It hooks you with a fantastic blend of visual artistry, wild colors, a score that ebbs and flows from ambient to orchestral, and player movement that borders on the sublime. It’s a uniquely serene, elegant and relaxing experience, but one that’s nevertheless filled with stunning moments that will stick with you long after you put down the controller. Unlike more traditional games, there’s no desire to simply rush ever onwards. And while there are occasional levers to find and pull, and exploration-based puzzles to untangle, you can ignore them and just carry on if you want.ĪBZÛ’s genius is to make you not want to ignore anything. You won’t find yourself racing a box jellyfish around a coral reef in order to progress to the next level. There are no checkpoints to reach, missions to complete or objectives to tick off. And somewhere below lies the ruins of a once-great civilization, and the answers to who they were and what brought about their downfall. You’re there to discover and witness its beauty.
So what are you doing in ABZÛ? You’re there to explore, to swim gracefully through its open waters, its caves, its sunken secrets and abyssal trenches.
