Deep Black (video game)

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Deep Black
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Developer(s) Biart
Publisher(s) 505 Games
Producer(s) Konstantin Popov
Programmer(s) Eugene Solyanov
Artist(s) Matthew Carofano
Writer(s) Rafael Chandler
Composer(s) Jeremy Soule
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows
April 18, 2012 [1]
Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3
April 25, 2012
Genre(s) Third-person shooter [2]
Mode(s) Single-player

Deep Black is a third-person shooter video game developed by Biart and published by 505 Games for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. Initially entitled U-WARS and Underwater Wars, Russian studio Biart announced their publishing deal with 505 Games in July 2010, with a planned Q1 2011 release. At the time, it was only announced for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, [3] however a second announcement in October 2011 confirmed the game for OnLive. [4]

Contents

Deep Black was released on Steam on April 12, 2012, as Deep Black: Reloaded and for consoles on April 25 as Deep Black: Episode 1. The game features an orchestral score written by Jeremy Soule, best known for his work in the Elder Scrolls and Guild Wars series. As of 2023, the game was no longer available on the Steam storefront. [5]

Gameplay

Most of the action in Deep Black takes place underwater, with players navigating the depths with "specialized underwater jet packs with integrated harpoons, mini submersibles and other high tech equipment." But it's not all swimming and shooting—505 promises a storyline with "complex science-fiction mystery, espionage, and bio-terror."

Plot

Deep Black takes place in the near future, in an unsteady world of chaos, espionage, terrorism and a desperate fight for world supremacy and possession of sophisticated biological weapons.

Reception

The game received a "generally unfavorable" 47 rating from Metacritic. [6] Reviews criticized poor animations and story, while praising the underwater control mechanics. [7] [8]

Writing for Official Xbox Magazine, Andrew Hayward rated the game a 2/10, criticizing the "obnoxiously tacky dialogue" and referring to the game as a "joyless, grace-free slog dominated by repetitive stop-and-pop shootouts, lifeless linear environments, and inconsistent weapon physics, not to mention full-stop gameplay pauses during certain actions." [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Deep Black: Reloaded". Steam. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ "About This Game". IGN. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ "505 Games Announces Deep Black". IGN. July 8, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Informer Interviews Biart, Confirms 'Deep Black' Coming To OnLive". October 3, 2011. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Deep Black: Reloaded on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Deep Black: Episode 1". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 20, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  7. ↑ Ken McKown (April 25, 2012). "Take cover, under the sea". Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Deep Black Episode 1". May 29, 2012. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  9. ↑ Hayward, Andrew (April 26, 2012). "Deep Black, Episode 1 review". oxmonline.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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