Endless Ocean: Luminous Nintendo Switch Review - Is It Worth It?
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- Опубліковано 29 кві 2024
- In too deep
Review written by PJ O'Reilly: www.nintendolife.com/reviews/...
Video edited and narrated by Zion Grassl: / ziondood
Endless Ocean: Luminous is available on Nintendo Switch on May 2nd 2024
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Not gonna lie. This laid back, slow paced collectathon exploring sounds right up my alley
Exactly what I was thinking. I need a break after playing FF7 and Stellar Blade. I just need a chill game for now.
@@SuperForRealsWiiGamr I hope you enjoy it! For me it will be fantastic to play while listening to audiobooks and podcasts
I was given a secret beta game to play today, but this looks fun
Same, now am tired of action games. I need a relax after play Blasphemosu 2, Doom 2016 and Nier Automata. Like Bugsnax, NMS or Another Code.
The entire endless ocean series is supposed to be a relaxing, mindless diving sim. I’ve missed the 2008 version, so I’m looking forward to the new game
It’s a shame they didn’t take more from the sequel. Having a more robust story mode and a customizable aquarium would’ve been perfect with the online setting. Just imagine being able to visit your friend’s aquarium and dive in it. Maybe even allow you to create tank decorations and caves for the fish to hide in. There is so much potential for this series and I hope Nintendo will give it another chance.
Yeah man, I'm buying this just for the fact that it's EO honestly. I hope there will be more too
I completely forgot about the aquarium! I totally agree. The last game did so much right, from what I see in this video, a lot of that is just gone.
@@mattisonhudson9877thats Nintendo for you in the Switch era.. bring back older francises but making them lackluster..
They did all this in endless ocean 2 blue world
Maybe I'm in the minority, but I think removing pointer controls is going to kill this game for many. I don't think people realize it's just using a target lock on fish now, not much more.
So no more going on land? I always loved emerging from the water in EO2 and finding seals, penguins, etc. I'm also surprised they got rid of air tanks, and the gun to calm down aggressive animals. Upgrading all of the gear was a great aspect of EO2. If it's bad guess I'll just replay that again
This is basically a inferior version with about 200 more fish and slightly better graphics, I wish they would release endless ocean 2 add a bunch more animals expand the maps, upgrade the graphics and performance as I never got to play it
This is really sad. Those were my fav things of eo blue water
Same.
Probably not a game that'll appeal to everybody, but this game contributes to Nintendo's mantra: diverse genres in their games.
"blue ocean" strategy
Not at that price
@@mzxa9988 I would love to play this game, but the price is too high, i dont think its worth it
I got a pre-order for this game and Paper mario, for someone that work alot of hours, having a chill game before sleep is always nice. So, i can't wait to try it.
Maybe i'll not like it, but at least i'm willing to try, i love underwater games.
Same here. I just wanted a laid back exploration game as well. I was literally just expecting a laid back exploration collectathon and that’s exactly what it sounds like 😂😂
If you want an excellent underwater game you should check out “under the waves”.
Same here, my girlfriend and I are so busy that I decided to pre-order 2 copies for us to play together. We just want to chill and relax in our free time
It's nice to see people wanting a relaxing game, with a strict schedule, this game will fill my needs of gaming at night!
Honestly, I loved the first Endless Ocean game because it was relaxing. No oxygen, no sharks that can attack you. Just swimming, interacting, exploring, salvaging.
The second one gave me way too much anxiety with their “attention!! Something is going ti attack you!!” sound and symbol.
Although my first map had the Okeanos Guardian and Thanatos from Endless Ocean Blue World, as well as a megalodon! But yes they don't attack in this game which is wonderful!
I really liked the adventure element of the second game.. And it still had so many peaceful parts too. It gave a sense of excitement of trying to salvage with sharks close by.
@@captvalstrax first time player I love these type of ocean games I wish they had multiple modes one where creatures attack and one they don't, also I just find really weird seeing a bunch of full freshwater fish in the ocean
I only ever played the second. I’m just sad now that the new one has no story essentially… I miss the characters
@@djkitkat2045 It’s worth remaining optimistic luminous can fund another game, it is a new team making the game after all.. It’s still a shame that it doesn’t live up to the first two
I always saw endless ocean as a interactive experience to learn about sea life. There are no stakes because the focus of this piece of software is to be a immersive learning sim.
