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ARK: Survival Evolved
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Ark: Survival Evolved for PC is an action adventure survival game in which you must survive being stranded on a desert island, It is not just any desert island, though, this is one populated with dinosaurs and other ancient beasts. Play is in the first- or third-person perspective, and your characters can travel on foot or ride your very own prehistoric beast. Once you’ve tamed it, of course!
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26 August 2017
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Very positive
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All Steam reviews:
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Ark: Survival Evolved for PC is an action adventure survival game in which you must survive being stranded on a desert island, It is not just any desert island, though, this is one populated with dinosaurs and other ancient beasts. Play is in the first- or third-person perspective, and your characters can travel on foot or ride your very own prehistoric beast. Once you’ve tamed it, of course!
There is no mission as such, no on-screen instructions telling you to proceed in one direction or another: the game is truly open world. So gather your wits and pick a direction and go for a wander to see what lies in front of you!
Tools start off very basic – tying a rock to a broken off tree branch gives you a simple axe: which can be used to make more low-grade tools. Simple tools can be used to make more complex tools and pretty soon you have a good toolbox at your disposal which enables you to craft high-end items all the way up to grenade launchers, industrial strength forges and even forcefields.
The game does not have an overall story arc, unlike most other games, but instead asks you to set your own goals: you can climb the highest mountain on the island, build your dream mansion or pick a whacky goal that suits your own tastes.
It is a survival game and if gathering resources was easy, you would soon lose interest. Getting the ingredients you need, and making the tools to craft them properly, all takes a lot of time: and time is in short supply when predatory dinosaurs, angry beasts and even other humans are all out to get you!
Taming animals is cool, and relatively easy: simply knock them unconscious and then feed them until they regain their health (Pro-tip: this is not a recommended way to treat anyone, human or beast, in real life!).
In the early stages, this is a positive pleasure, but the higher-quality animals take longer: sometimes way longer in real hours than is comfortable to wait, so make sure you set your chosen companion onto the path to becoming your buddy before you get on with other tasks and chores that will help to pass the time.
Along with the open world single-player mode, the game is freely available for modders to do their thing, and if you run the game as a server, you will find that the game runs even more smoothly, with animals being tamed in mere seconds and plenty of resources close at hand. Look out for officially authorised mods.
Single player: wake up on the beach, naked and soon to be afraid. And then decide what you want to do with yourself. The open world format is just that, completely open and you have full agency to do whatever you want to do. If you can survive the predators and enemies, that is!
Multiplayer PvP: be wary when you’re just starting out as more established players will have tools and weapons that your character, as yet, has not even learned to dream about and there is no way a stone axe will win against a commando, armed to the teeth with high-powered rifles, laser sights and a grenade launcher all ready to tear down the fragile walls of your hard-made home
Multiplayer PvE: set yourself against the terrain in this player-versus-environment mode but do be aware that the busiest servers will have plenty of other players’ buildings and territories already mapped out. Be prepared to trek quite far to get to somewhere that you can break ground and start building
Ark: Survival Evolved for PC is available for purchase on Instant Gaming for a fraction of its retail price. You will receive an official key and be able to play the game in seconds. Play smart. Pay less.
About the Game
There is no mission as such, no on-screen instructions telling you to proceed in one direction or another: the game is truly open world. So gather your wits and pick a direction and go for a wander to see what lies in front of you!
Tools start off very basic – tying a rock to a broken off tree branch gives you a simple axe: which can be used to make more low-grade tools. Simple tools can be used to make more complex tools and pretty soon you have a good toolbox at your disposal which enables you to craft high-end items all the way up to grenade launchers, industrial strength forges and even forcefields.
No Story is the Best Story!
The game does not have an overall story arc, unlike most other games, but instead asks you to set your own goals: you can climb the highest mountain on the island, build your dream mansion or pick a whacky goal that suits your own tastes.
