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They are incompetent, arrogant, overly aggressive, cant control their emotions, unfunny, cringy, narcissistic, insecure and stereotypical in general. Not to mention, the way you portrayed these 'inclusive' characters made them extremely unlikeable. But due to the choice of character, and your urge to virtue signal, she bleats out the whole plot already after 30 mins of gameplay. You could have easily made the story more of a mystery like on the last game. Have you never been shown Soviet or Nazi propaganda in school? You could have easily added a customizable player character. Making the story revolve around it and mentioning/pointing it out every single dialogue is the very definition of political propaganda. They do it to escape the overly political real world. Back then you still understood that nobody plays games for politics. Or just from this review, just to spite me. But I am sure you will make your Keep Calm Kitty brown or black too once someone on Twitter claims youre racist for having a white kitty on it. Shoving the sexuality (and sexual preference - WTF kids play this game too!) of protagonists, how strong they are for women and how diverse the characters are, that all your white and male characters are either dumb, goofy, gay, evil, corrupt, stupid and useless down the throat of people is the very definition of politics and makes your game propaganda. Playing as a woman is not political.' Thats what one of the developers replied to a customer complaining how much effort they put into race and gender, while blatantly ignoring real issues with the game. Playing as a woman is not political.' Thats what one of the developers replied to a customer complaining 'Being inclusive is not political. Nope, these morons took one of the best games of the last 20 years and ruined it. I was so shocked by how bad it was, I thought I was looking at the original through rose-colored glasses, so I went back and replayed it.

#PCGAMER SUBNAUTICA REVIEW CODE#

As for all the other mistakes, trudging around on land (huh?) for hours in blinding snow, playing stupid mini games with a remote controlled robot penguin, spoon fed game progression, truly awful sound effects, pathetic attempts to be cute, down to to an alien that broadcasts an distress signal in Morse code (no really, they did that). Forget about the subtle humor of the original, think what really stupid people say to each other in real life and now you know what you're in for.

The dialog is so cheesy and moronic it will make you wince. you can't travel 10 metres without finding something significant. Lets make the sandbox so small its not a sandbox anymore. Lets replace the mystery of the original with a banal nonsensical story about shallow characters and the **** things they say about each other.

So all the mediocre ideas come gushing out, like 'how about voicing the Emergency PDA with someone who speaks English as a second language?' and 'lets make the main protagonist say things like 'this could come in handy' when picking up a rock!'. The original talent left/went on holiday/got sacked and got replaced by the usual mediocre culprits.

The original was so good, and all the base code was all ready there, so how did they screw it up so badly? Simple. In saying that, I still think this is a title that everyone should check out or at least give a go, as it really does represent something unique and captivating that is hard to not recommend.Īn epic fail. It is a hard title to put down as you are always on the cusp of something new and evolutionary, so players in search of something more fast-paced will need to search elsewhere. It can at times feel like a retread of the previous game with a few tweaks and additions, but Subnautica was by no means a bad game, so this is still a very well-crafted follow-up in the series. If you are a fan of the previous title or survival games in general, this really ticks all the boxes that you are looking for, providing an enthralling world to explore and get lost in, all with gorgeous graphics and sound design. Subnautica: Below Zero is another masterclass in survival gaming, setting itself apart from the overabundance of survival games on the market with its tranquil ocean setting, addicting exploration, and unique wildlife.

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