Subnautica

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  1. SplatMan_DK
    Jan 26, 2018
    10
    Best open-world I have played in about a year. And best indie title for almost a decade! Great atmosphere, great graphics, attention to detail. Amazing what this little studio did with a small budget, compared to "the big guys". They made a competitive shooter called "Natural Selection 2" as well - be sure to check it out if you like fast-paced FPS action. :-)
  2. Telembrium
    Jan 25, 2018
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Subnautica takes mechanics from the survival genre and incorporates them into the core gameplay of an adventure game. While this does work well in the early game, it quickly becomes a chore when the story opens up, with the player being perpetually inconvenienced with the trifling tasks of collecting food, water, and resources after they've long stopped caring. A story which creates questions, provokes thought, and presents outrageous implications is ultimately anticlimactic, with the metaphorical key which could explain everything just being idly thrown away as if it were nothing. Despite this, an exotic world to investigate, combined with a pleasant graphical style, offers an enjoyable, if somewhat rudimentary, experience in exploration.

    The story begins with the player crash-landing on a planet almost completely covered in water. Immediately, they’re tasked with trying to survive as well as attempting to find other crash-landed crewmembers. This is the best part of the game. There's a sense of urgency, plot questions actually get answered, and becoming acquainted with the foreign environment is exciting. The survival mechanics work here, as they slowly draw the player out of the starting area's safety and present a clear path of progression. Unfortunately, the game quickly shows its lame side, as every single crewmember calling for help dies immediately before the player arrives. Eventually, the player discovers that they are infected with a deadly alien bacterium, which they need to cure.

    The player soon find that aliens have built several underwater bases on the planet which (conveniently) happen to be a facility for researching a cure to the alien bacterium. From here, the gameplay becomes an utter chore, as the player is endlessly tasked with finding or creating another differently-coloured keycard to enter the next alien base, essentially making the gameplay analogous to 1993's Doom, except for the lack of shooting alien abominations.

    The player continues to find new alien bases, with each one delivering another bit of story exposition which usually creates more questions than it answers. All the while, they'll constantly be harassed by incredibly annoying enemies called "warpers", which teleport the player around (potentially into certain death) and which can't be killed. The player, however, can be killed, and the end result is that they respawn at home or in their submarine and have to go back to where they were, meaning that death is simply a complete waste of time.

    Eventually, the player finds the final base and meets an ancient, sentient sea monster who communicates by speaking to the player telepathically. This sea monster could potentially explain everything the player wants to know: who are the aliens, where are they from, what were they doing with artifacts from Earth, why was the native fauna experiencing such accelerated evolutionary patterns, and etcetera. Instead, the monster tasks you with a fetch quest to power a button, which, when pressed, inexplicably kills them. Ensue another fetch quest where the player builds an escape ship, which, after using it to leave the planet, prompts a kicker that shows that the monster is apparently still in existence, telepathically revealing that it's "together" with the player somehow. Return to title screen.

