Subnautica

As a man who is fast approaching 40 it is becoming increasingly more difficult for me to find video games that keep my attention. I am one of the earliest of the millennial generation, born in 81’, and therefore I was privileged enough to grow up with the original gaming platforms and some of the greatest games ever made. But now that I’m getting older it is very rare that I actually enjoy a game at all, let alone play it through to the end.
Subnautica is one of those rare gems that has amazed me since the very start. Gods honest truth, it is one of the greatest games I’ve ever played in my life. I sincerely didn’t think I’d be saying that at my age. I wish I could go back and play it again for the first time. If you haven’t played it yet, I envy you.

I get lost for hours in Subanutica's world. Exploring the Ocean depth of 4546B is amazing, finding new areas, getting lost, running into Leviathans. Honestly I had more jump scares on this game than any horror one.
Pros:
- Great sound effects
- Level Design
- Lighting is fantastic
- Exploration of the unknow is top notch
- Pretty cool creatures
- Ambience and atmosphere is crazy awesome
- Can be scary af
Cons:
- It has some optimization issues
- Half the time when surfacing the game freezes up for a few seconds
- Having a more delineated main quest would be helpful, I'm at a loss on how to progress the story 80% of the time.
- Can be scary af

I never expected my self to be one of those people to like this game.
I can still remember my first dive into the waters of this sea planet, my fear of the unknown and the deep, the thrill of exploring and the need to go deeper.
-The first day I explored the shallow waters and saw every fish I could, some sounds where coming from far away from places where the eyes could not reach.
These sounds made me not want to explore any further than the protection of the shallow waters, where everything is peaceful and beautiful.
Yet the adventure inside me just kept pushing me despite my fear, slowly the exploration away from the shallow waters started to come into reality, I finally saw the deep waters but there was only darkness bellow me.
I dived deep into the darkness not knowing what could come at me at any time or what I could see or find while surrounded continuously by scary loud noises and creatures I could not see but their eyes glowed in the dark.
Once I reached the bottom I saw it all, I saw what I kept my self from seeing, it was .... -
If you want to see the deep you must be brave and make a dive, otherwise you will always be locked away with the question of what is down there.
Make the dive.

This is not a survival/sandbox game. This is a horror/adventure game that you can build stuff in. The art, gameplay, storyline, and lack of grind are absolutely phenomenal. I truly believe that this game is among the most iconic of its generation. It doesn't have the same replayability of some other games in the survival category, but I'd say that's due the focus on storytelling and exploration. This game is a true masterpiece.

This game masters the feeling of being absolutely terrified by nothingness under you.

"Detecting multiple leviathan class lifeforms in the region. Are you certain whatever you're doing is worth it?"

Amazing world to get lost in. Hardest part was leaving.