Aquanox: Deep Descent
Aquanox Deep Descent is a first person underwater vehicle shooter, in which players control a variety of customizable ships to engage in fierce battles in the dystopian deep sea world of Aqua. In the near future the Earth's surface has become uninhabitable. What remains of humankind lives in former mining and research stations, deep below the surface of the sea. Born and raised in the only world we know, the loose network of underwater settlements, torn by the war for resources and dominance between various factions. Take control of a team of highly trained fighter pilots and experience an epic story in the dark world of Aquanox. Send your enemies down to Davy Jones' Locker with well-aimed torpedoes, shrapnel blasts, mines and more in a journey that takes you across the world's oceans and into the deepest trenches of our Earth.
Game Discussion
Steam User 4
This is one of the best VR game I have played in a while, it even looks like it was made for VR. There is even a 'Oculus' folder in the game (that you have to delete to get it working with UEVR).
Once booted in VR it just works. Now, I played this for many hours on Epic and thought that it was a decent game (I never played the original, so cannot compare). In VR, it is so much more immersive and engaging. Cheaper than most AA VR games, and it has the virtue of being a full game. As it did not make it as a VR game, it has the advantage of not having Zombies - another plus!
Get UEVR and get this game, and you will have a great time.
Steam User 2
The game has good and bad moments, the plot is sometimes slow and sometimes rushes. At a small cost, you could have done more missions, especially the characters, conversations with them, and extended the campaign, which is a pity. Overall, a very basic game was created, a prototype was quickly completed (just to close) and abandoned.
Steam User 3
To me, this game feels like a mix of Descent and Freelancer with an underwater theme, but more linear. The maps have "portals" to go from sector to sector, but the sectors are smaller than the sectors in Freelancer. The gameplay sometimes feels like one of the Descent games when you're inside some caves or buildings with narrow hallways. I liked the story. It's not as good as the Freelancer story, but it's okay for me. I've played the other Aquanox games and you can "connect the story" at times, but this game feels more like a retelling of the original story than a prequel or sequel. The only thing it lacks for me is replay value. You can host your own Multiplayer Team Deathmatch game with bots, but since you can't customize vehicles in this mode, you'll get bored quickly. I think most people will play the "main game mode" and follow the story, since that's the only way to customize your vehicles.
The combat gameplay is okay for me. I really liked some of the weapons and utilities, like the missile barrage and the EMP. The combat feels a lot like Descent because of the 6DOF (Six Degrees of Freedom) movement. The graphics are also very good, only the flashlight looks a little weird to me (but maybe it's my monitor's brightness setting).
The main thing I miss from the other older Aquanox games is the Instant Action mode. Sometimes I just want to jump straight into the action in a scenario. I think fans of the older games may or may not like this game, as it sometimes feels a little different from the older games (not in a bad way to me, just different). There are side quests and other small activities available, but they feel more linear than the other games. You can loot the scenario and sell the loot, but it's a very simple and limited mechanic, and it doesn't have nearly the depth of buying and selling goods that is available in Freelancer.
Overall, I enjoyed the game and plan on playing it through the story when I have time. I like some side quests, so this might take a while.
Steam User 1
An amazing game with an amazing story, regardless of what the majority of people say. It is a must finish game!
Also decent difficult game by default, there is now easy way out in encounters, you need to maneuver through and be skilled or else you will not go far in this game.
This game can only gate a positive review!
Steam User 1
Good: graphic, nice plot.
Mixed feelings: environment, both wondrous but cramped.
Bad: no choices of sort - you play once and that's all; too simple customization of ship; no real interaction.
Steam User 0
It's a fun low budget game which feels like a space sim under water. Absolutely nothing new here so don't pay too much for it an don't expect anything extraordinary.
Steam User 0
I liked the original Aquanox and honestly do not have any issues with this one. I think its a good game.
Yes its not open world, also not that extremely huge maps between loading spots - but its fine for me. Some people claim that you cannot see that far but guess what its deep sea game - in reality you would basically see nothing compared to this. Some say game is slow - I don't think so. Its pretty fast action but again its submarines so cannot expect faster.
The story is not bad, but I am in middle of the game still. Just play it sometimes. The controls are intuitive and teach themselves often - the only thing is that I had no idea that I need to click secondary missions then press space when on the map / alt+book menu to be able to get waypoints to them. This was not self explenatory but I kept trying and found it.
After all I think its a good game. I bought it when its price was low / action was for it. Maybe if you buy on full price you think there are much better games - who knows maybe there are, but the game is fun and I see no reason why markings are mixed right now.