Paleo Dive

Preformance is crap, but the basic gameplay seems very nice, the fact you can get a 20 minute air tank, I hope means the later maps are nice and big. Edit, I see the developer has released 3 patches in first day, dealing with common complaints, that does seem promising

Bad performance with a 5090, Index controllers not fully function I could swim up but not forward. I can't see anyway to disable this overlay which need to mimic some kind of diving mask but all it does for me is make the screen looks dirty especially with a high end vr headset (Pimax dream air). Also when going up for air there is too much excessive water effect falling down the lens. Camera does not work, shows no picture. It could be because I run Sboys3 Drivers not sure if that would cause this problem. Not recommending this one for now, it has potential but it will need some big fixes.

Ok I'll start with the positive: This game shows some major degrees of love for prehistory and ocean exploration, the swimming feels pretty good, and the mechanics like the finder and the camera can use improvement but are still solid. Night exploration was spot on. And most models look great even up close. Now for the negative: Ok let's address the AI elephemt in the room, I don't like him, personally the ai images that appear in achievements, some models apparently (couldn't spot the specific ones) and the images in the item shop (which btw don't match the in game items at all) put me off, because it's just not my thing. In addition I was practically begging for more info on the creatures I encountered, maybe *I* just didn't gather enough info like DNA on the creatures and that's why it didn't unlock, but whatever I feel like it should just be available. Overall if your not into the AI thing and don't wanna support it then avoide this game, but other wise I had a pretty good time, I audably gasped when I saw the Leviathanochelys skeletons, and went crazy when I saw him physically, those were some great moments. Happy shopping :D

Quite an amazing experience, if you have an RTX 5090 ;-) Compared to Subside, performance is much worse, but graphics may be equally beautiful. So the recommended RTX 4070 is no joke. I think I read that this experience was made by a 21-year-old single dev. If that's true, then this is an impressive achievement. Still this experience feels like early access, much more optimization is needed - and fps really need to be twice as high. I tested the game using Index res 200%, High in-game settings with TAA using an RTX 3090. I could barely run the game, but motion smoothing was a lifesaver. Paleo Dive needs DLSS - and a setting to use DLSS Auto - to truly work: just like done in EXD and Madison VR. The game also includes very cumbersome swimming, and lacks an option for smooth turning. The game only supports snap rotations. Will test more later, but my current rating would be 6.5/10. And 3/10 if you got a slower gpu than RTX 3080 or 4070.

Ich habe mich nach den Trailern sehr auf dieses Spiel gefreut und wurde nicht enttäuscht. Die Unterwasserwelt ist wunderschön und es macht einfach Spaß, darin herumzuschwimmen und alles in Ruhe zu entdecken. Die Idee mit den Urzeittieren finde ich besonders gelungen. Die erste Welt ist noch sehr klein, aber schon ab der zweiten Welt wird es merklich größer. Das Schwimmen selbst fühlt sich für mich angenehm an. Dazu kommt die tolle Atmosphäre und die passende Musik. Die Immersion ist voll gegeben und ich ertappe mich öfters dabei die Luft anzuhalten oder den Kopf nach oben zu strecken beim Auftauchen und tief Luft zu holen ;) Wer Subside (tolles und schönes Unterwasserspiel) gespielt und gemocht hat, sollte sich Paleo Dive auf jeden Fall ansehen. Die Spiele sind sich vom Gefühl her ähnlich. Bei beiden geht es weniger darum, möglichst schnell ein Ziel zu erreichen, sondern darum, die Unterwasserwelt zu erleben und zu genießen. Soo viel zu tun gibt es nicht. dennoch gibt es wie bei Subside ein paar Aufgaben um dann Upgrades zu erwerben und neue Welten freizuschalten. Bei Paleo Dive sind Sachen zu sammeln, neue Tiere entdecken, sie fotografieren und DNA-Proben zu nehmen. Es wirkt schon sehr rund z.B. auch das Aquarium ist schön gemacht, aber es ist noch nicht perfekt. Ein paar Dinge könnten noch verbessert werden. Ein paar kleine Bugs sind mir aufgefallen, das VR Handling hat noch etwas Luft nach oben - für die Immersion wäre es z.B. schön den Fotoapparat und die DNA Pistole vom Körper / Holster zu nehmen und nicht über einen Button-Druck erscheinen zu lassen. Das Wasser nach dem Auftauchen, was über die Tauchmaske läuft ist zu übertrieben und viel zu lange. Aber das sind alles eher Kleinigkeiten und es wird auch am Spiel noch gearbeitet. Die positiven Seiten überwiegen deutlich. TLDR: Eine wunderschöne Unterwasserwelt, tolle Musik, interessantes Erkunden und ein gut gemachtes Sammel- und Forschungssystem. Sehr empfehlenswert für alle, die Unterwasserspiele mögen, gerne Dinge entdecken und sammeln und eine Spielwelt auch einfach einmal in Ruhe genießen möchten. Und besonders: Wer Subside mochte, wird sehr wahrscheinlich auch mit Paleo Dive viel Freude haben. Bewertung: 8/10 von meiner Seite. Ich mag es sehr :)

