This is an absolutely beautiful game. I saw previews and wasn't too sure what to make of it, but it had piqued my interest; more than I can say about 90% of the other games these days (beyond the trailer). There was a sale, so I took the opportunity and... Damn! I spent close to six hours with my seven-year-old son underwater; we explored, we learned, we literally swam with dolphins. It was a treat. The fact that this isn't one of those games where you are in danger of losing a/your life or points, have to achieve xy in this a certain amount of time, etc., took a huge amount of pressure out of the situation, and we were able to enjoy the calm and, at times, emotional atmosphere to its fullest. There is no hunting, no harming the animals. Simply watch, scan, enjoy, leave be. The fact that this even amazed me so, and that I did wait for some big jump scare at times says more about us as humans (and gamers) than it does about the game. Why is this so uncommon? Both, my son and me, actually ended up shedding tears (albeit not for the same reasons) because due to the story that is lightly (sometimes a tad heavy-handed) woven into the game, you do get (more) attached to those beautiful creatures you spend time with, interact with, come to understand even if only the slightest bit. Due to the fact that the game's audio is only in English (and we are both Germans), I had to interpret a lot for my son (which is fine since I'm a translator (in writing) and this gave me some pressure-free practice). The text, however, is available in German and managed to coax my son into reading it, which is another big benefit this game had in store for us. (Get your kids to read stuff they are actually interested in, folk. And no pressure; let them lead.) He would scan a school of fish (good example of a term he learned due to BB), pause (read) and then exclaim the species. It was very sweet to see him get so invested in this world as we explored it. There were two aspects I, well, WE, weren't too fond of. One was the characters' backstory which we didn't really care about all that much. I get the connection, but it could have been done better because, in the end (it doesn't really matterrrrr), it didn't really have an effect on the game or the end of it. (I mean, I do see it, but it gets mostly lost) The light banter between the characters was nice, gave it some personality, but the sister.... meh. We only clicked through the dialogue, barely giving it any attention, just to be able to go out there again. The second was the game's runtime. Like I said before, we played for around six hours in full (with only food or toilet breaks), and then we were through. The only thing left was to go back out and find the missing species to get your count full. We wish there were some sort of add-ons or extensions. Something to allow us to explore some more, find and scan more species, spend more time in this world. A sequel, although unlikely, I guess, would make my son's (and my) day. Hell, year. I've read some critique about the graphics which I don't really get or agree with. Sure, compared to some big TripleA games (some of which wouldn't even NEED those kinds of graphics) it lags a little behind, but really just a little. Do sharks bump into you sometimes, or you swim right into a corner and then struggle to manoeuvre out again? Yes, it happens. But so what? Happens with other (bigger, more expensive) games too. It's still a beautiful game with a love for details and a love for this fascinating world and the amazing creatures in inhabits. There need to be more of those kinds of games. Would I have played that game without the school trip aspect of it with my son? Hell, yes! It was a nice extra though to spend quality time with my kid who will not shut up about it since and has developed an even deeper interest in the underwater world, inhaling ALL THE INFORMATION and babbling non-stop about his findings. Well done, guys.