For newcomers, should I play Subnautica first or delve into this one?

[P0MK0NTHA1]

Also, would there be more subnautica games coming in the future? What is the dev on to next? Thanks!

[GamingWithSilvertail]

First is highly recommended after that play BZ, and currently I dont think there is a plan for a third game.

[Combat Wombat]

The original is a masterpiece imo, highly recommend it.

As above, i would recommend playing Subnautica first, if you can buy it on sale it's very cheap.

[IceBreak]

Play the first Subnautica, i got let down with Below Zero, it's literally the same and it was supposed to be DLC not worth full price.

[Lex]

Originally posted by IceBreak:

it was supposed to be DLC not worth full price.

It's $30 for a game that's 20+ hours. By all standards of the industry, that's a fair price.

Now if it's a bad game, then it's not worth it at any price, but that's a distinction that needs to be made.

[Jeslis]

Below Zero has taken all the things that were 'ok' in Subnautica 1, and made them better.. but then it took all the things that were 'GREAT' in Subnautica 1, and burned them to the ground.

That being said I'm still going to play BZ for the Lore, but I'm not happy about it, and glad I got an early copy before they raised the price. If you don't own BZ yet, I would suggest waiting for a 50% (<$15) sale.

[Ølmester]

def play Subnautica 1. I'd avoid this one however. Doesnt add much to the series

[Ølmester]

Originally posted by GamingWithSilvertail:

Originally posted by Sweep The Leg:

Just play Subnautica and skip this. The first game is superior in basically every way.

There's always that... one person

quite a few actually.

[Lemming Jesus]

The first game is better.

[Albireo]

It depends on what you want in a game. The first one least into the mystery of an alien worly more, its much larger giving you ridiculous freedom to do as you please. Its entire story could fit on a single page. It is an experience to be sure and it would be diminished if you play BZ first.

BZ on the other hand knowing they could never get people with the big unknown ocean ever again, leaned into a much heftier narrative. The explore able zone is much smaller making for a tighter game overall. basically if the lack of narrative in the first game and excessive meandering would bother you skip the orig, otherwise play it first.

[GamingWithSilvertail]

Originally posted by Aegmar:

def play Subnautica 1. I'd avoid this one however. Doesnt add much to the series

"Doenst add much" ...

Adds alot of lore...

Why dont you mentiiokn that instead of what you personally think,.

[Andreas]

Originally posted by Albireo:

basically if the lack of narrative in the first game and excessive meandering would bother you skip the orig, otherwise play it first.

... and skip Below Zero.

[GamingWithSilvertail]

Originally posted by Andreas:

Originally posted by Albireo:

basically if the lack of narrative in the first game and excessive meandering would bother you skip the orig, otherwise play it first.

... and skip Below Zero.

Just g et out of the toplic and let him pick himself if he wants to, your just being negative.


Its not hard lol.

[Aldodrem]

I like Below Zero better than Subnautica

[Andreas]

Originally posted by Aldodrem:

I like Below Zero better than Subnautica

Good for you. If I could, I'd sell you my copy.

[Scrysis]

Originally posted by Andreas:

Originally posted by Aldodrem:

I like Below Zero better than Subnautica

Good for you. If I could, I'd sell you my copy.

Please, do us all a favor and just uninstall and remove the bookmark for this forum.

OP --

To add: In Original Subnautica, the main character is white male dude who never talks, and who listens to discussions recorded by other white dudes while all alone on a massive underwater map. Original Subnautica storyline was pretty straight forward. Think of it as an underwater survival game with a bit of story.

Below Zero: The main character is a black female in search of what happened to her sister while working on planet 4546b. There is a lot of voice acting, and it's really good. A segment of the playerbase is mega butt-hurt about this. If you're afraid to play a character with a slightly higher-pitched voice, then maybe skip on below zero. Dialogue isn't terrible, and the premise is believable. This storyline doesn't really intersect with the storyline of meeting an alien intelligence in any meaningful way, which is a bit of a disappointment. But in comparison, this is like 4 times the story, and there is actual dialogue now.

Below Zero also adds a bunch of new base pieces that I wish I had for the first one. Sadly, Below Zero does seem to have a smaller map (knew this going into beta).

My recommendation is that you be truthful with yourself about the type of person and player you are. If you're open minded, go with original subnautica first. Then go into below zero. If you do it the other way around, you're going to be frustrated at the lack of base pieces, such as a big rooms, the glass ceilings, the food you can actually combine into dishes, etc.

Just remember that this is really a survival game first, with some story, and not a heavy story juggernaut that some people think this game is supposed to be.