Greetings. I’m Jaeho Hwang, the director and recreation designer behind Dave the Diver. I’m excited to deliver Dave the Diver to PlayStation 5 on April 16, increasing the sport’s horizons and alluring extra gamers via the PlayStation Plus Recreation Catalog.
Dave the Diver is a novel hybrid ocean journey that mixes ocean exploration with sushi restaurant administration. On the coronary heart of the sport lies the core gameplay loop, narrative, characters, and fascinating mini-games.
Our journey kicked off with a easy idea: a diving recreation through which a deep Blue Gap serves as a mystical dungeon populated by fish that double as enemies and gadgets to loot. Within the early days of the prototype, the gameplay revolved primarily round catching fish and buying and selling them for forex, however we quickly felt that we may do extra with these aquatic creatures.
This led to the introduction of a sushi restaurant mechanic that allowed gamers to arrange culinary delights from their underwater catch. In fact, this was sufficient to make for good gameplay, and because the lynchpin of our gameplay loop, this addition was praised in inside critiques. Nevertheless, in an effort to spice issues up and stop monotony, we centered on our distinctive characters to create compelling and enjoyable aspect content material which ended up including a touch of individuality to the expertise.
Cooking contest
Whereas the preliminary gameplay focuses on making ready the menu and serving delectable dishes within the bustling sushi restaurant, gamers will later discover themselves entangled within the culinary pleasure of a cooking contest. This addition elevates the gameplay past simply serving meals and immerses gamers in a brand new cook-off expertise that enhances the sport’s overarching theme.
Seahorse racing
Midway via the sport, gamers will encounter a brand new deep-sea mini-game permitting them to ship seahorses to race via the village. With a wide range of seahorses sporting distinctive stats scattered all through the Blue Gap, the feat of amassing and racing these creatures provides an exciting aspect to the gameplay expertise.
Taking pictures
Beneath the waves of the Blue Gap lies a various ecosystem, the place gamers will encounter each aggressive and peace-loving amiable fish species. Within the midst of this underwater tapestry, gamers can now benefit from the tranquil exercise of photographing these peaceable aquatic inhabitants. Gamers earn rewards by snapping photographs of those creatures with out the necessity for fight or seize and presenting their discoveries to Udo, the photographer. You also needs to attempt your hand at photographing some fish that solely seem at evening!
Duff’s rhythm Recreation
That is essentially the most pleasant twist that caught everybody off guard; What on earth is that this rhythm recreation with an anime title track doing within the diving recreation?! Certainly one of our characters, Duff, an avid fan of Stra Stella – a fictional anime inside the recreation – embarks on a musical journey to attend a dream live performance that includes beloved characters. To inject a burst of dynamism we launched this mini-game with a vibrant backdrop, steering away from monotony and providing a refreshing twist to the general gaming expertise.
We got down to current totally different gameplay parts to create a brand new form of expertise, mixing every part from culinary showdowns to rhythmic reveries. And, after all, it’s all dropped at life by a solid of charming characters. Moreover, Dave the Diver on PS5 options haptic suggestions and adaptive triggers for elevated sensory engagement. Navigate the mysterious depths and really feel the fragile vibrations within the number of mini-games that await exploration within the deep-sea!
Additionally a reminder: prepare for this coming Could, as the legendary Godzilla makes his manner into Dave’s world! Keep tuned to witness what new enjoyable this colossal kaiju will unleash. Keep in mind, something is feasible within the Blue Gap.
Tales of Kenzera: Zau was additionally introduced at the moment as a Day 1 PlayStation Plus Recreation Catalog title. Study extra from in regards to the debut action-exploration recreation from developer Surgent Studios.
Greetings. I’m Jaeho Hwang, the director and recreation designer behind Dave the Diver. I’m excited to deliver Dave the Diver to PlayStation 5 on April 16, increasing the sport’s horizons and alluring extra gamers via the PlayStation Plus Recreation Catalog.
Dave the Diver is a novel hybrid ocean journey that mixes ocean exploration with sushi restaurant administration. On the coronary heart of the sport lies the core gameplay loop, narrative, characters, and fascinating mini-games.
Our journey kicked off with a easy idea: a diving recreation through which a deep Blue Gap serves as a mystical dungeon populated by fish that double as enemies and gadgets to loot. Within the early days of the prototype, the gameplay revolved primarily round catching fish and buying and selling them for forex, however we quickly felt that we may do extra with these aquatic creatures.
This led to the introduction of a sushi restaurant mechanic that allowed gamers to arrange culinary delights from their underwater catch. In fact, this was sufficient to make for good gameplay, and because the lynchpin of our gameplay loop, this addition was praised in inside critiques. Nevertheless, in an effort to spice issues up and stop monotony, we centered on our distinctive characters to create compelling and enjoyable aspect content material which ended up including a touch of individuality to the expertise.
Cooking contest
Whereas the preliminary gameplay focuses on making ready the menu and serving delectable dishes within the bustling sushi restaurant, gamers will later discover themselves entangled within the culinary pleasure of a cooking contest. This addition elevates the gameplay past simply serving meals and immerses gamers in a brand new cook-off expertise that enhances the sport’s overarching theme.
Seahorse racing
Midway via the sport, gamers will encounter a brand new deep-sea mini-game permitting them to ship seahorses to race via the village. With a wide range of seahorses sporting distinctive stats scattered all through the Blue Gap, the feat of amassing and racing these creatures provides an exciting aspect to the gameplay expertise.
Taking pictures
Beneath the waves of the Blue Gap lies a various ecosystem, the place gamers will encounter each aggressive and peace-loving amiable fish species. Within the midst of this underwater tapestry, gamers can now benefit from the tranquil exercise of photographing these peaceable aquatic inhabitants. Gamers earn rewards by snapping photographs of those creatures with out the necessity for fight or seize and presenting their discoveries to Udo, the photographer. You also needs to attempt your hand at photographing some fish that solely seem at evening!
Duff’s rhythm Recreation
That is essentially the most pleasant twist that caught everybody off guard; What on earth is that this rhythm recreation with an anime title track doing within the diving recreation?! Certainly one of our characters, Duff, an avid fan of Stra Stella – a fictional anime inside the recreation – embarks on a musical journey to attend a dream live performance that includes beloved characters. To inject a burst of dynamism we launched this mini-game with a vibrant backdrop, steering away from monotony and providing a refreshing twist to the general gaming expertise.
We got down to current totally different gameplay parts to create a brand new form of expertise, mixing every part from culinary showdowns to rhythmic reveries. And, after all, it’s all dropped at life by a solid of charming characters. Moreover, Dave the Diver on PS5 options haptic suggestions and adaptive triggers for elevated sensory engagement. Navigate the mysterious depths and really feel the fragile vibrations within the number of mini-games that await exploration within the deep-sea!
Additionally a reminder: prepare for this coming Could, as the legendary Godzilla makes his manner into Dave’s world! Keep tuned to witness what new enjoyable this colossal kaiju will unleash. Keep in mind, something is feasible within the Blue Gap.
Tales of Kenzera: Zau was additionally introduced at the moment as a Day 1 PlayStation Plus Recreation Catalog title. Study extra from in regards to the debut action-exploration recreation from developer Surgent Studios.
