A not indie game about some dude named Dave who dives for fish and helps manage a sushi restaurant. 🧍♂️
🦈 Featuring QTEs, engaging boss fights, mini games, resource management.. Dave the Diver's core gameplay is a blend of deep sea exploration and restaurant management, however the titular diver, Dave, does it "all". Whether it's introducing new systems and mechanics to build on established gameplay or as a reference/nod to other genres and familiar properties, there's never a dull moment. From upgrading weapons, to hiring staff for the restaurant, or farming for ingredients.. Dave the Diver is always building upon itself. The game's scope is as vast as the mysterious blue hole you explore and as (content) rich as Bancho's deep-sea sushi.
🦈 Visually and aurally, it's fantastic. The 2D/3D pixel art is rich and aesthetically pleasing, and the soundtrack pairs nicely with it. My playtime is a testament to the quality tunes being thrown my way because I spent countless minutes (hours??) vibing out at Bancho's Restaurant or at the title screen (sometimes WHILE I was exploring the deep sea!). It was as easy to get lost while playing the game as it was to doom scroll on this app as it ran idly in the background.
(Unrelated side note, but I just realized the title theme gives "Aquatic Ambience"... could be why I love it so much)
🦈 I LOVED the writing. The story and characters are memorable. As the game rolls along, you meet a handful of individuals, each colorfully characterized and filled with personality. They're well written and well integrated within the narrative as they provide Dave with tools and other utilities to help push the gameplay and story forward..
The gameplay loop is perfect, it's so well paced, and it's filled with heart. I can't recommend it enough!
🦈 Featuring QTEs, engaging boss fights, mini games, resource management.. Dave the Diver's core gameplay is a blend of deep sea exploration and restaurant management, however the titular diver, Dave, does it "all". Whether it's introducing new systems and mechanics to build on established gameplay or as a reference/nod to other genres and familiar properties, there's never a dull moment. From upgrading weapons, to hiring staff for the restaurant, or farming for ingredients.. Dave the Diver is always building upon itself. The game's scope is as vast as the mysterious blue hole you explore and as (content) rich as Bancho's deep-sea sushi.
🦈 Visually and aurally, it's fantastic. The 2D/3D pixel art is rich and aesthetically pleasing, and the soundtrack pairs nicely with it. My playtime is a testament to the quality tunes being thrown my way because I spent countless minutes (hours??) vibing out at Bancho's Restaurant or at the title screen (sometimes WHILE I was exploring the deep sea!). It was as easy to get lost while playing the game as it was to doom scroll on this app as it ran idly in the background.
(Unrelated side note, but I just realized the title theme gives "Aquatic Ambience"... could be why I love it so much)
🦈 I LOVED the writing. The story and characters are memorable. As the game rolls along, you meet a handful of individuals, each colorfully characterized and filled with personality. They're well written and well integrated within the narrative as they provide Dave with tools and other utilities to help push the gameplay and story forward..
The gameplay loop is perfect, it's so well paced, and it's filled with heart. I can't recommend it enough!
mehdigeek
3 months ago