ARK: Survival Evolved

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  1. Excali2
    Aug 25, 2023
    10
    Even with its initial lack of performance (which improved with the passing of updates), I think it is one of the best Survivals ever created.
    You can play PVP, PVE and even change the whole experience with the use of Mods.
    Unlimited hours of fun (That it is in the Top 1 of my most played games on Steam proves it).
  2. Emilio200
    Aug 15, 2023
    9
    jugabilidad-muy buena
    graficos- muy mejorable pero buenos (mejoren la optimización)
    -mejor juego de supervivencia de los ultimos años
    - mods increibles
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  3. The__Doctor11
    Jul 21, 2023
    10
    Ark: Survival Evolved is an action-adventure survival game that is both thrilling and engaging. With its unique features, dynamic world, and abundant customization options, it stands out among other games in the genre. The multiplayer functionality adds even more excitement. Overall, it provides a truly enjoyable experience that keeps players coming back for more.

    Gameplay mechanics    Ark: Survival Evolved is an action-adventure survival game that is both thrilling and engaging. With its unique features, dynamic world, and abundant customization options, it stands out among other games in the genre. The multiplayer functionality adds even more excitement. Overall, it provides a truly enjoyable experience that keeps players coming back for more.

    Gameplay mechanics

    Ark utilizes a unique combination of first-person combat, survival mechanics and open world exploration to provide an immersive and compelling experience. The game rewards the player with level progression by completing certain actions, which unlocks new skills and customizable options. The more one plays the game, the more they learn and the more they will enjoy playing.

    The Unique Features

    Dinosaurs, Ark has an impressive variety of prehistoric beasts that can be tamed and ridden across the game's islands. When coupled with the environment, they create an unforgettable world.

    Crafting, Ark features a robust crafting system that allows the player to create an endless amount of equipment, weapons, and resources to survive the wild. This feature adds depth and meaning to even the most mundane tasks.

    Exploration, Ark's world is full of hidden wonders that encourage exploration. Along the way, players will encounter mythical creatures and puzzles that add to the excitement of the game.

