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Pelagos: A Marine Adventure

56%Game Brain Score
gameplay, graphics
69% User Score Based on 32 reviews

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Dive deep into the mesmerizing world of Pelagos! Crafted with Unity 3D, this marine photography game takes you on a tranquil journey through the enchanting California Kelp Forests. You'll be swimming through the debut level, surrounded by the unique flora and fauna of this vibrant biome. As you explore, you'll have the chance to photograph a myriad of marine creatures. And here's the cool par…

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69%
Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews
music2 negative mentions
  • The game offers a unique tie-in between marine biology and video games, showcasing various marine species and promoting environmental awareness.
  • The underwater simulation provides a calming experience, allowing players to explore and learn about different ecosystems.
  • There is potential for future development, with some players expressing hope for a more fleshed-out version of the game.
  • The game is extremely short with limited content, featuring only one level and a small variety of creatures to photograph.
  • Key features like the gallery function are non-functional, and the automatic movement detracts from the immersive experience.
  • The game suffers from bugs, lack of audio, and poor graphics, leading to a dull gameplay experience.
  • gameplay
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is criticized for its lack of audio and music, contributing to a dull experience, while the mechanics for taking photos are poorly explained, leading to confusion. Additionally, there are issues with proofreading in the game's settings menu. Despite some positive remarks, the overall impression of gameplay is mixed, with significant room for improvement.

    • “This is absolutely sandsational and the gameplay is shrimply amazing.”
    • “It's also pretty much entirely silent during the game; there's very little audio, and no music or anything to try and spice up the dull gameplay.”
    • “Taking a photo is only possible when the crosshair appears (the description of the gameplay in the settings menu wrongly states 'crossheir' - there is not much text available; I don't like when devs skip proofreading), but it is not explained that the right mouse button will need to be pressed for this.”
  • graphics
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed feedback; while some players appreciate the unique art style and enjoy capturing images during gameplay, others criticize the overall quality as buggy and lacking variety, particularly in the fish designs. Additionally, the functionality of the gallery and the purpose of taking pictures are seen as disappointing, detracting from the overall experience.

    • “I loved the unique art style, and had a lot of fun going through all of the cool pictures that I was able to take along my journey.”
    • “The graphics are... well, they are what they are, and there is very little variety in terms of fish.”
    • “It's buggy, it's extremely short, there is almost no content, the gallery doesn't work, and taking pictures serves no purpose as you can't collect anything or even save them.”
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's music is notably absent, with players highlighting a lack of audio that contributes to a dull gameplay experience. Despite expectations for relaxing music, it is completely missing, leaving the game largely silent.

    • “It's also pretty much entirely silent during the game; there's very little audio, and no music or anything to try and spice up the dull gameplay.”
    • “This is all fine, but unfortunately, the relaxing music is not present in the actual game at all.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, including numerous bugs, a lack of content, and a non-functional gallery feature. Players also noted that the gameplay is extremely short and offers minimal variety, further detracting from the overall experience.

    • “It's buggy, it's extremely short, there is almost no content, the gallery doesn't work, taking pictures serves no purpose as you can't collect anything or even save them, the graphics are... well, they are what they are... and there is very little variety in terms of fish.”

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