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Plattform: PC Veröffentlicht: 11.06.2020

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Beyond Blue

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Set in the near future, players will explore the mysteries of our ocean through the eyes of Mirai, the lead on a newly formed research team that will use groundbreaking technologies to see, hear, and sense the ocean in a more meaningful way than has ever been attempted. The game will feature evocative narrative elements, exploration of this untouched world, and adventure that challenges the player to make high-stakes decisions during the crew’s expedition.

Embracing the same inclusive development process that was used to create Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna), E-Line’s BAFTA award-winning game about Alaska Native culture, the company paired world class game makers with some of the field’s leading ocean experts to craft an experience that reflects the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that infuses our planet’s beating blue heart.

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Setzt 64-Bit-Prozessor und -Betriebssystem voraus
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz or equivalent
GFX: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or AMD R9 270 (2GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
RAM: 4 GB RAM
Software: Windows 7 x64 or newer
HD: 40 GB verfügbarer Speicherplatz
DX: Version 11
LANG: Englisch

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396 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 22.12.21 19:13

Die eigentliche Story unter Wasser ist relativ kurz mit 6 Std. Spielzeit. Man kann hier danach die einzelnen Kapitel noch einmal spielen um die Nebenquests zu 100% abzuschließen. Aber die Grafic/Ansicht ist echt der Hammer. Ich habe noch nie so ein Unterwassererlebnis erhalten. Ganz großes Kino, voll schön gemacht. Zum Schluß noch ein wenig Hintergrundwissen zur Entstehung des Spieles in Zusammenarbeit mit der Forschung ...das Spiel ist echt ein (Muss-haben)Erlebnis. Die Aufklärung ist sehr informativ und bleibt mir bestimmt lange in Erinnerung. Danke für dieses aussergewöhnliche, lehrreiche und fantastisches Spiel. Ich kann es nur jedem empfehlen. Es ist eine andere Welt unter Wasser.

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587 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 19.05.21 20:38

Schönes Spiel mit wichtiger Message!

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318 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 25.04.21 12:56

Finde das Spiel und die Atmosphäre super schön, außerdem kann man auch einiges dabei lernen. Würde es jedem empfehlen, der mal entspannen möchte und Meerestiere beobachten/etwas über sie lernen will :)

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519 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 29.11.20 15:14

Do you like the ocean and all of its inhabitants and could spend hours exploring everything?
This visually stunning game is just right for you!
You can explore the sea with warm and dry feet and take a closer look at the beauty of marine life.
But where there is light there is also shade. The dark side of human civilisation and its impact on the ocean also shows up in the game, which makes it really realistic.
In addition, you unlock small documentaries that lead you deeper into the subject of the ocean and marine science.

As a marine biologist, I have a clear buy recommendation!
The pictures themselves convinced me.
I would happy for a continuing story.

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169 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 26.11.20 07:37

tolles spiel mit sehr viel wissenswertem inhalt.lohnt sich ..

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235 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 21.10.20 23:46

Ein absolut großartiges Spiel zum Anschauen und Erkunden. Klänge und Musik sind beruhigend. Gibt dem Spieler die Möglichkeit, den Menschen zuzuhören, die sich dem Meeresschutz widmen. Das Spiel an sich ist nur etwa drei Stunden lang, wenn nicht kürzer, wenn Sie absolut keine Erkundungen durchführen und nur die Ziele erreichen. Aber sobald Sie das Freitauchen gut freigeschaltet haben, gibt es keine Grenzen mehr für das, was Sie finden könnten. Würde für Kinder empfehlen, die ein wenig im Meer erkunden möchten.

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1397 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 21.10.20 23:30

Beyond Blue,
ein sehr schönes Spiel was ich nur weiter Empfehlen kann !

In den ersten Spielminuten hat mich das Spiel sehr gefesselt und ins staunen gebracht.

Durch die angenehme Grafik sieht die Unterwasserwelt und die Bewohner echt wunder schön aus. Die Steuerung ist echt simpel und angenehmen. Worauf man sich auf jedenfall freuen kann ist das Wissenswerte (Videos) und die Welt. Es gibt auch paar kleine Feature aber am liebsten schaut euch es selber an. Der Preis für das Spiel ist wirklich Fair.

Für Leute die gerne mal was ruhiges aber auch Wissenswertes von der Unterwasserwelt mit seinen Bewohner erfahren wollen sind sie hier richtig !

Ein besonderes Spiel was ich Empfehlen kann und einen Daumen nach oben gebe !

Bitte achtet wann die Review geschrieben oder bearbeitet wurde !

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224 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 11.10.20 13:50

Ich empfinde dieses Spiel als interaktiven Dokumentarfilm. Beyond Blue ist wirklich schön gemacht und ist sehr interessant. Ich hoffe das es weitere Spiele von diesem Entwickler geben wird.

Einen Kritikpunkt gibt es aber, das Scannen der Tiere. Teilweise muss man Spezies über 40 mal Scannen. Das fühlt sich dann schon als arbeit an statt Spaß. Dies sollte auf jeden Fall bei den nächsten Spielen vermieden werden.

Nach dem durchspielen kann man alle Gebiete frei bereisen. Somit kann man fehlende Scans nachholen.

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573 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 08.10.20 11:33

Mehr eine gespielte Doku als ein vollwertiges Spiel.
Man erfährt etwas über das Leben von Forschungstaucherinnen, dem natürlichen und durch menschliche Verschmutzung verursachtem Verhalten von Walen und anderen Meeresbewohnern.
Interessanter Aspekt sind die verschiedenen Dialekte der Wale.
Steuerung und Spielmechanik sind sehr simpel, die Grafik kann durchaus überzeugen.

Prädikat: Pädagogisch wertvoll!!!

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247 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 01.07.20 14:50

1. Es ist nicht wie Subnautica...nur weil man schwimmt heißt das nicht dass es wie Subnautica ist.
2. Ein sehr beruhigendes Spiel welches einem etwas über das mehr beibringen kann. Man kann nur schwimmen und scannen wobei man wenn alles gescannt ist noch ruhig umherschwimmen kann und die Umgebung genießen kann wenn man will.
Die Story hat man schnell durch. In unter 4 Stunden hast du alle Erfolge wenn man es will. Meiner Meinung nach ist das Spiel das Geld wert, wenn man ein ruhiges Spiel will welches einen durch die Umgebung fasziniert.

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347 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 30.06.20 10:25

Cooles, entspanntes Spiel, man kann sehr viel scannen, einiges lernen und es sieht wunderschön aus und hat eine tolle Geräuschkulisse. Spielzeit liegt zwischen 3,5 und 5 Stunden, wenn man wie ich alles scannt.

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470 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 12.06.20 10:04

For Gamer that love the Ocean and want to learn something, this is the Game for you. It has no bad things in it. It´s education and exploring. So this has no combat and I like it that way. When you learning something the last thing is that you need to protect yourself. The look is always on point and looks great all the time, even in the Midnight Zone. The Soundtrack is really nice only the Miles Davis Song put me off..but thats on me. I´m not in the Miles Davis stuff but other than that it is a great little Game.

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142 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 11.06.20 23:48

Ein wahnsinns schönes Spiel ...
Obwohl Spiel? Ist eher eine spielbare Dokumentation,
oder ein virtuelles Meeresmuseum mit Story?

