theres fish

Well having now finished narcosis I have to say that I truely agree with the point the developers were trying to make but for those of you who dont have the time or patience i will sum up the point below:

We as humans must rise up against the crab army and their evil squid brethren before they destroy us. Crabs are bad, Squids are bad, Water is scary. Dont do LSD under water.

That is all folks.

10/10 Squid Crab War Propoganda

invited a girl home, made her try this game, she was too scared by it to do "anything" else after playing 1 hour on it.

11/10

very scary

The pressure is there, it's real, palpable and intense. O2 is in short supply and deep sea creatures hungry for a snack lurk in any darkened space ready to strike. I've soiled my EVA suit more than once.

9\10

SEE THIS NIGHTMARE

♥♥♥♥ THIS NIGHTMARE

I WANT OUT

DADDY WANTS OUT

This game will make you appreciate land.

Quite the deep experience.

Yes this is a walking sim, and this is how you can get the most of it:

Wait for the afternoon.
Clear the rest of your day.
Tell your wife/kids not to bother you.
Get a 6-pack of beers.
Play it all in one sitting (3 to 4 hours).

Now you will enjoy the game.
Have fun!

See written review below or watch it here: https://youtu.be/xykCsXjn8uM

The game is available in VR, but I played using my desktop.

In Narcosis you play as an industrial diver deep within the Pacific Ocean. After a catastrophic event occurs at your base, the status of your team is unknown. You must reconnect with your friends, and escape back to the surface before your oxygen runs out. The game is very story driven; the narrative is told in parallel to the gameplay. I liked it a lot. I don’t want to spoil anything, but the game actually caused me to say “oh wow” (in a good way) out loud while playing. Some people may not have that same reaction, but I found it very interesting, and quite bizarre at times.

Gameplay wise, you will spend a lot of time walking or thrusting along, and even doing some platforming as you need to jump over or climb up obstacles. You’re on a linear path with clear objectives at hand, but there are some hidden items with more backstory to find off the main routes.

The only stat that you need to actively monitor is your oxygen level. Being in close proximity to hostiles, or bodies increases your anxiety, and causes you to burn through your oxygen quicker. It adds a good sense of urgency to your missions, and also creates an appropriate amount of panic when trying to flee the situation. There are sufficient oxygen tanks available, so it’s not too much of a hassle, and it doesn’t deter you from exploring off the main path. There are also plenty of flares to use as well; it’s maybe a bit on the side of too many flares.

There is some combat throughout the game, but it isn’t that frequent. The anglerfish and octopus can be killed or chased off by knifing them a few times. The majority of my deaths were caused by those damn spidercrabs that one shot you. It’s the only sea creature you can’t kill or fight off, but you can distract them with your flares and try to hurry past them.

• the story is very intriguing, and extremely well done
  
• effective horror elements: jump scares will get you quite a few times, but they don't feel cheesy or too overdone
  
• there is a good amount of tension created by the fantastic atmosphere, and the immersion is superb
  
• oxygen survival mechanics are effective at creating a sense of urgency to move onwards, while at the same time, not being too much of a hassle that it deters you from exploring
  
• audio is absolutely amazing all around: the music and sound effects are excellent
  
• the voicing for the narrative is stellar, and feels spot on
  
• environments look great on top of the impeccable audio, and it works so well to create this tremendously immersive game
  
• the keybindings are fully customizable and there is full controller support

• (nitpick) HUD is bit large, so may it be distracting at first, and take some getting used to
  
• (nitpick) the sea creatures could use some improvements, as the models aren’t that appealing, and on a couple rare occasions they got caught on the terrain

The game took me roughly 3-3.5 hours to complete. Once you finish the game, you can choose to go back to the different chapters if you want to gather more collectibles and learn more about the characters.

Overall, Narcosis is an excellent game. It’s a bit on the short side, but the story is solid, and I thoroughly enjoyed playing it. It definitely gives me a bit of that SOMA vibe, and I expect that anyone who enjoys a good story driven atmospheric horror game, will like playing Narcosis.

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i dont like horror games but this was pretty good its about 3 to 4 hours long great atmosphere bit of a walking sim with some stuff to do. over all very good, looks great i thought it was in unreal but some how its in unity no clue how it looks this good, my one problem is the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ crabs who ever made them needs to be taken out back

As a marine biologist, I am captivated by the ocean, and that feeling of pure awe and at times fear, is something that Narcosis has achieved excellently. Even if your first love is not the sea, if you are in for a game with beautiful graphics, terrifying environment, and a captivating gameplay and story Narcosis is the game for you! One thing Narcosis has done excellently, is capture the fear that you would feel in that situation. As a scuba diver, myself the fear you feel when your lost in the deep blue was for me unmatched until Narcosis. So, over all the graphics are excellent the gameplay is butter smooth, and the story is captivating. The UI is a little funky at first and unless using VR I would recommend using a mouse and Keyboard instead of a gamepad, but don’t let this deter you from the game when you first try it, because after a few minutes of play time it becomes fluid and you can almost feel the weight of the dive suit your wearing. All and all, the game is an excellent piece of workmanship, and may even be the best physiological horror game since SOMA.
I would definitely recommend this game to anyone in the mood for a game only classified by excellence.