Speaking of species, there are a ton of them in ABZÛ. More than that, however, you also get to see many different species of ocean life that you might have missed out on otherwise.
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One of the game-like mechanics in ABZÛ is these portals find them all, and earn a trophy. It’s usually some sort of fish or school of fish, but is also occasionally a portal which spawns some new species of aquatic creature. In every corridor, there is something to be discovered.
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I will say that it was surprisingly rewarding when I figured out how to make a shark do a barrel roll, or a dolphin leap into the air Ecco-style.ĪBZÛ begs to be explored. ABZÛ only tells you how to move, interact with objects, and hitch rides on the wildlife you are left to your own devices shortly after starting the game up, and learn the controls as you play. Instead, you are free to move in 360 degrees, and can effortlessly perform flips, quickly change direction, and more. Having a camera that constantly oriented itself directly behind and slightly above you as in regular third-person games would be incredibly disorienting, or would have resulted in a limited moveset for the player.
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This is important, because the ocean needs to be explored in a full 360 degrees. A typical scene in ABZÛ contains thousands of fish and other creatures without this problem, so this appears to be an issue only at these certain points.ĪBZÛ controls very well, with simple controls and a camera that only follows the direction in which you are traveling. It never gets to the point where things become unplayable, but it may annoy some players. In some of the game’s more intense scenes involving thousands of fish swimming in a large circle, the game can drop its framerate quite noticeably. Granted, there is a huge color palette swap between those two games, but I don’t believe it can be understated just how good ABZÛ looks. It makes Uncharted 4’s underwater sections look rather mundane by comparison, and as we all know, that’s saying something.
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The Unreal Engine 4 allows for some breathtaking seascapes, and you may find yourself simply basking in the glorious surroundings.