"How can you hate the ocean?" Alright, we'll admit that parts of it — specifically, the edge parts, where there is ice cream and sand — are pretty cool. It's the rest of it that creeps us out, and Subnautica, a game set almost entirely beneath the waves, just makes it a whole lot worse.
On the very wet planet of 4546B, the inky blue depths hide a number of beasties, from the mildly-annoying Warpers who can zap you out of your lovely, safe Seamoth, to the colossal and terrifying Reaper who makes us wish that all fish would go extinct immediately.
But enough about all the reasons we can't stand the Big Wet — let's talk about reasons to love it, chiefly among them, this LEGO build. Granted, the build itself isn't exactly real, since the builder, Lysander Chau of Lysander's Stud Studio, works entirely virtually, but in theory it could be real. All you need is an obscene amount of LEGO and patience. Couldn't be us.
Whether or not you've played Subnautica, it's not hard to appreciate the attention to detail in Lysander's build. Various coral and plant types that can be found in Subnautica's alien waters are represented here, although don't ask us to remember what they're called. There are even a few fishies here and there, including that massive Crabsquid in the centre, which the Seamoth is trying to escape.
Look a little closer and you'll see glowing flora, mineral deposits, creepvines and their seeds, and streams of bubbles coming from both the wreckage and the wake of the Seamoth, which were created with Minifig stands.
There are a ton of photos from Lysander's Stud Studio on Flickr, so we'll just shut up and let you appreciate them:
Do you have the pieces necessary for this build? Let us know in the comments!
[source flickr.com, via brothers-brick.com]
Comments 23
It’s a real missed opportunity not calling it Lysander's Stud Farm instead. This set is very cool though, despite the lack of puns.
What makes you think we...Hate...The..Ocean? You were Watching us, Kate, I know you were, you were watching us, you heard me say I Hate fish!
Pet peeve Correction @kategray
This is a lego MOC, not a lego set. Moc’s are “sets” created by fans, sets are officially released “sets”.
Just a pet peeve from a lego fan 😅
Wow, EVERYONE of you hates the ocean? How many are in your staff, 15 - 20 people?And everyone of you hates the ocean?
@MichaelP after moving to switzerland 4 years ago and and living my entire life next to the sea. the two things i miss from uk fish and chips and the sea. Here we have the rhine and germans next door
Now this is the top quality crab content I expect from Nintendo Life Dot Com 🦀
@MichaelP yes
@darkswabber SORRY!! I CHANGED IT 😰
Looks pretty cool, love the building techniques
@KateGray
What a damn coincidence! 😮
Why would anyone hate the ocean?
@KateGray no need to say sorry 😨
Was just a silly pet peeve of mine
That is one awesome build
@Sourcecode It’s hot and gross. Well, the beach is, anyway.
@Synecdoche you must be going to the wrong beaches 😆
As someone who lives in Cornwall about a 2 minute walk from the ocean it’s a bit of a generalisation to say people hate it, in fact it’s just poor journalism ( and I use that term vaguely on here ) based on your own opinion. The ocean is the best place…but as I see everyday many people don’t know how to embrace it, respect it and enjoy it.
Haha some of these responses.
Wow, I didn't even initially realize this wasn't a physical build. Still impressive nonetheless.
Hating the ocean? Joke or not, NL couldn't be any more lame with its "journalism".
Those peeper fish are cute! Maybe I could cobble together one from my kids’ random legos. But definitely not a crabsquid.
And my seamoth and other vehicles were all fluorescent green and purple - to better aim for while swimming madly to avoid suffocating or being swallowed by reapers.
Oof thanks for the Subnautica flashbacks Kate 😅
@EVIL-C I said the same thing a couple of comments up. It seems this particular writer is keen on forcing her own opinions and agendas into all her articles……the same person wrote that ‘Metroid gave me a right to exist’ self indulgent, attention seeking nonsense.
@KateGray
#TeamSeas
now i want subnautica lego sets haha!
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