Everblue

Everblue (EVERBLUE(エバーブルー), Ebāburū) is an adventure game based on scuba diving. It is the first of the Everblue series and was followed by Everblue 2 in 2002. It was released in Japan in 2001 and in Europe in 2002. It was developed by Arika.

Everblue
Japanese version cover art
Developer(s)Arika
Publisher(s)Capcom
Director(s)Akira Nishitani
Designer(s)Hiroshi Okuda
Programmer(s)Akira Kurabayashi
Artist(s)Motokazu Sakai
Composer(s)Yousuke Yasui
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: August 9, 2001
  • EU: April 26, 2002
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Plot

The player plays as Leo, a novice scuba diver, searching for treasure and learning about marine animal life.

Gameplay

It is a first person game set underwater. The player takes the role of a scuba diver salvaging items from sunken ships and photographing underwater wildlife while either avoiding or confronting predators like sharks. The game also features an inventory system for collected objects, healing items, weapons, and tools, as well as an above water town with shops and NPCs.

Reviews

Everblue received "unfavorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[1] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 31 out of 40.[3]

References
  1. "Everblue for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  2. Scott, Dean (June 10, 2002). "PS2 Review: Everblue". Computer and Video Games. Future plc. Archived from the original on September 18, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  3. "プレイステーション2 - EVERBLUE". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 89.
  4. "Review: Everblue". GamesMaster. Future plc. 2002.
  5. "Everblue". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine. Future plc. 2002.
  6. "Review: Everblue". Play UK. Imagine Media. 2002.
  7. "Review: Everblue". PSM2. Future plc. 2002.
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