DREDGE: The Pale Reach

«Dredge: The Pale Reach» رو میشه جوری در نظر گرفت که انگار یه بشقاب دسر اضافه به وعده‌ی دریایی بازی Dredge اضافه شده. این بسته الحاقی، بدون اینکه هیچ کدوم از ویژگی‌ها یا مکانیزم‌های بازی رو ارتقا یا گسترش بده، صرفا یه منطقه‌ی جدید رو اضافه می‌کنه و در عین حال، با حفظ کیفیت سایر مناطق، تجربه‌ی بازی رو کمی طولانی‌تر می‌کنه. با اینکه «The Pale Reach» احساس یه بخش جدایی‌ناپذیر از بازی رو القا می‌کنه، اما این موضوع که یه بسته‌ی الحاقی پولی باشه، کمی بحث‌برانگیزه. در کل، اگه از بازی اصلی «Dredge» لذت بردید، میشه گفت که گرفتن این بسته‌ی الحاقی ارزشش رو داره چون بهتون اجازه می‌ده کمی بیشتر تو اون دنیا بمونید.

The Pale Reach is a hard sell despite its minor price tag. The perils and tranquilities of the icefields, the new threat of the Urghal, and new fishes, diaries, and characters spruce up this expansion. However, The Pale Reach fails to provide more than just a passing journey through a glacial uncharted region due to its sparse one-hour length and lack of exciting new features. If you want more DREDGE, this is for you, but if not, this expansion won’t win you over as it’s too slight to engage over the long haul.

Whilst Dredge: The Pale Reach is lacking depth and is more suited for new players experiencing this excellent cosmic horror fishing game for the first time, Black Salt Games gave me more of what I already love, and that's rarely a bad thing. I don't need much of an excuse to jump back into the world of Dredge, so here's hoping The Pale Reach is the first expansion of many more to come.

Dredge: The Pale Reach is a rewarding, albeit bite-sized slice expansion that taps into what made the base game one of this year's most compelling indie efforts. For those after more of that unique, unsettling coziness, The Pale Reach should scratch that nautical itch.

DREDGE’s new The Pale Reach DLC is a great excuse to play more DREDGE, thanks to an interesting new area full of water based horrors.

The Pale Reach is a brief but brilliant stop on an outstanding expedition. It’s side content you can tackle at any time, and it’s easily on par with the rest of the game. For DREDGE fans it’s a must-play, and for anyone else looking to get into the game, it’d be hard not to recommend such an effective dose of frozen fear. I can't wait to see what Black Salt Games is cooking up for us next.