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S ubnautica is about endless exploration and survival in the hostile world of an alien planet. The company was developed Unknown Worlds Entertainment, the game was released in early access in 2014. The main emphasis during the creation was on the gaming atmosphere, because the project is optimized for virtual reality glasses. Even sitting at the monitor, you feel like a lonely astronaut who has fallen on a planet covered with water, if you put on glasses, the atmosphere intensifies at times.
local fauna
A variety of creatures will roam around you, many of them are completely safe, although they amaze with their size, while others can attack you, you never know what to expect from the insidious world of a hostile planet.
A floating creature is very dangerous, although it rarely shows aggression. Called Leviathan the Reaper, it fully justifies this formidable name. The fish can easily tear apart your character and even attack the Moth, a small submarine that needs to be built from the very beginning. It all looks like this:
You can still stumble upon more than one type of giants, each behaves according to its character, there are passive floating blocks, but there are such aggressive guys.
There are also many small fish here, you will need them for survival. They can be eaten, water is extracted from some species. Catching a fish is not so easy, the developers did not come up with nets, you will just swim after it and try to grab it with your hand. Without habit, this occupation is very difficult.
The world
Even on the lowest settings, the game looks amazing. Exploring the game world is the most exciting thing in this game. It's an incredibly calming process. You are immersed in the atmosphere of a secluded exploration of a vast underwater world. In the beginning, there will be a very pleasant view around the escape pod, somewhat reminiscent of terrestrial reefs. Here you will find clear water, friendly fish, nice flora.
Almost immediately, you will have to swim to the nearest biome for yellow fruits that grow on long, thin algae. There the atmosphere is completely different, the depth of this biome is slightly larger and less sunlight gets there. In the depths, everything is illuminated by various life forms, which creates a unique atmosphere.
This is not all that can be seen in the Subnautica game, there are about two dozen biomes, almost three dozen different representatives of marine fauna and the same number of plants. One day you will swim into a deep cave, which beckons with its unknown and beauty.
If you look closely, you will see the remains of an abandoned base. It's all part of the game's story, sorry for the spoilers. The game attracts with its mystery and wonderful atmosphere. Here is a view of the cave from a different angle:
And a few more unrealistically beautiful and mysterious places:
Someone's giant skeleton, the whole one doesn't even fit on the screen. Under water at such a depth, visibility is poor and it is impossible to photograph from afar.
There are even several islands of land, they are no worse than underwater landscapes:
If you think that the whole game is in front of you and there is nothing else to look at, then you are greatly mistaken. All these screenshots are just a small part of the huge world that you have to explore. There are about a dozen caves in the game alone, and each has its own flora and fauna, and besides, it is impossible to confuse them because of the very unusual and unique design of each.
Where to begin?
Food and water
From the very beginning, you should get some salt and a couple of fish. If you cook plain fish without salt, it will spoil quickly. Salted fish will stay in your inventory for a long time, you can eat at any time. At first, you will have to collect a lot of resources so as not to be interrupted in search of food, it is better to prepare it in advance.
Drinking is also useful, to get a bottle of filtered water you will have to catch a bubble fish:
As soon as you have a couple of these, run to the manufacturer, he is on the escape pod. This device will help you create different mechanisms and devices.
Mechanisms and weapons
You won't need a weapon at the very beginning, but a knife will be useful, with it you can cut some useful plants for further development. So first of all, create a knife, and then be sure to take care of the scanner, it is impossible to do without it.
Development and study
Once you have this minimum set of items, you can create yourself an anti-radiation suit, otherwise you will not be able to swim around the Aurora, your ship that crashed, by the way, here it is on the right:
It is easiest to find it, it is enough to swim to the surface anywhere on the map and look around. Around it you can find a lot of parts to explore. You need to explore almost everything, without elements you cannot build even the most elementary and simple, such as a submarine "Butterfly" and "Cyclops", about them a little further.
Transport
There are three types of transport in the game:
sea glider
Butterfly
Cyclops
Without this, you will move very slowly and not to very great depths. First, create yourself fins, they will speed up your movement. Then you can make a Moth, this boat moves quickly and will allow you not to emerge, since oxygen is not consumed inside it. In order not to float to the surface, use air bubbles very often and make yourself a couple more balloons in addition to the main one. This will allow you to use your time effectively.
Also create a sea glider, it will allow you to quickly move without transport. But it runs out of batteries very quickly. Stock up on them thoroughly, they are required for almost all hand tools. Moth and Cyclops are very different, here is a picture for comparison:
The cycle is many times larger than the Moth, it is clumsy and huge. However, only he is able to take you to a greater depth. The limit of the Moth is only 200 m, after which the boat will begin to lose strength. The depth limit for the Cyclops is 500 m, but it can be improved and reach a critical level of 1500 m.
Conclusion
Subnautica is a wonderful game and it makes no sense to tell everything at once, because the lion's share of the gameplay is just in learning everything that is around. Plunging into the amazing atmosphere of an unforgettable underwater adventure, do not forget to go to the base and save, because death can come unexpectedly. If you die, you lose all the items you collected during the last raid. And the most disgusting thing is that you are reborn at the base, and the transport remains at the place of death, you will have to sail there on your four.
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