Everblue

"Everblue, let's dive!"

Introduction
This adventure game is an diving game. Most of the time you will be in the water in search for items. Despite this game doesn't have a totally clear story line, it takes much time to complete the game. This game does not have a history. But the high needed side-quests are worth a rent.

Gameplay
This is an adventure game. On the beginning the game might see boring and hard. It's hard just because you need to get used to the controls. And the game will get less boring if you keep playing, because the story line will come up. The controls are easy, you have to use the analog sticks to move around in the water, and the L1 button to use your sensor to find out if there are any valuable items in the water.
On the main map you move around with your cursor (looks like the one on your computer). Later on the game you get some extra buttons to use. Their is a stamina gauge when your in the water, and an air gauge, that you have to watch carefully.

Story
Despite its an adventure game, the game doesn't have an real good story. You can speak to towns people, rest at the inn, and buy/sell items. And find everywhere special information. You begin with some diving missions, that is actually the most boring part, because the game will let you get used to the gameplay. But after a while the story line comes. You have to do some missions, you have to dive up some special items. Your city gets more people, you can buy better items, and you get your own boat. There are also some side quests in this game, like collecting coins from townspeople, or making underwater-pictures of fish. You will be able to get to other cities later in the game.
Most of the time you will be in the water, searching for items. The sea you are diving in is very big, you will get lost very soon. But with the boat that you get later in the game you can get to other places of the sea.

Graphics/Sound
The sounds of the game are to my opinion not good. Sometimes you hear some fun little sounds, like when you saved, found an item etc. But the overall music will be most of the time the same, but the sound is cheer full. The graphics are not good not bad, they are regular. The city is regular, but the sea is very realistic, like in the real sea you can't see far. The way like the fish appear and disappear are realistic too.

Play Time/Replay ability
The game takes long to complete the game, so you'll be busy for a time. But it isn't fun to replay it at all.

Final Recommendation
You have to like diving games, otherwise I wouldn't recommend you this game, at most a rent, just to see how much you'd like it.

Reviewer's Score: 5/10, Originally Posted: 11/22/03