Naja wie man es auch nennen mag -
es ist hoch interessant, wunderschön und
einzigartig.

Man verliert sich in den weiten des Ozeans und erfährt viel über die Meeresbewohner:
während die Story doch sehr knapp und halt einfach dazugemurkst erscheint-

Trotzdem sehr erholsam, chillig und einfach ruhig zu spielen,
und daher natürlich ein positives Review!

Meine Bewertung: 7,5/10

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301 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 11.06.20 19:59

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Unfortunately, my expectations were way too high.

This game, even though the graphics and detailed animations of the sea life are great, disappointed me for being extremely short and without enough content to warrant the price of 16,79 €. I played five hours and the game is basically over. Sure, you can go diving afterwards and repeat the areas you were in previously to complete achievements for example but I just don’t think it gets any better. There could have been more dives for more story/background or even the opportunity to visit those cute baby turtles on land while hatching for more information and so on and so on. Countless possibilities were left out. Sure, the information which is given was nicely researched which makes the game itself authentic. But I personally can't help feeling that the experience of this game is not reflecting the passion the scientists in the videos are showing for the ocean and its life and why it has to be preserved.

I expected Beyond Blue to be a better looking and more adult version of the Endless Ocean games for Wii which I played for hour after hour as a kid and I absolutely loved it. I wish Beyond Blue was anywhere near that regarding length, biome diversity and story content. I’m sorry but I cannot recommend this game.

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Leider waren meine Erwartungen viel zu hoch.

Dieses Spiel, obwohl Grafik und Animationen von den Tieren und der Umwelt gut sind, hat mich dadurch enttäuscht, dass es so kurz ist und zu wenig Inhalt hat um den Preis von 16,79 € zu rechtfertigen. Ich habe 5 Stunden gespielt und das Spiel ist mehr oder weniger vorbei. Man kann noch tauchen gehen, aber nur um nochmal die Gebiete zu sehen, die man schon kennt um die Errungenschaften zu vervollständigen und ich glaube nicht, dass das Spiel deswegen besser wird. Es hätte mehr (Hintergrund-)Geschichte geben können oder meinetwegen auch die Möglichkeit die kleinen, süßen Lederschildkröten beim Schlüpfen an Land zu beobachten und so weiter und so fort. Unzählige Möglichkeiten wurden ausgelassen. Natürlich sind die Infos, die man bekommt gut recherchiert, was dem Spiel Authentizität verleiht. Aber ich persönlich denke nicht, dass das Spiel die Leidenschaft für den Ozean, das Leben darin und warum das erhalten werden muss, welche die Wissenschaftler in den Videos rüberbringen, wiedergibt.

Ich habe von Beyond Blue erwartet, ein besser aussehendes, erwachseneres Endless Ocean zu sein, was ich als Kind Stunde um Stunde gespielt und absolut geliebt habe. Ich wünschte, Beyond Blue käme nur annähernd daran, was Spiellänge, Biomvielfalt und Inhalt angeht. Es tut mir leid, ich kann das Spiel nicht empfehlen.

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290 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 11.06.20 19:33

Man darf kein Action-RPG, Basebuilding oder Surviavalgame erwarten... Aber wenn man sich ein kleines bisschen für unsere Meere und die Tierwelt dort interessiert, dann ist dieses Spiel absolut empfehlenswert.
Ein Spiel, das großartig aussieht und in dem man nicht nur sprichtwörtlich abtauchen kann. Eine Spitzendokumentation, die man selbst erleben kann.
Gänsehaut pur!

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47 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 11.06.20 16:59

Positiv:
-gute Grafik
-gute Steuerung
-guter Sound & gute Musik

Negativ:
-laaaaangweiliges Gameplay nach Schema F: schwimme hier hin und scanne,danach schwimme dort hin und scanne.
grundsätzlich scannt man immer und immer wieder die selben Arten z.B. 24x Riffhaie 17x Tümmler usw.
Bojen aktivieren,Scanner aufsammeln... viel mehr iss nich... schade dass so viel Potential in Sachen Aufgabenstellung ungenutzt bleibt.
-es gibt generell wenig überraschendes zu entdecken in den doch recht kleinen Arealen
-Die Tiere sehen allgemein recht gut aus wirken aber nicht wirklich lebendig,es ist schlecht zu beschreiben aber ich denke wer es spielt wird wissen was ich meine...
-Außer das kleinere Arten oder Fischschwärme sich von einem selbst wegbewegen gibt es keinerlei Interaktion mit den Tieren.
-Keinerlei Gefahren, weder durch die Tierwelt noch durch die Umwelt
-Beyond Blue ist definitiv keine Tauchsimulation
soll heißen : Sauerstoffmangel,zu schnelles auftauchen oder ähnliches sind nicht vorhanden.

Mein Fazit:
Ich habe wohl leider zu viel erwartet,es gibt bestimmt eine Menge Leute denen der Umfang und das vorhandene Gameplay
sowie die gute Grafik für 16,79€ ausreichend erscheint ,mir leider nicht. Refund

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199 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 19.04.22 22:06

Nice relaxing game.

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Verfasst: 16.04.22 15:50

whale :D

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Verfasst: 15.03.22 00:48

Balinaları ve belgeselleri sevenler.

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Verfasst: 13.03.22 00:58

Gorgeous and it really reminds me of Endless Ocean on the Wii, even though it's much shorter. You're able to go different zones of the ocean, but only in one large area. It has a decent story-line as well and it definitely pulled a few heartstrings.

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Verfasst: 03.03.22 00:57

A personal problem I have with the game is that it's controls are stuck in AWSD, and there isn't a crosshair, annoying for southpaws. It's a bummer you can't interact with any of the animals, there are only 42 species on 5 small maps. The game is glitchy and you can finish it in <5 hours, it's not very fun to replay. Not worth $20, maybe get on sale.

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Verfasst: 25.02.22 15:14

At the risk of sounding like a bit of a broken record here, given how recently I reviewed Firewatch, Beyond Blue is a fantastic walking sim with outstanding voice acting. It does a really good job at giving you a mostly real world with believable characters, with a little bit of sci-fi to let the game tell its story more easily. There’s tons of real-world important messaging about ocean conservation, too! So, this was never going to be anything but a massive two thumbs up from me.

It’s short. I completed the game 100% in 7 hours, which involves scanning every creature in the game, but in that short time you get to see a lot of beautiful underwater life and take part in a beautiful story as well. Much like Firewatch, Beyond Blue doesn’t exactly end perfectly. Things are a bit murky, as is the water in which you plunge. But it works for me. Beyond Blue, while set in a not-so-distant future, tries to keep things as real as it can. And they do a great job.

In fact, Beyond Blue may be the best game I’ve ever played where the in-game story ties to a real-world message, and it’s one of immense importance. It’s not something like a life lesson like “believe in yourself” or “the power of friendship”, although fine messages in their own right, but it’s about the tangible and concrete benefits of a healthy and thriving ocean. Most of the dialogue surrounding the marine biology, and the heart-to-heart conversations between the characters feels real. Some of the interactions between the sister and the protagonist feel a bit awkward. But overall, the interactions sound good.