It is a survival game and if gathering resources was easy, you would soon lose interest. Getting the ingredients you need, and making the tools to craft them properly, all takes a lot of time: and time is in short supply when predatory dinosaurs, angry beasts and even other humans are all out to get you!
Taming animals is cool, and relatively easy: simply knock them unconscious and then feed them until they regain their health (Pro-tip: this is not a recommended way to treat anyone, human or beast, in real life!).
In the early stages, this is a positive pleasure, but the higher-quality animals take longer: sometimes way longer in real hours than is comfortable to wait, so make sure you set your chosen companion onto the path to becoming your buddy before you get on with other tasks and chores that will help to pass the time.
Mod is the Way to Go
Along with the open world single-player mode, the game is freely available for modders to do their thing, and if you run the game as a server, you will find that the game runs even more smoothly, with animals being tamed in mere seconds and plenty of resources close at hand. Look out for officially authorised mods.
Ways to Play
Ark: Survival Evolved for PC is available for purchase on Instant Gaming for a fraction of its retail price. You will receive an official key and be able to play the game in seconds. Play smart. Pay less.
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As always the key worked perfectly
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Great got the game instantly. then found out i didnt like the game but who cares it was cheap cause of IG. :) 5 Stars here
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3rd June 2023
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ARK: Survival Evolved Review
ARK: Survival Evolved is a vast and ambitious survival game, with a wide range of activities and features to explore. However, it is also a game that is plagued by technical issues, bugs, and a steep learning curve.
Despite its flaws, ARK: Survival Evolved can be a very rewarding experience. The game features a rich ecosystem of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, which can be tamed and used for transportation, combat, and resource gathering. ARK also features a deep crafting system, allowing players to create a wide range of weapons, tools, and structures.
The game's multiplayer mode is where it truly shines. Players can join tribes with other players to build settlements, tame dinosaurs, and raid other tribes. ARK's PvP mode is can be extremely competitive and brutal, but it is also incredibly rewarding to work together with your tribe to achieve victory.
Score: 7/10
ARK: Survival Evolved is a vast and ambitious survival game, with a wide range of activities and features to explore. However, it is also a game that is plagued by technical issues, bugs, and a steep learning curve.
Despite its flaws, ARK: Survival Evolved can be a very rewarding experience. The game features a rich ecosystem of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, which can be tamed and used for transportation, combat, and resource gathering. ARK also features a deep crafting system, allowing players to create a wide range of weapons, tools, and structures.
The game's multiplayer mode is where it truly shines. Players can join tribes with other players to build settlements, tame dinosaurs, and raid other tribes. ARK's PvP mode is can be extremely competitive and brutal, but it is also incredibly rewarding to work together with your tribe to achieve victory.
Score: 7/10
- Rich ecosystem of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures
- Vast and ambitious open world
- Rewarding multiplayer experience
- Steep learning curve
- PvP can be brutal
- Technical issues
16th October 2023
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---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma
---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☑ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☑ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls
---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☑ You'll need a second live for grinding
---{ Story }---
☑ Story?
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life
---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☐ Long
☑ To infinity and beyond
---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☑ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
---{ ? / 10 }---
☐ 1
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☐ 3
☐ 4
☐ 5
☐ 6
☐ 7
☐ 8
☑ 9
☐ 10
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma
---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☑ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☑ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls
---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☑ You'll need a second live for grinding
---{ Story }---
☑ Story?
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life
---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☐ Long
☑ To infinity and beyond
---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☑ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
---{ ? / 10 }---
☐ 1
☐ 2
☐ 3
☐ 4
☐ 5
☐ 6
☐ 7
☐ 8
☑ 9
☐ 10
1st June 2023
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This game is what brung me back to my Dino friends
heck my pfp as of writing is king titan in yoshi colours
it's a bit difficult but still very great game
note: this game is getting a remake with improvements in graphical power and textures so if you're seeing this and it's past or on august when it releases get that
heck my pfp as of writing is king titan in yoshi colours
it's a bit difficult but still very great game
note: this game is getting a remake with improvements in graphical power and textures so if you're seeing this and it's past or on august when it releases get that
- Fun and Good Graphics
- Dinosaurs
- Great Lore
- Hard
- little bit of bugs
22nd May 2023
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Servers Closing soon. Beware. Only playable on unofficial servers or single player after August 2023.
