Everblue 2 wooden screw7/16/2023 Sound was okay, nothing like a little regulator breathing and island music to brighten up your day. I liked the camera angles for the most part when I controlled them, but sometimes the automatic camera angles go awry. While it is short and sweet, it took me around 15 hours to free up everything.Īs for the ratings, graphics-wise it was wonderful, even up close, the fish look decent. Gamers who like RPG's should note that you shouldn't expect to beat this game in one sitting. Also, many gamers should take note that it is insanely hard to die in this game. If you like the sea, diving, or just plain exploring, you should certainly give this game a try. You will actually find a rather relaxing environment that provides you with a good break away from mainstream RPG or action-adventure games. While you will not find guns, blood, or guts in Everblue 2, that is no reason to turn it away. Sound interesting? Well surprisingly, it is. There he falls in with a group of kids who have formed a diving club and shares in the fight against a tyrannical salvage company. Upon having his ship wrecked in a storm, he awakens on an island seemingly in the middle of nowhere. You play the part of Leo, who is a world famous oceanographer and explorer. Great diving simulation while maintaining an ok plot!Įverblue 2, which is the sequel to the import PlayStation hit Everblue, is basically an underwater scavenger hunt type game. 4/5 'cuz at least it's different! Read full review As an active shipwreck diver, I can say that I find the moments of nearly running out of air while seeking out an artifact deep in a sunken pirate ship quite exciting. While not exactly pushing the graphics of the PS2, the variety of aquatic life you encounter is cool and the underwater e nvironments are fairly accurate. The above-water aspects of Everblue 2 are repetitive and un-original but the diving is handled really well. You get to dive sandy shallows, colorful reefs, spooky shipwrecks and even the occasional cave or sunken ruin. The second half of the game is spent diving in a first-person view. Your cartoony character wanders around a pre-rendered town, buying and selling items that he finds while diving, talking to characters to further the story, etc. Half of the game is played like Final Fantasy VII and other rpg's from that era. If you are not a diver, well - it's still a compitent rpg/sim. I am an avid SCUBA diver, which is the main reason I wanted to play this game. The more time spent underwater, the stronger and fitter the character will become.Įverblue 2 is the definition of a unique niche game. Naturally, the sea life poses a threat to the player, be it through poisoning or attack by sharks and other ravenous denizens of the deep. Health and Air points decrease with each subsequent dive, and must be regenerated through rest or medicinal items purchased on shore. While on shore, players can explore the island, visiting areas such as the Central Square and Old Market, all while uncovering the mysteries and secrets surrounding this sleepy island.Īside from the wealth of sunken treasure to be found, players can also catalog the marine life encountered by photographing, and later capturing them. Once back on dry land, collected "booty" can be appraised and sold. Additionally, heavier items will shorten the duration of time Leonardo can spend underwater. Items acquired while scavenging the wrecks of ships, and other assorted treasures of the deep, take up space in a bag of limited size. From a first-person perspective, players search for items with the aid of a sonar device and a map that details significant areas and other pertinent information. Leonardo will venture into the oceanic depths around the island in to acquire fish, find lost items, or simply to scavenge for anything that may seem valuable. A friendly woman presents a series of deep-sea trials, to earn a place in her scuba-diving gang, the Amigos. They'll control a young scuba diver named Leonardo, who finds himself on Valentir Island after being caught in a storm at sea. Everblue 2 invites players to freely explore and interact in aquatic environments.
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