Nonetheless Wakes the Deep was considered one of our favorite releases of 2024, so the information of a slice of DLC dropping within the type of Siren’s Relaxation was music to our ears.
This paid growth, which picks up a decade after the occasions of the primary sport, sees diver Mhairi swim to the depths of the ocean to uncover the reality of the Beira D oil rig. It’s an amazing premise, and one stuffed as soon as extra with the genuine Scottish accents we liked a lot within the base sport.
Sadly, a whole lot of what made Nonetheless Wakes The Deep particular is lacking right here. The place that sport crafted a meticulous setting in its oil rig with time-authentic particulars and melded it with The Factor impressed physique horror, Siren’s Relaxation by comparability feels characterless.
A number of that’s right down to the setting: the rusted stays of the Beira D. You’ll spend virtually your entire sport swimming by indistinguishable corridors, and figuring out simplistic gameplay obstacles, that are a ache because of the clunky controls.
The bottom sport was by no means mechanically deep, however it at all times had that cinematic enchantment. Siren’s Relaxation doesn’t, and what makes it worse is that, no less than pre-launch, the sport is riddled with glitches and bugs.
On quite a few events, the character would placed on a helmet that was invisible, voice strains would double up and play over one another, and the life-saving air-tether that the DLC tries to ramp up the strain with, saved both clipping by partitions, catching on the primary character’s arms and obstructing our view, and even simply fully disappearing.
It’s a disgrace too as a result of we liked the story the DLC was teeing up, and the pacing was sensible because it steadily teased the spookier stuff — even when it type of fell flat for us come the credit.
We’re positive that should you’re a fan of the bottom sport, you’ll seemingly get some enjoyment right here, as there are some real moments of stress, and we liked getting to listen to wee tidbits in regards to the Beira D catastrophe. Nevertheless, what it does greater than the rest is make us wish to return and play the bottom sport.
