Dredge | Horror fishing | The Pale Reach DLC available

Last edited by jawa_ on Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:26 am, edited 5 times in total.

Title Dredge
Publisher Team 17
Developer Black Salt Games
Format Switch, PS4, PS5, XBO, XBS, PC
Release 30 March 2023

Team 17 wrote:Dive Into the Depths

DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

Team 17 wrote:Game Features

● Unravel a Mystery: Captain your fishing trawler across a collection of remote islands, each with its own inhabitants to meet, wildlife to discover, and stories to unearth

● Dredge the Depths: Scour the sea for hidden treasures and complete quests to gain access to strange new abilities

● Study Your Craft: Research special equipment and upgrade your boat’s capabilities to gain access to rare fish and valuable deep-sea curios

● Fish to Survive: Sell your discoveries to the locals to learn more about each area, and upgrade your boat to reach even more secluded locations

● Fight the Unfathomable: Strengthen your mind and use your abilities to survive trips out on the water after dark

Video

Reveal trailer (03-Feb-2023)

Release trailer (30-Mar-2023)

Screens

Links

> Official game website - click
> Official Twitter channel - click
> Metacritic 81 (PS5, 14 reviews) - click

Got this on my wishlist, I think there is a demo on the Switch eshop?

Have you played it, Jawa? I've been hearing very good things so would be interested to hear from a forumite.

ITSMILNER wrote:Got this on my wishlist...

It does look good, doesn't it, Milner? It kinda crept up on me and I've just been checking out reviews... of which most are very positive.

Nintendo Life wrote:Dredge’s bounty is as boundless as the sea, its action RPG upgrade compulsion loop as deep. That said, you get out what you put in – during the first couple of hours, anyway. Once you achieve the sweet spot of an upgraded boat, manageable difficulty and a story in full flow, it’s magical. The excellent presentation of a terrifying ocean really hits home. The need to stretch the limits of safety to reach your next catch leads to edge-of-the-seat moments, while the slapping rain and eerie creaks of the sound design hardly help you to peace out.

Interspersed with confidence-building angling in the sunshine and the fun of slotting oddly shaped creatures into your tight inventory, there’s just enough encouragement to keep enjoying the horrors. A wonderful first effort from Black Salt, Dredge is absolutely the kind of game you mount over the mantelpiece rather than throw back into the water.

Source: click

ITSMILNER wrote:...I think there is a demo on the Switch eshop?

I hadn't realised... but, yes, there is! I'm gonna give it a go this evening!

Zilnad wrote:Have you played it, Jawa? I've been hearing very good things so would be interested to hear from a forumite.

I haven't got it myself, Zilnad, but - as above - it seems that a demo is available on Switch :toot:

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Its on my Steam wishlist but I'll wait for the inevitable sale.

jawa_ wrote:
ITSMILNER wrote:...I think there is a demo on the Switch eshop?

I hadn't realised... but, yes, there is! I'm gonna give it a go this evening!...

I just played half-hour of the demo. It's really intriguing; the graphics are good; great lighting and the characters are well-drawn (albeit with little animation) but it's the atmosphere that really grabs you. I did two-days worth of fishing, added an extra fishing rod to my boat and met a few people in the town.

It's worth mentioning that the accessibility options are - especially for an indie title - very good, too. Before playing I checked a few screen shots and I was worried about some of the text colours... but you can change them, picking the colours that you want to use. Great stuff!

I'd like to get this if dough allows.

Good to hear :toot:

I’ll have to try the demo myself one evening

This one snuck up on me but I heard some good things on release and having looked more into it it looks great

OrangeRKN wrote:This one snuck up on me but I heard some good things on release and having looked more into it it looks great

I downloaded the demo and am enjoying it; definitely worth giving it a look, Orange!

I keep thinking about picking up the physical of this as it comes with an artbook etc. I played the demo and enjoyed what I saw, i'm just not sure when I will ever get around to playing it properly.

I played it a bit of this the other week, it's good!

Played the demo for this last night. Thats a pretty addictive loop they have there and the cosmic horror was spot on. Some of the night time bits gave me some Eternal Darkness vibes. :wub:

One to pick up in the future on sale and probably never find the time to play. 8-)

The Watching Artist wrote:Played the demo for this last night. Thats a pretty addictive loop they have there and the cosmic horror was spot on. Some of the night time bits gave me some Eternal Darkness vibes. ...

Nice one, Matt - I'd wondered if the spooky styling would be up your street!

I enjoyed having a go at the demo and I've ordered this on Switch; thanks to getting a £10 Amazon voucher that helped to reduce the cost :-)

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I'm looking forward to goin' fishing later in the week :toot:

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PostRe: Dredge | Horror fishing by **ITSMILNER** » Tue Apr 11, 2023 9:19 pm

Tried the demo of this, quite good isn’t it, got some creepy vibes going on. Definitely one I’ll pick up eventually, hopefully it does well.

jawa_ wrote:...I'm looking forward to goin' fishing later in the week .

^^^ It's here!

And, I have to say... what a magnificent package!

DLC code sheet, soundtrack download code, mini art booklet, stickers and a mini poster... complete with a colour inlay. Excellent!

Nice. I was (and still am) really tempted to pick up the Switch physical for this. Looks like a good one!

How big is the art book? Just a few pages i'm guessing?

PostRe: Dredge | Horror fishing by **OrangeRKN** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 3:48 pm

That physical edition looks great!

Very reasonably priced too. A good incentive to buy something full price at release.

Dredge | Horror fishing | The Pale Reach DLC available

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