It is also incredibly hard to be scared of the demon like men in this game as they literally look like PS1 avatars and move like they’re from the PS1 era. I understand it might have been made that way for effect but the player still needs to see where they are going and limiting the amount of matches you have and also them not lasting that long really doesn’t help because not everyone might be able to progress through parts as quick as others. Not only this but the game is so dark at parts you literally struggle to see anything even with brightness maxed and using your little matches to navigate round the sinking ship. When playing on handheld the image looks a little bit clearer but when played docked the image look horrible on my TV. Graphics doesn’t make a game it only adds to it but when it comes to Under, I’m very torn on whether I like it or not. I wish they were scarier and had a bit more life as I think this would have heightened the overall gaming experience and gave me something else to fear. The entitles aren’t really scary and are more comedic with the way they move and act. My main fun for the game was trying to find all the keys and escape the water so that Alexander wouldn’t drown. While exploring the ship you will come across documents, collectibles and audio tapes that add to the story and help flesh out a broader story than just a man on a sinking ship but ultimately, I feel as the story lacks and really isn’t the games selling point as I didn’t feel gripped to it at all. There are a few jump scares thrown in every now and then but sadly these loose there scare factor really quickly and the only thing you start to become scared of is the water that is inevitably filling up the ship. There are areas of the map that can get really dark and you need to use candles to light up the way but sadly this isn’t always the case as the game has an issue with its brightness and most of the time even with the candles you can’t see anything which makes navigation near impossible. You’ll have to find keys, open locks and read through notes to progress through the ship and try to escape. You navigate the ship trying to solve puzzle like scenarios while trying to avoid drowning or getting caught by the entities that are hunting you down. Mechanically, Under: Depths of Fear is as simple as it comes which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. All in all, sounds like an amazing game with a thought-out concept just a shame it doesn’t really take off. If that wasn’t bad enough you are being stalked and sabotaged by vengeful entities that just don’t know when to quit. The game has you play as Alexander Dockter a traumatized WW1 Veteran, you will try and survive aboard an eerie turn-of-the-century ocean liner as it begins to sink and fill with water. I got my hands on a Nintendo Switch copy of the game and was eagerly hyped to jump straight into it.
Sounds like an interest concept, right? Though is that where the fun stops. Who doesn’t love a good horror game? Its always fun to be chased by some evil creature or to have masked murderers jump out at you from around corners but Under: Depths of Fear goes for a more physiological approach and has you face your inner demons all the while trying to survival while on a sinking ship.
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