Subnautica

 Xbox One
User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 130 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 114 out of 130
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 130
  3. Negative: 6 out of 130
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  1. Rbox
    Dec 19, 2018
    6
    Allthough SN is a gripping experience (I've been playing preview since February 2018) the enormous amount of bugs and performance issues take the whole game down. Immersion is constantly and completely broken due to those 2. Still I keep on playing. I want this game to be good so much. But alas the developer chose to put their time into DLC (and the broken PS4 port) instead of fixing theAllthough SN is a gripping experience (I've been playing preview since February 2018) the enormous amount of bugs and performance issues take the whole game down. Immersion is constantly and completely broken due to those 2. Still I keep on playing. I want this game to be good so much. But alas the developer chose to put their time into DLC (and the broken PS4 port) instead of fixing the problems. Without the issues, I would gladly score it 8.5.… Expand
  2. gentlebenno
    Jun 11, 2019
    7
    Subnautica is an impressive game in the way it keeps you guessing and challenges you to survive in a gaming construct that’s entirely unique. The problem is that all the great stuff is dragged down by performance issues and bugs. In a game where underwater visuals is critical to survival the rendering, draw distance, and lagging are a constant headache. The Scanning Room, a hugeSubnautica is an impressive game in the way it keeps you guessing and challenges you to survive in a gaming construct that’s entirely unique. The problem is that all the great stuff is dragged down by performance issues and bugs. In a game where underwater visuals is critical to survival the rendering, draw distance, and lagging are a constant headache. The Scanning Room, a huge necessary component if you don’t want to waste hours searching randomly, is so filled with bugs that reading about it online is pure laughter. I spent hours trying to get that damn thing to work only to find out that the problem was not me, but the game. At its best moments the game is a lot of fun as you explore new areas, filled with impressive themed music, where sound as well as sight guides you and you learn something new or discover a clue that questions your previous assumptions. I want this game to be so much better, the thought and ideas behind it are enough for a 10 rating. But the performance issues and bugs are inexcusable; I played this game well after a developer patch should have fixed these major issues. Instead, they’re writing a DLC.… Expand
  3. MrTusks
    Jan 12, 2021
    7
    Performance problems tarnish a great survival exploration game, but it is definitely worth the struggle.
  4. Rosh24
    Feb 25, 2021
    5
    Runs terribly on the Xbox One. Do not waste your money for this version on the game. Pop-in of the terrain can take ten to fifteen seconds. You will regularly swim yourself behind the terrain and world assets,
    Saving the game takes at least one minute, and even then your 'save' may not exist when you come back to it.
    Other platforms have better versions of this title. The Xbox One    Runs terribly on the Xbox One. Do not waste your money for this version on the game. Pop-in of the terrain can take ten to fifteen seconds. You will regularly swim yourself behind the terrain and world assets,
    Saving the game takes at least one minute, and even then your 'save' may not exist when you come back to it.

    Other platforms have better versions of this title. The Xbox One version is complete trash.    … Expand

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#35 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2016

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Feb 27, 2019
    80
    A totally unique surveillance experience impressively set in a compelling alien world.
  2. God is a Geek
    Jan 17, 2019
    80
    Subnautica is not without its issues, but it successfully manages to combine a strong sense of exploration and discovery with an interesting story hook and an exceptional soundtrack to make it one of the very best examples of the genre.
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  3. XboxAddict
    Jan 11, 2019
    75
    Subnautica is a fantastic exploring and survival game that I cannot wait to dive deeper into, but it is in desperate need of a patch that fixes the pop-in and framerate. I’ve completed a lot of what the game has to offer, but I know there is so much more of this ocean planet to explore. I learned of a fear I have that I didn’t know existed, and learning about that fear makes me respect guys like Jacques Cousteau and the guy in search of the blue diamond in Titanic so much more.
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