Abzu takes you on a journey through a dream of water, letting you play in its blissful and vibrant world. The flora and fauna of Earth's oceans are wondrous and plentiful in their variety, and its depths rich with natural art. Abzu takes this environment and puts it on display in beautiful and artistic ways. Long spires of seaweed dance in the swells, and the fish feel alive with their own unique behavior and cliques. Schools of fish big and small swim together and react to the world around them, just as they would in real-life. It's an awe-inspiring thing to see ocean life simulated with such deep understanding and technical care. It makes just being around them a great pleasure.
Indeed, the greatest joy in the game is in the purity of its idea of fun. If you were ever a kid who dreamt of being able to breathe underwater and explore to your heart's content, there will be a moment in this game where you feel like the dream has come true. The underwater sanctuary that Abzu provides is both fascinatingly alien yet warm and inviting, and it beckons your imagination like a fantasy made real. As you explore this world so earnestly recreated; as the music swells and fades in moments of pure beauty; as you forget you're playing a game, Abzu will capture you.