Rust

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6.4

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  1. Wesshole
    May 19, 2014
    7
    I'm really quite enjoying Rust. It's not really the gameplay that makes me feel this way, I think the gameplay is actually quite repetitive, and sometimes boring. The thing that has me kept playing is the interaction between you and your fellow 'survivors'. It's intruiging how players interact with each other, some of them nice, most of em close to pure evil. The 'not feeling safe' vibe isI'm really quite enjoying Rust. It's not really the gameplay that makes me feel this way, I think the gameplay is actually quite repetitive, and sometimes boring. The thing that has me kept playing is the interaction between you and your fellow 'survivors'. It's intruiging how players interact with each other, some of them nice, most of em close to pure evil. The 'not feeling safe' vibe is thanks to that, very exciting, and makes you want to keep playing, and making your base inpenetrable.
    It's not fun for everyone, so if you're having doubt, wait a few weeks or months for the next update, don't forget it's barely an alpha!    … Expand
  2. locoporweb
    Jan 6, 2014
    7
    Bom jogo, mas como alfa falta muita coisa, preciso a implementação urgente de um mapa, melhor sistema para salvar o jogo e para jogar com amigos, além de claro, sistema de progressão, pontuação e seria muito bom, reputação.
    Mas muitos não preferem nada disso, vamos ver o que acontece...
  3. HungryCats1996
    Jan 10, 2014
    7
    OK, this is an alpha, so we shouldn't expect too much as far as appearances, gameplay, etc. HOWEVER, it would be nice if it were actually possible to find resources (e.g., minerals or rocks) in the vicinity of all of the damned rocky hills in the area. I'm running around for a half hour just to find some rocks so I can make a hatchet, and there are none to be found, even though the sceneryOK, this is an alpha, so we shouldn't expect too much as far as appearances, gameplay, etc. HOWEVER, it would be nice if it were actually possible to find resources (e.g., minerals or rocks) in the vicinity of all of the damned rocky hills in the area. I'm running around for a half hour just to find some rocks so I can make a hatchet, and there are none to be found, even though the scenery looks like what the glaciers left behind when they retreated. The game clearly needs a lot of work, so it's probably worth waiting a month or so at least before trying it out. The community seems to be mixed between friendlies (the first guy I met gave me a pair of pants!!!), and homicidal maniacs (last guy I met hit me with an axe while I was running around at night, causing me to bleed to death shortly after). I think the develop might want to think about possible incentives/disincentives for players not to immediately slaughter newbies when the game is finalized...… Expand
  4. Speary
    Jun 17, 2014
    7
    For what it sets out to accomplish, Rust Alpha is an incomplete yet enjoyable game. Starting out with a rock, a torch, and a respectably-large open world, players are pitched against nature and one another in an endless contest to survive—pants optional. Fair warning: savable progress is not a feature. In the likelihood that you find yourself on the wrong end of a gun or mauled byFor what it sets out to accomplish, Rust Alpha is an incomplete yet enjoyable game. Starting out with a rock, a torch, and a respectably-large open world, players are pitched against nature and one another in an endless contest to survive—pants optional. Fair warning: savable progress is not a feature. In the likelihood that you find yourself on the wrong end of a gun or mauled by radioactive bears, let's just say I hope you weren't carrying anything valuable. Now, onto the review.

    Without a doubt, the allure of multiplayer survival feeds on human interaction. Encounters in Rust are, for lack of a better word, exhilarating. Will this stranger kill you and dash away hours of scavenging for hard-earned gear? Or will he fall to your gun, doubling your day's bounty as you loot his limp corpse? Perhaps he doesn't want to fight, and will just leave you in peace. Or maybe, just maybe, he'll reach out to you, and as partners you'll conquer more than you could possibly imagine. The thrill of running into (or trying to avoid) other players is not easily replicated; it's something you'd have to experience for yourself.

    The survival-themed features of this game match its straightforward playstyle and down-to-earth feel. The items you gather can be used to craft shelter, armor and weapons, as well as food and medical supplies. Status effects are self-explanatory. If you're not wearing clothes at night, you become cold and burn calories quicker; if you take damage, you have a chance to bleed and lose more health over time. Most "man-made" structures (those not built by players but occurring naturally on the map) contain valuables but are guarded by radiation, indicated by a meter next to your health bar and a distinct Geiger counter sound; irradiated players die quickly. Crafting and construction makes Minecraft look difficult. The rudimentary characteristics make it easy to understand from the get-go, though this may prove disappointing for those seeking depth in a game.

