Diluvion

Critic reviews

• TechRaptor

  Alec Blouin · May 05, 2017

  7.5

  Still, barring the major flaws in the interface, controls, and checkpoints, I have very rarely experienced a game that actually made me lean forward in my seat eagerly, trying to guess what amazing new thing I might find next.  Anyone who appreciates artistic and beautiful storytelling with a cast of fascinating characters in very real, tangible, and constant danger should definitely pick this one up. If you are easily frustrated by bad controls or a lackluster save system, you might have to give this one a pass.

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• Destructoid

  Robo Panda Z · Mar 06, 2017

  6.5

  We don't have enough undersea titles, and much of the game was a delightful, and sometimes even breathtaking experience. Yet, the parts that weren't were an exercise in futility and frustration – I can't remember the last time I had to go to a game's forum to get a bug resolved just so I could advance. It's a lesson in wonderful concept and poor execution. If you were looking for the next Subnautica or Sunless Sea, this isn't quite there.

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• GameSpot

  Justin Clark · Feb 17, 2017

  5.0

  And therein lies the true tragedy of Diluvion. For every one fresh, intriguing, and delightful element it brings to the table, the act of getting to experience any of it is an exercise in frustration. And while the story answers the questions posed at the outset, more often than not those answers aren’t worth the Sisyphean effort it takes to find them.

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• COGconnected

  Louis Stowe · Feb 07, 2017

  7.6

  Diluvion is something I really sunk my teeth into, and though there were some snags, I thoroughly enjoyed my time. The excitement of exploring the deepest nooks and crannies of a fictional ocean is something I kept with me throughout my play through, wondering what mysterious creatures lurked beneath me. With a little bit more polish I can see Diluvion sitting in the top seller chart for a while.

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• PC Gamer

  Holly Nielsen · Feb 01, 2017

  7.2

  The UI is far from intuitive, and is often unwieldy and ugly. It's a shame, because it detracts from the carefully crafted hand drawn art style. Although there is controller support, too, it feels poorly optimised, often flinging you to parts of the screen you had no desire to visit, and the basic controls feel fiddly. Diluvion's noticeable lack of polish just removes a little of the excitement of exploring the ocean's depths, though, as distinctive as the presentation of this backdrop is.

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• Hardcore Gamer

  Kyle LeClair · Feb 01, 2017

  7.0

  Every new session starts out as fun, as you begin to seamlessly set out looking for new landmarks, cities and treasure in some impressive seafaring gameplay where it just feels like fun simply to sail around and look at everything, but after a while frustration kicks in as the game’s habit of limiting more helpful elements to the player begins to hinder the experience as you wander about, eating up resources.

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