Of the three free PlayStation Plus games this month, Stranded Deep seemed the most interesting. But now it’s free, we’re asking: Is Stranded Deep good and is it worth it? Because of this, few people have played Stranded Deep before. Released for the PS4 and Xbox One in April 2020 by the relatively unknown Beam Team Games, Stranded Deep arrived on PS Plus with very little hype but an engaging premise. Stranded Deep is one of May’s free PlayStation Plus games. There’s a lot more depth to staying alive than I expected from this game.This Stranded Deep review may contain very minor spoilers. Or if you stay in the sun too long, you get burned. You also have to remember to keep hydrated, but you can’t drink the saltwater. Not only are you responsible for feeding yourself, or staying away from anything that could kill you. I really enjoyed how Beam Team Games featured basic necessities in the game as well. Magically waving your sharp stone in the air seems to mean you’ve collected crab meat. Additionally, shelling a crab is quite amusing as the animation doesn’t actually go anywhere near the creature. There were several occasions where I plunged into the water and encountered a shark but rather than having a clean swimming animation before attack, they just stuttered towards you and before you know it, you’re dead. Sand textures were cubes rather than breathtaking clear beaches and the creatures found on the island seemed to run with very few frames per second.
There’s no tutorial or guide on buttons either, so you really do have to fend for yourself.Įlements of the map spawned pixelated. One minute you’re flicking through your crafting list and with the slip of a finger you’ve opened your inventory and equipped a crab you found ten seconds earlier. The controls feel unnatural, on both joycons and a GameCube controller.
Even after spending a good few hours I will admit I still have no idea what button is responsible for what. I’d imagine they’d be much easier to pick up on either PC or Xbox, but they do not translate well to the Nintendo Switch. The controls, however, are a different story. Getting yourself set up and exploring the island is fun, and you learn pretty quickly how to use the environment to survive. To begin with, this is undeniably an enjoyable game. Stranded Deep potentially fell victim to this, as the game felt laggy and it was nowhere near as high quality as it looked in the trailer. The Nintendo Switch is renowned for dampening the quality of games due to constantly changing from handheld to docked. The trailer promised a smooth running, high quality gaming experience, but unfortunately I cannot say that it was delivered during my playthrough. Gameplay: swimming with the sharks until we drownĪfter watching the launch trailer for Stranded Deep on Nintendo Switch, I expected the gameplay to be at least above subpar.
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