{"id":53654,"date":"2024-06-22T13:00:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T11:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2061069"},"modified":"2024-06-22T13:53:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T11:53:05","slug":"still-wakes-the-deep-ending-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/still-wakes-the-deep-ending-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Still Wakes the Deep ending explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> This left us still awake at night thinking about it. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Cole Luke\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Saturday, 22 June 2024 at 11:00 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Caz\u2019s fight for survival across the Beira D North Sea Rig culminates in a strange and frightful sequence of events that may leave you scratching your head a little, but we have this Still Wakes the Deep ending explained article to extract some sense from the nightmare scenario.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/still-wakes-the-deep-achievements-trophies\/\">achievement<\/a> in itself to make it through the terrifying experience, that\u2019s for sure.<\/p>\n<p>On a personal note, as a Caledonian native, this writer was beyond excited to get my hands on the game as it is a rare thing to have a game set in Scotland with a Scottish cast who aren\u2019t just there as comic relief \u2013 not that I don\u2019t have a soft spot for Team Fortress 2\u2019s Demoman.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> Gaming Editor Rob Leane must\u2019ve thought it was the biggest game of the year how much I went on about it, but safe to say, it may just be for me.<\/p>\n<p>Part of that is the ambiguity that surrounds the mysterious and horrific entity consuming the Beira D, but hopefully, we can shed a little light on the game\u2019s conclusion. Read on, but beware for there are <b>major spoilers<\/b> ahead for the Still Wakes the Deep ending.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Still Wakes the Deep ending explained: Does Caz survive?<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/radio-times-still-wakes-the-deep-ending-explained-32991fb.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/radio-times-still-wakes-the-deep-ending-explained-32991fb.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/radio-times-still-wakes-the-deep-ending-explained-32991fb.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=899%2C599 3x, 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https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/radio-times-still-wakes-the-deep-ending-explained-32991fb.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1111%2C740 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-2061079 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/radio-times-still-wakes-the-deep-ending-explained-32991fb.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"A mangled creature made of humans in Still Wakes the Deep\" title=\"radio times still wakes the deep ending explained\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> No one has a good time on Beira D.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>The Chinese Room, Sumo Digital<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><b>Unfortunately, it would appear Cameron \u2018Caz\u2019 McLeary<\/b> <b>does not survive as he chooses to blow up the Beira D oil rig up with him still on it<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>He comes to this conclusion after his colleague Finlay (played by Karen Dunbar) convinces him to do it instead of her after being crushed by falling machinery in the hopes of protecting the mainland. A sage course of action perhaps after watching the Lovecraftian entity rapidly grow and causing workers to succumb to the terrible fate of becoming terrifying body-horror creatures or being their prey.<\/p> <p>But once Caz drops Finlay\u2019s lighter into the depths of the oil and gas-laden derrick and is consumed by the explosion, the player is transported into a swirling void filled with his memories of meeting his wife, Suze.<\/p>\n<p>Caz swims through this plane and wakes up in his bedroom on the morning that he was to leave for the oil rig with Suze still asleep. The player can walk around the room and look at photographs from of their wedding, family and children.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"b5e2ff4e52aef139121f583f238b31cb776c12bb\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"b5e2ff4e52aef139121f583f238b31cb776c12bb\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p>Eventually, Caz goes to leave the bedroom, but the door opens to the vast and undulating North Sea. A voiceover of Suze reads out a letter she has written to Caz to say that she still loves him and they will get through it.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the Gaelic haunting song Fath Mo Mhulaid A Bhith Ann (Being Here Has Caused My Sorrow) sung by Maggie MacInnes, begins to play and the credits roll.<\/p>\n<p>Players might be confused as to what the meaning behind this finale is, and we can think of two possible explanations.<\/p>\n<p>One might be that this is Caz\u2019s final moments playing out just before he dies in a \u201clife flashes before your eyes\u201d sequence. The other \u2013 and more sinister \u2013 is that Caz and his memories may have been consumed by the identity and he is now part of it.<\/p>\n<p>[squirrel-affiliate-playlist squirrel_playlist_id=\u201d653\u2033 \/]<\/p>\n<p>The monsters that the players face are still recognisably his crewmates with elements of their psyche and personality intact and Caz may share this same fate.<\/p>\n<p>But given the intensity of the explosion, it is hard to think that anyone \u2013 or anything \u2013 might survive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/\">Gaming<\/a> coverage or visit our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\">TV Guide<\/a> and <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\">Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what\u2019s on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\">The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> This left us still awake at night thinking about it. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":53655,"template":"","categories":[1,8],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/still-wakes-the-deep-ending-explained.jpg",1600,1066,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/still-wakes-the-deep-ending-explained-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/still-wakes-the-deep-ending-explained-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/still-wakes-the-deep-ending-explained-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/still-wakes-the-deep-ending-explained-1024x682.jpg",800,533,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/still-wakes-the-deep-ending-explained-1536x1023.jpg",1536,1023,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/still-wakes-the-deep-ending-explained.jpg",1600,1066,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"This left us still awake at night thinking about it.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/53654"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}