    Ultimately, the exploration is fun, but everything else is a drag. One has to deal with meaningless and tedious deaths as well as the constant annoyance of the “warper” enemies to do it, but the exotic landscapes, pleasant visuals, and sense of scale make the experience of exploration a positive one regardless. The survival mechanics, however, need to be reapproached. They should be harmonious with the adventure gameplay, creating an interactive system rather than being an excuse to impede progress. In regards to the story, questions need to be answered, and unexplained events should not be left on the table. Without closure, the story becomes superficial, and it leaves the player feeling burned.    … Expand
  3. JeanOfmArc
    Nov 27, 2019
    9
    Equal parts beautiful and dangerous, Subnautica is an amazing deep-sea diving exploration simulation, set on an alien planet with solid mechanics, tons of freedom, and an interesting narrative. The world is brimming with interesting lifeforms you've never seen before. The story moments are few and far between, but are always memorable. Definitely worth the plunge.
  4. Bray0706
    Mar 10, 2020
    9
    Good game it’s fun for the first play through it can get boring though. Has fun story and good graphics and open world.
  5. Siorys
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Best survival game I've ever played. Amazingly immersive and atmospheric.
    It will always be in my heart.
  6. Bulsajo
    Mar 2, 2018
    9
    A very strong contender for "THE BEST GAME I'VE EVER PLAYED." This is coming from someone who started out playing Atari Pong in the 70s (and has been diving around the world since the 80s). Graphics, game play, plot, progression, sound, music all combine in an intensely satisfying and addictive experience. Completing the game (135 hours, I like to take my time) was very rewarding and leftA very strong contender for "THE BEST GAME I'VE EVER PLAYED." This is coming from someone who started out playing Atari Pong in the 70s (and has been diving around the world since the 80s). Graphics, game play, plot, progression, sound, music all combine in an intensely satisfying and addictive experience. Completing the game (135 hours, I like to take my time) was very rewarding and left me craving more. disclaimer: I didn't experience any major bugs nor do I know anything about the company's HR policies.… Expand
  7. eifbfvfhd
    Oct 10, 2018
    9
    Subnautica is a big open world survival game. This version of a survival game is quite different to normal survival games as it is set on an alien water planet called 4546B. It is only fully released on pc but the unreleased version can still be bought on Xbox and PlayStation. It is made by a small gaming developer company called Unknown Worlds. It is a well-loved game by the people whoSubnautica is a big open world survival game. This version of a survival game is quite different to normal survival games as it is set on an alien water planet called 4546B. It is only fully released on pc but the unreleased version can still be bought on Xbox and PlayStation. It is made by a small gaming developer company called Unknown Worlds. It is a well-loved game by the people who played it before and after release.
    The story starts with you in a big spaceship called the Aurora. You crash on an alien planet due to the ship being shot by an unknown alien blast. You get into life pod 5 and eject from the ship onto the ocean’s surface. During planet fall you become unconscious and wake up hours later after you have landed. As you get out of the life pod you find yourself in the middle of the ocean with the crashed ship in sight. Your goal is to find food and water while managing your oxygen, similar to other survival games. You will be able to find blueprints to items and vehicles that help you dive deeper into the water while still not drowning. Eventually the crashed ships energy core becomes unstable and the ship blows up. This makes a massive hole in the ship in which you can enter from. Inside the ship you can find out what happened to the other life pods and how the ship got shot down and where from. As you go towards the location you will find an alien base with a gun on it from an unknown race. You also find out that the ship crashed on a 2km by 2 km area which outside of hold the biggest and most deadly creature out of all of Subnautica, but you’ll have to find out what that is. Clues from the base will lead you deeper and deeper into the ocean to more alien bases. As you progress in the game you find out that you are infected by an unknown disease that is only on the planet that you crashed on. More clues lead you to find out what happened to the alien race and what they were trying to do about the disease. As you explore the ocean you find human made bases from the crew from a ship called the Degassi that went missing near the planet 10 years prior to the Aurora crashing. At each point on the map where you find information to progress the story there is usually a deadly leviathan class creature trying to kill you which get more deadly the further down you go. Eventually you find clues that could cure the disease and continue to look for a way to get off of the planet.
    Subnautica is a game that uses terror within the gameplay. It doesn’t feel like normal horror games where if you are found then you are most likely to be caught but gives you the imminent feeling that you could be caught and killed at any second while giving you the feeling that you only got away by the skin of your teeth. Creatures are able to grab your submarines and even take you out of it which immediately gives the player a sense of vulnerability. It has a good immersion factor to it which is only broken by the normal survival game basis or grinding for materials and food.
    It has good graphics which can be modified easily if your computer can’t handle it and doesn’t ever lag too much. However, the game does have a problem of glitches within the world’s barriers. It is made by a small team of 50 people so it can be hard to find and fix all of the glitches. Because of this the player can find places in which they can morph through some walls within bases but it can easily be fixed by another glitch in the wall or sometimes having to restart the game or dying and respawning.
    All of this for the price of £20.00 on steam.
    In conclusion the game is fun but only for the few days that the story goes on for. After the story ends there isn’t really anything much to do. Either way the normal gameplay before the end of the story is still good so I would say that it is worth buying.    … Expand
  8. XiandreX
    Feb 16, 2018
    10
    One of the most incredible games I have played in a very long time and I have been playing games for more than 30 years.
    The sense of being alone and out of your element is very real and often very unnerving.
    You can go from being very relaxed whilst gathering resources to oh crap... I need to get back to my base, night is coming. I cannot even fathom running the game on Filmic mode    One of the most incredible games I have played in a very long time and I have been playing games for more than 30 years.
    The sense of being alone and out of your element is very real and often very unnerving.
    You can go from being very relaxed whilst gathering resources to oh crap... I need to get back to my base, night is coming.
    I cannot even fathom running the game on Filmic mode during the night time.
    Game developers need to pay close attention to what is possible on a release game and use this as a baseline.
    This is a game that needs to be on every single gamers bucket list.    … Expand
  9. ThePluckyBrit
    Mar 24, 2019
    9
    I'm not normally a huge fan of typical survival games.