The game doesn’t play amazing. It’s just very simple swimming with a “sprint” key and a left and right click, but for an underwater game it controls fine. This is why I categorize this as a bit more of a “walking simulator” than the current tags would lead you to believe. For maybe the most direct comparison that people will understand, this game is even more of a walking simulator than ABZU, which had some light platforming kind of aspects with momentum and rings to hit as you swam. Beyond Blue doesn’t concern itself with that. It’s more about beautiful sights and visual/audible wonder as you are told the story.

Playing it is a good experience, though. And you can return to the areas in a level select after the game is over, because you will surely miss some of the cuter and more interesting animals during your initial playthrough. You can also look at the animals in a model viewer and see what some of their “behaviors” look like. It’s a nice add-on!

Another thing you can “play” is a series of original videos made concerning the oceans, marine biology, marine conservation, and other related topics. They’re beautifully made and really cool to see in a video game! I’ve never really experienced anything like that.

The soundtrack features half original score and half curated music. It’s soothing! I’m a huge fan of original scores so I kind of wish it didn’t have any licensed music, but the music they added in, specifically with how it plays while you’re in the hub adds a sense of realism to the game world.

There is only one group for whom I would I not recommend Beyond Blue, and that is people with intense fear of the deep sea, as some levels in the game would really trigger your fears or phobias because you can hardly even see any geography and are almost entirely surrounded by empty water in almost all directions.

Otherwise, Beyond Blue is a strong recommendation from me toward practically anybody, as I think anyone could use a relaxing game like this with a beautiful and important story to tell! It’s not the most engaging and exciting thing there, in fact almost none of it is “exciting”, but it was still pleasant and nice. I’m very happy I played.

[b]7.5/10[/10]

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218 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 14.02.22 17:36

Beaten the game in 3.5 hours. These doesn't fell like a $20 game more of a $5-$10 game because of how short it is.

The graphics are alright with some bugs and missing parts on the models. I don't know if anyone else have this bug but every Whale Shark has a missing eye. Some the fish look alright with some looking like toys. of course the human model isn't that great.

Gameplay....it's alright. not has great as ABZU or even Endless Ocean on the Wii. The movement is slow and even when you push the swim faster button it still fells slow.
Not a big fan of scanning every animal multiple times just to watch a animation of them turning.
Unlike Endless Ocean where the only thing you need to do is find the creature and later on you have a aquarium where you can see all the creatures from the massive Blue Whale to the Tiny Clown Fish.

Story. It's alright. There are some interesting things but they get unanswered or ignored. By the end of it I was asking it that's it?
I do like the baby Turtle part with one of the characters.

Over all this game is okay. It's not the New Endless Ocean game we're looking for and it's not as graphically impressive and
beautiful as ABZU.

Do I recommend it? Honestly it's up to you if you want it or not.
(God I hate that I have to recommend or not to post this. Why not have a maybe button for games that are in the mediocre area?)

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Verfasst: 11.02.22 15:17

The sound of creatures underwater, the gorgeous visuals, the vastness of the ocean with all its flora and fauna, and the soothing experience to be a part of it all. What's not to like?
I just wish the game was a bit longer with less linearity and the creature database being more informative.

7/10

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283 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 08.01.22 02:59

Playing this game is plunging yourself in a dream world, where nobody can harm or bother you, you're free to study the creatures, dive with calm music underground, and also learn scientific fact and the importance of studying the sea. Absolutely adorable.

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Verfasst: 31.12.21 03:09

Absolutely beautiful. Very calming. Wonderful game.

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Verfasst: 12.12.21 22:27

Visually stunning and very relaxing. I enjoyed this short story-driven walking sim underwater.

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Verfasst: 12.12.21 22:07

A very nice and atmospheric albeit short game.

If you came here for challenging gameplay or a long and daring adventure, this isn't for you.
If you came here for some hours with a nice, atmospheric soundtrack, good voice acting and beautiful underwater landscapes & animals, this could be for you. Also, you get to learn something about all the different animals.

Maybe wait for a sale because it really is a short game. I played about 6 hours and only because I went for 100% achievements. If you don't care for that, the game ends after about 4 hours.

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Verfasst: 08.12.21 13:59

Well, it's a free dive sea game. Not much to dislike, wish it had more open exploration though.

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Verfasst: 30.11.21 02:42

There is nothing wrong with the game, but I would say it is more for people interested in getting a job revolving around saving the ocean and its creatures. But I just wouldn't recommend it to any of my friends.

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Verfasst: 28.11.21 17:59

That was by far the most beautiful, educational, atmosperic game I've ever played. It kept me occupied enough that I finished it in one go. When the thought of science, the ocean, earth's past and future makes your heart flutter, that's the game for you. I cried at the end. I took about a million screenshots. And don't get me started on the soundtrack...

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Verfasst: 16.11.21 09:48

Fantastic game! So educational. I want more games like this. As a biology student, i cant think of a better way to learn taxonomy and ecology. I want games like this for microorganisms in soil and other places, for fauna in the tundra, from the arctic and the plains of serengeti. This has the potential to make learning as fun and easy as it can be!

Love this game!

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Verfasst: 31.10.21 15:34

Three hours of pure relaxation!

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Verfasst: 06.10.21 02:35

It just doesn't feel complete, I love OceanX and was really looking forward to this game as a marine biologist myself, but i was kinda let down. The game feels really empty (and not in an environmental statement way) just like nothing feels right. Honestly I thought this would be like abzu, but its nowhere near as good. The fish don't really react to you (you just clip through them) and the swimming feels tedious and choppy. I wish it was better, but sadly it feels kinda like an early access demo. (also is it just me or does motion-blur never actually turn off?)

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Verfasst: 05.10.21 12:58

Super beautifully produced game with great graphics and story line. Important messages along the game play. ❤

Can also mention and say that this game teached me more than what I learned while in school :D

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Verfasst: 29.09.21 22:23

To be honest its not a long game, even if you're going slow the story line is maximum 6 hours long (and that is only if you're trying full completion of the all the achievements at the same time as the story line).

But what you don't get in story you get is the actual game play. The graphic rendering of all the sea live is simply stunning. You get the opportunity to get close to sealife, even the sealife you wont ever be able to get close to in real live ( [spoiler] your squishy body wont like a decent into the depths of missions 5 and 6 [/spoiler] ).

And another point in favor of this game is that the animals are non threatening in this game, so you can watch the sharks and the whales all you like in this game, which is way more accurate than nearly every other simulation game I have ever played where sharks are in the game. In a survival game it makes sense that the wildlife is super aggressive like every animal is starving to death and you are the only eatable thing within miles. But a game like this with more natural behavior is a breath of fresh air to me, and has more educational value to be honest.

Which is a good point to explain that this game has actual a lot of educational value, I'm not the only biologist to review this game (and I have even seen some marine biologist in the comments) but beyond some far fetched reasoning in the storyline, (and some points of this story line is as far as I know currently researched, like the auditory disturbance mining a vent would have on different species and other problems with deep sea mining.) it is quite accurate in the description of the animals shown and also in their behavior.

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Verfasst: 21.09.21 09:38

MIND-BLOWING

Honestly, I am taken aback by how good this game is. Now maybe it's cause I already LOVE marine biology but this game was so relaxed and chill whilst also being informative in a completely none aggressive way.

I loved that they actively included plastic and rubbish in amongst the reefs to highlight that it is an issue without shoving it in your face. And that the way they got around explanations was the Medium of Live Streaming, which is a perfect tool for why these professional scientists would explain things in and easy to understand fashion.

