Beneath is a first-person shooting horror game sent my way recently by the kind people over at Wired Productions. There has been a significant update recently that added a really interesting way to play the game. It focuses on a new retro look and gives it a 90s vibe. You can check out the trailer below. If you enjoyed the game before, I highly recommend jumping back in and checking this out. It is very well done. You can see the trailer for this below.
Now, for the base game itself, you start out under the sea itself as part of a crew investigating a submarine that many people have searched for decades to find. After a brief talk with your daughter and another friend, you make your way inside, only for what feels like an earthquake and an impending storm to halt your investigation. As you make your way back to your ship, some weird things start happening, and worse, you receive a distress signal from your ship above.
You eventually find yourself back on the ship, struggling to find your daughter, surrounded by dead bodies. These won’t stay dead long, and armed with nothing but a pistol, I found myself quickly overwhelmed and died a few times. Turns out you don’t have to kill everything you come across here.
After a great scene, I won’t spoil it for you. You wake up in a station, lost and confused. This is where the game starts to pick up. Up need to investigate the surrounding area and find a weapon to defend yourself from all sorts of threats, some as mundane as the station’s human security, and things that are far worse. Unlike most horror games, the fear isn’t generated by getting lost; the game actually posts maps for you to follow if you pay attention. The fear is from being in an environment that feels quite real. The place isn’t huge; it feels like a place people may actually work. Signs are hanging to show which rooms do what, bathrooms are properly labeled, offices have numbers, and elevators are properly labeled. There are even arrows showing where things are.
The fear is not knowing why things are the way they are, or what is around the corner. Papers are strewn about, and power comes and goes in certain places. Security is looking for someone or something, it seems, and many of them seem scared. Reading emails on computers that are left on paints a picture that something isn’t right, and the friendly people you meet as you struggle to save your daughter have very few answers.
The gameplay itself is solid; the guns could feel better, but this isn’t meant to be a simulator. This is a budget title after all, only costing $20 after all, and at that price point, I have no issue recommending this and calling it a 7/10 title. Also, knowing there are plans through 2026 to add more modes to the game, horror fans should really check this out. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.
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