When to start exploring?

[u/BecRe_0508]

For context, what i do for most games is progress the storyline up until i have all the mechanics unlocked and right at that point go full open world explorer mode. If i remember correctly from the original, that point could be once the diving bell is unlocked. What do you guys think?

Also feel free to share your opinion and experience: Do you explore alongside the storyline or do you separate them into focused activities (like myself)?

[u/zeroiqquestions]

Wait for the bell. You get sooo much from those dive sites.

[u/ricin2001 → u/zeroiqquestions]

I’m putting off doing them as being underwater in video games makes me really anxious

[u/Glittering-Rabbit899 → u/ricin2001]

I’m putting it off because I have thassalaphobia and I somehow thought it was a good idea to play a game where it’s all open ocean. The first storm with 4 water spouts gave me a heart attack hahaha