    Dynamic World

    Ark's world is ever-changing and responding to the player's actions. Players are always adapting to the new challenges the environment constantly presents. Whether it's a natural disaster or a creature invasion, everything affects the world the player is living in. Every decision and action has a lasting impact, making each player's game unique and unforgettable.    … Expand
  4. captainzwane
    Jul 18, 2023
    10
    my favorite and most hated game because
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  5. tensioly
    Jun 6, 2023
    8
    El ARK Survival Evolved es uno de los juegos más divertidos de supervivencia. Teniendo en cuenta las numerosas carencias que posee el juego, como son principalmente el apartado visual, la interfaz, la optimización (aunque con el tiempo la han ido mejorando bastante) y sus mediocres físicas; el juego sabe emular perfectamente la sensación de supervivencia y el ambiente prehistórico, a laEl ARK Survival Evolved es uno de los juegos más divertidos de supervivencia. Teniendo en cuenta las numerosas carencias que posee el juego, como son principalmente el apartado visual, la interfaz, la optimización (aunque con el tiempo la han ido mejorando bastante) y sus mediocres físicas; el juego sabe emular perfectamente la sensación de supervivencia y el ambiente prehistórico, a la vez que en cuanto a mecánicas y a cantidad de criaturas (cada una de ellas con un nivel de detalle excepcional) es de lo mejor que podemos encontrar en el género. Cabe destacar que la música es bastante buena y adecuada en cada contexto y situación en la que suena, y el lore que tiene es interesante. Por último debo recomendar, habiendo jugado los modos offline y online del juego, que este juego se juegue mejor online y a ser posible con amigos, ya que hace del ARK una experiencia realmente alucinante. 7,9/10
    (10/2019)    … Expand
  6. Dragamigh
    Jun 2, 2023
    9
    Ark is a fantastic game. Yes it has many bugs and glitches, but everything else makes it so much better, and makes handling the bugs worth it. From the extremely active community that are constantly pumping out amazing mods, to the sheer amount of content, and the surprising amount of story and lore, I recommend trying Ark: Survival Evolved out!
  7. Triblue
    May 21, 2023
    9
    Un jeu magnifique, original, fun, avec un gameplay cool. Le jeu devient juste vite répétitif si on joue pas en multi
  8. rezo_21
    Mar 12, 2023
    8
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  9. ivofacha
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    muy buen juego excelente historia y muy buenas actualizaciones la verdad un juego de calidad, lo único malo es que si se juegan muchas horas en solitario puede llegar a aburrir luego de un par de semanas o meses, pero es un juego bastante bueno pero con su cierta dificultad
  10. Ya12907
    Oct 11, 2022
    8
    Optimizasyon sorunları cok teklisi güzel arkadaslarla gider am online oyncaksanız önerim en az 20 kişi olun grafikleri sona vurun herkes öyle oynuyor cünkü eski ark yok eskiden haritalar arası geçis yoktu yani o mapte olmayan canlılar getirildi gecirele bilir oldu ve büyük klanlar kuruldu ffa gibi mes bobin gibi bu klanlar eğitikleri canıları mutasyonladılar ve onlarıda klonlayıp tekrarOptimizasyon sorunları cok teklisi güzel arkadaslarla gider am online oyncaksanız önerim en az 20 kişi olun grafikleri sona vurun herkes öyle oynuyor cünkü eski ark yok eskiden haritalar arası geçis yoktu yani o mapte olmayan canlılar getirildi gecirele bilir oldu ve büyük klanlar kuruldu ffa gibi mes bobin gibi bu klanlar eğitikleri canıları mutasyonladılar ve onlarıda klonlayıp tekrar klonlarla ciflestirdiler yenilmez dinolar etiler mutasyonlarını katladılar sunuculara dağıldılar
    Ve siziden alacakları dinolar değil atarlar onları metalinizi lootunuz pesindenler
    Yani size önerim yerel oymayan harita gecisi olmayan mapler olur ama sunucu sahibi parayı vermeze kapanır emeğiniz cöp olur    … Expand
  11. Zepwsuidan
    Aug 11, 2022
    10
    150,000 hours on record, best survival game in existence. Very fun to play with friends, not laggy at all, no glitches. Adam anderson is the best dino in the game, if you disagree i will throw you in the ocean.
  12. AquaTheGuy
    Jul 6, 2022
    8
    This game is so average. It has a good variations of dinosaurs and other stuff but the animations are complete trash. (I am really
    unbiased, even I criticize the game I still have 1.800 hours of it. And a huge collection of mods.) It wants money for many DLC's but not all of them, still if you want even more epic maps and dinosaurs, go buy the game from steam and check out the workshop.    This game is so average. It has a good variations of dinosaurs and other stuff but the animations are complete trash. (I am really
    unbiased, even I criticize the game I still have 1.800 hours of it. And a huge collection of mods.) It wants money for many DLC's but not all of them, still if you want even more epic maps and dinosaurs, go buy the game from steam and check out the workshop. There is more mods than you think. With DLC's that require a bit of money the story of ARK:SE. Now I'm waiting for the second game which i think will be perfect. Thank you for reading.    … Expand
  13. woosh44
    Jun 25, 2022
    10
    The positive: It's a hardcore PvP sandbox that makes you care about your character, your tribe, your base, your items, your tames, your "progress." It's also a game with a deceptive amount of depth that helps separate great players from the average beach bob.

    The negative: Poor optimization, lack of "quests" or direction. Combat has always been "wonky" yet still requires a relative high    The positive: It's a hardcore PvP sandbox that makes you care about your character, your tribe, your base, your items, your tames, your "progress." It's also a game with a deceptive amount of depth that helps separate great players from the average beach bob.

    The negative: Poor optimization, lack of "quests" or direction. Combat has always been "wonky" yet still requires a relative high amount of skill to master.