If I want high tension fighting I’ll play Monster Hunter; if I want to relax I’ll play Endless Ocean or Animal Crossing
It's more than that really. The first two endless oceans had a lot more content and more engaging gameplay thanks to it's pointer. You used to interact with wildlife, now it's just locking onto targets.
@@JsYTA
I never would have thought that something not too important like that would make a difference in the experience, but I can definitely see where that would be more fun
If you have Monster Hunter , you don’t need action/fighting games.I love it. On the other side we need zen games like this one
@@Bubba-64 thinking back, it was probably most of actual gameplay. Removing pointer controls from this is like removing jumping from mario.
Based. MHTri and Endless Ocean 1/2 where my Peak Wii Experience
Not all games need tension. Sometimes, just having a purely chill experience is just what someone needs. Endless Ocean was about that jam. I don’t remember picking up Endless Ocean 2 but I don’t remember that doing anything with more tension than just cataloging deep sea creatures.
The great thing about the first game is that it took advantage of the SD card slot on the Wii and allowed for custom music. Just load up some chill tunes, which today would be some bomb ass lo-fi, and just mellow out under the sea with the fishies.
EO 2 did add aggressive creatures, which upped the tension a bit in some areas. The thing is, not everybody liked that. A lot of people picked up the game wanting to have a relaxing experience, only to have to worry about aggressive sharks or harmful fish while exploring beautiful shipwrecks, etc.
I guess they could have included those things but added an option to toggle damage off in order to please everyone this time around, but personally this game sounds like exactly what I wanted. A chill diving experience. It sounds like that's the opposite of what the reviewer wanted, which makes me wonder why he was given this game to review in the first place... Oh well. I'm still pretty hyped. Should be a good time.
It's shocking though compared to the wii game. It's not realistic at all and they didn't even try because it's also an online game now. One random sea which makes no sense at all and is now swimming simulator with random sharks not even exiting irl
Only thing I wanted out of this game was a relaxing ocean scanning game, sounds nice
So it sounds like the reviewer was more focused on what kinda games they wanted versus what the game is. They made a laid back explore game
A laid back exploration game was exactly what I wanted
This is such a dumb comment that appears every single time people are coping with a low review score. There are valid criticisms being made here that apply even if we're assuming a very chill experience. Because "relaxed" doesn't have to and shouldn't equate to "boring, monotonous, and bare-bones"
@@Christopher-md7tf dude there’s literally 9/10 and 8/10 reviews for this game as well 🤣🤣
@@RachelXKnight666 dUdE the metascore is 66
@@Christopher-md7tf due to trash reviews like this one and ign 🤣
I guess I'm the audience because a relaxing educational experience is exactly what I want from this game
I’m sorry it disappointed you. Luckily the description you gave was what I was expecting so I do plan to pick it up, but I can see your gripes with the game and agree they probably should have put some more time into it.
Yeah you compare the content EO2 has to this. Looks like they didnt have a lot of budget or just not a lot of time. Honestly should've made this game for the next nintendo system
Definitely. If the next system has better graphics this would’ve been the perfect graphical showcase.
I heard the next Nintendo system has 8K graphics and a AR headset with gesture-sensing tech. Yeah they should have waited… they really missed out on making this something incredible.
@@KadeUrso You really believe it though? Don't expect anything that powerful. Set your expectations much lower.
@@positvechao and why would they do that? This was clearly planned for the twitch and I don’t see the issues with this game like some people do this game is meant to be a chill and relaxing experience and it seems to achieve that.
The thing is this game really doesn’t feel like an endless ocean game. I grew up with EO2 and played countless hours finding all the fish, treasures, and gaining enough pelagos to reopen the cavern of the gods. Just the whole vibe of having a team of divers go on an adventure across multiple different seas, meeting up at the island or aquarium, unlocking all the different diving gear. It’s just not here at all. The controls feel different too. Never would I find myself wishing a game had floatier controls, but here I am. And yea, I get that this is more laid back and doesn’t intend for the creatures to be dangerous (even though they added Thanatos and multiple large, dangerous marine reptiles), or have scary situations, but that’s also something EO2 excelled at. When I play subnautica, I’m afraid that a leviathan will kill me. When I play EO2, I’m afraid I’ll find something in the depths that I shouldn’t. This game had so much potential to expand on a bigger story, have more unique designated areas to explore (rather than one big randomized area), have a campy yet endearing cast of characters, and have more secrets to find. Seriously, I was shocked when I started to find many of the named mythical creatures from EO2 within the first hour, having done absolutely nothing. I remember having to do puzzles and waiting for full moons and following birds across the world to find certain creatures. I don’t know. This game is certainly its own experience, but it seems far from an endless ocean game…
I'm still gonna give this game a go. I want to play a game where I'm not getting murdered under water. I'll play abzu or subnautica if I want that. 😊
This feels cool, but the price should be a smooth 24.99.