    Subnautica is not a typical survival game. It's a masterpiece. Visuals and Sound - The developers have crafted a living breathing eco system beneath the waves that just feels authentic beyond anything I've ever experienced in a game world before, it excels in what it sets out to achieve, from the way lighting and depth level    I'm not normally a huge fan of typical survival games.

    Subnautica is not a typical survival game. It's a masterpiece.

    Visuals and Sound -
    The developers have crafted a living breathing eco system beneath the waves that just feels authentic beyond anything I've ever experienced in a game world before, it excels in what it sets out to achieve, from the way lighting and depth level transform the appearance of the world around you, to the way the soundtrack becomes quite unpleasant as you approach the edges of the map, a subtle way to mark out the game area that is not otherwise mapped. Everything is animated beautifully and everything makes a satisfying sound. It is one of the most immersive game worlds I have ever explored, the only thing that came close was Alien Isolations Sevastapol station (also awesome).

    Gameplay-
    The game play loop in this game is addictive, a constant flow of character improvement and story progression, every big step feels like a hugely satisfying achievement, throughout the lengthy playtime I have always had something to aim for, a goal to achieve and a reason to keep playing...just a little bit longer.

    I cannot recommend this game enough, if you're reading this you need the game, easily in my top 10 games of the past 35 years, this shows a loving attention to detail that would only come from a passionate team, in a world of looter shooter megacorp rinse and repeats this game is a stand out and deserves to be supported.

    If I had to find a con for this game, it would be that the on foot sections of the game are not to the same standard as the meat and potatoes underwater elements. a minor gripe.    … Expand
  10. MNCCritic
    Apr 24, 2018
    7
    In Summary: It's a rewarding first person game, but it isn't an 'A'.

    The Good: 1) Great exploration and survival play in a novel ocean world environment. 2) Pretty color palette and lighting effects. 3) Crafting and base building adds to this game significantly. 4) The product has an entrepreneurial feel. The Bad: 1) All that technology and no ability to create a map? This gets    In Summary: It's a rewarding first person game, but it isn't an 'A'.

    The Good:
    1) Great exploration and survival play in a novel ocean world environment.
    2) Pretty color palette and lighting effects.
    3) Crafting and base building adds to this game significantly.
    4) The product has an entrepreneurial feel.

    The Bad:
    1) All that technology and no ability to create a map? This gets really annoying.
    2) Most aliens weren't very alien ... just variations on common earth species, and not well thought out. Barracudas, sharks, kelp. Aquatic mushrooms? Not great.
    3) The ecology/biology of the map was not compelling at all. Reefs and kelp beds don't form in this way. An hour long talk with an oceanographer would have yielded a much superior biome layout..
    4) Radiation does not work like this.
    5) Crash fish? A basic understanding of biology would have helped here.
    6) It can turn into a grind after a while...more work than fun.