I was so emotionally involved in the story that I teared up at several points (which is unlike me). Not only the main story line but also the side story line regarding personal situations that Mirai (the lead character) had on land.

The mini documentaries were a really nice optional way to break up game play, and with them only being a could of minutes long, they didn't feel like a chore to click play on.

MORE GAMES LIKE THIS PLEASE

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Verfasst: 13.09.21 22:53

Not that interesting. I get that this more an educational program rather than a proper game, but it lacks a good story and the tasks aren't that compelling enough to want you to keep on playing the game. Its quite relaxing initially, but soon gets boring - the graphics are just OK, not amazing, which would help push up the ratings a bit.

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Verfasst: 15.08.21 10:39

Very fun and soothing but definitely not worth the money. I was casually enjoying the game but then it just ended with no proper ending. It had a lot of potential but done in less than 3 hours. Not worth $30 maybe $10. Better off just watching a youtube video on it or something.

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Verfasst: 25.07.21 19:36

This is such a beautiful and relaxing game. You almost don't even feel like you're playing a game. The graphics are intensely beautiful, too. Make sure your fan is on and your motherboard is wearing armor. The story is quick, but sweet. After that, it's free roaming the seas. What an epic game. Much better than I even thought it would be. You should give it a try.

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Verfasst: 25.07.21 02:22

Beyond Blue is a gorgeous game that extends more than just a diving simulator. The characters are surprisingly human and in-depth for a game where the main draw is the diving, I found myself getting emotional not only because of the beautiful visuals but because of the characters as well.

This game scratches the itch I had for a game that was educational and touched on environmental issues, a very niche type of game that Beyond Blue delivered on perfectly. There's a 'theatre' that has interviews with marine biologists that you can watch which gives you more context on what is going on within the game which I recommend checking out, not only for the achievement but also to learn some more about what Beyond Blue is telling you.

If you love the ocean and want to enjoy an amazing atmosphere this is the game for you. While I found the story engaging I can understand those who did not, don't worry even when in areas where you have an objective you are completely free to swim around and enjoy the reef without the game nagging you to continue the story besides to unlock new areas.

This is not only a game, it's an experience.

Also I want to live in that sub that Mirai lives in please make that real

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335 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 22.07.21 20:36

Short and bittersweet, with a greater focus on education than plot. Don't go into this one expecting an engaging game so much as an atmospheric documentary. If all you're looking for is to chill with marine life and learn a bit along with it, I'd say the $20 isn't that bad, but if you're on the fence or hoping for something more, then wait for discounts.

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570 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 16.07.21 02:34

Great overall experience! This is of course NOT a SCUBA diving simulator or a freediving simulator. It's an educational adventure to marine biodiversity and its threats. There's solid scientific revision and it shows. Species names are correct, their positions in terms of depth ranges and habitats make sense. Also, a realistic depiction of sharks as calm, passive predators that are just doing their thing and don't want to mindlessly attack humans for sport. Very refreshing.

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Verfasst: 06.07.21 20:15

Fish

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Verfasst: 30.06.21 13:09

Beyond blue is an interesting game if you are interested in Marine Biology and the real-world work of biologists. While the number of specimens of each species (and their proximity to one another) is grossly exaggerated, This is a video game and thus is allowed to make such creative liberties.

I enjoyed the game, all in all, but I'm left feeling almost cheated. I put 2.3 hours into this game and I completed the story-line and All I have left is achievement hunting by scanning various species. I understand that this game is trying desperately hard to be a real-world depiction of marine biology and Marine ecosystems, this is still a video game. One where I feel like 2.3 hours of gameplay isn't enough and where the climax of the story still feels like the building up to it.

This is a game that feels like it was created by marine biologists, but game developers. Great for realism, not so great for a consumer.

*Spoiler Alert*

I would have loved to have seen more in the way of painting the ominous nature of the open ocean, the mysteries of the deep. I would have liked to have seen longer story-lines with satisfying answers and endings. This game feels like it sets up some over-arching mystery as to why a healthy whale passed and what's going on with the miners, but it basically cuts there. I feel like this was supposed to be a set-up for something bigger, but it wasn't. Like someone quit halfway through. As a result I'm left feeling like i've been cheated out of a complete story and enough game-play time for my money's worth.

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345 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 27.06.21 11:28

Beyond Blue is a nice little Indie Game to relax (like Lost Ember, Flower, Abzu)

This Game is in the Main Story very short, but if you try to find & scan all Animals, it will take you a few hours even with the Map

+++ Really Beautiful for an Indie Game

++ Very interesting Sound Tracks

++ Many Animals (you learn a lot)

+++ Very Interesting Movies

- Short Main Story Game

-No Trading Cards yet

This Game is very good for people to CHILL or for Achievement Hunters to get 100 %

Buy it with a 50-75 % Discout & Support Developer. Thank you.

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331 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 25.06.21 16:58

Very relaxing and visually pleasing. You spend most of the time just scanning animals and exploring their habitats. The videos that are unlocked are great introductions to topics about the ocean, and watching them and having my character swim to/around the areas described only made my love for nature grow.

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24 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 29.05.21 19:36

In the second decade of the twenty-first century, a PC game without keyboard remapping is intolerable and inexcusable. I cannot recommend this game because of this glaring omission, even while it looks beautiful and has Mira Furlan as a voice actor in one of her very last roles.

Fix this deficiency and I will reconsider.

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160 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 28.05.21 22:02

While the acting is good there is practically nothing to the game. The majority of the game is swimming around and exploring, the story is exceedingly minimal. All together barely two hours of play time. The content isn't bad but there just isn't any content to the game. Worth $5 maximum.

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216 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 09.05.21 21:45

Beyond Blue is a gentle, relaxful game of ocean diving and scanning sea life. In your high-tech wetsuit you don't need to worry about water pressure or air supply, nor do any predators take any interest in you. Missions usually involve seeking out various kinds of whales, noting any unusual animals that happen by, or finding locator beacons that need their batteries replaced. You (usually) know exactly where your objectives are and (usually) have a map to help you find them.

There's no unlocking, gathering, or building. Instead, the missions serve to further the plot: you play Mirai, who wants to follow a family of sperm whales (with a new baby!) and collect data on them. In your underwater habitat between missions you get phonecalls from André and Irina, whose technology you're testing and whose research you're furthering; and from your sister Ren, who is caring for your grandmother who has dementia.

The plot touches clumsily on the evils of underwater noise pollution and on the importance of family; I say 'clumsily' because these threads don't really get handled in a satisfying way. There's some tension between André and Irina, for example, that I never really understood nor saw resolved. And the gameplay is kind of clumsy as well, with fish that just, well, swim around; you're told when you've recorded various behaviors, but you never actually get to see the behaviors taking place (aside from a few in cutscenes).

All in all I'd say that the plot itself isn't memorable (aside from its educational aspect) and the gameplay is oversimplified (would be good for a kid or for somebody who just wants to swim with sharks without getting wet, but it lacks depth). So for those reasons I can't really recommend the game.

The one reason I *would* recommend the game, though, is that one of the characters is voiced by the late Mira Furlan, perhaps best known for her roles in 'Lost' and in 'Babylon 5'. All of the voice acting in this game is superb (given what they have to work with), but it's bittersweet to hear her in one of her last roles.

