Beyond Blue

"If you want to learn more about the ocean, this would be a great experience for you. If you want a beautiful, relaxed experience about fish, Beyond Blue just about misses the mark on that, unfortunately."

"Forget Walking Simulators, Beyond Blue proves that Swimming Simulators is where it&s;s at. This is a beautiful, relaxing and enchanting video game experience that acts as a soothing balm against the stresses of modern life. Sebastian was right, it really …"

"Beyond Blue struggles as a narrative adventure game but shines as an educational tool that brings awareness and reveals some of the ocean’s secrets. Its few characters don’t quite stand out and the simple core gameplay loop of swimming, scanning …"

"The E-Line Media developers and publishers have clearly worked tirelessly to bring a heightened awareness that has a heavy focus on conservation and environmental issues that are pressing today. They have enveloped all these issues into a relaxing environment to …"

"For anyone who wants to be a marine biologist... this is a good casual immersion into the wonderous depths."

"Despite these shortcomings, Beyond Blue is a game everyone should experience. It is ideal for younger audiences and can be the perfect family activity. The price tag is a bit steep compared to what the game offers, but after a …"

"Beyond Blue is an entertaining diversion for a few hours, with fun gameplay, but is held back by its small scale and clunky writing."

"Writing that&s;s worth wincing at does little to drag down a hyper-relaxing and educational diving game. Beyond Blue lets you take a breath in a medium packed with games that try their hardest to make your blood pressure skyrocket."

"The main problem of Beyond Blue is that, in the end, it doesn&s;t do enough to fulfill its main task: to inspire curiosity about the beautiful Blue world of the ocean and make you want to watch all the documentaries …"

"Beyond Blue is an educational game that delivers its lessons in a very relaxing manner. Players spend most of the game swimming around and looking at fish, and that&s;s totally fine. Though it doesn&s;t nail the story, that&s;s not really …"

"Uncovering world of ocean is impressive visual experience, but gameplay is not very amusing."

"Beyond Blue is a relaxing, short $20 edutainment game that’ll be a fun time for gamers who are curious about the deep blue sea and its inhabitants. Just don’t go into it expecting gameplay that’s deeper than a puddle."

"Beyond Blue offers a unique experience deep down the ocean, and while it feels more like a science project than a video game, it can be still enjoyed by some very specific kind of gamers, or scientists!"

"Though the gameplay is superficial, Beyond Blue is so emotionally devastating it deserves attention nonetheless."

"I appreciate that the story gave me plenty of reasons to care about Mirai and enough quiet space to shake off some stress among the waves. It&s;s a contemplative journey, one I can&s;t help but recommend."

"Should you be looking for a brief distraction or simply a game with a bare input to see most of what it has to offer, Beyond Blue provides a quaint, if a touch short, detour away from the regular catalog …"

"Beyond Blue is a beautiful and enchanting journey. The attention to detail and devotion to its creation, along with the companion documentary segments, show a love for the ocean. It&s;s a little on the short side, but there&s;s still so …"

"Beyond Blue is a relaxing experience that will appease players who cannot get enough nature documentaries on Netflix. I loved taking my time and scanning creatures and just exploring the ocean. There is a lot of interesting info wrapped around …"

"Beyond Blue&s;s educational approach to studying sea life and learning about the various effects humanity has on life is outstanding. While marine biologists look to tag and consider these precious creatures&s; habits, learning about their behavior, family development, health, diseases, …"

"Beyond Blue is only a short experience – you’ll be done with it in about four hours or so. But every moment spent with the game is a treat. It might not be quite true to real life thanks to …"

"If you&s;re the type who likes to relax with the calming sites and sounds of an ocean life documentary, Beyond Blue will allow you to get more interactive with it. The educational and narrative moments don&s;t fully gel with the …"

"Beyond Blue handles educational material successfully. It makes its ideas easy to digest, approachable and most of all, fun."

"An educational way to explore the deep blue sea at your own pace."

"Beyond Blue is definitely not the first game that tries to reconcile us with science and our planet using videogame methods, but undoubtedly, is one of the best. This does not mean that this game is flawless, but it is …"

"Beyond Blue is an overtly educational game that has a message worth sharing. The experience is pleasant enough, but other games manage to convey the majesty and beauty of the ocean more elegantly."

"A calm and realistic marine-diving simulator that unfortunately never goes deeper than the surface."

"Beyond Blue excels at being a relaxing experience set in a beautiful ocean. The waters teem with wildlife and its environments are diverse enough to tempt multiple visits. The result is a great educational tool to teach people of all …"

"Beyond Blue is a fantastic aquatic experience that will submerge you into the many wonders our deep blue oceans have to hide."

"Overall, Beyond Blue is an interesting game with some solid story strands to propel its underwater gameplay. Its emotional impact doesn’t reach the heights of the likes of Firewatch, and its limited gameplay may put some players off if they …"

"Beyond Blue has noble intentions, with an urgent and vital message about our impact on the Earth. However, it doesn&s;t do itself justice. Although there is some decent content in here – videos, music, sound design, gameplay, narrative – those …"

"Beyond Blue does exactly what it set out to do. It isn&s;t trying to compete with action oriented games but instead focuses on a part of our world so often overlooked to create an incredible sense of place, beauty, and …"

"Despite some occasional framerate drops and a slightly twitchy camera, Beyond Blue is a thoroughly relaxing and educational dive through some of the most beautifully-diverse underwater landscapes on the PS4."

"We&s;ve seen how this can be implemented with <b>Ubisoft</b>&s;s brilliant &a;#x201C;Discovery Tour&a;#x201D; mode for both Assassin&s;s Creed Origins and Odyssey -- an interactive journey through history; fact and myth alike, where you control the information available to you, and dive …"

"If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about marine life or wanted to explore the ocean depths without fear of having to fend for yourself, this is the game for you. Not to mention Beyond Blue would be a fantastic …"