And the mix of styles as you switch to a more comic-inspired 2D view whenever managing your ship or exploring a new indoor area is executed wonderfully, creating a distinctive look that really stands out, even if it could have used a few more character models for the 2D bits. The icy tomb that is the ocean you wander is simultaneously dark and beautiful, be it coming across massive structures and sunken ships or just little houses and beacons you see along the way, with the murky waters giving off the feeling of discovery as they reveal either danger or sanctuary (said mukriness being a slight double-edged sword, though, as we’ll get to). So immediately, Diluvion nails the atmosphere right off of the bat with some impressive graphics. Needless to say, it’s up to you and your adventurous spirit to seek out this treasure for fame, glory, and humanity.
And with this new society 20,000 leagues under the sea comes new tales, mainly the one that speaks of the Endless Corridor, an extremely deep, dark, and dangerous area rumored to hold a treasure that ushers in a new golden age of mankind.
You are one of the remnants of a once-thriving human society, forced underwater by a huge calamity and finding themselves having to rebuild and adapt, leading to an alternate universe (one with more of a steampunk vibe, in this case). The steampunk fantasy angle is what easily hooks many, but is this underwater adventure a trip worth taking, or should we just abandon ship and let this wreck sink to the bottom?ĭiluvion’s setup should sound familiar to those who have played another notable indie game about sailing and exploration, Sunless Sea. Granted, the vehicle in this case is a steampunk submarine traversing a post-apocalyptic underwater world, and Diluvion bills itself as more of an action game with RPG elements, but at its core, it is still about traversing a vast world in search of adventure while maintaining and upgrading a trusty vehicle.
Thus, the Manta's large cargo capacity allows the route back to the Forgotten Fjords to be more lucrative should the player choose to continue selling their loot to Wandering Merchants after they make their way to the Sunken Coast.So after having tried my luck with real-time strategy games, entries in the Halo franchise, eroge and others, my journey to broaden my horizons by reviewing games in areas that I typically haven’t had much prior experience with has led me to vehicular simulators with Diluvion.
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This allows you to hoard a very large amount of loot before heading off to sell it, which can be useful when you get to the Sunken Coast as it does not seem to contain any Wandering Merchants, who are the only traders that will buy items at their full price. The Manta's main advantages over the Beluga (and most of the subs in the game) come in the form of a cavernous cargo capacity of 40 units (compared to the Beluga's 14) and a similarly large crew capacity of 14 (compared to the Beluga's 10).
Additionally, the Manta possesses 5 bolt cannons as opposed to the Beluga's 6, but this downside is negated by the fact that two of the Beluga's cannons are housed inside of a rear-facing turret (and thus can't aim forward due to being obstructed by the bridge), whereas all 5 of the Manta's bolt cannons can face forward at the same time, allowing the player to bring more guns to bear, assuming they are aiming straight forward. The Manta is a Fleet Edition-exclusive ship and can be swapped to after the player upgrades to a level 2 ship at the Tonnsburg Engineering Guild.Ĭompared to the Beluga (the second biggest level 2 sub), the Manta is slower, less maneuverable and can be rather unwieldy in narrow spaces due to its length.
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