Depth Hunter 2: Deep Dive
- August 20, 2014
- Biart Company LLC
- 2h median play time
Get on Steam"Depth Hunter 2: Deep Dive" is an underwater first-person shooter and exploration game. Experience dangerous sea depths while hunting for exotic marine life and taking photos. Complete missions, upgrade your gear, and learn about marine species in this immersive oceanic adventure.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a relaxing and calming underwater experience, making it suitable for casual players looking to unwind.
- Graphics are visually appealing, providing a nice atmosphere for exploration and treasure hunting.
- The gameplay includes enjoyable mechanics for spearfishing and underwater photography, appealing to fans of aquatic themes.
- The game lacks depth and variety, leading to repetitive gameplay that can become boring quickly.
- Controls and user interface are poorly designed, making it frustrating for players to navigate and customize settings.
- The game is short, with a campaign that can be completed in just a few hours, leaving little incentive for replayability.
- story32 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 69 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The game's story is minimal and lacks depth, with missions described as repetitive and trivial, often requiring excessive clicks to initiate. Players find the missions to be simple and not particularly challenging, focusing mainly on treasure hunting and fish photography, which can become tedious over time. While the game offers a relaxing underwater experience, it does not provide a compelling narrative or engaging content for long-term play.
“As a result, I can say this game is perfect to relax and bowl down some simple quests while you're enjoying some nice underwater surroundings.”
“You start your tour on your boat, you get a short mission briefing, and then you start to dive.”
“The missions consist of the player searching for treasures around the area, looking around and shooting fish or finding treasures for 5-10 minutes, finding specific fish, or taking pictures of fish.”
“The game lacks content in terms of a story, and the variety of fish and sea creatures is limited, especially for the long term. What is here might be worth checking out if you have interest in a no-frills relaxing underwater experience.”
“The missions are downright tedious and boring; find treasure, shoot a certain fish, or search for a fish with waypoints showing you directly where the fish is.”
“In the same way, Subnautica's missions are boring as hell, and the scenarios lack life and interest.”
- graphics25 mentions
- 48 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with some players noting that while they may appear dated and reminiscent of older titles like Skyrim, they still manage to look good overall. The underwater visuals, in particular, are praised for their quality and realism, although some textures and models are considered amateurish. Overall, the graphics are deemed decent to good, with potential for improvement, especially in certain areas like character models and environmental details.
“However, the graphics are very well done.”
“Underwater graphics are stunning, and fish are pretty realistic, although the game itself is not a real diving simulator.”
“The graphics in this game are quite nice, and there is a good amount of fish to see and capture. The open area in the water and the underwater cave are nicely done, and each of the maps is a decent size.”
“The terrain graphics are nothing special, looking like something from an unmodded Skyrim.”
“Could do with an HD graphics update as the textures and models are amateurish but don't actually detract too much from the fun.”
“Technical qualities are what you'd expect from a game at this price (don't go expecting AAA graphics, sound, or user interface).”
- gameplay21 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its linearity and simplicity, focusing primarily on spearfishing and exploration, which some players find relaxing while others deem it boring and unimmersive. The controls and UI are criticized for being poorly designed, contributing to a lack of engagement, and many feel that the mechanics become tedious over time. Overall, while the game offers a chill experience, it may not satisfy those seeking depth or challenge.
“I can see myself getting 20+ hours of relaxed, slightly challenging gameplay out of this game before I get bored.”
“The overall gameplay, looks, and feels of the game are nice though; it just centers around exploring an area, finding treasure, coins, catching fish, and taking photos of sea creatures.”
“The gameplay is about spearfishing: aim your speargun at a fish, shoot, and watch it automatically get reeled in, with camera gameplay and treasure hunting thrown in.”
“The controls are poorly handled and the UI is terribly designed as if made by someone with little gaming experience, but the gameplay is very linear and does exactly what it claims to do.”
“It was just plain boring in terms of gameplay mechanics, and the simulation aspect of it all.”
“The mechanics and gameplay of this game are absolutely boring and unimmersive, and also very arcade-like.”
- music15 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as soothing and suitable for relaxation, enhancing the immersive underwater environment. However, many users find it repetitive and limited, leading some to consider turning it off in favor of their own playlists. Overall, while the music contributes positively to the game's calming atmosphere, it could benefit from more variety.
“You simply explore and soak in your environment and the music.”
“It is a good game for relaxing; the music and scenery are very soothing.”
“This is my number 1 relaxation game; the beauty of the underwater environment with the beautiful music is better than any zen or relaxation session you will ever need.”
“Music is very limited; it could use some alternatives.”
“You have to turn the music off as it is so repetitive.”
“My only real complaint is that the music gets old pretty fast.”
- grinding8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and simplistic, with many missions feeling repetitive and lacking depth. While some appreciate the relaxing nature of the gameplay, others express frustration with the limited variety and the straightforward mechanics that lead to boredom. The fishing and treasure-hunting elements, in particular, are noted for becoming monotonous quickly.
“Yes, I actually just beat this game and I banged my head against my bathtub wishing this was a more complex simulator, but instead it's an arcadey, tedious, and casual game that needs way more work. If you're wondering why I am not playing anymore, this is how long it takes to beat the entire campaign.”
“The gameplay mechanics are too simple and get super tedious.”
“Missions are downright tedious and boring; find treasure, shoot a certain fish, or search for a fish with waypoints showing you directly where the fish is.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is consistently described as relaxing and calming, creating a peaceful and zen-like experience for players. Users appreciate the simple missions and the enjoyable challenge of spotting hidden treasures, which contribute to the overall tranquil vibe.
“It's so relaxing and calming; I can never feel tired when playing this because the atmosphere is so cool.”
“This game provides simple missions, a relaxing atmosphere, and some fun while you try to spot its hidden treasures.”
“Nice little game with a very peaceful and zen atmosphere. It's not very difficult, but it's attractive.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users find "Depth Hunter 2" to be better optimized than "Subnautica," noting that it offers smoother graphics and a more seamless diving experience due to its more efficient engine.
“In my opinion, it's better than Subnautica. While Subnautica has a heavy engine that makes it difficult to achieve smooth graphics, the engine of Depth Hunter 2 is much more optimized, resulting in a smoother diving experience.”
“The optimization in this game is impressive; it runs smoothly even on lower-end hardware, allowing for an enjoyable experience without sacrificing graphics quality.”
“I love how well-optimized the game is. The frame rates are consistently high, and I haven't encountered any lag, which makes exploring the underwater world a pleasure.”
“In my opinion, it's better than Subnautica. While Subnautica has a heavy engine that makes it really difficult to achieve smooth graphics, the engine of Depth Hunter 2 is much more optimized, resulting in a smoother diving experience.”
“The game suffers from significant performance issues, making it frustrating to play. Optimization seems to have been overlooked.”
“I was disappointed by the lack of optimization. The frame rate drops frequently, which detracts from the overall experience.”
