Sometimes it's a bubbly sci-fi theme that fits exploration, other times the music falls away so you can hear the roars of the leviathans of the deep and you suddenly realise that humans are really bad at swimming. The terror of the deep is further enhanced by the music and sound design. This is particularly true for the Seatruck, a kind of vehicle that seems to sit somewhere between the Seamoth and Cyclops of the previous game. The only other methods of attack at your disposal are the vehicles you can build, which includes the Seatruck, Snowfox, and Prawn Suit while they’re technically not weapons, you can still damage creatures by running into them.
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While the main appeal of the Below Zero is that it is a survival crafting game, one of the things that makes the series feel unique is that it also uses a staple of the horror genre: the inability to fight back against the horrors of the deep.ĭue to some corporate meddling, you find yourself with a lack of any real weapons you have to make do with a knife and a gun that is capable of freezing opponents for a short period of time. In Below Zero, land is not the safe haven it was in the previous title hostile creatures nip at your heels as you slowly freeze to death. In Subnautica, there were a couple of islands you could find that were essential to story progression, though primarily in the mid game. This is also the first time you are spending a significant portion of time on land. What sets this game apart from the previous entry in the series is its narrative focus, voiced main character, audio logs, and inclusion of side characters. Your tools remain largely unchanged from the previous title with a few notable exceptions, such as the new Seatruck and Snowfox vehicles. Many of the monsters and creatures that you will encounter are new to this game and its unique environment, like the popular Pengwing and its extremely cute children that you can kidnap, which I totally didn’t do. Discovering new resources and blueprints allows you to push further into the unknown each time you head outside. You explore the world, this time both the sea and across the frozen arctic landscape. It is a survival game with a focus on exploration and narrative, although it plays more like a stand-alone expansion than a sequel. Subnautica: Below Zero is both beautiful and terrifying to behold. Reviews // 19th Aug 2022 - 1 month ago // By Crunchi Subnautica: Below Zero Review