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Under the Waves
Under the Waves is a narrative-driven adventure game about the engulfing power of grief. Set in the depths of the North Sea in a techno-futuristic 1970s, professional diver Stan is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss and embrace a new future. The isolation of the deep sea is a fitting manifestation of his state of mind, and as Stan retreads further into his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events far beneath the waves. Stuck between life and death, Stan will have to make the most significant choice of his existence.
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14 hours
Under The Waves est une expérience narrative sous-marine poétique, portée par une ambiance chill et contemplative. Visuellement immersif, le jeu mise avant tout sur l’émotion, la solitude et la nature, avec une bande-son apaisante et bien intégrée, qui accompagne parfaitement les moments d’introspection.
Le scénario est bien écrit, touchant et symbolique, mais parfois trop appuyé sur les mêmes thèmes — notamment la mort — ce qui finit par rendre certains passages un peu lourds ou redondants.
Côté gameplay, j’ai eu plus de mal. Le rythme est volontairement lent, ce qui peut renforcer l’immersion pour certains, mais qui devient parfois frustrant quand on enchaîne les tâches ou les déplacements. Il y a peu de tension réelle : quasiment aucun danger, peu de risques de mourir, ce qui rend le tout très linéaire malgré un univers intriguant.
Cela dit, Under The Waves réussit à créer une atmosphère unique, entre la beauté de l’exploration marine et une narration émotionnelle. Il plaira à ceux qui recherchent un jeu calme, introspectif, plus axé sur le message que sur l’action.
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Under the WavesBeen wanting to play this for a minute, thought it would be a good in-between game!
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25 hours
Beautiful Underwater Atmosphere and music. Powerful emotional story
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This game is middle of the road for me. The controls for KB+M are a bit wonky (Subnautica did a better job with the dive mechanics, both as the player and submarine), but the story is intriguing. I was hoping to finish this on stream but life kept getting in the way, and at this point I need to move on from it. I hope to try and finish this off stream.
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