Submerged (video game)
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Unreal Engine 4[5] | |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One iOS Nintendo Switch |
Release | Windows
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Genre(s) | Adventure |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Submerged is a third-person
Gameplay
The player controls a young girl, Miku, as she explores an archipelago of half-sunken buildings, climbing ruins and traversing the spaces between using a rowboat. The game focuses on exploration; it involves no enemies or combat, and Miku cannot be killed.
Plot
The game is set in a dystopian future when global warming has flooded the world. Miku and her younger brother Taku drift into a city partially submerged beneath ocean water with only the tallest buildings protruding from the sea. The two have fled home from their father following his descent into alcoholism since the unfortunate death of their mother; his violent actions towards them have resulted in Taku becoming seriously injured. Taking refuge in the top of a clock tower, Miku begins to explore the city in her motorized fishing boat in search of supplies to treat Taku. She scales buildings, locating relief crates that had been parachuted in during the crisis. The whole time she is observed by aquatic beings who are revealed to be survivors of the city that have undergone a complete mutation to better thrive in their new environment. Miku also realizes to her shock that she herself is now mutating in a similar way. Eventually she locates the final crate and Taku recovers. They are then confronted by the mutants who perform some ritual that purges Miku of her mutation, making her human again. The siblings then take their leave and move on from the city.
Development and release
Submerged was made by a team of former
Reception
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (August 2015) |
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | PC: 47/100[9] PS4: 56/100[10] XONE: 57/100[11] |
Publication | Score |
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Destructoid | 3/10[12] |
IGN | 6.8/10[13] |
IGN awarded it a score of 6.8 out of 10, saying "Submerged is a non-violent, sometimes beautiful exploration adventure set in a strange, mysterious future."[13]
Sequel
On December 3, 2020, a sequel
References
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- ^ a b Sowden, Emily (7 September 2016). "[Update] Dystopian adventure game Submerged is available now on iOS". www.pocketgamer.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ a b Geloven, Yvonne van (2019-07-03). "Review Submerged (Switch)". LadiesGamers. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ a b Shaun Prescott (2015-07-30). "Submerged: the post-apocalyptic game where you can't die". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ^ a b "Introducing Submerged, a Serene Adventure on PS4 – PlayStation.Blog". Blog.us.playstation.com. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- S2CID 240281641, retrieved 2023-07-19
- ^ "Uppercut Games interview with Ed Orman | Sticky Trigger Entertainment". Stickytrigger.com. 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ^ Tasos Lazarides (14 July 2015). "'Submerged', the Gorgeous Upcoming Game, Has Been Delayed Until Next Year". TouchArcade. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ Whitaker, Jed (2015-08-03). "Review: Submerged". Destructoid. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ a b Petty, Jared (2015-08-07). "Submerged Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ^ "Review: Submerged Hidden Depths disappoints as a Stadia exclusive". 9to5 Google. 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Submerged: Hidden Depths for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and PC launches March 10". Gematsu. 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-08-03.