Endless Ocean Luminous: Nintendo Switch Review

Developed by Arika
Published by Nintendo
Platform: Nintendo Switch

Having been enamoured recently by Dave the Diver's simple relaxing ocean world, there was high hopes for Endless Ocean Luminous, a game that promises to have you cataloguing the very best of the underwater world in the Veiled Sea.

It's a very basic premise that surrounds this game, and one that will find you oscillating wildly dependant on which mood you find yourself in.

With over 500 species of marine life, it has to be said there's more than enough to be done here - and while the ocean waves are inviting enough, the lack of any real pull here leaves this feeling somewhat shallow. 

The real problem is the fact that every dive randomly produces what's in the water, and so if you're intent on cataloguing the world under the water, it can be deeply frustrating. But perhaps at its heart this isn't really what Endless Ocean Luminous is really about.

It's akin to having your own aquarium to scoot around, and explore at your own pace. There aren't many relaxing games out there so Endless Ocean Luminous goes someway to scratching that itch. Perhaps it's more aimed at a younger audience or a family wanting to learn about the depths of the ocean.

But more hardcore gamers will become bored with the offering, no matter how transcendental it feels if you're in the right mood.