Posted on: June 22, 2019
El_Taza
Games: 14 Reviews: 1
Top-tier narrative experience
Sunless Sea does well at everything that isn't simply "fun". The gameplay is unforgiving tedious and not very rewarding when you're a beginner but the more you get to read, learn and experience in this masterfully crafted world the better it gets. The game punishes your lack of knowledge about it but rewards discovering mechanics and opportunities. Many games will maintain a cookie cutter learning curve that makes sure you can overcome the next incoming obstacle. Here, learning about the game on your own is part of the gameplay which means that just as much as your player character gains experience and levels up, you go through something similar as you, the player. become a better "zee captain" that knows how to traverse the dark waters. This makes Sunless sea one of the most immersive RPG experiences out there. What's even better is that this text heavy game is also one of the best written RPGs out there, comparable to what Interplaay, Black Isle, Obsidian or CDPR produce. Although more esoteric and interestingly abstract in the use of language then the listed studios.
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