    Where Rust deserves criticism is in its inability to distinguish itself from its most similar competitor, DayZ., which boasts a greater world depth, crafting variety, and polished appearance. At just $10 less, I couldn't recommend going for a straight downgrade. I am worried that Rust was released too soon, and by the time the finished product is ready, people will have already lost interest. While many of us early adopters may appreciate its minimalist approach, things will have to change to keep it from growing stale over the coming months and years.

    The game is remarkably well-optimized in terms of file space, taking up just 1.7 GB; however, a look at the graphics and you'll understand why. The options menu provides very little control over how your game looks, giving you a sliding bar for "render quality" and checkboxes for water reflections and VSync. Even at maximum quality, sharp polygon edges and reused textures are everywhere. There is a noticeable draw distance whenever you approach mountains or rocks from far away, and up close the object borders suffer from a real lack of antialiasing. DayZ looks comparatively beautiful. That being said, Rust will definitely play on setups that can't handle the former.

    For $20, Rust is a hell of a ride. It is a fine break from the overwhelming complexity of AAA titles, and reminds players like me why we love gaming in the first place. The experience only gets better with friends playing. But for this game to become anything more than a flash in the pan, it will need to become something that sets itself aside from the now-better competition.    … Expand
  5. muddyboy
    Apr 18, 2015
    7
    *This is a review of the remake, not legacy*

    I like this game. It's fun, it's enjoyable, and it's the perfect balance of unique and classic. It blends traditional survival elements with newer ideas that many haven't tried. It's got your average survival progression: start with nothing, get wood, get resources, build a base, protect yourself. However, there are some fairly unique    *This is a review of the remake, not legacy*

    I like this game. It's fun, it's enjoyable, and it's the perfect balance of unique and classic. It blends traditional survival elements with newer ideas that many haven't tried. It's got your average survival progression: start with nothing, get wood, get resources, build a base, protect yourself. However, there are some fairly unique elements in play. For instance, airdrops. Every few in game days a plane will fly over head, dropping crates of goodies for anyone willing to grab it. It can bring tons of people towards a single location and can create thrilling and exciting firefights over some loot. Raiding is fun as well. Blowing up a person's wall and stealing their stuff can be very satisfying. Rad towns also add a new level of play, as they require you to essentially put yourself in harms way to get any loot. This mechanic can be annoying at times, but it can still be enjoyable.The community is divided, however. Some will want to find friends to work together with and build a huge city. Some, however, will prefer to work alone and kill as many people as they can see. I think this is great. It forces you to decide who to trust and how to plan out your attacks.

    it has some flaws, however, such as the difficulty of actually getting anywhere. A lot of the time you'll spend hours gathering resources and collecting loot, only to be shot by a random player so they can take all your hard earned loot. It can also be riddled with hackers at times, and this can make the game very frustrating. It's also not very singleplayer friendly, as without a group you're basically defenseless.

    Overall, I'd give this game a 7/10. It's unique and fun but can be irritating. It is definitely a game that you will unintentionally log a lot of hours into.    … Expand
  6. FacundoCritics
    Jul 10, 2016
    7
    Otro early access de supervivencia, pero a diferencia del resto, tiene una comunidad muy activa, es muy divertido con amigos. Muchos bugs, falta de contenido, desnivelado a los jugadores solitarios. Muchas cosas que mejorar pero es divertido.
  7. thefambo
    Jul 17, 2016
    7
    Rust has potential to be one of the BEST games out there, and I have high hopes it one day will be. But for now Facepunch is doing there best to develop the game and it is in early access. Yes, there are glitches. Yes, all your favorite game features aren't implemented yet, but one day when the game is finished I will gladly give Rust and 10.
  8. Schoobs
    Oct 2, 2016
    7
    I have a love/hate relationship with Rust. I've seen it change as many times as I've seen that Rusty sunset... Plenty of times and I can say you get some real intense moments in this game. You'll spend 25 minutes, prone on the side of a hill, waiting on the footsteps quickly approaching you. You'll also rage quit for weeks end on after having your home base raided while you we're gone...I have a love/hate relationship with Rust. I've seen it change as many times as I've seen that Rusty sunset... Plenty of times and I can say you get some real intense moments in this game. You'll spend 25 minutes, prone on the side of a hill, waiting on the footsteps quickly approaching you. You'll also rage quit for weeks end on after having your home base raided while you we're gone... Gone raiding other bases,
    7/10    … Expand
  9. ThatJCGuy
    Jan 5, 2017
    7
    This game as so much potential to be amazing. The concept is very intriguing... you wake up naked on a beach, you have a rock, a torch, now go survive!