    The Ugly:
    1) Lacks spear guns ... not even a trident. This is a political statement that they are welcome to make in their own product, but it does impair the experience. They do have torpedoes though ... I find this strange.
    2) Fired a staff member for making his conservative opinions known. As I understand it, this was on his private time and account. I'll spare you the soap box, and just state that these types of incidents are very worrisome and I cannot support any organization that threatens freedom of expression. (That said, to respect the reader I left this point out of my rating considerations, and relied on the previous points to assign a value)    … Expand
  11. kiki78
    Feb 8, 2018
    9
    Lovely indie game. We need more of these. Glitches and bugs are forgivable.
    Sweet great graphics, great sound. Sad story about sound designer, who got fired complete rightfuly. Kudos to devs, getting rid of so toxic hateful person. Please let there be less of such people around. Its really sad.
  12. eafx
    Apr 24, 2018
    8
    It's a good open-world game. Has a good story, but still not the best. Definitely deserves the money you give. So many bugs. So many.
  13. joshbreviews
    Jun 8, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Made an account just to review this game. Was never a hardcore fan of survival games, but this game is LEGIT. Let's break it down, simple stuff first:

    Sounds: Good. Nice sense of depth as you travel. A large variety of sounds that signify where you are and what's near you. The music is simple, but good, too. Instills a sense of mystery and alien-ness, as you travel from biome to biome.

    Visuals: Again, good. The world is full of diverse biomes for you to explore. You'll easily know you're in a different area when the flora, fauna, and the water's hue changes.

    Gameplay: Amazing. Don't be fooled by the very chill and laid-back starting area of the game. It's all colorful and pretty when you're starting out with cute little fishies all around, but as you progress you'll realize that the game will eventually force you to go further and further from your home base...and things get INTENSE. More on that later. For now - the gameplay loop. It's simple at first - fish for food and water, swim around for basic materials and craft your basic survival gear. Then you'll start building your one-man sub. Now you can really travel FAR AWAY. That's when things really pick up. And that's where things get straight up TERRIFYING.

    SURPRISE HORROR FACTOR: GOD-TIER HORROR. Like I said. Subnautica is chill and cute for like 2 hours, then you realize that to progress through the game you have to go away from your safe little home. And the further away you are from home, the deeper it gets - the DARKER it gets. Then you start hearing awful wailing noises in the distance. it never seems to stop. Then eventually, while you're surrounded by the pitch-black sea, you carelessly room to close to the ghastly wailing. BOOM. A Reaper. Instant heart attack. Instant Alt+F4 and change of underwear. This is when you realize that this isn't at all a cute game. Subnautica is a survival game, and by God, do you have your work cut out for you when titanic demons like the Reaper and the Ghost haunt the deep sea (don't Google them so you don't know what they look like - it's a surprise ;) ).

    A large chunk of the game is you forcing yourself to go NEAR the REAPERS and GHOSTS to get the items you need and progress the story. Play this game with no lights, turn up the volume, and use HiFi headphones and you have yourself a STRESSFUL HORROR GAME. This suffering is the mid-game of Subnautica. After all your crying and screaming and dying, then you hit the late-game.

    You'll know you've hit late game when you've got your giant sea vehicles and advanced equipment, and suddenly the game turns into a semi-horror, semi-action game. You now have the tools to kind of fight back against the Leviathans, if you so wish. You don't have to, but for me, this greatly increased my playtime of Subnautica. You take your giant sub, load it up with arsenal and your one-man deep-sea suit, and take it to the depths to fight the Reapers. Suddenly it's Mass Effect 3 under water. Just when you thought the game couldn't get better.

    Also the base building. Eventually you'll master the vast ocean. It'll be your home. And you'll have multiple bases all across the map. Then you sit back on your all-glass observatory and just watch the ocean wash around your base. You've done it. Base building in this game will make you OBSESSIVE. It'll create a desire in you to make everything efficient and perfect. You'll dream up the perfect lab and workstation where you build your gear and study the flora and fauna. Then you'll want to make a living room and bedroom even if you technically don't really need it.

    This game is a wild roller coaster ride and I'm happy to have played it. I hope the devs made STUPID amounts of money on this game so that they can make more like it.

    If you like survival games, PLAY THIS. If you like horror, PLAY THIS. If you like sci-fi, PLAY. THIS.

    Story: For a survival game, this has a pretty decent story. Lots of mystery involved, and it'll really keep you wanting to know more. If you're into sci-fi stories, you're in for a treat.