I'll buy it when it hits at most $30 because it still looks cool. A lot of games have been dropping quickly in price these days so I don't see us waiting too long lol!
I pre-ordered two copies of this game to play with my daughter. I love this type of relaxing collectathon, and my kid loves to learn about animals. I’m sure we’ll have lots of fun exploring together. Not every game needs to end with a boss fight.
This! I got this for me and my daughter too!
Why two??
@@Poever to play together we need two switches and two cartridges. It’s a single player game with online coop play.
@@JessNapier hope you have lots of fun discovering together :)
@@presstheabutton you too 🥰
Personally, I LOVE the fact that I don't have to worry about being attacked. I love the relaxed atmosphere of Endless Ocean, and I never finished Blue World due to the fact that you could get attacked and run out of air. The only thing I'm not really thrilled about this game is the fact that the map resets after an hour. I would prefer a world that doesn't change. That way they could put more effort into making the environment the best it could be.
The first map I went into, I explored for hours and nothing ever reset for me. I swam around until I fully completed the map.
This logic is dumb, imagine judging Animal Crossing or Hay Day with this logic by saying they are mediocre because the lack action and tension. This is not subnautica or an action game.
TALK TO EM
Exactly that’s what I’m thinking
But there's things to achieve in those games, things to do. Goals to strive for. This game has none of that. You're doing what you do from start up to the end. For 50 dollars..
No gear to unlock, no tanks to upgrade or new scuba fits to wear. You have no reason to change your approach to different sea life. Just because something is relaxing doesn't mean it should be devoid of depth
@@brandonsclips7741
Wdym there’s customization in the game you have to unlock/buy
Edit: I know what you are saying about a lack of features and the high-ish price, but it’s not completely empty
But animal crossing lets you do whatever you want, this game doesn't. It only has one objective, try to understand the "point" that the analysis wants to convey so that you don't regret the purchase.
The people excited for this game wanted simple quiet underwater exploration. This game is exactly what the developers wanted to make and the people who like Endless ocean enjoy.
No, I was very excited for a new Endless Ocean, have been playing the second title for hundreds of hours when I was younger and checked the news every year for EO3. But this seems like lazy work and many step backwards compared to EO2. Disappointing.
@@Monoton7 Fully agree. I miss being able to be a tour guide for people wanting to see different animals, The Photographer missions, everything to work at upgrading your gear, the areas where you could create your own ecosystem or design a aquarium.
Blue World was so amazing. So far im.... very dissatisfied with this Luminous title. All there really is the (extremely easy) scanning. There really isn't much more..getting treasure feels useless outside earning points to customize emotes or color your gear. No upgrading at all. All the ancient and mysterious creatures are just... Freely There. Nothing special to discover to get to them, no mystery to unlock the event. It felt personally to me like a slap in the face to those special moments.
I was a massive fan of Blue World.... this strips SO much out and leaves only the bones. No more customizable reef, more aquarium to manage, no more dolphins to name and train, no more interesting characters with their own specialties, no more salvaging, no more picture challenges, no more calming sharks and caiman, no more walking on land for extra animals, no more island to customize, no more scuba business to manage, and worst of all no interesting story. The story of Endless Ocean is honestly slept on. It's a world spanning mystery with phenomenal characters and steller locations. I'll eventually play this, but I'll buy it on sale
I loved endless oceans 2 on my Wii - I was so excited when I heard this was coming however there doesn’t seem to be much of a ‘story’ like endless oceans 2 had which was my favourite part of that game because you were always going into these areas with an objective as almost a dive archaeologist and some danger and ‘scary fish’ involved too
With it being more a group game without much of what I liked in endless oceans 2 I’ll likely give it a miss unfortunately unless it goes on a good discount
I'm already annoyed about how many people are saying "what did you expect from a game about swimming in the ocean?" As if it's the reviewers' fault the game is bare, broken, tedious, and unpolished.
