Still Wakes The Deep - Game Overview

Introduction

• Release Date: 18 June 2024
• Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series
• Developer: The Chinese Room (UK Studio)
• Theme: Horror involving human phobias (acrophobia, claustrophobia, thalassophobia, fear of being chased)
• Setting: Oil rig "Beira D"

Storyline

Background

• Time Period: Late 1975
• Main Character: Cameron “Caz” McLeary
• Conflict: Caz hits Billy Chamberlain leading to legal threats and possible jail time
• Escape Plan: Caz joins Beira D as an electrician, facilitated by Suze's brother Roy

Initial Conflict

• Caz’s Dilemma: Fleeing from legal problems, disagreeing with wife Suze
• Work at Beira D: Plan to stay for 3 months, hoping issues will dissipate
• Family Strain: Suze's letter expressing disapproval and familial longing

Development

• On the Rig: Caz's interactions with characters like Roy, Finlay, and Rennick
• Manager Rennick: Anger about Caz's legal issues; dismisses Caz
• Rig Disaster Begins: A massive tremor causing chaos and Caz's fall into the ocean

Rising Action

• Rescue: Saved by colleagues Douglas and Brodie
• Investigation: Caz and Brodie investigate disturbances – mysterious organism sighted
• Gibbo: Transformed by unknown element, Caz's eerie encounter

Climax

• Rig Infestation: Mysterious creature attack, affecting rig operations
• Survival: Caz navigates chaos, learns of the monster transformations
• Roy’s Death: Discovering Roy dead after the search for insulin

Conclusion

• Final Plan: Detonate rig to end the creature’s threat
• Caz's Sacrifice: Uses lighter to blow up the rig, ensuring creature's end
• Flashback Closure: Memories with Suze, tragic yet noble end for Caz

Analysis

Caz’s Background

• Family: Married to Suze, two daughters Cait and Maidie
• Reason For Conflict: Billy Chamberlain’s provocation
• Flight to Rig: To evade police and settle issues

The Creature

• Mystery: No detailed information about the sea creature
• Trigger: Drilling disturbs its habitat, causing attacks
• Infection Spread: Through water, oil, gas

Themes

• Isolation: Rig's remote setting amplifying fear
• Phobias: Psychological and physical manifestations
• Sacrifice: Caz’s actions to save loved ones

Final Thoughts

• Ending: Caz's heroic last act
• Uncertain Fate: Creature’s potential survival
• Post-Game: Beira D’s disappearance in-game menu

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