Clean the Sea!

[h2]Sinopsis[/h2] Clean the Sea! Es un tranquilo juego incremental donde manejaremos un barco con el que limpiar los mares de basura y salvar a la fauna marina en distintos puntos emblemáticos del mundo (la Antártida, Estambul, Ámsterdam, etc). Recoge basura, véndela y compra mejoras para ser cada vez más eficiente y veloz. [h2]Jugabilidad / Apartado técnico[/h2] El concepto es sencillo: tendremos que recorrer una pequeña área marítima recogiendo toda la basura que encontremos hasta terminar con el vertido, transportando los residuos a un punto de venta para recibir unos ingresos. Con ese dinero podremos ampliar la zona de trabajo o mejorar la cantidad de residuos que podemos transportar, así como nuestra velocidad de navegación. Además, podremos contratar otros pequeños barcos que nos ayuden de forma permanente. De vez en cuando encontraremos ciertos residuos dorados que nos darán monedas. Estas monedas tienen varias utilidades: podemos intercambiarlas por dinero en el banco, contratar la ayuda temporal de un dron que recoge basura o comprar [i]power ups[/i] que nos harán mucho más eficientes por un tiempo limitado. Una vez terminemos de limpiar una zona tendremos la opción de pasar al siguiente mapa o permanecer en el que nos encontramos, ya que la basura nunca dejará de aparecer, aunque hayamos terminado de limpiar la zona. [h2]Valoración[/h2] Podría valorar Clean the Sea! de una forma superficial y decir que tiene una estética agradable y unas mecánicas sencillas y relajantes, pero me estaría pasando por alto muchas cosas que considero importantes. Los juegos incrementales suelen emplear conceptos simples y entretenidos, mecánicas adictivas donde iremos creciendo de manera exponencial, alimentando esa sensación constante de progreso en el jugador. Esta es la clave del éxito en la mayoría de juegos y precisamente es uno de los mayores problemas de Clean the Sea!, ya que el progreso se siete lento y tedioso, fracasando a la hora de mantener un ritmo de crecimiento acelarado en pos de alargar la experiencia innecesariamente. A todo esto, se suma la mecánica de limpiar residuos, una idea que muchos juegos han explotado previamente, aprovechando esa inexplicable satisfacción al limpiar u ordenar un espacio que antes estaba patas arriba. El hecho de que la basura no deje de salir constantemente, a pesar de haber terminado de limpiar una zona, acaba mermando esa sensación de progreso o gratificación personal. En definitiva, un juego que se siente lento y repetitivo, sumado a ciertos fallos de diseño, como mapas muy parecidos, [i]power ups[/i] excesivamente caros, dinero que salta en todas direcciones y tenemos que recogerlo manualmente o un modo NG+ que NO NECESITA, hacen de Clean the Sea! un juego poco interesante y divertido de jugar (aunque es bonito y relajante). ✔️ [b]Positivo[/b]:[list] [*]Juego sencillo y relajante, ideal para echar un rato sin complicaciones. [*]Estética agradable y colorida. Podemos salvar a la fauna marina. [*]Tiene una duración decente teniendo en cuenta su precio, con varios escenarios y un modo NG+. [/list] ❌ [b]Negativo[/b]:[list] [*]Para ser un juego incremental, el progreso se acaba sintiendo lento y tedioso. [*]Personalmente, creo que acaba siendo frustrante plantear un juego de limpiar mares donde la basura no deja de aparecer constantemente. [*]Existen muchas ideas de diseño mal planteadas. [/list] 📢 [b]Idioma[/b]: El juego no está traducido, aunque tampoco tiene demasiado texto. ⌛ [b]Duración[/b]: 45 minutos - 1 hora juego base/ 1 hora para 100%. 🎮 [b]Steam Deck[/b]: Verificado, funciona perfectamente. No lo salvaría de las llamas! 👨‍🚒👎🔥 [h1]4’5/10[/h1] [quote]🚨 Si te ha gustado la reseña y quieres descubrir buenos juegos, sígueme en mi página de Mentor: [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45092978/] Indies ON FIRE [/url]🚨[/quote]

About an hour of gameplay. Apparently it's a port of a f2p mobile game. It has a VERY samey game-play loop but I personally don't mind that much. I finished the areas and it says on the map that a new area is "coming soon" but I can find 0 information on that. It has a nice chill background music. It's easy to just zone out and play. Doesn't feel very "finished" but I grabbed it on sale at £1.24 so it's okay. I don't think I'd really recommend it like this though.

I really hate to give negative reviews, But there is no neutral option and it feels wrong to give it a positive recommendation. this is really not a long game, or one that feels fun to replay. Before I get into the negative I would like to say what I enjoyed about the game. - The visual style of the game is cute. Yeah personally that's all That I can say positively about the game. There are other cleaning games like this that are more than just "cute"... Onto my real review: Pretty straightforward game. Feels like those F2p Mobile games that spam you with ads. There is no reason to use your coins on anything except more money (and to rent 1 drone for an achievement) scaling is basically nonexistent, each level all the new areas cost the same, and the ability to transform coins into money easily allows one to level up their boat to clear areas Immediately.

Fun, but short (50 mins for me) game. Get it on sale.

Get "Spilled!" instead. There is no variety in this game and it's really unsatisfitying since you never actually clean the trash when it just continues to float up. While that's helpful if you want cash to upgrade your boat, it's tedious since there's zero variety. Each level, each map, it's exactly the same thing. I was also frustrated that I can spend money on various helpers, but most of the cash that comes flying at my boat for them ends up scattered all over the sea. I had six helper boats and I missed out on much of their cash as I can either chase their money or get my own by getting trash. The game was even shorter than "Spilled!" on top of that. Fine for the $3 I paid, but if you haven't played "Spilled!" go with that option instead. This game only beats "Spilled!" on the graphics.

A small and fun game. Nice music and upgrades. The only minus is that it is too short and the upgrades are as if made for a big game. Best with a discount. And to unlock the new territory, I had to start a new game and only then did I unlock a new game plus.

Empty demo-game. Only engine and mechanics. I do not recommend. * No economic (you can only buy upgrades by selling gold in the bank) * Easy achievements * Bags (On the first map I spent money on upgrades and I didn't have enough to open a new zone. No new trash appeared and I was waiting for the chest to update to save up money. And if you return to the previous map and buy an upgrade, it won't be on the new map.)

Clean the Sea is a simplistic game that scratches that cleaning (and completionist) itch decently well. I finished all of the maps in about an hour with no issues getting all achievements. I think the music adds a lofi chill vibe, and the gameplay is smooth and easy to get the hang of. Each map has its own inhabitants that come back once the pollution is gone, which I think is a sweet touch. I really enjoyed the content, but I wish there was more. There's not a whole lot of replay value, unless I want to go in and clean up extra bits of trash as they float up, but after completing the maps it feels a bit tedious in comparison. I upgraded my ship to about half and had all of my fleet hired at level 2 before I finished; I think the grind to get more money for upgrades may be a bit tedious as well. Aside from adding more maps, I think this could be fixed with some sort of respawning map (or randomized event) that gives the original "clean up the pollution" setting. Overall, I think this is a sweet and fun game that is well made and quite enjoyable, albeit a bit short. I hope they add more content for this game in the future!