

Structures and vehicles also appear incredibly polished, with textures that shine in the impressive lighting that Subnautica employs. This stylization isn’t necessarily bad since the creature’s design oozes personality with the bulging eyes of fish or rounded details of hulking monsters of the deep. Since Subnautica is an indie title, developer Unknown Worlds has opted for a cartoony art style in order to facilitate a massive underwater map that runs impressively well. Graphics Dual Moons in the Night Sky (Source: Aaron Van Dyck) Since there are some very interesting reveals throughout the lengthy 30-hour experience, we won’t go into too many details, but there are some thought-provoking revelations as things come to a close. With vague directions and objectives, you slowly progress through a story to unravel a mystery surrounding the company you worked for, the planet itself, and even an ancient alien civilization. Once you have repaired your life pod’s radio, you begin to receive incoming messages from a trading vessel that promises to help you escape the planet you find yourself abandoned on. Subnautica’s Sea Emperor (Source: Aaron Van Dyck) By diving down into the shallow waters, you can scavenge different materials, craft new tools and catch alien fish to quell your increasing hunger or thirst. Upon inspection, it is clear that your life pod’s equipment is damaged, and your first task is to repair it. After a spaceship carrying several humans crashes on a watery alien world, you take on the role of a survivor who has nothing but your buoyant life pod floating on the surface of a seemingly endless ocean.
