Feedback and ideas
Dear Devs,
I’ve reached the current end of the Subnautica 2 Early Access. All in all, the game is great, but I want to share some feedback on how to improve it. My criticism is on a very high level and I really like the game.
Hunger and Dehydration: It is currently super annoying and kills the immersion. In the beginning, I died way too much because of it. Please consider halving the rates of hunger and thirst so we have double the time to explore. Right now, it drains way too fast.
The Void: The void needs to be darker (especially below 300m). Additionally it would be awesome if the upcoming void leviathan glows in the dark. I loved the glow of the ghost leviathans. Also, please add more than one type of void leviathan so the player never knows what’s coming. If a player enters the void too often, maybe let “something” follow them back into the normal biomes.
Leviathan AI: The Reaper was successful because it was terrifying, but the AI must evolve now. We need unique leviathans with unique attack patterns. The Collector feels like a lot of wasted potential right now. It is a cephalopod but doesn’t behave like one. It should grab the player/vehicle and actively drag them down into the deep, sneak up from behind, or intentionally stay out of the player’s line of sight. Also, the new battle BGM shouldn’t play until the leviathan actually decides to strike, otherwise it’s just a huge warning. Lastly, the current biomes for the Collector don’t really fit its design, though I absolutely love its visual look! I could continue with examples but I think you got the point.
PDA Warnings: The classic PDA warnings for entering leviathan territory or the void are currently missing. Please add them back.
Creepiness Factor: The story is super creepy, but the game itself doesn’t scare me as much as Subnautica 1 did. I want the atmosphere to be a bit more terrifying. Something is missing that I can’t quite name yet, but it needs more tension.
It is almost impossible to follow the story while playing because of different factors. It would be great to be able to listen to the records again.
Thank you for your hard work, I hope this feedback helps!
PS: More leviathans! <3
I agree with the feeling on the Collector. After several trips passing back and forth at the outskirts of collector territory I stopped feeling scared of it, especially with that threatening music as a warning bell. If it did catch up to my ship its attack was pretty inconsequential.
The first time I ran into it was quite frightening, and I hope to have that reinvigorated! Plenty of the leviathens from 1 and Below Zero kept up that anxiety of threat for me, so I know I’m not just disaffected.