    Honestly, Ark IS an underrated and sometimes underappreciated game. All the time you'll hear people laughing about what a mess Ark was yet you know those people never got the full experience or understand just how much nuance/depth and content really exists in this game. These are the same people who complain that the MMOs they're playing no longer require any communication - that players show up, kill a boss, and no one says a word and that there doesn't feel like there's meaning to anything anymore because of that. Yet, Ark is one of those games that makes the tribe and its ability to coordinate and work together one of the most powerful things you can have. I've never played a game that brought me so close to other players and that, to me, makes Ark a great game    … Expand
  14. Lay34
    Jun 15, 2022
    8
    I personally enjoy the game, sure, it may have gotten off to quite a rough start but it managed to become better optimized and plenty other things at that. It is free on Steam you should get it.
  15. Nibnub
    Jun 14, 2022
    9
    this review page is very outdated and reviews ark in its released state, you would find that if you played it now you would review it more favourably
  16. MehmetAkif
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    Such a beautiful game, if you want to have 3x fun, just play with your friends! It's a bit laggy, you should have a good PC to run at Low/Medium settings, and it have a lot of bugs, but the amount of content you have on this game, is unbelievable, 8+ maps to play (half is DLC, but worth the money) and, if that's not enough, you can also play on servers, which are a bit stressful for some
  17. Jab331
    Jan 31, 2022
    10
    Great game, though with many requirements. If your PC can be considered the "ultimate beast" at running things then this game I epic!!!
  18. Fabi19
    Jan 3, 2022
    8
    You can ride a giant frog. This facts everything I need to rate this game.
    The rest of the game is also really great. My only objection is the loading time.
  19. Manc7
    Jan 1, 2022
    10
    Played a lot of hours of it on Epic Game for free of price! Has great graphics and physics I totally recommend foe a video game!
  20. Comunistaman
    Dec 8, 2021
    9
    El juego es algo aburrido en el late lo admito pero este es un muy buen survival con ideas increíbles y que aunque salió roto ha sabido levantarse con los años ya que actualmente corre bastante bien para todo lo que ofrece
  21. workandgrind
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Has it's problems i' ll admit, but is really enjoyable! I play this game everyday when I get off of school and it only gets tiring when you have reached a very high point in the game, I think this game is definitely worth the 30 dollars on steam, it's also free on Epic Games if you are interested in checking out this amazing game!… Expand
  22. MAn21
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fun, inventive, and creative video game! I bought this game for my 12-year-old son yesterday and he played it all day and night! He loves this video game and I can't blame him I think the same thing give this game a chance.… Expand
  23. Isis911
    Nov 17, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A game that is worth trying at least once, I play it everyday when I get off of work, my only problem is there is some technical issues with the game itself and the devs are terrible, but a good video game aside from these problems. I think its worth putting some time into.… Expand
  24. Sark2006
    Nov 3, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego mundo abierto, animales prehistoricos, crear tu propio imperio, jugar con personas y hacer tribus, todo es posible en ARK, el juego resulta algo estresante perk mientras mas lo juegas, mas entretenido se vuelve, de los mejore RPG, no le doy mas puntuación por que puedes morir constantemente si no eres de un nivel elevado pero sin duda merece estar de los mejores juegos survival con dinosaurios… Expand
  25. Noinvite3
    Oct 25, 2021
    10
    A classic! The game is just a harsh environment that you are placed in to in order to survive and tame dinosaurs! Sounds like a very fun premise for a game!!!
  26. Misterman83
    Oct 22, 2021
    8
    Deserves a MUCH better of reviews! This game was great when I played it, I just bought the game last month played it and loved it! If you play on servers with other people it's better however, but still great regardless! Thanks Studio Wildcard for making this underrated gem!
  27. Jarabm
    Oct 19, 2021
    10
    A game to try at least once. It has its rough edges, but it's gotten so much better than back when it was first rated. Really fun to play with friends or in single-player. Super challenging pvp servers for those who are into that. Grindy pve for those who are into that. And, a surplus of other options in the unofficial servers. Awesome game!
  28. Warming338
    Sep 30, 2021
    10
    This game changed my life... If you disregard the bugs and optimization problems the game is fantastic! I don't blame some of the people for not liking it due to some of it's current issues, but for me the game is fantastic and is totally worth the $30.00 on Steam.
  29. Craking
    Sep 25, 2021
    10
    A great MMO survival game! don't listen to the annoying 0/10 reviews, those are from people who probably just spent 30 minutes on the game and decided to write a review on it. The game is great, end of story.
  30. Scaredim
    Sep 14, 2021
    10
    Taming dinosaurs, a fine premise, and good textures are in my opinion all what a game needs...
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70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Nov 12, 2017
    70
    Specialises in trick shots before mastering the fundamentals. Deeply flawed, but hard to ignore. [Issue#267, p.58]
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  2. DarkStation
    Oct 9, 2017
    70
    Like so many survival/crafting games, from Minecraft to Subnautica, ARK presupposes a player with a lot of time to dedicate to the experience, a high tolerance for repetition, and a fondness for chaos and the unexpected. With its sci-fi inflected single player campaign, ARK at least offers a solo player the chance to get the gist of the game without the threat of anti-social humans ruining whatever progress has been made. For the past two years, ARK has been helping to shape the genre and now that it's finished, it feels like the genre is due for the next stage of evolution.
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  3. Games Master UK
    Oct 6, 2017
    85
    It'll delight you, it'll make you despair, but ultimately Ark will leave you with a real sense of satisfaction. [Nov 2017, p.76]
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