Been sailing the high seas with Sea of Thieves? Taken in the treasures of DREDGE? Uncovered the secrets of Skull & Bones? We’ve finally now reached the Age of Water – as it releases on Xbox, PlayStation and PC.
It’s the Age of Water
Available right now from the Three Wales Studio and Gaijin teams, Age of Water sees you taking on the role of a captain, heading out into the high seas. A post-apocalyptic Earth is the setting, as the floods come in, submerging everything around. It’s here where your adventure awaits, taking to the waves, going into the deep, all in hope of surviving long enough to reveal the secrets of the watery world.
An open world sailing affair, Age of Water is playable on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC. Allowing players the opportunity to utilise various ships, to take in the most fierce of naval battles and to survive in a pirate-fuelled world, if you’ve got your sea legs, you’ll want to take this in.
Key features
Both PvE and PvP options are on the table in Age of Water, as the world evolves around you. The key features are well worth taking in…
- Water post-apocalypse – The ocean destroyed a once great civilization, but people survived and adapted. They built settlements on the roofs of tall buildings and the tops of other man-made structures. People travel across the ocean in tiny boats and huge combat vessels. The ocean provides everything they need, including extractable resources on the seabed. And yet, the dream of real land is still alive.
- True open world – Explore the world at your own pace, discover new settlements and meet their inhabitants. Complete tasks, search for and extract valuable resources from the bottom of the ocean, earn money on trade or simply sell the artifacts you have obtained, and when you get the idea of how this world works, build your own base.
- Hundreds of unique ships – Build boats from scratch or modify existing ones. Players have access to dozens of hulls and hundreds of parts, from which they can assemble anything ranging from a small boat to a hefty vessel 30 meters long, and then install equipment, armor and weapons. It’s important not to forget to gather a team of good crewmembers so that there is someone to stand behind machine guns and cannons or do other work on board.
- Fierce naval battles – Pirates are always waiting for you at sea, and in some cases more aggressive players even start to chase you, so do not forget to install enough guns on your deck. You can destroy an enemy vessel, or you can capture it in battle and take it for yourself forever. Adventures might also get you into storming enemy fortresses and defending allied settlements!
- Personal naval base – This shelter is reliably protected from enemies, and it allows a player to organize the production of everything that the captain may need on it. Build factories for the production of equipment, weapons, hulls for boats of all sizes, as well as the necessary resources.
- Flexible balance between PvE and PvP – At first, you will only meet computer opponents, but later you can challenge other players if you are confident enough in your skills and gear. Always be on the lookout: if your task is to transport illegal goods, then other players may well take the quest to hunt smugglers. In Age of Water, everyone decides for themself who they are today – a peaceful traveler or a bloodthirsty pirate.
Buy now!
You’ll find Age of Water on the Xbox Store, playable on Xbox Series X|S. In fact, you’ll find three different versions in place, with the Standard Edition costing £26.99. From there, Age of Water – Silver Edition will set you back £35.99, adding in additional Corks, Medallions, boats and more. And rounding things off is the Age of Water – Gold Edition for £44.99; again, this ups everything available through the Silver Edition to give an even deeper experience.
Expect to find similar offerings on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam.
Just remember, Age of Water is a current-gen only title – there is no Xbox One play available here.
Want a review? We’ll provide some thoughts once we’ve been hands-on with Age of Water on Xbox Series X|S.
Age of Water Description
Become a sea captain of a post-apocalyptic Earth completely covered in water and go on an adventure in a huge open world. Sail through storms, fight and trade, capture other people’s boats or build your own, extract resources from the bottom of the ocean, reveal the secrets of the Age of Water world.
