History VideoGame / TheAbyssIncidentAtEuropa

''The Abyss: Incident at Europa'' is a 1998 SurvivalHorror FirstPersonShooter developed by Sound Source Interactive (mostly known for making [[LicensedGame licensed games]]), based on the 1989 film ''Film/TheAbyss'' by Creator/JamesCameron. The game is a sequel to the film, taking place six years afterwards. Protagonists Bud Brigman and Lindsey Brigman return to the Deepcore underwater platform responding to a distress call sent by the [=NTIs=] (Non-Terrestrial Intelligences) and discover that the crew of the station have been infected by a mutagenic virus and transformed into mindless mutants. The two of them must find a cure for the virus in order to save the world as well as the [=NTIs=].

* OnlySixFaces: Averted; almost every mutant on Deepcore has a unique character model. You do get some repeating enemy sprites in the larger [=NTI=] Ark, which has a higher mutant population.

* SurvivalHorror: You start the game with ''very'' limited ammo capacity, enemies cannot be permanently killed and mostly must be juked or avoided, and healing items are quite rare and only restore a small portion of your health. Later in the game your ammo capacity is increased, but ammo recharge stations become much rarer and spaced further apart which combined with larger more open areas results in you needing to manage your ammo usage.

* ItCanThink: One log from a doctor attempting to diagnose the virus mentions that it appears to be intelligent. A later audio log by an [=NTI=] scientist indicates that they found the virus on a starship in Europa's core and that the virus was sent by an unknown race and mutates any lifeform it contacts into their image.

* ApocalypticLog: You can find video tapes and other recorded logs from human personnel on the Deepcore and [=NTI=] Ark detailing the onset of the viral outbreak.

** The [=NTI=] Ark is a sprawling non-Euclidian maze and navigating through it can be ''very'' confusing, especially as there is no in-game map. The Europa station is likewise a confusing maze of indistinguishable non-Euclidian corridors.

** The [=NTI=] Ark is a sprawling maze and navigating through it can be ''very'' confusing, especially as there is no in-game map. The Europa station is likewise a confusing maze of indistinguishable corridors.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: If you fail to find the multicharger than upgrades your ammo capacity from 3 to 50 before leaving Deepcore for the [=NTI=] Ark (at which point you can't return to Deepcore), you can find another multicharger in the first closet you come across in the [=NTI=] Ark.

** The [=NTI=] Ark is a sprawling maze and navigating through it can be ''very'' confusing, especially as there is no in-game map.

* ItCanThink: One log from a doctor attempting to diagnose the virus mentions that it appears to be intelligent, but other than that no detail backstory for the virus is ever given. For all we know it's something as mundane as the [=NTI=]s' version of syphilis.

''The Abyss: Incident at Europa'' is a 1998 SurvivalHorror FirstPersonShooter developed by Sound Source Interactive (mostly known for making licensed games), based on the 1989 film ''Film/TheAbyss'' by Creator/JamesCameron. The game is a sequel to the film, taking place six years afterwards. Protagonists Bud Brigman and Lindsey Brigman return to the Deepcore underwater platform responding to a distress call sent by the [=NTIs=] (Non-Terrestrial Intelligences) and discover that the crew of the station have been infected by a mutagenic virus and transformed into mindless mutants. The two of them must find a cure for the virus in order to save the world as well as the [=NTIs=].

* SurvivalHorror: You start the game with ''very'' limited ammo capacity, enemies cannot be permanently killed and mostly must be juked or avoided, and healing items are quite rare and only restore a small portion of your health.

* EliteZombie: Mutated [=NTI=]s are tougher than mutanted humans and require twice as many shots to knock down. Fully mutated mutants (completely red flesh-blob humanoids with no remaining human features at all) as well as large mutants (rather resembling the Rumblers from ''VideoGame/SystemShock2) are outright immune to your stunner.

* ActionSurvivor: As in the film, Bud and Lindsey are divers, not soldiers, yet here they're going to have to survive through a zombie mutant outbreak.

''The Abyss: Incident at Europa'' is a 1998 SurvivalHorror FirstPersonShooter developed by Sound Source Interactive (mostly known for making licensed games), based on the 1989 film ''Film/TheAbyss'' by Creator/JamesCameron. The game is a sequel to the film, taking place a few years afterwards. Protagonists Bud Brigman and Lindsey Brigman return to the Deepcore underwater platform responding to a distress call sent by the [=NTIs=] (Non-Terrestrial Intelligences) and discover that the crew of the station have been infected by a mutagenic virus and transformed into mindless mutants. The two of them must find a cure for the virus in order to save the world as well as the [=NTIs=].

* GuideDangIt: The [=NTI=] Ark is a sprawling maze and navigating through it can be ''very'' confusing, especially as there is no in-game map.

* EliteZombie: Mutated [=NTI=]s are tougher than regular mutants and require 2 shots from the stun rifle to knock down, compared to just 1 shot for regular mutants. Fully mutated mutants (completely red flesh-blob humanoids with no remaining human features at all) as well as large mutants (rather resembling the Rumblers from ''VideoGame/SystemShock2) are outright immune to your stunner.

* StaticRoleExchangeableCharacter: At the beginning of the game you choose between playing as Bud or Lindsey. Whichever character you pick, the other will remain aboard the sub as your MissionControl.

!!! The video game provides examples of:

* StaticRoleExchangeableCharacter: At the beginning of the game you choose between playing as Bud or Lindsey. Whichever character you pick, the other will remain aboard the sub as your MissionControl.
* SurvivalHorror: The game starts with you armed with only a stun pistol that only holds a maximum of 3 rounds of ammo, with 2 shots being required to knock out a mutant. You'll often have to juke around mutants or otherwise accomplish your tasks while avoiding them. You can eventually find a multicharger in an out-of-the-way location that upgrades your ammo capacity to a much more useful 50, but since you'll still be unable to permanently kill the enemies you still need to be on your toes at all times. Healing items are also limited, and are used immediately upon picking them up and cannot be saved for later.

* ApocalypticLogs: You can find video tapes and other recorded logs from human personnel on the Deepcore and [=NTI=] Ark detailing the onset of the viral outbreak.
* EliteZombie: Mutated [=NTI=]s are tougher than regular mutants and require 2 shots from the stun rifle to knock down, compared to just 1 shot for regular mutants. Fully mutated mutants as well as large mutants are outright immune to your stunner.

* SurvivalHorror: The game starts with you armed with only a stun pistol that only holds a maximum of 3 rounds of ammo, with 2 shots being required to knock out a mutant. You'll often have to juke around mutants or otherwise accomplish your tasks while avoiding them. You can eventually find a multicharger in an out-of-the-way location that upgrades your ammo capacity to a much more useful 50, but since you'll still be unable to permanently kill the enemies you still need to be on your toes at all times.