Published: 2019-01-02, Author: James , review by: gamespot.com
Extremely effective at producing a sense of atmosphere, Making significant progress in the game can be quite gratifying, The first few hours of sleuthing the game's systems are enjoyable
Death isn't generally a learning experience, so you don't feel yourself improve, The need to traipse back to your corpse grows frustrating in the mid game, The sense of discovery quickly diminishes with unsatisfying difficulty and repetition
Running up the beach is a little annoying, The food and water meters could be a little less intrusive
Below is a game that will keep calling you back. With its challenging gameplay loop, beautiful design and polished mechanics, it's a game that could easily become a classic of the genre over time...
Slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy it a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled.How we score: The destructoid reviews guide...
Abstract: Below, the long-awaited new adventure from Sword & Sworcery and Super Time Force developer Capybara Games, isn't quite the game I expected it to be. Part of that is on the project's initial secrecy, and part of that is on me for deciding after multiple d...
Published: 2018-12-24, Author: Joe , review by: cgmagonline.com
Below is a punishing dungeon crawler, mixing elements from roguelikes, Dark Souls and survival games to create an often painful, yet oddly enticing action-adventure game...
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Published: 2019-01-01, Author: James , review by: dailystar.co.uk
A beautifully immersive world, Fantastic sound design which helps create the eerie atmosphere,
Permadeath, Survival elements interrupt the flow of gameplay, Below struggles with its identity and genre,
Below struggles with its identity and, with gameplay dramatically shifting between enthralling exploration and bothersome survival, the game never quite finds it footing.The GoodA beautifully immersive world.Fantastic sound design which helps create the e...
I love the art style and gameplay of Below, and it’s shaping up to be one of my favourite upcoming games for the Xbox One. Hopefully it’ll be released by the end of the year and I can start exploring...
Published: 2018-12-20, Author: T.J. , review by: in.ign.com
I wanted to love Below for its amazing art, stellar sound design with echoing chambers and atmospheric music, and clever, inspired environmental storytelling. But their light isn't bright enough to shine through all the darkness of the hunger, instant dea...
I wanted to love Below for its amazing art, stellar sound design with echoing chambers and atmospheric music, and clever, inspired environmental storytelling. But their light isn't bright enough to shine through all the darkness of the hunger, instant dea...
