Recent reviews by DarkkevinC

so, Im going to make this short and simple, because I only have a few things to say for the moment.
The game itself has a very retro feel to it. Almost like a combination between retro doom and retro quake. Its very fun! The gameplay is brutal, and even though you start with "1000 health", enemys shred through you from across the entire room. so its definantly a game where you need to constantly be aware of whats around you. Also secret rooms spotted across the levels offer ammo and health, so I definantly recommend looking out for those.

HOWEVER, at the moment, the crashes are just too unbearable for me to continue playing. It mostly happens when you load a save. Also sometimes when you die, you just magically teleport to the start of the level, and the only thing to do to continue playing is load your last save, which brings us back to crashing. I got to the middle of level 8, and considering the circumstances on that level (no spoilers for you!), I died ALOT. I would be fine with dying alot, because its a challenge and thats to be expected. However, Im not fine with my game crashing everytime I re-load a save after dying.

so, TL;DR; Game is extremely fun. It feels like old school Doom and Quake put together, but sadly the game crashes every time I die and re-load my last save. If the devs could fix the crashing issues, then the game would be the enjoyable hardcore shooter challenge that it was ment to be, and I would definantly start playing it again. But untill that update comes, this games going to be sitting quitely in my library gathering dust.

Note; I talk alittle about everything in the game in this review. If you want to be surprised to what this game has, then skip to the end.

I suppose I'll begin this review by saying that my experience with this game went flawlessly. Through the 18 hours I spent on the game, I experienced 0 bugs, errors, or crashes. Everything played out how it was suppose to, and in this day and age that is a great feat to say about a game.
Now, I heard of diluvion back when it first came out on kickstarter, and I couldnt wait to be able to play it for myself when it finally came out. And I can honestly say it was definitely worth the wait.
I didn't encounter any bugs in the game with my playthrough, and if I did, they were too insignificant for me to remember them.

Thoughts about the game;
Submarine piloting is perfect. Theres alot of "bad" reviews from people who've only played the game for an hour saying "this game sucks the controls are bad". Its a SUBMARINE, and in this game, it pilots exactly how you would expect a submarine to pilot. (you know, you adjust the throttle to increase/decrease speed, and only use the directional keys to move left/right/up/down) So in that regard, I would suggest looking up a gameplay vid of the submarine piloting BEFORE you buy, in case that kinda ♥♥♥♥ russles your jimmies.

Atmosphere of the game is really spot on with what to expect when you're underwater. Fog clouds your vision of the distant horizon, so it really gives it that feeling of the unknown whenever you travel anywhere. The "sealife" you encounter is mostly an aesthetic, but there are a few moments in the game where that isnt the case Theres a few giant creatures in the game, and they're as scary as you would think them to be

Its technically randomly generated in a few ways. Throughout the game your main currency is "scrap", however scrap also functions as your ammunition for your basic weapon. In certain towns you can find shop keepers that sell various goods in exchange for scrap. And throughout the game there are randomly generated wrecks that hold scrap and other various goods. Alot of the game is spent searching the ocean floors for these wrecks to salvage scrap from them to buy what you need, and I honestly I like it. You might have to scavange ALOT to get what you need to progress, but most of the time it isnt just as simple as going from point A to B. Thats when the combat comes in

If this game was a sandwich, the wreck salvaging would be the meat and cheese, and the combat would be the bread and mayo. You really can't have the game be complete without both of them together. Combat is simple; aim your reticle with your mouse over enemy subs, and shoot the !@#% out of them. As I mentioned, your scrap currency is also your ammunition for your basic guns. So it becomes a case of "should I try to fight this guy to get what he has, or run away to conserve my scrap to buy things at the shop?" Through the game you get crew members, and you can assign these crew members to certain stations in your sub to enhance the abilites of that part of the sub (guns, ship intergrity, torpedoes, and sonar) However, having a crew member not assigned to any station will give your ship a passive heal over time. More people, the more healing you receive, but the worse your ship performs in the 4 sections I mentioned before. so basically, be prepared before entering a fight!

Finally, the 2 "fuels" you need to stay on top of, and the story. While going through the game you have a "food meter" and an "air meter". Your crews needs to eat, and if they aren't getting fed (as in, you run out of food. duh) they leave their station on the ship and sit in thier beds not being of any use to you. So scavange food from wrecks, or buy it from vendors, whatever it takes. Additionally, your "air meter" slowly goes down while you're travelling around, and if it runs out, bam you die. Thats it. Sub just blows up and you restart from your last save point. When you enter a town, it automatically fills all your air tanks. You can also purchase more airtanks from certain suppliers as you go through the game, so you can travel for longer periods of time without visiting towns. Now, about save points....

VISITING TOWNS AUTOMATICALLY SAVES YOUR GAME, AND THATS THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN SAVE YOUR GAME. Around towns and certain vistas, there's a giant orb of green fish that encircle the entrance port to the location. All you do is enter this circle, and your game is automatically saved. I might be wrong, but this is the ONLY way to save your progress in the game. So keep your eyes out for them. Also, you can find maps for these locations as an item, inside these locations when you visit them. When you acquire the map item, the location will appear on your world map so you know how to get back later. Theres also a compass you can access via keybind that shows the direction you need to go to get to a location, but it only shows that location if you have the map for it. So get exploring.

All in all, the only problem I really had with the game was the final area of the game doesnt have alot of things to find/explore. The other areas had PLENTY to find and discover, and the final area doesnt have nearly as much. If you get there, or have gotten there already, you'll know what I mean.
Also, this deserves its own little section. The ending sequence of this game is hands down, the greatest ending to a game Ive ever played in my life. Do yourself a favor and experience it for yourself. Watching it in a video or playthrough is not the same as being there yourself.

Tl;DR - This game is beautifully crafted in every aspect, and truly captures what its like to be an undersea explorer in charge of your own little submarine. Its not too difficult, but at the same time it isnt a walk in the park. Controls are what to be expected of when piloting a submarine, but if thats too much of a bother for you, I suggest looking at a video showing the controls before you buy the game and then make a bad review of it with 0.5 hours saying "controls are bad, game suck". As for bugs, I didnt experience a single bug in my 18.7 hours of play, so idk. Maybe I had good luck. You might love this game for its unique adventure you can't find anywhere else, or you might find it "boring" because there isnt an explosion or gunshot happening every 0.5 seconds. Ether way, its only $20. Definitely the most fun Ive ever had with $20.

I've only played it for alitte bit, but so far, its pretty good.

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