Sunless Sea - Zubmariner Review

Zubmariner has been slotted into the main game, adding both underwater regions and new stories and characters to places you may have already visited, and there's no need for you to start a new game. I recommend starting anew, however, as exploring both surface and abyss in tandem as a new captain feels like the most rewarding way to experience the expansion. It's not too hard to get your hands on the upgrade that lets you explore the depths, either.

A quest sends you south, to one of the fixed locations on the map: Port Carnelian. There, either by spending money or offering up certain items, you can develop the technology you need. Then, there's an item to find-I was lucky enough to already have its location revealed on my map from an earlier journey-and that's it, you've got yourself a zubmarine. Conveniently, once you've unlocked it, future captains can get the upgrade for free and merely need to visit the port to receive it.

Down below, the world is a very different place. In a zubmarine, you can get up close and visit areas once just beyond your grasp, from striking coral forests to ominous sunken cities. It's still dark down there, of course, so the ship's light is a constant necessity, as its the new zonar that does the same job as the zeebat, revealing objects and places of interest with automatic pulses.

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