Beyond Blue
Beyond Blue is an educational underwater diving adventure game developed and published by American studio E-Line Media, who had formerly developed Never Alone. The game was inspired by the BBC's Blue Planet II nature documentary series. It was released in 2020 on iOS, macOS, and tvOS through Apple Arcade on April 17, and on Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 11.
Beyond Blue
- Date
- 2020
- Publisher
- E-Line Media
- Language
- English · French
- Genre
- casual game · adventure video game · simulation video game
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Beyond Blue is an educational underwater diving adventure game developed and published by American studio E-Line Media, who had formerly developed Never Alone. The game was inspired by the BBC's Blue Planet II nature documentary series. It was released in 2020 on iOS, macOS, and tvOS through Apple Arcade on April 17, and on Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 11.
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The game was released for the Nintendo Switch on November 11, 2021. It received positive reviews praising its quality for an educational game while criticizing its short length, graphics, and unrealistic nature.
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• Title — Beyond Blue • Developer — E-Line Media • Publisher — E-Line Media • Genre — Educational, adventure • Platforms — * iOS • macOS • tvOS • Windows • PlayStation 4 • Xbox One • Nintendo Switch • Released — iOS, macOS, tvOS April 17, 2020 Windows, PS4, Xbox One June 11, 2020 Nintendo Switch November 11, 2021 • Modes — Single-player • Engine — Unity
Plot
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The game's main character is Mirai (Anna Akana), a deep-sea researcher who leads a research team to investigate ocean life, such as whales. The game combines educational and narrative aspects.
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A new game titled Beyond Blue: After the Storm was announced for Meta Quest 3 on December 5, 2024.
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The game received "mixed or average" reviews for Windows and Xbox One and "generally favorable" reviews for PlayStation 4, according to review aggregator Metacritic. The Switch port received "mixed or average" reviews. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received fair approval, being recommended by 47% of critics. Rebecca Stow of Push Square rated the game 8 stars out of 10, praising the game's atmosphere, narrative, music and voice acting, while criticizing the lack of realistic marine life. Rachel Watts of PC Gamer rated the game 71/100, saying that while the game was a "brilliant educational tool" due to its ability to scan wildlife, its environments felt empty and "uninspired", and its narrative remained "one-note". Jordan Devore of Destructoid rated the game 7/10, calling it a "contemplative journey" with "beautiful imagery" and "heavenly" music, while criticizing the shallow aquatic simulation.
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- 1.E-Line Media. Twitter.
- 2.Beyond Blue. Metacritic.
- 3.Beyond Blue for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo. www.nintendo.com.
- 4.Stow, Rebecca. Beyond Blue - An Ocean Exploration Sim with a Surprising Amount Below the Surface. Push Square. 2020-06-12.
- 5.CBS Interactive. Beyond Blue for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
- 6.CBS Interactive. Beyond Blue for PlayStation 4 Reviews. Metacritic.
- 7.CBS Interactive. Beyond Blue for Xbox One Reviews. Metacritic.
- 8.CBS Interactive. Beyond Blue for Switch Reviews. Metacritic.
- 9.OpenCritic. Beyond Blue.
- 10.MacDonald, Keza. Beyond Blue review: Blue Planet II, the game. The Guardian. May 6, 2020.
- 11.Watts, Rachel. Beyond Blue review. PC Gamer. June 11, 2020.
- 12.Ingram, Roland. Beyond Blue Review (Switch eShop). Nintendo Life. November 15, 2021.
- 13.Devore, Jordan. Review: Beyond Blue. Destructoid. June 14, 2020.
- 14.Stow, Rebecca. Beyond Blue (PS4). Push Square. June 12, 2020.
- 15.Allin, Jack. Beyond Blue review. Adventure Gamers. June 12, 2020.
- 16.Helm, Jordan. Review: Beyond Blue. Hardcore Gamer. June 12, 2020.
- 17.Watts, Rachel. Beyond Blue review. PC Gamer. 2020-06-11.
- 18.Review: Beyond Blue. Destructoid.
- 19.Beyond Blue 🐋🎮 on X.
- 20.Beyond Blue: After the Storm on Meta Quest.
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