I don't dislike this game per se, but the underwater camera effect is too much for me. Please make the visibility cleaner, no dirt, less sunrays, and the wavy warp effect doesn't make much sense for underwater goggles. If this gets patched or at least made a toggle I will gladly enjoy this game :) Runs great on my system tho (5090). Edit: patched, good work, dev :)

I’ve been having a lot of fun in this game. it’s nice looking im scared of everything but I really like it so far. I did wish it mad the flashlight easier to use but that’s a skill issue on my part. It needs lots of room to play the constant hitting of the edges of the area dose get irritating so make sure you have more of a round area. To swim you need to move your arms so make sure there is nothing breakable arm level.

Ok, I've played roughly four hours into this game, time logged in Meta not Steam directly so its off here. I'm taking it slow to really look around. I am extremely impressed by the work of this SOLO developer. The fact that this ONE person brought to life five prehistoric biomes where you can literally swim with .. #everythingthatwantstoeatyou or #lookaroundateverythingthatwantstoeatyou (normal and easy modes) right out of the gate is impressive. I do scuba so some of the swim mechanics feel wrong to me (we tend to keep our arms quiet) but, honestly, I don't mind if I have to use swim strokes. Its a great concept executed on very well by the Dev! This is an incredible opportunity to look into prehistoric underwater worlds far beyond what I could imagine. Would love to be able to move myself vertically a little easier (trim - with less arm waving needed, I mean) but hey, maybe a future feature? Who knows... its awesome regardless. Then again maybe I just haven't worked out that mechanic yet. My machine is an older mid-tier gaming machine and my headset is an Oculus Rift S (read also old lol) - and it all works just fine. I sometimes have to remind the floor to be the floor so I don't end up with virtual sand up to my waist but that is more a "me" issue, not a game issue. The aquarium concept is fantastic and collecting pictures and DNA is a fresh concept. The dive watch is cool as a piece of tech one would normally have irl, so love the add here. So Dev, don't mind the whiners. Look for solid feedback and if it makes sense, use it. If not, don't put time into it. I think you are going to find a solid following with this and people like myself who will be looking for other projects you are working on in the future. Awesome work.

Тыкалась игра на уже сильно устаревшем Pico Neo 3 без каких либо проблем на средних настройках графена Если вам понравился SubSide, то эта игра обязательна к покупке. Очень приятное развитие её идей, только сюда хочется возвращаться почаще. Помимо коллекционирования всяких штук, вы также занимаетесь исследованием живности, фотографируете её несколько раз с разных ракурсов, собираете ДНК отдельным сканеров, благодаря этому исследовать водичку здесь интереснее чем в SubSide. Из минусов разве что графика послабее чем у SubSide, но не критично. Крайне медитативная и залипательная штука с приятной музыкой на фоне.