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609 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 06.05.21 01:41

This game is an experience. One of a kind!
Beautiful, educational, serene - utterly marvelous! All I can say is - go on ahead, dive right on in and enjoy! You will not regret it!

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344 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 03.05.21 19:06

Beyond Blue is a sandbox game on the smaller side, closer to an educational tool more than a game. There is, of course, a story mode included: it's pretty short, but provides an overall touching experience in the end. After the completion of the story mode, all the areas previously featured will become once more available to freely explore for either enjoyment or achievements. Even at the very end, the game never becomes boring, just extremely relaxing. The gameplay is smooth and very simple, while animations, models and environments are realistic and very well made. It additionally provides a great photo mode, and bunch of short extra documentaries that, as someone with a deep fascination for the ocean, I personally found very interesting.

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258 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 25.04.21 00:23

As a marine scientist who has been cruelly kept away from the ocean by the pandemic, Beyond Blue was an absolutely wonderful experience. A few things require a bit of suspension of belief but by-and-large, this is the closest I've felt to the ocean I love since 2019. The models and animation are extremely well done, and anybody who has spent time in Indo-Pacific reefs will feel at home here.

As other reviews point out, the 'story' is questionable (to put it politely). It's great that they've attempted to discuss serious themes like marine pollution, mining, and HABs, but the execution has much to be desired and quickly gets annoying. Fortunately, it is relatively easy to ignore this and once you unlock the free-dive mode after a few hours, you don't have to listen to it any more.

If you're looking for an engaging story or gameplay, look for something else. But if you're looking for the closest you can get to swimming in a reef without actually getting underwater, this is it. I loved it!

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325 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 24.04.21 01:41

Beyond blue is an exploration and documentary-based game set deep into the ocean. Play as Mirai, a deep-sea explorer and scientist part of a newly-formed research team with Irina and Andre. Follow, document, track, and take samples of whales, dolphins, fish, turtles, and more in this informative and fun 3-5hr adventure!

I had a ton of fun playing, I love these types of games and it was a real treat to see all the behind the scene videos and listen to whale calls. My favorite thing though, was that despite going into deep, deep sea there were no jump scares at all and nothing can attack or hurt you. I am wholeheartedly a coward and I freely admit that.
Beyond Blue is more than just a documentary though, there is real story going on and it really makes you wanna keep pushing forward further down into the heart of the ocean. I loved the voice acting, I didn’t experience any problems (Except, for some reason one fish was invisible. I found him on accident though.) and I wholeheartedly recommend Beyond Blue to literally anyone, even if this isn’t the genre they usually go for.

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242 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 23.04.21 23:39

Great game, hope more people get to try this!

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122 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 22.04.21 14:08

I'm not sure if I can even call this a game, as it's more an interactive short film. It's incredibly short, only taking 2 hours for me to play through entirely (not completing all the scans).

The 'gameplay' of going around and scanning everything is fine, not terribly interesting or bad. It gets bad once you have to zoom scan and use those atrocious controls. What really kills this game for me is that inbetween already short dives, you spend about 5-10 minutes just listening to characters you don't give two shits about talk. The story is unengaging and has little to do with what you do in the game, your conversation options don't appear to impact the story at all, and the story just seems to be there to keep you away from swimming around. The one redeeming factor is that you can skip all the dialogue by spamming 'f'.

Don't buy this game, 17 euros is FAR too much for what this is. If you can get it in a bundle or with some insane discount, it won't hurt to try as it's incredibly short.

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409 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 22.04.21 08:43

I really enjoyed this. It's more of an educational tool, but it's a nice break from other traditional games. Gameplay is a bit basic, but the enviroments are great and the short video clips in the game are very interesting. It's a quick playthrough and well worth your time.

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158 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 20.04.21 23:26

Breathtaking game with a big problem.

I really enjoyed going through the game. I like the fact you can explore on your own, there is also a story and plenty of extra material so you can learn more about the ocean. The graphics are pretty awesome, the music and sound set the right tone to the entire atmosphere. Hell, there is even a mode where you can take a picture and edit it.

However, one thing that I cannot get over and it irritated me throughout the gameplay was the voice acting... It is the most annoying thing I have heard in a long time. And trust me it is terrible. It is like listening to teenage valley California girls talking about the most irrelevant stuff ever (although they talk about quite important issues in the actual game). After 2 hours I wanted to shoot myself in the head to not hear these voices ever again, luckily for me, the story line was about to end. I give the developers props for trying to make the story telling entertaining.

Overall, it is a great game worth your time and money. It consists of 30 achievements, some of which can be very time consuming, and counts towards game collector badge. Trading cards for this game this do not exist.
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176 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 18.04.21 16:50

I’ve always had a fascination with the ocean. I had no idea there were games that actually had you diving and doing research until I found Endless Ocean on the Wii as a kid. I absolutely loved that game and have been looking for similar games since then. Beyond Blue is exactly what I was looking for!

It's been many years since I’ve had the joy of playing Endless Ocean but from what I’ve played so far, Beyond Blue blows that game out of the water! The modern gameplay and graphics are beautiful! It's also great to not have to deal with forced motion controls, haha! I’m super excited (and a tad terrified) to start diving into the deeper and darker parts of the ocean to experience more of what this game has to offer.

Scanning marine life for more info is wonderful, fun, and relaxing. HOWEVER, I suffer from some bad motion sickness and the zoom in for scanning is a bit much for me while moving around. I would love to get a setting that drops the zoom in while scanning. I can only play this for about 30mins at a time before I have to step away. Besides that, I love this game and if you love Endless Ocean or Subnautica and want a more relaxed underwater experience, this game is for you!

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405 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 17.04.21 22:26

It's fun and relaxing though it doesn't have much depth. It has beautiful graphics and I would love to see it converted to a VR game. Its existing controls and UI would fit in perfectly.

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296 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 16.04.21 18:34

At least you can save these species into your pc.
If human keep harvest ocean like today. There is a big chance they can't survive anymore.

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482 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 15.02.21 02:00

This game is so relaxing to play after a long day, and I still get to learn things while I play. As an animal lover, this game takes me to my happy place. If you take time and explore, you can really stretch your play time. In addition to the stunning graphics, the ambient music during the dives as well as their playlist while in the sub are both incredible! I already have the soundtrack downloaded on my Spotify account.

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9 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 02.02.21 23:16

I tried to like this but if you're thinking it's like Subnautica, you'd be wrong. The premise is terrible, the voice acting is amateur and they even got Mira Furlan to do a character here and I respect a lot of her work, not this. It just isn't enjoyable for me and those interested in it should stay away, not worth your cash or time.

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214 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 18.01.21 16:54

I like this game. The ocean is beautiful. Let's not destroy it. Otherwise, video games will be the only way to explore it.

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424 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 02.01.21 06:25

I don't think there's any other way to describe this game than simply calling it amazing. It's absolutely gorgeous in every aspect! It's educational, has a capturing and realistic story, and it's oh so beautiful and fun. I was also surprised at how good the controls are even with the keyboard and mouse. Though the game isn't especially long, I 100% it in 7h leisurely, it's worth the full price and more imo!

TL;DR: you like good games? get it

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555 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 26.12.20 20:38

Beautiful, educational and bittersweet game.

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367 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 25.12.20 22:17

Immersive, calming, beautiful, educational.
If you're even slightly interested in this subject buy this game.

