Still Wakes the Deep

Честно говоря, ожидал худшего. Игра понравилась и концовка не подвела SPOILER ALERT!!!! [spoiler] хоть и печальная [/spoiler]

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Super, echt super!

Had this game on my Steam wishlist for a long time and finally got around to purchasing and playing it. Unfortunately, I was pretty disappointed. The good things I can say about this game are that the voice acting is truly incredible, and the setting is very unique and compelling. Those two things alone are enough to pull me into the world. The soundtrack did not wow me, with the glowing exception of a track that plays once when you're ascending an elevator in the latter half of the game. This track, combined with the visuals, was so fantastic that it made me wonder why the rest of the OST felt so generic. My biggest gripe with this game is that, very simply, it didn't evoke the sense of horror that I was hoping for. Sure, the monsters were grotesque and off-putting, but I never felt truly in danger. Every death had me throwing my hands in the air, either confused about what the game wanted me to do, or confused about the behavior of the creature AI. All in all, I can't recommend the game. Veterans of the horror genre looking for the next big thrill will not find it here, and players new to horror are better off starting with the classics.

gorgeous and satisfying to look at, the visuals are astounding despite being on a huge chunk of metal. the story's amazing, such lovable characters (except for that 1 ♥♥♥♥) and that ending is basically a nod to mary's letter in the ending sequences of silent hill 2 anyway i'm not surprised this entire body horror deep sea parasite-esque monster ♥♥♥♥ happened because of one greedy snob ass man, (it's always the capitalists for ♥♥♥♥♥ sake...) whole crew working with the drill operations told him that something off was going on with the drill and he just forced-resumed operations, and it doesnt even end there; the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ attempted to leave everybody behind.. look what that costed him, a hilarious end for a man like him loved how that call with the workers and herrick foreshadowed that the main source of the spread came from the drill, and also; letting that guy that was infected aboard out of pure altruism... day and day again y'all keep proving ellen ripley's point ajudashdjd alot of interpretations can be made from this whether it's for caz's journey or what exactly is this creature and i think thats exactly what makes this such an interesting game to talk about EDIT: just read some stuff about the dev's words and some of the art book tidbits and whatever else, they really thought this one out and didn't sell out to some generic mindless creature. matter of fact, the way this thing operates is also intrinsically connected on how this story plays out, just chef kiss writing from what i understood, this thing basically seeks out ''feeling'', as in, sensing things; which is exactly why it is using humans to do so that being said, my interpretation is that the creature itself doesn't necessarily seek harm even when it's parasiting off of humans, but instead actively looks for propagation, and it is the hazardous side effects of coming into contact with human biology that makes the infected violent. as we progress we receive tidbits that those who have become infected were people that caz didn't get along well and this is further established with rennick and also when we attempt to get the generators running; section of the game where the infected person in that area keeps calling out to caz and apparently knows his antics (atleast that's what i interpret..) the narrative heavily relies on it and the moment you realize it and read up some of the stuff regarding the monster, it all comes together 10/10

Overall grade: B++ •Enjoyable? Yes •Recommended: To those interested in / fans of narrative driven, atmospheric, horror themed walking sims •Replayability: Med — not an immediate replay, but the atmosphere alone makes it worth revisiting sometime down the road Positives: ++environment and atmosphere: 1970’s Scottish oil rig: steel innards, heavy rain and ocean as far as the eye can see ++gameplay: essentially, a linear walking sim consisting of on-foot navigation (no combat) and an occasional QTE, stealth, platforming or escape sequence — but this is where the experience lies. Sure, there are cinematic moments, but the large majority of suspense is felt during gameplay ++horror: dark, gory, tense, and you aren’t force fed a cheesy origin story +story and voice acting: simple yet emotional story backed by believable Scottish voice acting and dialogue +sound design: environmental noise and scores ramp up tension Neutrals: +/-creatures: the environment evokes more terror than the creatures themselves, but I appreciate the creativity that went into their design Negatives (very minor gripes): -some QTEs and stealth sequences -I will admit I became a bit annoyed at Caz continuously accepting (albeit reluctantly) every task proposed to him -demanding performance-wise Steam Deck compatibility: ⚠️ Occasional difficulty maintaining a stable 30fps (specifically in the very beginning and towards the end) but it didn’t ruin my experience ~2hrs of battery with FSR set to balanced or performance and all other graphical settings set to their lowest @30fps Native controls ✔️ Widescreen ✔️ Offline playable ✔️

Divertido pero aburrido, en descuento si vale la pena.