Depth (2014)
Depth is a multiplayer game which blends heart pounding tension and visceral action in a dark aquatic world.
First released
Nov 3, 2014
Developed by
Digital Confectioners
Published by
Digital Confectioners
Platforms
PC
Genres
Action, First-Person Shooter
Themes
Horror, Aquatic
Releases
- PC - Depth United States
Community reviews
Fun little diversion but nothing too special.
Depth was a innovative idea with a good atmosphere and graphics, but lacking content. It was tense, scary and (like many other games) fun to play with friends, but after a few hours, you experienced everything the game could offer and it gets repetitive quickly.
In Depth, you either play as a diver, who needs to escort a submersible to its destination, or a hungry shark from different species, who needs to eat the divers and stop them from reaching their goal. Divers win when they reach the destination, sharks win if the timer runs out and the goal has not been reached by the divers, or, when the divers run out of respawns. You choose a few maps to play on and that’s it. In the basis, there is nothing else to do in the game.
Depth introduced some kind of levelling system in which the sharks can “evolve” when scoring enough experience and kills. This however, was mediocre and was not implemented well, nor did the popularity of this game live long enough to see it utilized.
The graphics in the game are dark and a little rough. It is fine enough for the setting of this game and I did like the lighting (or better said, lack of), making the environment really unsettling. The animations of attacking sharks and other divers however, are mediocre at best.
The sound is a little blend. This is mainly because the game plays underwater, but even then, I would have liked some ambient swimming sounds of other animals except the sharks for example, keeping you paranoid at all times.
Although simple and not that special, Depth had its moments. The grim and unsettling ocean on the maps had its charms. When an enemy shark attacks you, they come out of nowhere sometimes, giving you the scare of your life. For me personally, seeing the open mouth of a shark, with rows and rows of teeth, right before your end, is one of my personal nightmares. So for me at least, the horror and scare factor of this game was some intense sh!t.
But even I got used to it after a few matches and, like many others complained about, it gets really boring and repetitive, really fast.
In the end, I did not think Depth was too bad, it is just a shame that this concept did not utilize more of its capabilities. It is standard, empty and lacks content. Fun for a LAN Party or a night with some buddies, but other than that, I almost forgot that this game even exists.
Would recommend it for “a game night of fun” though, although I doubt, it will be played.
In Depth, you either play as a diver, who needs to escort a submersible to its destination, or a hungry shark from different species, who needs to eat the divers and stop them from reaching their goal. Divers win when they reach the destination, sharks win if the timer runs out and the goal has not been reached by the divers, or, when the divers run out of respawns. You choose a few maps to play on and that’s it. In the basis, there is nothing else to do in the game.
Depth introduced some kind of levelling system in which the sharks can “evolve” when scoring enough experience and kills. This however, was mediocre and was not implemented well, nor did the popularity of this game live long enough to see it utilized.
The graphics in the game are dark and a little rough. It is fine enough for the setting of this game and I did like the lighting (or better said, lack of), making the environment really unsettling. The animations of attacking sharks and other divers however, are mediocre at best.
The sound is a little blend. This is mainly because the game plays underwater, but even then, I would have liked some ambient swimming sounds of other animals except the sharks for example, keeping you paranoid at all times.
Although simple and not that special, Depth had its moments. The grim and unsettling ocean on the maps had its charms. When an enemy shark attacks you, they come out of nowhere sometimes, giving you the scare of your life. For me personally, seeing the open mouth of a shark, with rows and rows of teeth, right before your end, is one of my personal nightmares. So for me at least, the horror and scare factor of this game was some intense sh!t.
But even I got used to it after a few matches and, like many others complained about, it gets really boring and repetitive, really fast.
In the end, I did not think Depth was too bad, it is just a shame that this concept did not utilize more of its capabilities. It is standard, empty and lacks content. Fun for a LAN Party or a night with some buddies, but other than that, I almost forgot that this game even exists.
Would recommend it for “a game night of fun” though, although I doubt, it will be played.