No matter the situation, the score in every location is just awe-inspiring and really impressive.Īs it fits into the bigger picture, I think the modest approach to the game's visuals is incredibly effective, although probably not for everyone, as I can see how the player might find it uniform and tedious. And when you uncover some more sinister events in the darkest depths, the pounding bass and eerie chords will chill you to your bones. On another note, the mystery and purity of this alien world is perfectly communicated through the sound design, with an uplifting track for exploring the upper waters that somehow flawlessly captures the feeling of being in an open ocean teeming with life.
Machines are seen as devoid of life and emotion, and this is reflected in your view of the organisms around you as nothing more than stark geometry - but ironically, as a machine, you are the only one capable of shepherding Ellery (your main companion, a xenobiologist) to catalogue and eternalize a record of the endless variety of alien lifeforms on the planet. And beyond the juxtaposition of the simple interface and complex biology of the game's universe, there's something to be said about your perspective as an AI. The UI is simplistic but completely intuitive, and really stands out in contrast to the endless complexity of the world around you. Such a compelling narrative and mesmerizing gameplay, which is especially impressive given the minimalist design.