Abzu is something you can play on your computer or console, but I would hesitate to call it a video game, moreso an experience. There is no HUD in Abzu, there are no quest markers, no voices, no enemies, just you and the deep blue sea... and man does it look and feel good.
The experience is not long, but it is fulfilling. In some of the most gorgeous art and environment design in video game history, you find yourself discovering and freeing schools of several species' of fish and aquatic prehistoric beings while some jaw droppingly gorgeous music plays.
As some other reviewers have stated, there is no real "point" to Abzu other than the one the player imagines. Why are you swimming? What is it that you are discovering through your journey? Where does the ocean end? It's all up to you. Abzu is a terrific piece of media that feels more like interactive therapy than a video game.
The experience is not long, but it is fulfilling. In some of the most gorgeous art and environment design in video game history, you find yourself discovering and freeing schools of several species' of fish and aquatic prehistoric beings while some jaw droppingly gorgeous music plays.
As some other reviewers have stated, there is no real "point" to Abzu other than the one the player imagines. Why are you swimming? What is it that you are discovering through your journey? Where does the ocean end? It's all up to you. Abzu is a terrific piece of media that feels more like interactive therapy than a video game.