    Now some cons: 1) Draw distance is an issue, even on my high-end machine. Bushes and smaller items will visibly popup in the distance. Can be distracting, but YOU'LL BE TO BUSY WORRYING ABOUT REAPERS ANYWAY. 2) Lack of common-sense weapons. Like I mentioned, you WILL have weapons, but without spoiling anything...yeah, there are some weapons you'd think a diver should have...yet you won't. Trust me. It's a con. 3) Given that this is an indie game, don't expect AAA graphics. This ain't Witcher 3. But still, the graphics are good enough that you can absolutely lose yourself in the world.

    9/10. If they continue to patch this throughout the year, easily 10/10. PLAY IT.    … Expand
  14. JiKxn
    Aug 2, 2018
    9
    The beautiful yet so scary ocean in Subnautica, filled with unknown creatures in all kind of shapes.
    An great adventure awaits you in the ocean of planet 4546B.
    I have to be honest here, i really loved this game from the beginning until the end! The music is amazing and the story is almost perfect. You really feel like a small human in this ocean, even when you're equipped with the    The beautiful yet so scary ocean in Subnautica, filled with unknown creatures in all kind of shapes.
    An great adventure awaits you in the ocean of planet 4546B.

    I have to be honest here, i really loved this game from the beginning until the end!
    The music is amazing and the story is almost perfect.
    You really feel like a small human in this ocean, even when you're equipped with the best gear you still are the ant in this story.