So is this game basically Pokémon Snap but you swim around instead?
These games aren’t supposed to be high energy games they are swimming exploring games. You aren’t fighting enemies here and nothing has ever come close to it for me. I read a review that Abzu wasn’t actually a game that would fill the hole Endless Ocean left after I finished the second one.
I’m still trying to find all the fish in ACNH 😂😂😂
Acnh needs to add an under water mode, your on an island you should be able to spear fish
It sounds like the reviewer went into this expecting Subnautica (as he repeatedly compares the two), and graded the game accordingly. This isn't Subnautica. It's Endless Ocean. Relaxing dives, exploring different areas trying to identify all the fish and find all the collectibles is what this game's about. Sure, there could be more of a story mode, but nobody comes to these games primarily for a deep, engaging story. And the aggressive animals from the second game were a bit divisive - I personally didn't like them, so don't mind seeing them gone. Overall, people come to this series for the relaxed diving and beautiful scenery. And that's what this game delivers, by all accounts (even this one).
Also, this reviewer left out important details. There are additional sub-missions and puzzles that give more structure to each dive for those who want/need that. There are incentives to keep exploring. I'd recommend anyone interested check out some other reviews online. At least then you'll get a more accurate picture of what's *actually* on offer here, rather than a guy repeatedly comparing a game that's all about relaxation to a more challenging survival game and complaining about the lack of challenge.
Not the best take, NL. Thankfully, reading the comments, it seems most other fans of the series also see the flaws in this review and remain hyped for the game anyway. May 2nd can't come fast enough!
I recommend going to metacritic and reading other reviews. It’s very divisive. I’ve seen 9/10 and 8/10 reviews. Then this 5/10 review and IGN’s 4/10 review 😂
@@RachelXKnight666Yeah, that's honestly what I'd expect. A lot of game reviewers aren't exactly fans of super chill games. Heck, some reviewers don't even consider chill games to be "games" at all. The fact that the scores are so divided tells me this is exactly the game I thought it would be. A super relaxing experience. Count me in.
@@nicked_fenyx same here. I’m right there with you. I’m definitely still looking forward to playing this tomorrow my time
...but then he also mentions Abzu, which is quite an opposite to something like Subnautica.
@@PauLtus_B Abzu is quite different from Subnautica, but it's also different from Endless Ocean. Abzu is meant to be a shorter, more story driven experience. It's almost like a walking simulater, visual novel type game. Sure, you swim around and look at pretty sights, but the purpose of that game is to enjoy a short, interactive story that's mostly relaxing - except when it's not. I've heard from plenty of people who loved EO, but couldn't get into Abzu or Subnautica. And vice versa. They're very different games that won't always target the same audience.
Personally, I actually like all three titles (Subnautica, Abzu, and Endless Ocean), but they feel like three very different genres to me. It wouldn't feel right to expect one to be like the others, as they all fill different niches.
I already pre ordered. So stoked for this. Im gonna grab some wine and sit in the dark in my room and swim around the ocean.
Endless Ocean Blue World helped me through my root canal back in the day.
I’m not a “graphics snob” or someone who needs top tier visuals to play a game, but honestly I think a game like this needs it. I love the idea-never played the first two-but I don’t see enough here to buy immediately. Maybe when there’s a good sale.
$19.99 maybe. But Nintendo doesn't know what a sale is.
i think I'll still pick it up but from all the reviews this looks on par of what a Wiiware game would have been on the Wii. I think a lower price like 25$ would have been perfect for this game
I will give credit to the music in the background, it sounds really beautiful. It kind of reminds me a little bit of Lake Lamode from "Super Mario Odyssey" when you're underwater.
I honestly prefer the music of the first two games, it doesn’t feel right to not hear the beautiful voices of Celtic Woman singing while I swim around in the game, that was really my biggest disappointment with the game.
@dylanmckee4642 I totally agree with you. You can tell that they were trying to go with a stylish look to the game rather than giving us an incentive to play. And I had no idea how boring the missions they had were until I saw someone else play it on their channel.
@@johnbakasmoothhotchocolate I agree with you on that as well! I’ve only played solo dive so far, but I heard about how bad the story mode is from several reviews I’ve watched, and it’s really disappointing to hear, especially since Blue World had a pretty good story mode. I did enjoy playing solo dive though, and I like that every time you play it creates a fresh map to explore!
