Following the critical and commercial success of the story driven, rouge-lite Sunless Sea, it will finally be getting it’s first expansion pack called Zubmariner. It will, as the title may suggest, allow you to dive into the forsaken depths below and explore the new locations, flora and beasts that dwell underneath.
Along with being far more dangerous you are severely hindered by the severe lack of light that has little presence so deep into the sea and most rely on your vessel’s sonar to identify your surroundings. It is an interesting change to the already creepy base game and this are some of the things the developers have to say of their upcoming dlc:
“Beneath the Unterzee it’s dark, hostile, littered with plunderable wrecks and haunted by the worst horrors of the Neath,” says Narrative Director Chris Gardiner. “You aren’t meant to be down there. You’re a trespasser. But that makes you both sacred and profane to those who dwell below.”
Art Director and Failbetter CEO Paul Arendt says, “Below the water, you’re limited by oxygen and the reach of your sonar. You can use sonar to highlight items of interest around you, but they may not be friendly. The zee-beasts you’re used to on the surface have little on the horrors of their underwater friends, including at least one new enemy who is as powerful as Mt Nomad.”
Director of Development Liam Welton adds, “This is an expansion in the truest sense: we’ve created the entire zee-floor, using a combination of procedural generation and hand drawn art. The ability to dive changes the whole flow of the game, bringing more flavour to long zee-journeys without compromising the loneliness and nail-biting close escapes which people enjoyed so much in Sunless Sea.”
Zubmariner is scheduled to be released on October 11 on Steam, GoG and the Humble Store for $10.99.
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