Screenshot: Subnautica Below Zeroīelow Zero has a variety of new flora and fauna, both magnificent and terrifying-as usual. The terrors of the deep feel less terrifying if you can keep them at bay by popping up onto a floating ice chunk, but only time will tell if they will be completely safe havens. This is significant because in Subnautica, finding land-or anywhere you can stand that isn’t open water-was rare, and significant. Dry land, floating icebergs, and other things your character can stand on dot the open ocean. Screenshot: Subnautica Below ZeroĪnother change in Subnautica Below Zero is the sheer amount of land to walk on. I actually don’t hate the voiced protagonist, and there have even managed to be some moments of humor squeezed in because of it. That said, though I do miss the feeling of isolation and impending doom that Subnautica had, it will be interesting to see where the new story will go. The story and feeling are totally different-but different is not bad, and I will reserve judgement until I can get the full experience. The main character is given the choice to evacuate early on, but she chooses not to. You’re not alone, and you’re not strictly in a survival situation, either. There are voices constantly: the protagonist is voiced, and you have a whole space station’s worth of support that talks to you and helps you. Gone is the sense of isolation vanilla Subnautica had. This change in tone makes Subnautica Below Zero feel much different than the base game. This changes the feeling a bit, and provides a mental safety blanket that the original Subnautica intentionally pulled from you. This time though, you are assigned to the planet, not just a victim who needs to survive. Your character is a researcher on planet 4546B, the same planet the hapless survivor from Subnautica found himself stranded. While their motivations are capitalistic, the technology they employ is something you would see out of Star Trek. You’re another employee working for Alterra: a mega-corporation that explores space to exploit whatever resources it can find for profit. Subnautica Below Zero takes place sometime after the events of Subnautica. It’s full of mystery, wonder, and terror-seriously, just go play it now. It’s an open world survival game that incorporates a narrative that guides you on your journey surviving its harsh ocean. If you’re not familiar with Subnautica, stop reading and go play it. The standalone expansion to Subnautica-the widely acclaimed narratively driven survival game that landed a spot on our best of 2018-has finally been released to Early Access, and it’s off to a pretty good start. Subnautica Below Zero has been one of my most anticipated releases this year.
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