Shame it doesn't sound like the aquarium feature is returning but having to fight off sharks was my least favourite part of the last game. This does sound like what I want, could potentially still deliver for a niche audience
I get what the reviewer is getting at, but it’s kind of the whole point of the game, no?
I don't think he's ever played the series and thus doesn't understand it's primary objective....
Endless ocean 1 and 2 (Blue World) were vastly different games. Luminous is extremely and severely lacking in quality. It simply is a collectathon. Blue World really expanded on EO1. Salvaging was much more unique and fun. Monetary progression had a purpose: gear upgrades, an aquarium to manage, and re-opening the special final level. Now, it's spent on stickers and emotes.... Legendary creatures are so underwhelming also. Where it used to be a side quest story or mini adventure, now they're just flair tags on creaturs you swim by that are completely underwhelming.
@@Reach2Portals2 I didn't know that...... Now I'm feeling betrayed.... 😕
I see the endless ocean series as an interactive encyclopedia, you swim and discover thing and then you can read about your discoveries. it doesn't have a ship but did the encyclopedia exist in this one ?
Easily one of my most anticipated games this year
Seems like the same kind of thing that happened between Style Savvy and Fashion Dreamer. I'll wait for a few more reviews, but I might just wait until I can pick it up cheaper second hand.
Oh wow, had no idea a game like this existed :’) I was just telling my sister the other day that some of the games I had been playing, like Majora’s Mask, just felt too difficult at times when really what I wanted to do after work some days was to just relax and explore 🐟
this is my very first Endless Ocean game seems like a very chill game just swimming about and looking at fish !
Man, I loved this game on Wii.
I feel like the environments don't give enough atmosphere/realism. I remember the old games used to even scare me in the deep parts.
After watching a couple reviews I have cancelled my pre order. I can't justify full price day one purchase. Might be good to pick up on decent sale down the road.
thank you for the review. this let me know that this game (as i feared) is probably a shell of its immediate predecessor. its been years since i played Blue World, but 10 year old me loved it, and i’m confident i’d still find it compelling today. to hear that this game doesn’t have at least an equally interesting narrative (with fun and relatable characters) i’m full of disdain. also i know its not technically possible considering the switch obviously has better hardware than the wii, but Luminous also looks worse to me visually (not sure if its the nostalgia goggles at work).
Don’t believe what everyone says, read my other comment I put
Play the game yourself rather than listen to reviews which is what I do, it’s the only way you’ll know if you like the game or not.
I have this game and it absolutely falls flat from Blue World. Don't get this game if it's another Blue World you're looking for. There is no other jobs for you to really do. Yeah, you can take pictures but it isn't for any job or mission. You can get treasure, but you immediately get the money/points from it, and that's mostly what allows you to purchase emotes or colors for your suit.
No upgrades at all outside leveling up. The scanning feels.... lack luster in my opinion. You just move the camera and scan everything. No personal interaction whatsoever. No boat to be on, no island. No aquarium to build or personal ecosystem to build. I'm really disappointed to be honest. There isn't even jobs like a diving tour to see certain animals for your customer.
I personally feel even the encyclopedia you can fill out feels like a worse version. Like said you just scan the creature once, zero interaction or figuring it out. You only get a little info. No secondary or third pages to unlock for further knowledge.
I think this is good as a baby's first Endless Ocean for younger audience, then original Endless Ocean following suit before Deep Blue being the best version of the series.
It's completely valid if someone doesn't like a type of game. But that person would really not be a good fit for reviewing that type of game. This game might be good, bad, or mediocre. But we'll never know from this review because the reviewer doesn't seem to enjoy the type of game this game is trying to be to begin with.
Well said.
I agree…. At this point I’m getting the game to review it myself. Seemed like a waste of time clicking on this review.
Yeah, everything he said that was a negative just sounded like the previous 2 games, this negative review sounds like it's exactly what I wanted lol
@@nugget3687 Never before has a 5/10 review made me want the game even more, but that's exactly what happened here. I guess there's a first time for everything, lol...
what is this type of game? it seemingly has no story, no combat, no crafting, no survival, no racing, no puzzles etc. I guess it's scuba simulation? I can't blame them for not having someone on staff who's niche is reviewing that
I understand where the reviewer was coming from cause honestly I can't see any of my friends picking this up, but even when described in such a negative light, they mentioned the reason of why exactly I want it. Just a chill self-made documentary to play at the end of the day 💙.