    Exploring, Crafting, Surviving, and don't forget to enjoy the view!    … Expand
  15. slickserpent99
    Jan 25, 2018
    9
    Easily the best survival game I have ever played; there's just nothing else like it. I've always been fascinated by the sea and submarines and habitats and all that good stuff, so it's not surprising when I say that Subnautica lets me experience my dream. Explore, build, survive; that is what Subnautica is about. As you progress through the game, you will venture deeper and deeper intoEasily the best survival game I have ever played; there's just nothing else like it. I've always been fascinated by the sea and submarines and habitats and all that good stuff, so it's not surprising when I say that Subnautica lets me experience my dream. Explore, build, survive; that is what Subnautica is about. As you progress through the game, you will venture deeper and deeper into this alien world, discovering secrets.... and giant creatures. Seriously, just play this game. Only problems are occasional annoying bugs (like getting forced into a wall I can't escape, resulting in me drowning and losing stuff) and frame drops, as well as pop-in, but that can be chalked up to my semi-potato. Either way, Subnautica is a fantastic experience unlike any other.… Expand
  16. dubesor
    Jan 31, 2018
    8
    Very well done survival Game. Great gear, crafting, basebuilding and a true sense of discovery. The story is very hard to reach though, I found myself lost for 20+ hours not knowing what to do, due to radio messages stopping and no real sense of progression. Had to solve this via wiki Coordinates several times. The concept of discovering and scanning tech and thus upgrading yourVery well done survival Game. Great gear, crafting, basebuilding and a true sense of discovery. The story is very hard to reach though, I found myself lost for 20+ hours not knowing what to do, due to radio messages stopping and no real sense of progression. Had to solve this via wiki Coordinates several times. The concept of discovering and scanning tech and thus upgrading your capabilities is great until you find yourself missing crucial gear to advance and can't find the sometimes very scattered and extremely hard to find pieces. Feels like searching for needles in a haystack since you are literally combing the ocean floor for anything you missed. Again - the game could make use of much more direction the way it does in the beginning with radio messages. Graphically it's a great game, looks nice on max settings, the water and sunset, the little water drops, everything looks good. The draw distance however is pretty lackluster and as of finishing the game there were massive texture and terrain pop ins. I still enjoyed it greatly despite it flaws, however without patience and wiki consultance I don't think I'd ever been able to finish this game.… Expand
  17. greenman22
    Mar 10, 2018
    9
    I spent so much time in this game. Every little advancement felt like an accomplishment. Then when it finally ends, you can breath again. It's so much fun. It would have been a perfect 10 but there are some glitches and bugs that made me have to revert to my last save, which got pretty annoying. This game is a must for anyone who loves survival-horror games.
  18. noobmsu93
    Feb 13, 2018
    9
    I have only about 26 hours into my first play through but, so far, I'm very impressed! The lighting is spot on! I'm a recreational scuba diver and I've been in several different lighting and visibility conditions (from near zero visibilty to twilight with 100 feet of vis) so I've got to say the devs did an amazing job capturing the underwater environment. The marine life in this gameI have only about 26 hours into my first play through but, so far, I'm very impressed! The lighting is spot on! I'm a recreational scuba diver and I've been in several different lighting and visibility conditions (from near zero visibilty to twilight with 100 feet of vis) so I've got to say the devs did an amazing job capturing the underwater environment. The marine life in this game ranges from very similar to Earth life to strikingly, horrifingly alien! Voice acting and the story (thus far) is very well done. I'm in awe that the devs made such a great quality product being that Unknown Worlds Entertainment is a small indie studio. A few minor bugs but I would highly recommend this game!… Expand
  19. destinyfan1
    Apr 30, 2018
    9
    I honestly wanted this on my ps4,because I have just a weird reason:because a Tv has a bigger screen then a PC
    But it doesn't matter here,it is still amazing on my pretty mediocre pc !!!!!!!!
    The graphics are amazing,and the environment aswell,you really feal threatened if a big sea monster comes at you,it really is amazing The survival elements are top notch ,and an example for other    I honestly wanted this on my ps4,because I have just a weird reason:because a Tv has a bigger screen then a PC
    But it doesn't matter here,it is still amazing on my pretty mediocre pc !!!!!!!!
    The graphics are amazing,and the environment aswell,you really feal threatened if a big sea monster comes at you,it really is amazing
    The survival elements are top notch ,and an example for other survival games( yes i am talking to you ark survival evolved)
    There is also a story ,but isn't world shocking,it is just good
    I only noticed a few bugs ,that are pretty small and not game breaking
    The best survival game in years
    Do yourself a big favour and buy it    … Expand
  20. gmrgod777
    Feb 6, 2018
    9
    I believe that this game is a very good game. It's story is deep and attention grabbing but it does not force you to get involved in the story except for a couple of times. Also, the ending of the story is quite heart breaking. It is a survival horror game without trying. It does, however hove slow chunk loading. But other than that, it is a extremely good game.
  21. crucialSpore100
    Apr 1, 2018
    8
    good game but you will run out of things to do fairly fast and there are a lot of bugs.
  22. Spiddermem
    Apr 17, 2018
    9
    Once you get into the game, it intrigues you, makes you want to explore, introduces you into an unknown world filled to the brim with flora and fauna. After a couple of hours of playing though, it gets a bit repetitive, specifically the constant need for food and water, but the developers implemented a mode without such annoyances, which i think is one thing they did right. I did enjoyOnce you get into the game, it intrigues you, makes you want to explore, introduces you into an unknown world filled to the brim with flora and fauna. After a couple of hours of playing though, it gets a bit repetitive, specifically the constant need for food and water, but the developers implemented a mode without such annoyances, which i think is one thing they did right. I did enjoy every bit of this game though, from building bases how i see fit, to exploring cave systems to find materials. The game's implementation of fragments was a bit weird, with them being placed in random places, or when there's a door that you have to open with the laser cutter, then find laser cutter fragments behind said door. Overall though i enjoyed the game, from beginning to end.… Expand
  23. Danieldkland
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    This game is probably my all-time favorite, because, while it does have some bugs and a lot of minor inconveniences, it hasn't impacted my experience enough for me too really feel it when getting immersed into the game. And you really do get immersed, with the beautiful environment, incredible audio-design and music, and of course the creative and believable creatures on planet 4546B.
    For    This game is probably my all-time favorite, because, while it does have some bugs and a lot of minor inconveniences, it hasn't impacted my experience enough for me too really feel it when getting immersed into the game. And you really do get immersed, with the beautiful environment, incredible audio-design and music, and of course the creative and believable creatures on planet 4546B.
    For a small studio like Unknown Worlds to create this is an astonishing feat, and I'd recommend this game to everyone.    … Expand
  24. kuczmcym
    Feb 8, 2019
    8
    A wonderful mix a beautiful and terrifying.

