I liked BZ, but I LOVED the original. The original is an 8/10 for me, and BZ is a 6/10 (not in shitty game reviewer numbers, for me a 5/10 is a game I thought was fun to play. And 8/10 is insanely good and almost no games get a 10.)

I’m interested to see what they do next!

[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The main appeal is going to be the multilayer integrated from the beginning.

[–] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Like an ogre, or more like an onion?

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I bet it's more like a cake

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

I'm betting on parfait.

[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Lol, definitely an ogre.

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Wait, WHAT!!!

Im going to have to go tell my hoverfish.

[–] LordGimp@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Don't get too excited. The studio was been acquired by the publisher of PUBG, and their stated plans are to release subnautica 2 as a live service game with possible coop. I don't think subnautica 2 is going to be anything like what you're expecting. They've CLAIMED there will be no subscriptions or anything similar, but they've been conspicuously silent on microtransactions.

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Good thing my hoverfish can't read or he will be very disappointed

[–] LordGimp@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Well I assumed since you were gonna tell him. Also better teach him to swim the other way if he ever sees a button with the letters "BUY" on it.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 months ago

Unknown Worlds Entertainment is currently making another Subnautica game. They are publicly referring to it as "Subnautica 2." So apparently they consider Below Zero to be a standalone expansion to Subnautica a bit like Half-Life: Opposing Force rather than a full sequel.

A few things that I have heard the developers confirm about this new game:

It will take place in the same universe as the first two games.
It will not take place on planet 4546B
There will be swimming in it
There will be submarines in it. Plural.
It will be co-op capable. If I understand what they've communicated right, it is going to be a single-player game that will have a "join game" button so you can invite a small number of buddies to join you.
From the screenshots they've shown, there's going to be colorful ocean wildlife in it.
According to the Wiki, one of the original concept artists and the composer for Below Zero's soundtrack are working on it.

They're playing a lot of details close to the chest for now, very few gameplay or story concepts have been discussed. It is very likely going to be an ocean survival game with a nonzero chance of having your submarine bitten off by a 300 foot scream eel.

[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 months ago

BZ was never Subnautica 2. It was a spinoff produced by a different team. It was originally supposed to be an expansion for the first game, but it got big enough they decided to release it standalone.