When we got back we found that another gamer had found our cave and killed our character while he was sleeping. At one point we left our character asleep in a cave and logged out for just over a day. We, on the other hand, welcomed the challenge of trying to stay alive for as long as possible while crafting our home in the wilds.Īrk: Survival Evolved features a robust living world mechanic which means that, even if you’re signed out, the game continues in your absence. Yes, you can guess how we learnt this little lesson… This harsh learning curve could put off some gamers. Otherwise, you’ll be pushing up daisies again and again. But to do this you have to make sure that whatever killed you in the first place has moved on. It’s worth pointing out that, if you decide to respawn as your existing character, you can make your way to wherever you died and pick up whatever you left lying around. With so many things likely to kill you, it’s only a matter of time before you bite the bullet and are presented with the choice of respawning as your existing character – minus your inventory – or creating a whole new character and starting again from scratch. Wait, perhaps we should re-phrase that last sentence ‘if you hope to survive a little longer.’ That’s the one thing that’s almost guaranteed in Ark: Survival Evolved. And, with the in-game dynamic day and night system and tonnes of things out to kill you, you have to figure things out fast if you hope to survive. From the very beginning you’re left pretty much to figure things out for yourself. The fact that the predators in question are dinosaurs and particularly dangerous insects is what helps Ark: Survival Evolved hold its head above the crowd.Ī word of warning: Ark: Survival Evolved comes with a particularly steep learning curve. The premise of Ark: Survival Evolved is a simple one you’re dropped onto an island populated by both herbivorous and carnivorous dinosaurs and your task is to survive the hostile world by crafting shelter, tools, weapons and killing or taming predators. More changes were made before Ark: Survival Evolved was finally announced as a full release on the PS4. After much tweaking under the hood, it then made its way to early access on the PS4 for almost a year or so. Have they succeeded? Read on.īefore we dive into this review, a little background which should help you get some perspective.Īrk: Survival Evolved was first released two years ago (back in June 2015) on Steam Early Access. So with so much competition out there, developers Studio Wildcard (those of Ark: Primal Survival fame) have something of an uphill struggle when it comes to persuading gamers to invest time and money in their latest offering Ark: Survival Evolved. From the highly acclaimed Mincraft to outings such as The Long Dark, Don’t Starve and Terraria lookalike Starbound, gamers are practically spoilt for choice when it comes to selecting a harsh environment to master and conquer. Over recent years there has been something of a resurgence in the survival genre.
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