremely basic, who knew that "Submerged" is a game about climbing. With beautiful graphics, passable animations and emotional music. But theExtremely basic, who knew that "Submerged" is a game about climbing. With beautiful graphics, passable animations and emotional music. But the gameplay is as basic as it gets. There is no skill involved. No reason for exploration apart from meaningless collectibles. No danger to the player, no real meaning to the boat upgrades. The girl just happens to find exactly what she needs so there's no strategy or planning necessary. This is the closest to a technology demo as you can get.
   The ending just throws away everything you experienced without explaining any of it.
   The character cannot even jump over 1 meter wide gap, but instead climbs over half of the building to get to the other side. It just sad.
   You can find games that are better in every field this game tries to dabble in.
   Enslaved: Odyssey to the West has better design of the world and better climbing mechanics, not mentioning a great story.
   Windbound has better sailing and sense of exploration.
   The Last of Us has better worldbuilding and a reason for explaining how it happened.
   Sable has better exploration and requires thinking on how to overcome obstacles.
   I could go on and on. Just not worth the 2 hours of your time.… Expand

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6. blubberguts

   Aug 17, 2015

   5

   I had seen screenshots and was looking forward to this game, but it was a disappointment.
   
   The start is good, city looks pretty, and yourI had seen screenshots and was looking forward to this game, but it was a disappointment.
   
   The start is good, city looks pretty, and your boat lands. You lay your brother down and start off to explore the city...what ? I can't jump? I can climb like goat but can't jump? Feels weird.
   
   So you explore the city....which consists of finding boxy buildings with bits of moss you can climb, and "bumping" into them. The game takes over and puts you on the wall. Hmmmm... you cannot fall. Also, there is only one path to climb each building. No enemies either. And my brother just lies there. All I can do is boat around and climb a preset path. Excitement is rapidly fading. This isn't a sandbox game it's just a game full of big boxes.
   
   There are three kinds of rewards: Climb the building completely and get rewarded with a look through the telescope to the next kind of building. Also, each building may have a box of health for your brother. It also may have little books on pedestals - if you get one it tells a "story" by showing you a single, brightly coloured heavily stylised image of something, and some grunts in an unknown native language. So what's the story? I don't know; the language is unintelligible and the pictures are so highly stylised I couldn't understand what they meant.
   
   So. No enemies. No way to die. Only one thing to do - explore. No-one to talk to. (Even your brother just lies there). No rewards except books I can't understand and health kits for my brother that don't do anything - you just "collect" them. Only one path up the buildings, apart from a secret area where a book or health kit might be.
   
   This game is pretty and that's it. It's kind of fake; what looks like a big city teeming with life turns out to be full of empty buildings (most of which you cannot climb) and nothing else.
   
   Oh man it was boring. Deleted and uninstalled. Let it submerge back into the depths from which it emerged. It's a terge.… Expand

   • 3 of 6 users found this helpful
7. YordanD

   Aug 11, 2015

   3

   Yes, The game is beautiful ... at times at least. From a distance the buildings look good, but up close they are completely flat and theYes, The game is beautiful ... at times at least. From a distance the buildings look good, but up close they are completely flat and the graphics of moss, and other vegetation are repeating patterns. It looks cheap and it is cheap. It's meant to be sold by its trailers that promised something this game doesn't live to be.
   The gameplay is absolutely dull. The climbing of the buildings offers no challenge, you cannot fall, you can only move in the direction where there is a ledge or a ladder never in a random direction. At the beginning it seems as though the game play will become more complicated and challenging. Think again! It's all the same till the end - pointless climbing that gets really annoying.
   You should know that there isn't anything hidden in this game, even the higher buildings which I thought
   will hold some secret are simply models, not real game objects, they cannot be reached or climbed.
   The submerged city is really small, REALLY. You climb 8 buildings and that's it, continuous , uninteresting climbing ( no alternative paths) .
   After all this said, I have to say that at times the game is beautifully looking and the atmosphere is capturing, but only in some specific moments.… Expand

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8. Idiota150

   Aug 6, 2015

   0

   Boring as hell with seriously dated graphics. Feels extremely cheap, little effort and money has been spent making this game. Destructoid'sBoring as hell with seriously dated graphics. Feels extremely cheap, little effort and money has been spent making this game. Destructoid's (critic) review is spot on. Don't waste your time or money on this garbage.… Expand

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