Seems like a nice "loading" game. The one you play for 15-20 minutes while you decide which game you really want to dive into for the evening.
So... does this mean you dont level up equipment and dont need to worry about Oxygen?
You can just.. go?
Yep.
I would appreciate a mention of how it compares to the previous Endless Ocean games. I really liked them and the description here seems... pretty similar to those games. Is this worse than those? Have you played them?
From what I have seen from the trailers, reviewers, and insights from fans, this feels more or less a drawback from EO2, and has even less content than EO1, despite the encyclopedia breaking a new record for the series. Back then, there was awe and wonder finding legendary creatures. Now? They're just... Here.
I'm not familiar with this franchise but I'd love to know how it compares.
I'm not much of a fan of subnautica but hearing it get negatively compared to Abzu (which I do really like) doesn't get my hopes up.
The question is, how does it stack up to the old games in the series?
Wait, you're complaining that the controls are pick-up-and-play easy? Why?
Does this work with Labo VR?
I'm ~endlessly~ curious about this game! I was hoping this would be a Zion fare!
I am no longer as curious 🙃
Would have loved for this to be a good online hang game, like you said! But yeah, that sounds like this may just be a push to finally get subnautica instead... That's a shame!
@@Parkerdeal I’m only interested in luminous which sounds like my kind of game I ordered from the moment it became available and I’m not interested in any other game. I want to chill vibe game. Subnautica sounds like it’s opposite so I’m not interested in Subnautica, especially as it’s not an Nintendo published game as well.
Why do the graphics look so bad compared to the trailers they were showing
Anything like the 360/3ds era sounds perfect to me...that was a time when games were actually good.
what's mode when his playing this game offline or online ?
Kind of seems like No Man's Sky does all of these things with more stuff to do. Probably looks about as good too. Guess I'll just stick with that.
It sounds like they didn't keep a lot of the things that made Blue World so great, which is a real shame. I've been hoping for years they would continue endless ocean but it sounds like they didn't really give it the time it deserved.
I wonder if we could get a port of Blue World to the switch? With all the other games they've brought to the switch, it's not like they can't do it. And I think all the new fans who enjoy luminous will love Blue World all the more.
Looks like something I'll check out on a sale.
It sucks to see such a huge amount of content and gameplay removed from the last title. Feels like the big focus here was just finding a way to implement multiplayer
This game was made for Felix, not Zion. Zion can’t dive.
Then again, this is written by someone else. Zion only adapted into a UA-cam video.
So.... Subnautica but chill?
They should have added a " Helping fish mechanic" , for instance freeing a whale from a fishing net, unhook a shark with an upgradable plier , help a baby orca find his mom..etc
This game is so pretty. I can’t wait to get my copy of Subnautica!
Do you guys think a newcomer would enjoy Blue World more or should I start with this when it's on sale. I'm very down to just mindlessly swim around in the gameplay loop
I typically find Nintendo Life gives more gracious scores than I would. Most of the time, if I take the score they gave and subtract 2 from it, that's closer to how I would have scored it. Seeing them give this a 5/10 is very discouraging because I was trying to hype myself up about picking it up this week because Nintendo's release calendar has been so dry this year, and I love that the Switch allows me to check out franchises I never checked out before.
The only thing that gives me hope that I'll enjoy it is I'm the type of guy who plays Metroid Prime and my FAVORITE part is scanning everything and filling up the catalog. So maybe I'm in that tiny niche of people that loves exactly what Endless Ocean is trying to do.
I would highly recommend checking out some of the other reviews on Metacritic. NL's score is one of the lower ones for this game. Some are giving it 8s and 9s (out of ten), but most are in between the two. This review in particular left out a lot of details about the gameplay. It also repeatedly compared this game to Subnautica, when the two series belong to completely different genres.
I'm not saying for sure this game would be for you. I'm just saying it's probably a good idea to read some other reviews - if for nothing else, to find out about the features completely ignored by Nintendo Life.
This comparison to Metroid Prime is one of the most bizarre comparisons I ever read, these are two completely different genres. This is a slow paced collectathon, the Prime games are action-adventure games, the lore there just enhances the experience like it would in Dark Souls, it's not the main attraction.
@Leee275
...and for the person above the scanning is the main attraction.
