I did feel that some of the mysterious wonder was missing this time around, but that could be the fault of my familiarity with the series. Subnautica: Below Zero benefits from the extra refinement and additions provided by its time in Steam’s Early Access program as well as the overall blueprint laid out in the original release. The possibility of becoming a leviathan’s brunch is also absent from this mode, so players can craft their own custom world at their leisure.
A creative game mode will also be available for those who want to ignore the dangers of needing to breathe or eat. It allows for more customization to your underwater lair with new exterior and interior pieces available. If you go hog wild, the Sea Truck can start to resemble your own underwater Snowpiercer.Ĭreative types will be happy to mess with the new additions to the Habitat Builder.
The Sea Truck is also upgradeable so that it may dive to deeper areas, haul more modules efficiently, or use less energy. Some of these modules include an aquarium for fish collecting, a dock for the Prawn Suit, and a sleeper cabin for relaxing and listening to music. The Sea Truck is a modular vehicle that can be expanded to accommodate various functions depending on what modules are affixed to it. The Seamoth and Cyclops submersible vehicles fail to make a return and have been replaced by a new ride known as the Sea Truck. Player movement feels a bit slower in Below Zero compared to the first game but works well in practice. You’ll also need to avoid drowning or being eaten, which are ever-present threats. You will be scanning stuff, building out your undersea habitat, and securing supplies. This entity mindjacks Robin after being disturbed from hibernation and the pair must work in tandem to find a new host.īelow Zero still offers the same basic setup from the first game. As luck would have it, things don’t go according to plan and Robin ends up having to share consciousness with an advanced alien lifeform. Along with the shift in location comes new flora, fauna, and ice-covered surfaces to explore, study, and be murdered by.
Players assume control of the new protagonist named Robin as they venture into the arctic region of Planet 4546B. With Below Zero, the development team is taking a more direct approach to the narrative with the addition of dialogue, scripted sequences, and more. How much backstory players experienced was dependent on how far they were willing to dive in (no pun intended) and search for clues.
The original Subnautica was able to execute on its mix of gameplay systems while still providing a narrative thread for those who wanted to know more about Planet 4546B. Below Zero is now nearing official release and should be on everyone’s radar. It operates as an expansion and refinement of all the ideas explored in the original game and works as a standalone title. One year after its official launch, the team at Unknown Worlds Entertainment began the Steam Early Access journey with Subnautica: Below Zero. Its mix of danger, exploration, and creativity made it a hit with just about everyone. After an extended period of development inside Steam’s Early Access program, the original Subnautica emerged as a full-fledged release in 2018 and arguably set the standard for excellence in survival games.
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