


Unfortunately, this is not your typical next-gen patch as we've seen previously, but is a completely new game that must be bought separately for the princely sum of $40. Such a strong core of players in fact that it's getting a remaster to bring it up to date, having been rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5 with various quality of life upgrades. The game has been out since 2015 so is showing its age a little, but it still has a decent core of players who regularly log in to ride on the backs of dinosaurs. Related: I Don’t Trust Live-Service Games AnymoreĬurrently, while you're waiting for Ark 2, you can play Ark: Survival Evolved. No, this particular brand of scummy tactics has taken things further than I've yet to see in gaming, and we cannot allow it to become the norm. I do fear that games are becoming too large and too obsessed with pushing technological limits, causing them to take longer to both make and play, making them more expensive to both make and buy, with little quality for the player themselves, but that's not unique to Ark 2 either. Games get delayed, it's just a thing they do. Said sequel was due out this year, but has been delayed to 2024. That's pretty common for live-service games these days, and since Ark has been around for a while and has a single-player campaign, I have no objections to a sequel in and of itself. Engaging and flexibleĪRK: Survival Evolved does follow the pattern of classic survival games such as Rust and 7 Days to Die, but its flexible gameplay, expansion maps, and impressive graphics do make it an exciting title to try.Ark is getting a sequel, creatively named Ark 2. The multiplayer alternative puts you in a world where opponents are playing simultaneously. There are many more games, such as The Forest, that offer a more engaging solo experience. You can play this game in singleplayer mode, and it does have a detailed campaign as a story for you to follow. Your surroundings and weapons will become much more modern as you hone your skills. The interface is quite old-fashioned, but the mechanics and graphics are still impressive. You may even ride a dinosaur over the island. If you make them your pets, they'll help you last longer. The excitement grows as you progress, as your main mission is to tame, heal, or fight a total of 50 island creatures.

The number of tasks for you to perform range from developing fighting skills to more mundane actions such as procuring land and creating clothing. Other items you'll need are food and shelter, as the game follows a day-night cycle. The game mechanics are quite realistic, forcing you to eat, drink, and rest to be able to keep your energy levels and perform tasks.
