Deep Dive

by lossypi
co-authored: @bulbazavr
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.50
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.10
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.85
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.95
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.92
Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.03
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.62
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.05
Someone had to do it, right?

Go down, fix it, get back up. Sounds simple enough. Now I'm stuck down here in search of that rusty and old mess of a station.

You have a better view from up here, don't you? And that scanner of yours? Guess we can still make it through.

At least it's quite down here...​
Tags: #2d, #deep, #horror
Genres: adventure
Tools: Unity

Comments18

Peter Jonsson
Peter Jonsson26 Apr 2021, 19:43
Very nice aesthetic and nifty control scheme. The game is enjoyable. I would love to see this expanded and made available as a mobile game.
Ian Kettlewell26 Apr 2021, 19:57
Super moody! The control scheme is definitely an interesting idea as well: easy to learn, but I found it tricky to get used to when quickly executing commands.

I quite enjoyed the mood and atmosphere, the graphics / sound come together really well! The first time I saw an enemy approaching it felt legitimately scary.
bradur
bradur27 Apr 2021, 08:54
Issues:
- WebGL fullscreen results in a full black screen and a small window the size of the original webgl window on the page.
- A tutorial / demo mode without a time limit would be nice to learn the ropes. The controls are just a little difficult and it's frustrating trying to learn them while dying to the time limit.

Those issues aside, what a cool game! That radar effect where the terrain only shows when being pinged is so beautiful! I love the sound design as well.
Nazorus
Nazorus27 Apr 2021, 09:02
Super trippy, the audio and visuals create a cool atmosphere that I really enjoyed. The control scheme is interesting but it also ended up being a bit of a hassle after a while playing, especially for repetitive actions like shooting and moving.

Overall it's a pretty good entry, especially in terms of mood and visual/audio design, good job :thumbsup:
darqweful27 Apr 2021, 09:29
Really cool idea! The game creates a nice spooky atmosphere with its graphics and music. I wasn't able to finish it but I think I'll come back later and try again.
Vincent ABEL-GRIMALT27 Apr 2021, 12:30
Very Moody, nice graphics and enjoyable music, but that control scheme, it seems like i can't do what i want in quick succession. (may be who are too old to learn though XD)
Le Slo
Le Slo27 Apr 2021, 13:12
Oh, pretty interesting! I loved the control scheme, never saw something similar. I had a very tense (in a good way) time playing these, how the enemies and objects are showed like in a radar, the scan waves returning gave me a couple of jumpscares, the soundscape fits incredibly well. I wasn't sure about what shooting was for, since enemies didn't really responded in a clear way. I found the oxigen tank mechanic a bit off, since in a run I couldn't find any tanks, so it's just a matter of luck, it would be great to have a slower way to gain oxygen but that puts you at risk. Apart from that, neat little innovative game, congrats!
Zeilanda27 Apr 2021, 19:59
Wow, nice atmosphere in game! Also like audio) Control maybe little bit difficult, but that does not ruin the impression at all.
I die very fast, but i'm bad gamer :D
Ekaterina
Ekaterina27 Apr 2021, 20:09
Очень круто выглядит, классный эффект эхолокации. Управление не совсем удобное, на противников нужно быстро реагировать, но это очень сложно сделать из-за такой системы. Так же не совсем понятно какая цель, судя по надписи проигрыша необходимо просто спускаться в низ, но это не до конца очевидно.
Krzyhau
Krzyhau27 Apr 2021, 22:20
The visual aspect of this game is amazing, both in graphics and sound! Controls are also an interesting concept, very easy to grasp and give you a lot of possibilities. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to finish the game, but I enjoyed finding new strategies to survive (only to fail miserably)! Overall, nice job.
Fearawl29 Apr 2021, 16:44
Interesting mechanics, beautiful graphics. Very quickly runs out of oxygen and it is rarely found on the map :( I made several attempts and could not swim deep in the end, I always ran out of oxygen.

Интересная механика, красивая графика. Очень быстро кончается кислород и он редко попадается на карте :( Сделал несколько попыток и не смог глубоко заплыть в итоге, всегда кончался кислород.
Zef1r
Zef1r30 Apr 2021, 10:15
Interesting mechanics, good atmosphere in the game.
Scrawach
Scrawach1 May 2021, 09:07
Stylish, fashionable, unusual. It plays nicely, except for the problem with the pop-up window above the bars. The mechanics are readable and look alive. Cool.
quackBehavior
quackBehavior1 May 2021, 11:15
Nice atmosphere! Really good sound! Good visual! But uncomfortable controls
CaptAndrey
CaptAndrey2 May 2021, 18:36
Интересная идея с управлением и визуалом. Играть достаточно сложно - не знаешь куда плыть и воздух постоянно кончается, так ещё и дельфины кусачие и выносят только так. Стоит значительно упростить и расставить какие-то чекпоинты или предметы для сбора, чтобы чувствовать прогресс.
Reactor-Scram
Reactor-Scram3 May 2021, 02:05
Nailed the graphics and mood, but it feels like the gun doesn't do anything. Sometimes the animals avoid me, sometimes they attack, but I have no input in what happens.

But I like that the grid is visible even between sonar scans. Really got the sense of "I'll be okay as long as I pay attention" even when I can't see the ground.

I wrote this after I lost. I might give it another go but the game makes me feel just a little bit _too_ helpless.

Edit: Okay, also sometimes the controls would flip shit and make me swim towards a shark instead of shoot at it. The mantra rays are never repelled by bullets even though they're huge targets and I'm definitely hitting them. I accidentally bounced between two walls like a pinball and lost almost all my health.

And I have no idea what the scanner does. Does it point me towards the goal? It just seems to return a ping in any direction. Am I supposed to be going down? The aspect ratio is very wide for a game where I want to go down.

Edit: I thought maybe the scanner would repel certain animals? But no. Once a manta ray or shark locks onto me, I eventually lose health. I can't outrun them, shooting and scanning does nothing. I loved the first minute of the game but now I kinda hate it.
LoHii3 May 2021, 05:05
The control scheme was pretty interesting but I myself didn't enjoy it much, would've probably preferred just having buttons for the actions. The pace the oxygen depleted also felt a little restrictive.
asfdfdfd7 May 2021, 22:15
I easily imagine this game in steam. Thanks for the entry!

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