FREEDIVER: Triton Down

While being immersed in water in game, I found it very immersive to hold my breath in real life. I got through the escape from Triton without breathing unless I had oxygen in game. Sadly I drowned in real life just as the game ended. 10/10 breaths

made me feel very queasy very quickly....hence only 34 mins playing.

One of most immersive vr experiences.

Reviews have tended to criticise the length of this game, and how it can be completed in about an hour, but I think it's worse than that, as this essentially consists of 2 very short games - which are quite different experiences, and won't necessarily appeal equally to purchasers. The 1st half is an underwater sim which looks beautiful in the lagoon but (obviously) less so in the caves. I would have made much more of the pretty opening graphics in the lagoon, and provided more reasons to free roam the lagoon, given how linear and less pretty the rest of the game is. You can free roam in the lagoon, but there's little to see. There is a sunken sub, with holes in its side, but swimming into it reveals absolutely nothing. So much more could have been made of this. The cave sequences are basically a matter of managing oxygen and learning how to grip onto rock walls. And then, in no time at all, we're into the claustrophobic, puzzles of a can-I-escape-the-sinking-ship scenario. If you came here for the open water swimming (as I did) you'll be disappointed to discover that more of your time will be spent in this 2nd act. I can see that making the protagonist a freediver, and so man…

Pros - Amazing visuals - Very good swimming and grab mechanics. - Very immersive experience. - A lot of influence from the movie The Abyss. - Tense in some areas. Cons - Extremely short (40-60mins) - Expanded version exists on PSVR, which has a few more elements/mechanics, and potentially longer. Disappointing that this version has not been updated. - Grabbing objects and environment can be a bit finicky at times. - Once you use an object it's no longer needed (for those that try to keep hold of items the whole game) as there is no inventory/management, only the glow sticks can be stored on arms. . I'm recommending this short experience as it is very enjoyable and has so much potential. I'm a big fan of the movie, The Abyss, and its clear that this game has a lot of influence from there. I can imagine a VR game for that movie would have everything in this game and also include: - Running through hallways in panic, closing shafts behind you to escape flooding water, - Carrying out minor repairs to the rig/ship. - Lots of elements from Frictional Game's Soma, like sea bed walking and exploring. - Operating underwater tech. - Interacting with the aliens/creatures in some way. - …

A neat diving experience with intuitive controls and light story elements. Don't worry about thalassophobia, its all enclosed/cave diving (except for a cutscene at the end). It's fun! Just wish it was longer.