    A truly unique exploration experience.
  25. stalecooldog
    May 10, 2019
    9
    Прекрасная игра,особенно для тех,кому нравится вода и всё,что с ней связано. Интересный сюжет(который, кстати отсутствовал с раннего доступа 2014-го и до обновления в середине 2017-го, как и возможность пройти игру соответственно). Много режимов подойдут как и для тех, кто просто хочет насладиться механиками игры,так и для хардкорных геймеров. Не слишком лёгкая,но и не совсем сложная. ИграПрекрасная игра,особенно для тех,кому нравится вода и всё,что с ней связано. Интересный сюжет(который, кстати отсутствовал с раннего доступа 2014-го и до обновления в середине 2017-го, как и возможность пройти игру соответственно). Много режимов подойдут как и для тех, кто просто хочет насладиться механиками игры,так и для хардкорных геймеров. Не слишком лёгкая,но и не совсем сложная. Игра даже лояльна по отношению к тем, кто игру скачал с торрентов(предлагает ввести ключ для получения игры в библиотеке Steam). Но минус один балл за плохую оптимизацию(даже на мощных машинах нередки просадки FPS и фризы). Всем советую… Expand
  26. Cdub7791
    Oct 6, 2020
    5
    It has nice graphics, but I got bored about halfway through the game. Every mission seems to be the same - you get a mayday signal, run to the lifepod, but are too late and everyone is dead. The crafting got very tedious after a while and the story is pretty basic. I feel this game is overrated.
  27. apeot2002
    Mar 23, 2021
    8
    Subnautica is splendid isolation, warts and all

    I never had much patience for the open world crafting simulators before. Narrative games are my jam, and most of that genre, have little story. But at some point I stumbled over a trailer for Subnautica, and it stuck with me. That endless, light-flooded ocean was just so… beautiful. So after years of hesitation, I took the plunge.    Subnautica is splendid isolation, warts and all

    I never had much patience for the open world crafting simulators before. Narrative games are my jam, and most of that genre, have little story. But at some point I stumbled over a trailer for Subnautica, and it stuck with me. That endless, light-flooded ocean was just so… beautiful.
    So after years of hesitation, I took the plunge.

    Subnautica casts you in the role of the sole survivor of a spaceship crash occurring on a water world. Your task is to manage your oxygen, hunger and thirst meters, and make use of your star trek tech level replicator, digital blueprints and abandoned resources you find all over the handcrafted map to build yourself a rocket and fly home.

    The primary gameplay loop is you scrounging for things in ever more extreme environments. Food, resources, tech tree advances, all have to be picked up by hand, and fed into the replicator. There is a metroidvania like structure to it, because parts of the hand-crafted map are simply not accessible to you until you craft certain items or vehicles (oh yes, you don’t stay swimmer forever).

    Occasionally you might build a base, a process that is almost painless (the game engine sometimes is a bit picky about placements) and can be quite engrossing. I usually don’t get into this kind of thing, but I couldn’t resist plopping down a three story underwater dream house with a sun-flooded bedroom just because I could. It’s also useful to have small outposts at a few key locations in the game, and it gives a great feeling of accomplishment to slowly fill the map with little summer houses here and there.

    The secondary gameplay loop is all about exploring the map. Certain things you need to find are telegraphed, but at some point the game just takes the training wheels off and expects you to go adventuring on your own.

    On a third level of play, you have an actual plot, a rarity in this genre. It’s a little thin on the ground, more a seasoning and less the backbone of the game, but the writing is decent and even shows a sparkling wit now and then.

    All these modes of play are helped immensely by how pretty this game is and how excellent and immersive the traversal mechanics are. I have never seen a more convincing and entrancing simulation of diving and underwater exploration. The lighting is great, the flora and fauna are strange and fascinating, and getting around in it is a joy, whether you are swimming, driving a submarine or stomping around in a giant robot suit.

    It also bears mentioning that for me at least, the game had a very satisfying ending. That’s not nothing these days.