Overall the game is fairly decent. I only play single player as had issues with Official servers.
Overall the game is fairly decent. I only play single player as had issues with Official servers.
- Lack of bug fixes in current version of game.
- Being pillered out of base building on official servers
11th May 2023
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this game is a piling heap of dog mess tht the devs dont give a shity on how they treat there players having threre snail games devs playn the gam3ee and also cheating and they dont get banned its the ppl tht dont cheat tht are getting banned as they snail games are just pure fukn skumbagas and thery will never get another penny from me thts for dam sure and if i was any of ues thinking in buying it for god saKE pls dont give them ur money as it dont go to wildcard atall jkust tht slithery fakers snail games fuk them save ur money forrm a better game conan exiles is a way better choice if u ask me lol
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- steal ur money then ask for more when thry even said ASA was going tom be a free upgrade but no snail wants tht cash
- everythingh stinks abt the games developers and ther snail games ripping ppl of just cause there shares are well plumitn
- they are oner of the worst publishers i have ever heard of holding wildcard to ransome on wht they can and cant do JOKE
10th May 2023
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21st December 2020
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The best game out there if you ask me, with the free maps alone, you have thousands of hours of playtime when you "clear" the maps all. There is so much to do, the quality is less but this certainly does not make the playing experience any worse.
Hosting your own servers is less popular, there are often problems and often updates that cause problems.
But if you play on a properly functioning server, it is really a great game.
And with the many DLCs you can still have several thousand hours of playtime, it's really unbelievable that a game can be so extensive.
100% recommended
Hosting your own servers is less popular, there are often problems and often updates that cause problems.
But if you play on a properly functioning server, it is really a great game.
And with the many DLCs you can still have several thousand hours of playtime, it's really unbelievable that a game can be so extensive.
100% recommended
- thousands of hours of playtime
- Alot of (free) maps
- Alot of extra DLC's
- So many things to do
- Just everything is a +
25th November 2020
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14th October 2020
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I have it a score of 0 (ZERO) out of 100. -- meaning this website. Stop listing a game that will never be in stock, and stop using big games to play your little bait and switch games, as is what'd going on here. Let's bait them here for a ridiculously low price for a popular game and then they'll see it's sold out, not wonder if you're lying about ever having it in stock again at this same low price, and since they're here they'll go browsing at all the other games. It's the most elementary, sorta douch-bag way of getting business out there.
31st July 2020
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I will say 1 thing
People can run with 180% movement speed on officials and most servers are laggy as sht
You WILL be playing on low graphics if you want to have more than 30 fps even with a 1080 (when playing online) cause there are huge bases and a lot of animals in there
Taming takes too long and pvp is not the most balanced
But for some fkin reason i still play this so , watch some videos before u buy it
People can run with 180% movement speed on officials and most servers are laggy as sht
You WILL be playing on low graphics if you want to have more than 30 fps even with a 1080 (when playing online) cause there are huge bases and a lot of animals in there
Taming takes too long and pvp is not the most balanced
But for some fkin reason i still play this so , watch some videos before u buy it
25th May 2020
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Actually good game, but if you can become upset very easily I don´t recommend you this game. Like believe me I have some practice with it lmao. Otherwise this game is absolutely brilliant! Play it with friend, you will have better experience.:)
- Good multiplayer experience.
- You can play it solo.
- Good building experience.
- You can have your own server
- Good fighting experience
- Can turn to rage game.
- If they raid you you will be actually really mad.
- There are raptors and other dinosaurs who will try to kill ya everywhere.
- Very much bugs
- Shit servers with 1000 ms/s
3rd February 2020
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