I absolutely loved this game

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179 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 25.12.20 08:50

- GRAPHICS -

???? Potato
???? Pretty Bad
???? Below Average
???? About Good
???? Quite Beautiful
☑️ Absolutely Stunning
???? Doesn't Matter

I feel like I am in the real ocean dammit.

- MUSIC -

???? I'm Deaf Now
???? Nothing Special
☑️ Nice!
???? Absolutely On Point

The OST and songs are pretty good! Especially the songs.

- STORY/ BACKGROUND -

???? Were the writer drunk/ on drugs?
???? Average
☑️ Good
???? Masterpiece
☑️ Haven't played/ finished the story yet
???? There is no story/ background
Haven't 100% yet but so far pretty damn fresh to me. I have never played games like this.

- PRICE -

???? Free
???? Damn this game is too cheap
☑️ Cheap
???? Perfectly priced
???? Acceptable
???? Overpriced
???? Completely waste of money

$10 only.

- OPTIMIZATION -

???? Can run on potatoes
☑️ Quite smooth
???? It's alright
???? Ubisoft
???? Powerpoint

I can play with max settings on my laptop.

- FUN -

???? Not even a game
???? Repetitive and/ or boring
???? Not very entertaining
☑️ Quite fun
???? Very entertaining
???? I don't want to go back to reality

Unique genre. No fighting, no shooting, no surviving, but still appealing.

- REPLAYABILITY -

???? One time only
☑️ Can replay a few times
???? Can pick this back up some time later
???? I can play this every day
???? Never ending cycle

If you want to get everything 100% you can spend a lot of time on it. But I am not that kind of person.

- WORTH? -

☑️ Yes
???? Wait for sale/ If you have a lot of eddies to spend
???? Don't waste your money

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124 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 12.12.20 23:54

I love this game,
very calming and relaxing.
The graphics are great.
This game is great
Buy this game.
Thank you.

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464 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 01.12.20 15:53

A very relaxing game, worth the price on Sale. The videos about OceanX are awesome, I wish they had more or were longer. The pace of the game is perfect.

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687 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 26.11.20 05:58

In this game, you follow a blue whale family and learn about how they communicate with each other through echolocation. You also can watch real-life videos made from a marine science team about how they are working to conserve the ocean and make sure it is around for our offspring to enjoy.

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163 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 26.11.20 01:09

Easily one of the most beautiful games I've played in a long time, highly reocmmend for people who enjoy underwater ecosystems and nature in general. Only complaint is it's abit short.

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271 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 25.11.20 20:59

It is, as you can guess, a very chill game but the map and the diversity of the fish is not vast. So it get a little bit boring right before you finish the game. At least the game itself is not that long. If it were longer, it could have been unbearable. You might give this game a chance especially if it is on sale.

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Verfasst: 30.10.20 01:39

So...I finished the game. WOW!

It was short, but it was beautiful, plus you learn a ton from the ocean and the impact we can have on it as humans. The short Videos they added was full of information. Will free dive again soon.

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Verfasst: 22.10.20 22:55

It's like Subnautica except instead of crafting, and horrible things that want to eat you, you have gorgeously rendered seafood and a bunch of live-streaming millenials.

I cannot decide which is more terrifying.

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249 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 21.10.20 15:00

An absolutely gorgeous game to look at and explore. Sounds and music is soothing. Gives the player a chance to listen to the people dedicated to marine conservation. The game play in itself is only about three hours long if not shorter if you do absolutely no exploring and only do the objectives. But once you unlock the free diving well... there's no limit to what you might find. Would recommend for kids who want to do a little exploring in the ocean.

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280 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 17.10.20 21:43

This game is incredibly soothing. Despite growing up on the ocean, I have a mild phobia of whales and deep water. I've played hours of this game and it's actually helping me to associate calm and curiosity with the deep blue as opposed to stress and nausea!

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193 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 17.10.20 21:06

Beyond blue is a beautiful game with a simple gameplay loop and a compelling narrative.

The game goes by fast, I spent my entire afternoon playing it. Its educational, and a love letter to the ocean. If you're interested in that kind of thing, its worth it, even for the price.

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332 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 08.10.20 14:08

I've read some reviews on other platforms where people have stupidly believed this game is similar to Subnautica...and as such they think this game is boring. Two completely different games.
It's an exploration science game really, made obvious by it's trailer and synopsis.
In that regards, here is what I liked about it:
1) The graphics are very smooth, the creatures on offer all look very good and the environments are nice and crisp. No performance issues either.
2) Swimming in the sea is very calming, I'm the kind of gamer that has spent hours playing No Man's Sky for simple reason - it's very relaxing to just mindlessly swim/fly somewhere with pretty background music.
3) As a science game, you get the chance to learn things about underwater creatures and unlockable documentaries allow you to get invested in the ocean.

However its not perfect and for me, as an exploration game i would want more.
1) Small selection of creatures. 47 animals on one map may be fine for some, but considering the ocean is one of the most densely populated areas in the world I would have expected more.
2) I would have liked for them to have more diving maps around the world, but at £15 its not much of a criticism, more of a suggestion as potential DLC.
3) The story isn't necessary. Too be honest, a game like this doesn't need a story. People playing this will have an understanding on what the game is, theyre not expecting heavy narrative decision making. They just wanna find fish. Taking the story out completely may have opened up more map options, and maybe customising suits or your sub.

Overall I liked it. After 5.5 hours I'm done. It's a pretty, fun little game that just lacks meat. I would be interested in potential DLC content because I would definitely dive back in. As it stands, there isn't much incentive to free dive continuously once you've discovered all the species. I would recommend it for anyone who loves the ocean.

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752 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 20.09.20 06:08

Relaxing Multimedia Gaming Experience

A must play for casual gaming, on the surface Beyond Blue is an underwater exploration game. But, the story, the collections of fish, videos, and music and the immersion in the Science of the underwater research teams make the experience much more. The music is refreshing and full of energy as well.

The gameplay is entirely peaceful. No death, no survival, and no collecting of resources to progress is really required. Certain story objectives appear in each dive, and accomplishing those triggers the end of each dive. While doing those objectives, you swim around scanning all the fish for your collections. But, after completing all the dives, you will be able to free dive in every location at will to find all the fish you still need. So, it is really very relaxing.

I don't think the choice questions changed very much in the way of the story. I noticed that you could replay each conversation in the captains chair of the sub, and make different choices, potentially changing the story I suppose. But, I didn't try that out. In a way, this reminded me of the relaxing experience of collecting seashells as a child. But, it is enjoyable for gamers of all ages.

If you enjoy underwater exploration and casual games, then this is a great choice. Total play time depends on how much time you spend playing all the music tracks and videos, looking at the fish and their behaviors in your collection, and swimming around in the water. I spent about 12 hours in the game with all that. But, the achievements took about 10 hours.

