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Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest Continues Underwater Horror but Suffers Glitches and Short Runtime

Reviewers praise its tense underwater atmosphere despite noting a brief runtime alongside persistent technical issues

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Overview

  • The Chinese Room and Secret Mode’s DLC casts players as diver Mhairi returning to the 1986 wreck of the Beira D oil rig to uncover its mysteries
  • New mechanics center on swim-based traversal with an umbilical tether for air management and a cutting tool to clear rusted obstacles
  • The expansion revisits familiar corridors in deep darkness, using flares and environmental storytelling to heighten tension
  • Critics commend the voice performances and fresh perspective on the base game’s events but report that the story can be finished in under two hours
  • Players encounter technical problems such as invisible helmet visuals, overlapping voice lines, and clipping issues with the air-tether