Below - Will Be Worth the Wait

Silver · April 7, 2018

Dualshockers preview Below and think it will be worth the wait.

Out of everything I saw in Below, the one thing I cannot get over is the art style and aesthetic that it presents. The sound design and music are expertly crafted and enhance the experience significantly. Both of these things also add to the isolationist feel that the game is going for. I had major flashbacks to Hyper Light Drifter while playing Below, which is very high praise from me. This isolationist style of play is even further enhanced by the HUD, which is very minimalistic and allows the emphasis to be on the world and rather than your health bar or items.

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you · April 7, 2018

Might be interesting. Hard to tell.

tekulte · April 8, 2018

Didn't see anything about it in the article, but hopefully, for the sake of my old eyes, you can zoom in.

JDR13 · April 8, 2018

tekulte said:
Didn't see anything about it in the article, but hopefully, for the sake of my old eyes, you can zoom in.

Yeah, there's no way I would even consider this game if that's the only view.

Pongo · April 8, 2018

I like the graphics, very atmospheric - although yeah, a bit on the small side. I'm less convinced by the procedurally generated levels and permadeath, but I'll keep an eye on it, I could imagine picking this up and enjoying it.

Below - Will Be Worth the Wait

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