Subnautica: Below Zero's latest update adds adorable robot penguin for incognito fieldwork
Developer Unknown Worlds is at it again, bolstering its standalone Subnautica expansion, Below Zero, with a brand-new update – introducing new biomes, creatures, modules, and an adorable robot penguin for undercover espionage.
Well, technically, “penguin” isn’t quite accurate. The icy corners of ocean planet 4546B are populated by alien fauna, so what we’re actually dealing with here is a . And the spy version is as nifty as it is adorable, enabling players (while in Exploration mode) to work remotely without bothering wildlife.
The device comes equipped with robot arms, for grabbing nearby objects, plus four handy storage slots. Better still, its Document mode can be used to grab sneaky photos of local fauna without disturbing their habitat – and it’s even possible to snap adorable Pengling selfies.
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Elsewhere, Below Zero’s latest update introduces a beautiful new biome in the form of Tree Spires, a “petrified forest of branching spires…with ancient formations venting mass from deep within the planet’s core”. Tree Spires is home to one of Subnautica’s most intimidating creatures: the new leviathan-class Vent Garden. Luckily, this towering beast – which provides a home for other wildlife in its transparent dome – is a “gentle giant”.