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Verfasst: 11.09.20 19:51

Graphics

???? You forget what reality is
???? Beautiful
???? Good
✅ Decent
???? Bad
???? Don‘t look too long at it
???? Paint.exe

Gameplay

???? Very good
???? Good
???? It‘s just gameplay
✅ Mehh
???? Starring at walls is better
???? Just don‘t

Audio

???? Eargasm
???? Very good
✅ Good
???? Not too bad
???? Bad
???? Earrape

Audience

✅ Kids
???? Teens
???? Adults
???? Human
???? Lizards

PC Requirements

???? Check if you can run paint
✅ Potato
???? Decent
???? Fast
???? Rich boiiiiii
???? Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

Difficulity

✅ Just press ‚A‘
???? Easy
???? Significant brain usage
???? Easy to learn / Hard to master
???? Difficult
???? Dark Souls

Grind

???? Nothing to grind
???? Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
???? Isnt necessary to progress
✅ Average grind level
???? Too much grind
???? You‘ll need a second live for grinding

Story

???? Story?
✅ Text or Audio floating around
???? Average
???? Good
???? Lovely
???? It‘ll replace your life

Game Time

???? Long enough for a cup of coffee
???? Short
✅ Average
???? Long
???? To infinity and beyond

Price

???? It’s free!
???? Worth the price
✅ If u have some spare money left
???? Not recommended
???? You could also just burn your money

Bugs

✅ Never heard of
???? Minor bugs
???? Can get annoying
???? ARK: Survival Evolved
???? The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

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Verfasst: 24.08.20 21:27

From about the age of five, whenever I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would always respond, “marine biologist”. I didn’t much know what a marine biologist did, mind; I had no real aptitude for the sciences. All I knew is that it meant exploring the ocean, and to me the ocean was a world as extraordinary and mysterious as any found in the fantasy and science-fiction novels I was gorging myself on at the time.

I was enticed by the ocean and afraid of it in equal measure, fixated on that mesmerising blue-green sheen – sometimes serene, other times turbulent – that served as a veil separating the world below from our own. I loved the water. I loved to swim. I loved being in that fantastical world, so teeming with exotic beauty, strange life, and dangers both visible and hidden.

I still do; that childhood reverence has never left me. If anything, it’s only grown – in tandem with my understanding of the ocean as an essential element of our life here on Earth. And just like all those fantasy books of mine and the myriad threats their worlds faced, our ocean was under siege from threats of its own.

Only those threats? Each and every one was a consequence of human activity. I love the ocean, but apparently we as a species don’t love it enough.

So whenever a game like Beyond Blue pops up, I’m right there. The video-game is an ideal medium for ocean exploration, capable of creating the illusion of a vast expanse of blue and its uncharted depths and evoking feelings of utter isolation, which can be considered either peaceful or terrifying, depending on your inclinations.

For me, it’s often both.

Treasures of the Deep, released for PlayStation in 1997 by Black Ops Entertainment, was my first taste of such an experience. The game punished players for killing harmless wildlife, inducing a welcome level of respect for the ethereal environment you had the privilege of inhabiting. There was a baddie, too, whose actions were wholly detrimental to the ocean. Simon Black, I think his name was. Totally a baddie.

Conversely, I was also playing Tomb Raider II at the time, which in one inventive level dropped Lara 40 fathoms below the ocean surface, pitch black in every direction and surrounded by sharks. Wildlife was never kind to Lara, but can you blame them? She lays waste to every ecosystem she finds herself in.

The ocean game, then, was a system – or simulation – that could test our relationship to it, and the ways we might interact with its inhabitants, be that for good or ill. As the medium has moved forward we’ve seen some exemplary additions to the sub-genre, from the incredible Subnautica to the effervescent, damn near poetic ABZÛ.

Beyond Blue takes a different approach to the above titles, to varying levels of success.

Its development is associated with BBC Studios’ Blue Planet series and exploratory ocean initiative Ocean X, alongside a host of pioneering oceanographers and marine biologists who make an appearance in a series of unlockable mini-documentaries. Their inclusion elevates Beyond Blue into something of an educational simulation, the necessity of which couldn’t be more pressing as we hurtle heedlessly towards climate catastrophe. Bleak? Yep, and Beyond Blue knows it.

You play as Mirai, a young woman who unlike me followed through on her dream to become a marine biologist. Beyond Blue is a little way into the future and you’re investigating a pod of sperm whales – Mirai’s particular fascination – in a region in the Pacific. In your ears are your two colleagues, André and Irina, both specialists in their respective fields with their own scientific objectives they seek to accomplish during Mirai’s dives.

The presence of these characters and their in-level banter was one of my favourite aspect of the game. Scientist-types are a regular staple in the medium, but these guys are the real deal. Their authentic dialogue makes it feel as if you’re truly part of an expeditionary force driven by the benevolent passions of its members. You’re able to successfully follow the thread of the story being told, what’s at stake and why these dives – of which there are eight in total – matter by inculcating you into Mirai’s field of expertise.

So, what about the game bit, then? I think it's here Beyond Blue’s is at its weakest, although that feels unfair given the game’s openly simple (but never simplistic) intentions. It’s just that there’s actually very little to it in terms of engagement.

With each dive you’ll make your way to a buoy, identify the location of the sperm whales, glide effortlessly towards them – a sublime piece of animation – through a series of diverse biomes, and then scan the whales once you’ve found them. Sure, there’s plenty other aquatic lifeforms inhabiting the reefs and dark depths of the ocean floor, and swimming alongside them is pure joy, but that’s roughly it as far as the gameplay goes.

The mini-documentaries you unlock showcase a staggering variety of technological apparatus for studying the ocean, but I found myself wanting to see more of that in the game itself; as it is, it’s mostly alluded to in text from your colleagues. Similarly, I felt the documentation of the aquatic life you discover was way too thin, revealing little beyond their genus.

I'm also of the opinion that the game struggles to intertwine the two narratives it has in play. The central focus is the pod of sperm whales Mirai is tracking, which elicited all kinds of complex emotions in me – a reverence, melancholia, even a touch of love – and then there’s the interpersonal drama of Mirai’s colleagues and her sister, Ren. The friction between the two siblings is mostly fluff, adding little of value or interest.

If Ren was on the line during the inter-level sub breaks, I was invariably at risk of tuning out. It’s low-level, uninspired drama, and the writer in me wanted more. That’s a shame: the voice cast is impeccable.

Beyond Blue is not like Treasures of the Deep. There is no Simon Black. It's also not like Tomb Raider II (oh, really?). There are sharks – lots of ‘em – but they’ve no interest in taking a bite out of you. Lara was lost, trapped and afraid in the ocean depths, but Mirai is at home – a place she wants to be, as often as she can. It’s always the next dive.

To round off I’ll go with an anecdote. In one of the later missions, I was swimming through the twilight zone – beyond the reach of sunlight – investigating vents on behalf of Irina. We’d known something was wrong in the region for awhile, and we were trying to piece it together.

As I approached my goal, I swam into a spacious cavern, where just above me glided a sleeper shark. I didn’t have to panic; he was perfectly comfortable with my presence, so I relaxed, and we swam together, me towards the object of my study, he simply through his home. Soon enough we emerged from that tunnel, and before me lay debris from the deep-sea mining we’d suspected had been taking place.

And as my new friend glided on, disappearing into the perpetual dark it called home, I felt a pang of sadness and guilt, but he was gone before I could utter a meaningless, unintelligible apology. The problem was me and where I was from – that above world – but he wouldn’t know that.

I love the ocean. It’s why I’m able to be so shamelessly sentimental. But time is running out. Beyond Blue is far from the most sophisticated of ocean sims, but it’s worth the dive, if only for the reminder that there’s a great deal of beauty we can yet save, both for the extraordinary diversity of life beneath those waves, and for ourselves as well.

