History VideoGame / Narcosis

** [[spoiler: [[AllThereInTheManual Kip's novel]] reveals her mind broke down after a cuttlefish attack. Meaning there's a good chance she is alive at that point.]]

'''Narcosis''' is a First-Person SurvivalHorror game developed by the studio Honor Code and released on March 28th, 2017 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

'''Narcosis''' is a First-Person SurvivalHorror game developed by the studio Honor Code and released on March 28th, 2017 for PC.

* EverythingsSquishierWithCephalopods: You'll frequently run into large, aggressive squid who will latch onto your helmet and hit you repeatedly should you give them the chance. While they don't do too much damage, they'll cause you to panic, which will drop your oxygen ''very'' fast.

** [[spoiler:Kip's novel reveals her mind broke down after a cuttlefish attack. Meaning there's a good chance she is alive at that point.]]

-->-- The sole survivor, [[spoiler:Kip Mattas]]

* SurvivorsGuilt: Averted. The character giving the interview claims that he doesn't really feel any lasting trauma from the ordeal, although he does express regret at [[spoiler:accidentally leaving you to die after starting the escape pod launch sequence a few seconds too soon.]]

* OxygenMeter: Your diving suit has a built-in oxygen meter, giving you the percentage left in your tanks. Unfortunately, due to lack of maintenance, it drops rather quickly. Low oxygen will cause hallucinations, on top of those already caused by the nitrogen narcosis.

* SurvivorsGuilt: Averted. The character giving the interview claims that he doesn't really feel any lasting trauma from the ordeal, although he does express regret at [[spoiler:accidentally leaving you to die after starting the escape pod launch sequence a few seconds too soon.]]
* SoleSurvivor: Out of the 20 members of the Oceanova crew, only one survives to tell the tale after braving the myriad hazards of the deep sea. [[spoiler:And he's not you.]]

* SoleSurvivor: Out of the 20 members of the Oceanova crew, only one survives to tell the tale after braving the myriad hazards of the deep sea. [[spoiler And he's not you.]]

* AmbiguousSituation: You come across [[spoiler: Cora Van Der Rhoe's]] dive suit, laid sprawled out against a rock [[spoiler: after the sub crash]]. Your character doesn't know why she wasn't able to make it after she came so far, and speculates that it was an "internal issue". You can hear her begging for help after you take her oxygen, which may or may not be a hallucination.
* CharacterNarrator: The game is interspersed with segments of an interview, which takes place after the events of the game. The segments serve to give you insight into the character's feelings in the moment, as well as the personal aftermath of the disaster.
* DiabolusExMachina: Twice. [[spoiler: First with the submarine collision, just as you're escaping, which kills two other survivors. Kip lampshades this in the interview, mentioning the absolutely astronomical odds of finding anyone, let alone ''literally'' running into them. The only reason they even returned was because someone sent out a distress call, something the player has no knowledge of. The second is Kip initiating the escape pod launch mere seconds before you arrive, leaving a good half-minute for you to contemplate your fate as the sub launches, because the sequence can't be aborted or delayed.]]

* FailureToSaveMurder: [[spoiler: Kip Mattas accidentally leaves you behind, after you arrive at the escape pod less than 30 seconds too late.]]
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Later in the game, you'll frequently see a glowing diver in old-fashioned diving suit leading you to safety. It's left ambiguous whether this is a spirit guiding you home or a narcosis-induced hallucination. [[spoiler: It's your grandfather's suit, and after you're inadvertently left behind by Kip he accompanies you as you wait for your oxygen to run out.]]
* MeaningfulName: One of the Oceanova crew is a Frenchman named V. Faille. [[spoiler: He's you, and you ''fail'' to make it to the escape pod before Kip activates it.]]
* NoNameGiven: For most of the game, you have no idea who your character is. [[spoiler: This is a key element of the plot twist. Near the end of the game, there are only two possible survivors you could be - and it's becoming increasingly clear you're not the one giving the interview...]]

* SurvivorsGuilt: Averted. The character giving the interview claims that he doesn't really feel any lasting trauma from the ordeal, although he does express regret at [[spoiler: accidentally leaving you to die after starting the escape pod launch sequence a few seconds too soon.]]
* SoleSurvivor: Out of the 20 members of the Oceanova crew, only one survives to tell the tale after braving the myriad hazards of the deep sea. [[spoiler: And he's not you.]]

* SoleSurvivor: Out of the 20 members of the Oceanova crew, only one survives to tell the tale after braving the myriad hazards of the deep sea. [[spoiler: And he's not you.]]
* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Most of the technology is everything that presently exists. The two biggest exceptions are the ADS, which is almost like a man-sized quasi-submersible with sophisticated displays, and the sprawling Oceanova complex with transit subs and two massive habitats, intended to accommodate a crew of 75.

SoleSurvivor: Out of the 20 members of the Oceanova crew, only one survives to tell the tale after braving the myriad hazards of the deep sea. [[spoiler: And he's not you.]]

-->--[[spoiler:Kip Mattas]]

* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Later in the game, you'll frequently see a glowing diver in old-fashioned diving suit leading you to safety. It's left ambiguous whether this is a spirit guiding you home or a narcosis-induced hallucination. [[spoiler: It's your grandfather's suit, and after you're inadvertently left behind by Kip he accompanies you as you wait for your oxygen to run out.

* CharacterNarrator: The game is interspersed with segments of an interview, given post-game by the sole survivor. The segments serve to give you insight into the character, as well as the personal aftermath of the disaster.

'Narcosis' is a First-Person SurvivalHorror game developed by the studio Honor Code and released on March 28th, 2017 for PC.

* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler: Vergile]] comes across [[spoiler: Cora Van Der Rhoe's]] dive suit, laid sprawled out against a rock [[spoiler: after the sub crash]]. He doesn't know why she wasn't able to make it after she came so far, and speculates that it was an "internal issue". You can hear her begging for help after you take her oxygen, which may or may not be a hallucination.

* MeaningfulName: One of the Oceanova crew is a Frenchman named V. Faille. [[spoiler: He's you, and you fail to make it to the escape pod before Kip activates it.]]

* AmbiguousSituation: Vergile comes across [[spoiler: Cora Van Der Rhoe's]] dive suit, laid sprawled out against a rock [[spoiler: after the sub crash]]. He states that he doesn't know why she wasn't able to make it, and speculates that it was an "internal issue". You can hear her begging for help after you take her oxygen, which may or may not be a hallucination.