Review Harold Halibut PS5 Great Style Little Substance in Fishy SciFi Adventure
Not always better down where it's wetter.
Harold Halibut is a bit like visiting an aquarium for the umpteenth time — yes, it's visually interesting, offering a glimpse into a submerged alien world, but once the initial intrigue is gone, you're essentially on a long, and quite dull, walk. This narrative-focused sci-fi adventure starts off with a promising premise and enchanting art style, but it doesn't take long before the facade falls to reveal what is ultimately a protracted and shallow game.
It probably doesn't help that the titular character seems fed up from the off. Having spent his whole life aboard the Fedora, a ship that's been stuck at the bottom of an unknown planet's ocean for 50 years, we're not really surprised by Harold's vacant stare and reserved personality. It's a great concept to kick things off, though — generations of humans far removed from life on Earth, who only know the metal corridors of a colonial spacecraft. While life trapped in an alien sea has become the norm, however, the ship's top minds are hard at work to get the Fedora flying again, and back to finding a new home for humanity.
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