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Song of the Deep
Released On: Jul 12, 2016
69
7.5
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 41 Critic Reviews
69
37% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
61% Mixed
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 41 Critic Reviews
69
37% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
61% Mixed
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Song of the Deep is also a great game. Its spunky protagonist had me rooting for her until the heartwarming conclusion, and I didn’t want to leave the game’s enthralling world. It’s one of the most original titles of this year, and certainly one of the most fully realized.
It has a few bumps along the way, but as a first attempt in the genre, Insomniac proves they’ve got the talent and heart for a game of this nature and for $15 it’s an absolute steal, totally worth player’s time.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 53 User Ratings
7.5
62% Positive
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
26% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
11% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 53 User Ratings
7.5
62% Positive
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
26% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
11% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
This is one of the best under the sea metroidvanias I have ever played. The controls are intuitive and flow well. Going in I expected the movement to be floaty and annoying, however it was the opposite! Definitely a must play on PS4.
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PlayStation 4
This game is enchantingly beautiful, a steal for what I paid just under $20AUD, the story, the sound, the water, the underwater world that was created, one can see there is a lot of love put into this game, for $20AUD you cannot go wrong buying this and I don't think anyone will regret it, after all haven't we wall pretended at some stage in our young lives that we were 20000 leagues under the sea as Captain Nemo or Ned ?
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PlayStation 4
On the surface, everything about Merryn’s adventure is absolutely charming. The deeper you and Merryn go, the game loses its luster, but it’s still worth undertaking the journey if this style of adventure game sings to you. Just be aware it may not be a complete pleasure cruise.
Sometimes, it's nice to play a game that doesn't ask too much of you, one that allows you to relax and simply enjoy being in its world. If you can forgive its technical hiccups and learn to adapt to its loose controls, you'll have a whale of a time.
Song of the Deep is a very beautiful game with an interesting story, but it doesn't take risks on the gameplay.
Insomniac Games is obviously doing something else, like PS4's new Spider Man, and this Song of the Deep feels second-tier in every aspect, from its visuals -not to be confused with art- to the combat segments and puzzles, nothing we haven't seen already and underwater levels. Even so, in the background there is a nice story that makes you keep moving forward through it's not so lengthy gameplay.
For the most part, Song of the Deep is content with being pleasantly unremarkable. [Oct 2016, p.119]
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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PlayStation 4
Very enjoyable and pleasant game with great game design and music. At times it can be annoying, but still fun
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PlayStation 4
Song of the deep is a pretty good adventure that doesn't costs much for great visuals,great puzzels and good music.
It was like i was Nemo,which is a good thing
Unfortunately the game is short and has bugs and wasn't a game that will stay long in my head
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PlayStation 4
The Pros:
-stylistically beautiful and the narrator is an Irish lady!
-Interesting albeit light world building
The OKs:
-Combat consists of punching (with your sub), shooting, and throwing. When enemies attack it is almost always in a wide open space and so each battle feels the same. Even the last boss fight is just a wide open area with waves of enemies.
-Puzzles and obstacles are relaxing and really go a long way to give you that nice tranquil vibe to mesh with the artstyle.
The Cons:
-gotta mention it's bad framerate. Everytime you swim (dive?) over a save point the framerate drops absurdly. Even besides that there are some dips but I never felt it affected gameplay.
-Few cases of game breaking bugs I have heard about and I was affected by one myself. So somehow I never got an upgrade to my gun, I expect a bug that makes interact-able items to be non interact-able is the culprit, and I progressed pretty far without it until I got to a point of no return where I needed it to break a wall. Usually a game will force you to use a mandatory item shortly after getting it so I can't help but feel that the design choice not to do that coupled with the bug really boned me.
Conclusion:
-If you are on the fence I wouldn't suggest it. If you are mesmerized by its beauty and tranquility then sure, give it a shot.
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PlayStation 4
Firstly, the game starting have no any tutorial. The Graphics are ugly but take much system resource to run (not optimized for PC).
Secondly, the game's sound and music are bad.
You may regret to buy this game!
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PlayStation 4
Summary In this game you’ll explore a huge undersea world, both free-diving and in a submarine. It’s a metroidvania style of progression where you are constantly getting new abilities and figuring out ways to upgrade them as you take on the seemingly impossible obstacles that stand in your way. It’s a challenging journey, designed to test your m...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- PlayStation 4
- PC
- Xbox One
Initial Release Date: Jul 12, 2016
Developer:
- Insomniac Games
Publisher: GameTrust
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