ABZÛ (Steam, PS4, Xbox One)
There are few more promising marketing taglines than “from the art director of Journey.” ABZÛ lives up to that promise though, as it’s a stunning diving adventure game that tasks players with exploring an underwater world populated by a variety of aquatic animals. From Ecco the Dolphin to this year’s Steam Greenlight hit Subnautica, I’ve always been a sucker for exploring the deep sea in games, and this is hands-down one of the best yet.
Granted, it’s not the longest gaming experience out there, and it’s probably not going to tax your button-bashing skills, either. What it will do, is dazzle and leave you starry eyed with wonder as it serves up endless indelible images, from the sunlight passing through a kelp forest to bioluminescent neon light shows far underwater. ABZÛ is so good that it’s invaded my dreams, and will no doubt do the same to you as well once you’ve played it.