As mentioned, development is on-going, both on PC and Xbox – bugs and other issues are to be expected. Feedback: Some of the biggest issues so farĪRK: Survival Evolved is an title in the Game Preview program.
Gigantic wars between feuding tribes, the destruction, and plundering of large and established bases, an enormous map to explore filled with secrets and end-game content, and an ever-evolving development cycle, bringing bug fixes, optimization, and new features.ĪRK: Survival Evolved seems like a safe bet for fans of survival games, but there are some key issues that the development team needs to address before the game's full release this summer. The game's 70-player servers support all sorts of emergent gameplay. Should you find yourself with the right tools and skills – unlocked as you level – you might find yourself riding atop a personal Tyrannosaurus Rex pet, or soaring the skies of the game's 50 kilometer-square map on the back of a Pterosaur (complete with gun turrets).
Gigantic Brontosauruses roam majestically in dense forests, sunshafts penetrate the trees and dynamic shadows make those coveted camp fires all the more inviting.Īs you ascend in levels, you'll learn how to craft ever-advancing tools and buildings, from stone hatchets and straw shacks, all the way up to rifles and fortresses built of stone and steel.
To qualify for your company needs to be below a certain revenue threshold, making ARK's budget-defying visuals all the more impressive. While ARK still has a quite a long way to go on the optimization front, it's lovingly detailed, and quite a beautiful game – built in Unreal Engine 4.
Okay, maybe that last one isn't super desirable, but hey, ARK is all about freedom (and perhaps those suspiciously detailed piles of slime have a gameplay use). ARK allows players to do things that are typically resigned to quirky mods of other games – ride dinosaurs, build castles, and defecate on defeated foes. Survival EvolvedĪRK: Survival Evolved's greatest achievement, so far, is its feature set. ARK: Survival Evolved for Xbox One has overtaken the PC title to become the most popular version, forcing the developer to open dozens of extra servers to accommodate demand.ĪRK: Survival Evolved is targeting a June 2016 completion date, and even in this early state, ARK is an impressive, engaging, and incredibly fun title.