Subnautica: Below Zero

Areas are smaller and the land component was new, however the game was very satisfying. I would have liked to have known more of what occurred with the character from the 1st game but otherwise it was very enjoyable. That being said there were several audio bugs, msgs repeating or not popping up in areas where an action should have initiated a new msg or objective note. It was workable but I was forced to disable the audio rather than listen to 30 minutes of a repeating msg.. Apart from the audio bug the game has a nice added component of a companion or ongoing relation/conversation with an NPC..the sea truck was a nice addition, having a mobile supply/manufacturing set made life easier and added aspects to the gameplay that I felt were more enjoyable than the previous game, looking forward hopefully to subnautica 3 on the mobile

The game itself is very fun to play and I’ve caught myself staying on long after I thought I would stop after “one last task.” If this had been released without the original Subnautica, there would have been few complaints. Compared to Subnautica, the two stories in Below Zero can be a distraction. I’ve caught myself wondering which story I should resolve first. While the original has one main goal that you can focus on at your own pace. Map size is another issue. Below Zero has a smaller map. So exploring ends too quickly for me. But the designers did come up with fun biomes to explore. I downloaded this game aware of the faults, and I still enjoyed it. It’s not as engaging as the original, but it is still a fun game to play if you finished the original game, and still want to see more of the game world.

I will admit it can get confusing trying to find things at first but it does start to make more sense as you get used to searching. I’d highly recommend using beacons to mark hard to get to locations. The only thing I’m still confused over is the fact that there’s no multiplayer when it was implied before release that there would be. Otherwise it has been an absolute delight to play. The customization option for your gameplay is great since it makes more accessible to players who struggle with certain challenges like oxygen but still want hunger and thirst challenges for example.