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Due to the game dropping us straight into the story — a while after Caz has started work on the rig — relationships have already been made with the other characters, so he must use his wits and his teamwork while also hoping for the best to make it off the rig alive. The puzzles mainly consisted of the pressing of buttons and although this wasn’t too complex, all is forgiven as the brilliant voice acting and the beautiful visuals this game offers definitely make up for it
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Still Wakes the Deep has great characters and an interesting setting, but the magic quickly runs out once you notice the rails under your feet and the scripts the monsters are frantically reading. While I do recommend it, it may be worth waiting for a sale.
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Still Wakes the Deep has some performance issues on the Steam Deck, it's unable to hold 30 FPS throughout, but its saving grace is the fact that it's the kind of game that doesn't need 30 FPS throughout. It controls beautifully though, and I would still regard the game as playable.
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There’s something quite special about Still Wakes the Deep. A horror game, quintessentially Scottish through and through, with an atmosphere so tense you could hear your heart pounding as you explore areas, has the right ingredients to make for a memorable experience. Additionally, it’s made by The Chinese Room, the studio behind multi-awarded titles such as Dear Esther, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs. And yet despite these advantages, it still falters when it comes to the fundamental facets.
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Still Wakes the Deep is a truly immersive tale, but its linearity ultimately prevents it from reaching new heights. Caz’s bad day is well worth a while for those looking for supernatural horror, but this tale might have been better suited for another medium.
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Still Wakes the Deep delivers a strong atmosphere and specific sense of place that make its unique mix of cosmic horror and grounded natural disaster survival thriller work beautifully.
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The Chinese Room returns to the horror genre with an original tale featuring a memorable monster.
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This six-hour disaster movie keeps the tension up, but it has entirely the wrong focus.
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Still Wakes the Deep is more than the sum of its horror parts, thanks to one of the best stories I've played through in a very long time.
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Still Wakes the Deep is a standout title from The Chinese Room and is a must-play for fans of Lovecraft horror. The game utilizes all its audio elements to craft an immersive experience that's thrilling and chilling. The title has fun toying with your mind and peels back the layers of comfort that's brought during the start of the game. As the environment around you changes, so does your experience, and that's what a good story can do. From exploring the rig to hiding from enemies, The Chinese Room brings together its recognizable elements and puts together a strong sailor...
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Still Wakes the Deep tries to dig beneath the surface of Caz and his crewmates, but doesn’t go far enough. Without a sufficiently riveting story, we’re left with a horror premise that feels like it’s been done before and more questions than answers at the end of the slog.
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When playing through a game for the first time, one of the more rarified characteristics is authenticity. – something beyond the flashing lights and mind-numbing gameplay loops that define so many releases. Enter Still Wakes the Deep, a game that brings so much to the competitive survival horror genre.
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Still Wakes the Deep is a tight, narrative adventure dripping in atmosphere and oozing in that sweet Scottish personality we've all come to love (shouting and swearing lots, as it turns out). If you're happy with a total lack of combat and more of a focus on story and exploration, then this one is definitely worth playing through on Xbox Game Pass. We found ourselves rather engrossed with Still Wakes the Deep and its personal tale of loss and family, even if more player agency around the game's spooky oil rig wouldn't have gone amiss. If you've played anything from...
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There’s something special about a truly isolated horror setting. The Nostromo in Alien, Outpost 31 in The Thing, and the USG Ishimura in Dead Space. Well, you can add the Beira D to the list as Still Wakes the Deep crafts up a contorted setting, dripped in sea water, oil, and blood. Switching out the quaint English countryside for an oil rig off the coast of Scotland, The Chinese Room has produced a taught, tense and frequently terrifying horror experience that isn’t to be missed.
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A first-person North Sea horror that doesn't push the boat out but still excels within its genre
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Still Wakes the Deep nails exploring a unique setting while finding ways to tell a compelling story.
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Still Wakes the Deep doesn't quite live up to its potential, but if you have six hours to spend and don't mind a lot of unanswered questions, you could do a lot worse.
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Still Wakes the Deep is a classic example of a walking sim in which only the plot and atmosphere really matter. However, the telling of the story itself has some flaws, and the greatest advantage of the game is its original setting and the Scottish accent in the dialogues.
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While Still Wakes the Deep is a beautiful work of atmosphere and tension, all that can be shattered by its strictly linear trappings.
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Treat Still Wakes the Deep like a Netflix mini series and you will have a whale of a time. Its excellent script, acting, and atmosphere make it just as good to passively watch as to actively play, so grab your partner, turn off the lights and binge it over a few evenings.
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The story itself, what happens and why isn’t crazily inventive, though the visuals you’ll encounter are magnificent at times. There’s better tech here than in previous Chinese Room titles, and while I chose to play in performance mode with all post-processing disabled on Series X you can opt for a quality mode that is smudgier in movement but higher fidelity in animations for the rig itself. I didn’t run into a single bug while playing, not one. It’s a rarity and greatly appreciated.
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The Chinese Room has crafted yet another horrific and thrilling narrative to add to its arsenal of titles that practically pioneered the genre that so many others have contributed to over the last decade. It’s a novel love letter to fantastic films that have withstood the test of time some four decades later. It offers fun, nail-biting adventures that feel true to those authoritative, genre-defining works.
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A key ingredient to a successful horror story is a good setting and Still Wakes the Deep, which takes place on a massive deep sea oil rig off the coast of Scotland, has a pretty killer one. The game also has a critically acclaimed, if somewhat divisive, creative team behind it in The Chinese Room, the British developer behind past indie hits such as Dear Esther and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture.
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Still Wakes the Deep is an example of modern psychological and survival horror done right in just about every way possible. It's obvious that The Chinese Room has learned a lot from creating titles like Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, and that expertise has culminated in the studio's best title yet.
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Impeccably weaving Lovecraftian horror with real human emotion, Still Wakes the Deep is a fantastic, tense tale that we're not going to forget in a hurry. It's just the right amount of horrifying in all the right places, brought to life with characters who feel as believable as people you'd meet on the street. Only a few technical issues bring it down a little, but they're not enough to truly sully the experience.
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A creepy oil rig in the middle of the North Sea, the year 1975, cut off from the outside world and a dangerous, strange horrific presence around every corner makes for a deliciously horrific setting. It’s a strong premise, and one that carries Still Wakes the Deep a pretty long way, combining various fears with the always-spooky unknown of what is lurking in the water beneath you. Though it brings some serious Scottish charm from its cast and strong visual aesthetic, vibes alone can’t sav...
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What it lacks in any challenge, it certainly makes up for in authenticity. Still Wakes The Deep provides some excellent lovecraftian horror on board the eery yet original location that is the Beira D. Dedicated and genuine performances from the cast of often relatable roughnecks drive home an engaging story in what ultimately become one of my favorite horror games in recent memory.
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This is a great, if short, horror game with impeccable looks and fantastic atmosphere. It's scary and full of character, but with a barely five-hour run time your enjoyment could depend on what you paid for it.
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Still Wakes the Deep doesn't fully realize the horrific potential of its intriguing setting, and some might find it to be a bit too light on gameplay, but thanks to an engaging story and gorgeous visuals, it's still a game worth playing.
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