I don't agree with in the case of Metroid Prime but there's plenty of games where I wish I could just play a game focused on some "side mechanic."
@@PauLtus_B Yes I get that. My main point is that overall he must find that aspect of the game enjoyable because the rest of the game is also very great, scanning in Metroid Prime adds extra flavor to a game that is already very well done.
If I put myself in his shoes and went into another game where collecting stuff is fun but the other aspects of the game aren't, then that single aspect will not complement the rest of the experience and I overall would not have a fun time. The seasoning wouldn't be enough to make the experience tasty.
Let me provide an example, Skyward Sword when it initially came out. Plenty of people mainly playing Zelda games for the dungeons so naturally they would go into it expecting that sort of stuff in SS.
The dungeons in that game are very welll regarded, but a lot of people only found that aspect of the game enjoyable as far as the gameplay goes, since many other things such as the backtracking, exploration, lack of sidequests, and combat affected by motion controls get heavily criticized.
My comment was moreso of a warning if anything, I wouldn't go into a title if I'm a fan of said thing that is included in it but the rest of the game wouldn't be my cup of tea, and going from OP's comment, this is a game from a franchise he's not familiar with, kind of a risky move imo.
Really what I mean in the end is that one single thing should never be the main reason you play a game, unless it is 100% focused on that like Tetris.
@@Leee275 I would say in a lot of situations you cannot just cut out the "stupid bits" out of a piece of art and still have the total result be as powerful as they're often vital to make the most exciting parts work.
With that said, I do understand that someone's favourite aspect of a game might just be walking around and figuring out things about that environment. In this situation I don't quite see how the rest of Metroid Prime's gameplay elements are essential to that specific element. I can still see this working in a much less hostile game.
2:18 Oh so good ol' Thanatos the great white shark is back from the Ciceros Straits eh?
Oh dear. I loved the two Endless Ocean games on Wii and was really looking forward to this one. I guess I won't be bothering now. Certainly not at that price.
I Play endless ocean for the story so hearing this it's kinda disappointing 😞
One major thin thay feels missing is the lighting from the surface water.
It makes a huge difference
So, you're giving it a low rating because it's too chill?!? What's next? Giving a farmer a ticket for driving the antique tractor too slow? There's little action, because it's not an action game! There's no danger or tension, because it's not a horror game! Not everything has to be a big, bold attraction! Sometimes, a more laid-back alternative is desired. This isn't trying to be the next big phenomenon. Consider this; an atmospheric appetizer before the thousand-year entrée. [Edited 04/30/2024, 2:15 PM EST]
We really hope you enjoy Endless Ocean: Luminous when it launches later this week. But for now, all we can do is give you our honest feedback. - Zion
Can those blue orbs you get from fish be turned off?
So there isn’t any sort of story or economic progression like EO2? That’s didsapointing?
Wow, this review is off the mark. This isn’t Abzu and thank goodness.
Thsi subnatica is it even on swithch?
This seems also like my type of game. The one I would totally play just before I sleep. To chill, relax and thats it. It kinda reminds me of the latest Pokemon Snap game, I just loved how chill it was. I will add more points to this one as I love the ocean
Does the soundtrack still include the lovely voice Haley westenra?
it all sounds fine, but the camera just sickens me, not sure if such snappy camera works for a chill experience
Watching you rush about scanning like 20 different things all at once, not stopping to look at what you've uncovered just shows you didn't get this game at all.
I loved the original Endless Ocean and was excited for this. I had to turn off the AI voice it was so bad and doubt I'll spend more than a few hours on this game 😔
This makes me really sad. I haven't really spent time in the first game, but I put hours into Blue World, and I think that game is genuinely good! It had an interesting story, varied locations, you had a home island to come back to, you could go on land, dive suits had unique variations, the soundtrack was amazing, and so much more. As excited as I was for this game, I was a bit skeptical, and it seemed they were really only advertising the multiplayer. Turns out, it looks like that's all this game really has going for it. It's just sad to me to see a series with such potential wasted. I will probably still buy it, since I love this series, and hope it gets another game that is good, but I am disappointed.
My whole family loved blue world. We’re still hoping for a reunion for the Bouviers. I was really hoping for more story.
This game is much better than this review. It feels like the reviewer barely played online dives. Online dives is what makes this game great. I have over 20 hours and can’t wait for the next 20.
