![]() Lets Dive Deeper Dude, you’re in my shot! Objectives are clearly marked, making the game less challenging than it could be though, but more on that later. Scanning a creature will reveal the name and subsequent scans will reveal more and more data on that particular organism. On the plus side, the scanning mechanic is slightly more immersive than in the Mass Effect games. This is very similar to Pokemon snap – but then its difficult to really expand on a scanning concept without drawing parallels to the popular Nintendo title. The second, and main feature is the scanning function. The whale family works as a parallel to the family issues in her life as comparisons are drawn between how humans and animals exist. Mirai is spending a lot of her time researching a family of whales, showing off her exploits as a livestream. The tutorial itself introduces both one of the main focal points as well as one of the main mechanics. The main objectives are swim to location, complete task swim to next location. The initial tutorial session quickly lets you loose in what feels like an open ocean. Communicating with the surface is also fixed by the use of radio buoys throughout the levels which serve a couple of functions. Quickly you realise there is a lot of artistic licence with the concept as you lack any form of familiar SCUBA equipment but instead technology enables you to plunge the darkest depths with the minimal amount of equipment. You play as a marine biologist in the not too distant future. The question is, does Beyond Blue sink or swim? Lets Dive In! Pokemon Snap Fans don’t be fooled! That’s no Wailord! So along comes Beyond Blue, a title from acclaimed edutainment media publishers E-Line Media. ![]() The market for titles that educate as well as teach is becoming so popular that even our board games are being used as teaching tools now. In fact our own Thomas reviewed BodyQuest not long ago. ![]() Now *mumbles a number of years* later and we can regularly find some fun and educational titles on the Nintendo Switch and other devices. ![]() This is where my love of all things Carmen Sandiego came from! But lets not forget other classics like the Oregon Trail and Mario is Missing! It was pre loaded with a variety of educational games. When you had completed all your classwork, you were often lucky enough to go on… the computer! We were lucky enough to have one in the room. That’s right youngins its one of THOSE intros! Let me tell you a story. Edutainment has come a long way since I was a lad. ![]()
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