Originally published on The Reticule

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Verfasst: 16.08.20 19:25

I rarely do reviews.
But iamma just write my thoughts.
beautiful.
playing this is almost like i'm actually free diving.
all the animations were so well done and it doesn't feel like the fish is just simply going circles.
every detail, every rock, every piece of weed feels real.

also, when i actually went on diving, i had this weird feeling when i look into the depth of the sea.
i feel terrified, like something is gonna come up and eat me.
but in this game, i don't have that feeling.

in general, I love this game.
But i wish there's more to it.
the story is great and all, but i'd want bigger maps to explore.
more stuff to do ingame.
also, the submarine was a nice touch, but there ain't much to do inside besides sitting in the chair and read message and play through dialogues.
Also, if u made a sub with that much detail, why not let us ride it and pick our locations to go?

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Verfasst: 12.08.20 20:13

I wanted to play this game since it’s been uploaded to Steam. I saw it in my recommendations list “similar to Subnautica”, but I would prefer not to compare them, as Subnatica has different goals, graphics, etc.
As for the positive aspects of the game – there are quite a lot of them.
Firstly, the knowledge about the ocean you receive during playing #BeyondBlue game is amazing. There are some videos uploaded, which tell about the discovery of the #Pacific and show marvelous video pieces of #underwater wildlife. People, who worked on the discovery projects, also tell the players about their progress in these video interviews. It is very convenient that the videos become available only after passing particular missions, so you are not able to make a spoiler for yourself. It is obvious that the game has a lot of educational materials in it and you should definitely try it if you want to discover the ocean to yourself. ;)
Secondly, the whole game is based on the realistic exploration of the rich underwater flora and fauna. The graphic designers definitely did their best. It is very interesting to swim for the Marai character, who has cool gear, and scan objects, which surround you. There are plenty of different fish or animals, which don’t scare you, so you can enjoy their presence peacefully swimming around. As for the characters: as I got the game, they have their real life prototypes and they are shown to us in the videos (but I can be mistaken for sure).
Thirdly, the game brings up such a serious problem as the #pollution of the ocean. I personally think, that it is a really enormous problem of the world and humanity on the whole, and this is very appreciative that the game developers try to show this, using plastic litter left in particular parts of the bottom. A little spoiler alert: in the end of the game its creators give us the information on the #OceanX development and progress and offer the players to join this amazing and very useful project.
But nothing is perfect, so here are some negative things :
- For me particularly the translation is important, because I don’t know some of the words divers use, but the translation does not work properly all the time.
- It is a pity, that the territory of exploration is strictly limited and you can’t even peak out of the water. The range of the fish is impressive, but still, there are not so many of them.
- The whole story is quite short. I managed to pass it playing slowly and detecting everything and watching all the videos in only 4 hours. It would be better if it was longer or there was some of them.
- You can’t experience the #oceanlife for real, because nothing harms you at all.
- There are only three locations available to swim in. I guess, it would be better, if we had an opportunity to swim around the certain part of an ocean, rather than 3 small areas, right?
Whatever, I really recommend the game and believe, that the work of the developers won’t be to no purpose and many people will #getinvolved in cleaning the ocean to help it survive.

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Verfasst: 07.08.20 10:54

Beyond Blue... a game that is more like an interactive documentary

Great visuals, good ambiance with a selection of not-so-bad indie tunes while in the submarine, Beyond Blue offers you some limited exploration, where you go on a scanning spree for many different kind of fish and whales.

The game is very relaxing even though I was getting unnerved in the deep night swim... always got the phobia of what lurks down below...

The game is quite short and thankfully, I picked this game on a sale...

I don't intend to write an essay for Beyond Blue. I liked it even if it was short and I would hope if E-Line Media develops a sequel, add more variety of life down there and different sea beds... and heck, why not remove the restraints of the movements too?

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So here it is... I recommend this game for anyone interested in the marine life.

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Verfasst: 03.08.20 15:31

Bought this on a whim, it wasn't a game I had been following. It's very short game play for $23 - I finished in under 2hours? I guess I could have explored a bit more... but overall, the game was pretty boring. The biggest challenge were the controls when trying to scan a whale :/

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Verfasst: 27.07.20 18:14

If Abzu had a Subnautica vibe

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Verfasst: 23.07.20 15:25

As a marine biologist myself, I can only recommend this game. While it seeks to educate and even includes several optional small insights from Blue Planet II, it also offers a relaxing and beautiful underwater experience. It's truly a joy to just swim around and explore wonderful oceanic regions, such as an atoll, the open ocean, and even the deep sea. Marine biologists were involved as advisors and it clearly shows, such as the current oceanic issues the game brings up, which adds to the realism this game offers.

If you want a great diving experience while learning about the ocean along the way, then this game is for you. However, if you seek another Endless Ocean, or even an artistic game like ABZÛ, you should pass on this one.

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Verfasst: 14.07.20 09:10

I would recommend this game if you can get it on sale. I was just kind of getting immersed & then it... ended?? Out of nowhere.

I'm about to try free-swim mode as I want to unlock all the info for the species, and as someone studying a Wildlife Conservation degree, this is a really interesting game. I just wish there was more to it! It really is a peaceful subnautica, so relaxing and it is lovely to swim about and see all the fish. Definitely get it on sale, but full price I think it needs more to it.

One thing I loved about the game was the insights, especially from Sylvia Earle! I think it'a a great touch to the game and really fun and interesting to watch those short clips and learn more about the ocean.

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Verfasst: 12.07.20 17:58

This year has been really rough for me, and a lot of other people too of course.. With the continuing spread of COVID-19, I can't travel to the ocean, and I've really been missing the ocean. Yesterday night I even had a dream where I was swimming with dolphins.. today I decided to look up underwater games, and stumbled upon Beyond Blue.

After finishing the first mission, you're loaded into your sub, and as the music started playing on the cute little 'jukebox', I started crying. I couldn't stop! Outside the windows of the sub, I see whales and schools of fish swimming by to the tunes of well selected music. Needless to say, I think I found the underwater game I was looking for.

The gameplay leaves little to be desired. What I do miss is to scan corals, or talking more about the trash you can find on the sea floor (maybe it comes into play later in the game?). The gameplay that is there, is relaxing, but still keeps you on your toes. Swimming alongside with a Sperm whale is simply breathtaking and amazing! I've only played about 1,5 hours but I've learned so much.

This game made me love the ocean even more, if that's even possible. It's vast and filled with life.

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Verfasst: 30.06.20 13:15

Amazing game! Highly recommend for anyone that loves and/or is curious about the ocean.

- Peaceful. There are no dangers. Explore, meet all manner of underwater life, swim with them and learn about them. Nothing's gonna bite you, promise!
- Beautiful. Heccin' gorgeous game, both in terms of visuals and audio!
- Touching. A story both personal and relatable, conveyed with great writing and amazing voice actors.
- Educational. Even though there are some sci-fi elements to the technologies used by the protagonist in order to explore this underwater world, several scientist advisors made sure the things we learn about the ocean, its biosystems and its inhabitants, are 100% accurate.
- And more! Partnered up with BBC and its Blue Planet II, this game also contains new real world documentary footage about the ocean and the people who explore it.

It's basically Subnautica, but on Earth, without crafting or danger, and with real world science all over it!

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