I was pretty much on the fence on buying this game from the trailers and sales pitches. It just seems like there isn't much to do except move around in a sandbox and read trivia.
I haven't played any of the old games, but have watched the older ones and wish this one was like the older games and had more to do or different options for people's preferred playstyle. An in-depth story mode with a whole bunch of different locations and set events as well as a narrative would be nice. They could even get creative with map design and hide creatures in nooks and crevasses to make the player explore and 100% their journal as well as let the player replay chapters if they missed a creature and want to go back and find them. Some sort of defensive combat against hostile creatures would make the game more interesting and would make the sea feel more life-like and inform people on which creatures are dangerous and which ones are harmless.
From the looks of it, this whole game looks like it should be a free-dive mode in the game where nothing hurts you. A mode like that is good, but I feel like it needs more modes to make it good and worth the price tag. being able to set if creatures can attack or not would be nice. Especially in multiplayer, it would be neat if players could help each other stop large, threatening creatures or simply choose to nope out of battle while another player deals with it.
Another neat thing could be a mode or objectives in multiplayer diving, like find and scan specific creatures within a time limit. Then if you complete the objectives, you earn points to unlock new cosmetics, emotes, etc.
Maybe areas on land would be cool as well? Maybe you can have a beach house that you could customize with furniture and show other players or you could simply walk along the beach or go to an aquarium you can customize and add and remove fish to show off the ones you've scanned?
Maybe have extremely rare fish that show up on certain days, certain times, specific seasons, or during specific types of weather in game?
I'm probably going to skip this game since there doesn't seem to be much to do.
This is the kind of game that should have been delayed until they had more impressive hardware. Would have also given them more time to add extra mechanics.
I grew up with Endless ocean and it's always been one of my favourite WII games ever. I was a huge marine biology nerd and I still love games where you get a open world to explore. I'm thrilled knowing that I'll be able to play it on the Switch with new things to discover 😊
I wish they could just remaster 2 with updated graphics
My niece wants a game she can swim in. Any recommendations with a bit more excitement?
Abzû! It has kind of a sci-fi touch to it and is on the shorter side, but it's absolutely stunning and a joy to experience.
So unfortunately, it sounds like they took everything fun from the first and second games (story, characters, varied map designs, treasure hunts, companions, land exploration, hub customization) to turn this one into just a multiplayer diving sim. What a shames. That's what happens when the devs don't know its own franchise or fanbase.
Sad to hear it didn’t impress you Zion. I’ll be trying it out still but definitely would have appreciated more gameplay mechanics :/
It could be fun to fill up the map cuz I think I saw you flash a map so it could be fun to fill that up
I guess I'm just gonna fire up my Wii and replay blue world until luminous drops in price substantially or I can get it used. It honestly seems so disappointing compared to what cane before it😢
So what I'm gathering here is: this is basically an interactive aquatic Wikipedia game that they charge $50 for? Honestly, I think I'd rather play Buzzy the Knowledge Bug on Windows XP!😂
Having dangerous fish aggro you in EO 2 was literally the best improvement made from 1 to 2 why would they change that😭😂
Thanks for the review
I was on the fence because of its price, graphic, and online play
I was gonna get this, but if it looked more like Abzu,it would be better. There seems to be almost no plant life.
As someone who played the first two, I wish there was more to this game, they took away a bunch of stuff from eo2
Honestly feels great to play an endless ocean game again! Played 1st and 2nd game. Less scary and more just relaxing. I have talked it up to a lot of my friends who need something to help with anxiety. But have been honest with others whom are more geared toward an game like Subnautica. They want action and story and lore! Excitiment and this game is not that kind of game.
Outside from missing out on the aquarium and dolphin training. I feel this edition nails the endless ocean vibe and themes. I love it to pieces even after playing four days straight!
You described this game extremely well. It’s appricated. And agreed. This game is not for everyone. It’s defiantly a chill vibe. Not for action, but for relaxation! Appriacte your video!
5:50 GRAND DAD?
FLINTSTONES?
I preordered it a few days ago after watching some trailers for it. I am still looking forward to playing it. It's kind of a letdown that there isn't much to it. But all I really expected to do was see some sea life. But some kind of singleplayer missions would have been nice. Like maybe collecting some of the animals for stuffy. Getting pictures of them for money. That kind of stuff would be fun.
I’d get this but only on sale.