
Having lost everything but your scuba gear (and even that is sporting more dents and rips than seems safe or fashionable), all seems lost. It's the very definition of a tropical paradise: white sand beaches, cool waters, sun, and friendly native islanders with a small but well-staffed town. We may never know why Capcom decided to port Everblue 2 for US gamers (the first game was only released in Japan), but that's beside the point-I'm just glad they did! After a strong storm wrecks your boat from the original Everblue, you and your faithful companion Zuccho wash up on the shores of Valentir Island. Sorry, babe, but I'm trying to save the world with my mad diving skills here. As you can tell from its inclusion on this list, exactly the opposite happened, and Everblue 2, according to my save file, has consumed nearly fifty-five hours of my life so far and I'm still not done with it, much to my wife's chagrin. This looked to be the sort of shovelware I might get ten or so hours worth of enjoyment before I swapped it out for something that let me drive fast, shoot people, or both.

I'd never seen a game set mostly underwater before (no, the Water Temple from Ocarina of Time does not count!), and the promise of cave diving, exploring wrecked ships, finding lost treasure and snapping pictures of fish all seemed appealing. This title caught my eye mainly for the setting.

If you wish I'd shut up about the PlayStation 2 already, I'm afraid the only way to help me along with that is to hit the upvote button in an effort to buy my silence. This is also why a large number of the games on my 'Hidden Gems' list are for this system. I didn't acquire every game in my collection this way, but it's fair to say a good 30% of my PS2 library is comprised of stuff of that nature.


This role-playing game provides not only an exciting adventure, but also valuable lessons in deep-sea diving.Everblue 2 was one of those 'never heard of it before and it's five bucks, so why the hell not?' titles I routinely plopped money down on when game stores started liquidating last-gen inventory thanks to the release of the PlayStation 3. The mysteries unfold as you freely explore sunken treasure ships, play with dolphins and underwater sea life, wander the great Coral Sea, and avoid shark attacks. You'll join divers Leo and Zucco in their search for the truth behind the Caribbean's Bermuda Triangle and Coral Reef. Game description: Everblue 2 takes you on a deep-sea diving adventure with hidden treasure and marine life. You can help PCSX2 Wiki by updating or adding more information to the article.
