Everblue 2

Everblue 2
North American cover art
DeveloperArika
PublisherCapcom
DirectorsYasuo Udo
Keizō Katō
ProducersTatsuya Minami
Ichirō Mihara
ComposersYousuke Yasui
Kaori Ohkoshi
PlatformPlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: August 8, 2002
  • NA: February 25, 2003[1]
  • EU: March 7, 2003
GenreAdventure
ModeSingle player

Everblue 2 (エバーブルー2, Ebāburū Tsū) is a scuba diving adventure game. It is the sequel to the game Everblue. Arika, the developers of both games, followed it with the spiritual sequel Endless Ocean, for the Wii.

The game was also released in North America (with the title still indicating it's a sequel), while the first game was not.

Plot

Leo is a diver who sails through a fictional treacherous Caribbean sea with his friends. Their ship sinks in a huge storm and they swim to a nearby island. There, they meet a group of scuba divers called The Amigos. While on the island, Leo and the Amigos discover that a nefarious aquatic salvaging company named SeaDross is searching for an ancient pirate treasure called Erebos. Leo and his friends race against time to locate the Erebos, diving to several underwater locations including: a sunken Ferry, a crashed 747, an old cruise ship, a pirate Galleon and an ancient underwater city called Telospolis. The search is cut short when it is discovered that SeaDross has discovered Erebos in Telospolis, however, they failed to realize the malevolent powers contained within the relic causing their submarine (and Erebos) to sink to the ocean depths. At this point the ocean begins to turn stormy as the power of Erebos runs out of control. Leo eventually ventures to the sunken submarine to recover the Erebos and is successful in returning it to Telospolis, calming the oceans. Leo returns to the island as a hero, but his adventures as a diver may just be starting.

Gameplay

The player, Leo, earns money by finding precious materials with their metal, glass, wood, clay, and stone sonars, and looting artifacts from shipwrecks. This money can be used to buy equipment allowing a player access to deeper and more challenging dives. Over time the player unlocks dive sites such as a sunken freighter, a downed airplane, a pirate ship, a sunken luxury liner, a submarine and an undersea temple.

Reception

On release, Everblue 2 received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] Critics were divided on the speed of the game, with some praising it for its ambiance while others criticized it for being slow. Famitsu gave it 32 out of 40,[4] although GameNOW gave it a C−.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Press Releases". 2003-04-16. Archived from the original on 2003-04-16. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  2. ^ a b "Everblue 2 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Everblue 2". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 164. Ziff Davis. March 2003. p. 116. Archived from the original on May 17, 2004. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "プレイステーション2 - エバーブルー2". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 79.
  5. ^ Leeper, Justin (March 2003). "Everblue 2". Game Informer. No. 119. GameStop. p. 82. Archived from the original on June 20, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  6. ^ Silverman, Ben (March 2003). "Everblue 2 Review". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on February 18, 2004. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  7. ^ Air Hendrix (February 25, 2003). "Everblue 2 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  8. ^ Shoemaker, Brad (March 5, 2003). "Everblue 2 Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  9. ^ Meston, Zach (March 2, 2003). "GameSpy: Everblue 2". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  10. ^ Lafferty, Michael (March 10, 2003). "Everblue 2 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  11. ^ Perry, Douglass C. (February 26, 2003). "Everblue 2". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  12. ^ Kennedy, Sam (March 2003). "Everblue 2". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. p. 103. Archived from the original on May 25, 2004. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  13. ^ "Everblue 2 [score mislabeled as "F"]". GameNOW. No. 17. Ziff Davis. March 2003. p. 47. Archived from the original on June 2, 2004. Retrieved August 18, 2019.

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.