I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Renaissance PR @RenaissancePRUK Publisher,Developer MintRocket @mintrocketgames
This is released in the UK on the 16/4/2024 for the base game and the DLC is released in the UK/on the 16/4/2026 and in the UK the base game is £15.99, DLC £7.99.
INTRODUCTION
BASE GAME INTRODUCTION DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, single player adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
DLC INTRODUCTION Dave’s adventure continues, this time in the heart of the jungle. Leaving the Blue Hole behind, Dave and his crew travel to the jungle to investigate a mysterious phenomenon reported in the village of Utara. Beneath the jungle lake awaits a brand-new ecosystem to explore, along with new missions and discoveries.
Featuring over 10 hours of new story and gameplay, DAVE THE DIVER – In the Jungle Content Pack introduces new systems, new locations, and thrilling new adventures beyond the ocean.
FEATURES
- ・An adventure, RPG, management hybrid
- Explore and unravel the mysteries in the depths of the Blue Hole by day and run a successful exotic sushi restaurant by night. It’s easy to get hooked on the satisfying gameplay loop!
- ・Casual combat and gathering gameplay with rogue-like elements
- Dive into the ever-changing Blue Hole and use a harpoon and other weapons to catch fish and various creatures. Upgrade and forge equipment with collected resources and sushi restaurant profits to prepare for the dangers that lurk in the unknown. Running out of oxygen means leaving collected items and fish behind!
- ・Eccentric characters with a lighthearted narrative
- Quirky but lovable characters and a story full of in-jokes, spoofs, and other humorous scenes provide an approachable and enjoyable gameplay experience.
- ・A beautiful sea environment with attractive 2D/3D Art
- A combination of pixel and 3D graphics provides a stunning art style that showcases breathtaking underwater scenery. This oceanic adventure is set in the real marine environment of a Blue Hole filled with over 200 kinds of sea creatures.
- ・Ample additional content to complement the main gameplay loop
- Minigames, side quests, and multiple storylines provide many hours of entertainment and varied gameplay.
FAN ART
Story is fun and interesting.
Art style is nice and detailed as all hand drawn 2d/3d art style.
Characters you meet are cool as all have own look and own personality to them.
Fish are cool as so much variety to them and all have own uses such as for sushi or quests and all have own attitude as most peaceful but some are very aggressive and will attack on sight and even chase you.
Diver upgrades are cool as easy to understand and can pick and choose to suit own style but recommend the storage as easy get overloaded with stuff.
World changes every time you dive as meet different fish and different layout is great as stops it getting dull and every time you dive it feels alive and fun to explore and more.
Weapons, Gear are cool as all have own look and uses, and stats and all fun to use loved the poison or fire hook to catch fish and the scuba machine was great makes you move very fast.
Sushi management is cool as all has own look and own uses and own feel and very fun and different and becomes very hectic at some points and can upgrade menu items and even hire and decorate restaurant.
Alot of content as so many things to do and collect and even the sushi section is cool as becomes very fun and hectic and so much to do and explore and much more great value.
Can be daunting as alot to collect and gather can be awkward trying figure what keep or drop on runs.
OVERALL SUMMARY
Overall can be daunting as alot to gather and collect can be hard trying figure what you need to drop or keep. However for £15.99, Base, DLC £7.99, the story is fun and the art style is detailed with characters own look and personality, the fish are cool as alot of variety to them and all have own look, uses, attitude and diver upgrades are cool as can pick suit style and the world changes every time you dive which is great and feels alive with weapons, gear are cool and all have own stats, uses and the sushi management is cool as own feel and uses to it and so much more to do and explore and great value. LOVED THE GAME.
I RECOMMEND THIS GAME.
Story is fun and interesting.
Art style is nice, detailed.
Characters own look, personality.
Fish cool own look, uses, attitude.
Diver upgrades cool as can suit own style.
World changes everytime, feels alive.
Weapons, gear own look, upgrades, feel.
Sushi management cool, own uses, feel.
Alot of content so much do, explore, more.
Can be daunting as alot to collect, gather.
Here is video footage from my videos of me playing this on my PS5 then uploading to my YouTube channel link below.
https://www.youtube.com/c/GRIMREAPERSAGE
VIDEO REVIEW
https://youtu.be/A4KhMcmOgNw?is=03lYwzZsV42eCk6N
PLAYLIST
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWSf5zxARyvg&si=RQnfwfovZ0d88ei6
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