    Not everything works as well, though: Some fauna are supposed to be dangerous, but overtime their threat diminishes. The ocean surface looks terrible when seen from a distance, which, coincidentally, isn’t possible all that much. A few locations look a little goofy or sparse, which leaves a few scratches on the immersion.

    And then there are the poor optimization and the bugs: Texture Pop In was a pretty consistent and pretty annoying problem in some regions of the map. On occasion, the game suddenly thought I was on dry land when I was actually swimming in the ocean. Once, that actually left me stranded in a place I could only get out of with the help of the developer console. This didn’t destroy my enjoyment of the game, but it wrung a few sighs of exasperation from me.

    The production values are mostly very high: I already mentioned the strong art direction, but it bears repeating: the world the player moves through is a beautiful work of art. The soundscape is appropriately sparse and very immersive. There is even voiced dialogue on occasion, and the voice work... It’s fine. Nothing special, but it does the job.

    All in all it’s just a joy to exist, survive, scavenge and build in this world. Having a concrete goal to work towards is great, but that’s not the main attraction of this game. Having this gorgeous little world all to yourself is.

    TLDR: The ultimate Robinson Crusoe experience, despite minor and more than minor blemishes. If this sounds good to you, I recommend you play this game.    … Expand
  28. esymes
    Jan 24, 2018
    10
    SubNautica realy takes the cake and shows whats posible in the Survival, Adventure and Exploration genres.
    And stand heads and shoulders above all others in the catagories as a benchmark of what to aim for when developing a survival game.
    Rich story, fantastic sound design, and great art direction.
    It looks and fells like a $60 title, and yet its only 20 bugs.
    A must buy in my book!
  29. Akadrud
    Apr 9, 2018
    8
    Really amazing survival. Probably one of the few really worth playing thanks to an immersive world, mechanics and story. Really makes you enjoy the thought of exploring, surving extreme conditions, and the importance of building everything, loving your base and the tools and vehicles you build. Still, in many technical aspects this game shows some limit: not excellent graphic optimizationReally amazing survival. Probably one of the few really worth playing thanks to an immersive world, mechanics and story. Really makes you enjoy the thought of exploring, surving extreme conditions, and the importance of building everything, loving your base and the tools and vehicles you build. Still, in many technical aspects this game shows some limit: not excellent graphic optimization (very low draw distance, objects compenetration everywhere, some bug in game graphic configuration9 and really slow loading times. I don't think a sequel will show something more, it's almost unique, but this team has great potential and creativity. Keep up!… Expand
  30. wolverine2710
    Jan 24, 2018
    9
    Played it about 260 hours while it was still in early access. It a wonderful looking game with great gameplay. It has multiple modes like survival, creative (where one can craft bases without having to hunt for resources). Is it perfect, no its not but its darn close. I can really recommend this to everyone. Also the fact that you in principle can't kill anything (aside from fishes forPlayed it about 260 hours while it was still in early access. It a wonderful looking game with great gameplay. It has multiple modes like survival, creative (where one can craft bases without having to hunt for resources). Is it perfect, no its not but its darn close. I can really recommend this to everyone. Also the fact that you in principle can't kill anything (aside from fishes for food) is well refreshing.… Expand
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#10 Best PC Game of 2018
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. AusGamers
    Dec 7, 2018
    92
    It isn’t without performance hiccups, especially the deeper you go. But the breadth of content here and the open-world nature both in terms of playspace and just pure choice in how you go about it is something rarely seen in games.
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  2. CD-Action
    May 16, 2018
    95
    Subnautica is hands down the best survival game I have ever experienced. I completely lost track of time while playing it and for the first time in ages I rescheduled my appointments and neglected my responsibilities to spend more time with a game. If I could I would hand out free copies in the streets so as many people as possible can see how ridiculously good Subnautica is. [04/2018, p.62]
  3. GameGrin
    May 10, 2018
    90
    A great game that took five years to make. Subnautica is an open sandbox sci-fi fantasy that can inch it's way into horror as you explore the depths of the ocean world. Just be ready to farm!
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