Its not all that often that a game comes out that is better than its sequel, but Subnautica: Below Zero is one of the few. While I love the original Subnautica, this game adds on to what the previous did in terms of exploration, story, writing, dialogue, and pretty much every other thing and improved it.

The map is fantastic, it uses distinct zones that all are unique, yet feed into each other very well. While Subautica used similar map design, Below Zero adds to it in every way, there are tons of zones across the map and below the surface that make it so your constantly finding new things even when your almost done with the game. The biggest difference between this game and its previous, is that it has a large island that, while is certainly not the only island, has a huge part of the map, and on this there is a ton of cool stuff to explore adding a lot to gameplay. Your typically there just enough time where it feels abnormally cool when you dive back below the surface again.

The gameplay is very engaging, and the main thing I found fun was exploring all the islands and finding new things to build and improve my base with, while I think it could feel tedious to some players who aren’t really into the whole survival game thing, but I think its the perfect blend of exploration and farming that makes it engaging all the way through.

Another important thing, this games tone is impeccable, its actually terrifying at times, maybe that’s because I don’t play horror games but seeing your first gigantic fish swimming at you at 100 miles an hour its legitimately scary.

The story is very good, its not perfect, but the voice acting is good enough to be engaging and the story keeps you wanting to explore and uncover more of the underlying truths about what happened to your missing sister and the alien race on the planet. I won’t talk any more about it because I don’t think its necessary to do a deep dive on character development for a game like this, but its definitely good and worth paying attention to.’

Some other pros include really good controls, amazing visuals and great performance, the music is great, and it all adds to an experience that’s worth trying out even if your not a fan of the genre.

Overall: 8.6/10

Its not all that often that a game comes out that is better than its sequel, but Subnautica: Below Zero is one of the few. While I love the original Subnautica, this game adds on to what the previous did in terms of exploration, story, writing, dialogue, and pretty much every other thing and improved it. The map is fantastic, it uses distinct zones that all are unique, yet feed into each other very well. While Subautica used similar map design, Below Zero adds to it in every way, there are tons of zones across the map and below the surface that make it so your constantly finding new things even when your almost done with the game. The biggest difference between this game and its previous, is that it has a large island that, while is certainly not the only island, has a huge part of the map, and on this there is a ton of cool stuff to explore adding a lot to gameplay. Your typically there just enough time where it feels abnormally cool when you dive back below the surface again. The gameplay is very engaging, and the main thing I found fun was exploring all the islands and finding new things to build and improve my base with, while I think it could feel tedious to some players who aren’t really into the whole survival game thing, but I think its the perfect blend of exploration and farming that makes it engaging all the way through. Another important thing, this games tone is impeccable, its actually terrifying at times, maybe that’s because I don’t play horror games but seeing your first gigantic fish swimming at you at 100 miles an hour its legitimately scary. The story is very good, its not perfect, but the voice acting is good enough to be engaging and the story keeps you wanting to explore and uncover more of the underlying truths about what happened to your missing sister and the alien race on the planet. I won’t talk any more about it because I don’t think its necessary to do a deep dive on character development for a game like this, but its definitely good and worth paying attention to.’ Some other pros include really good controls, amazing visuals and great performance, the music is great, and it all adds to an experience that’s worth trying out even if your not a fan of the genre. Overall: 8.6/10