    Pros: Concept, gameplay can be solo or coop, variety of maps & sever types.
    Cons: Optimization is horrid - graphics are laggy, twitchy etc. Every "update" seems to negatively impact the game from a performance standpoint.
  10. Palexus
    Feb 28, 2018
    7
    Rust in current state is more like some kind of MMO game rather then a survival. Atmosphere of the Legacy times is completely lost in endless farming simulator. Shooting and perfomance is SH*T.

    Rust Legacy - 8/10
    Current Rust - 5/10
  11. LiquidLutetium
    Feb 24, 2018
    7
    Despite being sometimes monotonous with little to do but farming, crafting, and combat, it still manages to be quite enjoyable and many fun twists can be put on it which allow for a much better playing experience. This includes the official servers as well the community/modded servers, with various twists such as battlefield, easier loot, and others. It can be discouraging if you don'tDespite being sometimes monotonous with little to do but farming, crafting, and combat, it still manages to be quite enjoyable and many fun twists can be put on it which allow for a much better playing experience. This includes the official servers as well the community/modded servers, with various twists such as battlefield, easier loot, and others. It can be discouraging if you don't have a group as it can be very hard to play on larger servers, but this can easily be countered, and finding people to group with isn't hard despite the negative community.… Expand
  12. JiggyOfficial
    Dec 2, 2018
    7
    The gameplay is really fun, the idea of a pvp survival game based on loot and raiding is fun. Restarting your whole game over because you got raided can be frustrating but you get used to it. The reason i give it a 7 is because of bugs and performance, i've encountered an extreme amounts of bugs with animals, building, crafting and the list goes on and performance is kinda bad too since itThe gameplay is really fun, the idea of a pvp survival game based on loot and raiding is fun. Restarting your whole game over because you got raided can be frustrating but you get used to it. The reason i give it a 7 is because of bugs and performance, i've encountered an extreme amounts of bugs with animals, building, crafting and the list goes on and performance is kinda bad too since it takes a pretty good pc to run the game so low-ends can't enjoy much out of it. Devs are very responsive so that's good and they update the game regulary with nice content.… Expand
  13. TheNiceGuy18
    Jan 3, 2019
    7
    Now that it is 2019, i would like to talk about Rust, i was gifted this by a friend and we played this game for a while, and it is a decent, fun game. You craft, build, gather resources, oh and... Try not to get killed
    the Semi-Toxic Community. -3 points. It is still a decent game with great graphics and gameplay. Oh and BTW, the guns are noice in rust.
  14. MiranDaniel
    Nov 22, 2019
    7
    Great game I had a lot of fun playing it the game has a lot of potential and endless fun, official servers are only for big clans because solo players are not able to survive. Anticheat does not work at all.
  15. Omland
    Apr 28, 2020
    7
    Even though Rust is quite hardcore for my taste I still enjoyed playing it. The game itself is quite hard especially alone against huge clans. I mostly played in a duo on low/medium pop servers and we had a much fun. I would not recommend this for a solo player but if you play with a squad its a lot of fun. Rust is a game that if you don't login regularly you'll be far behind on guns andEven though Rust is quite hardcore for my taste I still enjoyed playing it. The game itself is quite hard especially alone against huge clans. I mostly played in a duo on low/medium pop servers and we had a much fun. I would not recommend this for a solo player but if you play with a squad its a lot of fun. Rust is a game that if you don't login regularly you'll be far behind on guns and bases.
    All in all a creative and good game if you got enough time and some friends then I recommend it.
    NOT FOR CASUAL PLAYERS!!1!!1    … Expand
  16. fr0st1
    Oct 16, 2021
    7
    Ужасно прекрасная игра. Иногда заставляет меня возвращаться, но тогда приходится буквально жить в ней и не отходить от компьютера. Лут, лут, лут, постоянный поиск лута, а после неизбежная его потеря в рейде. Да и к тому же прогресс тут сбрасывают в ноль довольно часто. Я не знаю в чем тут смысл, но это ужасно затягивает. Хочется все скрафитить, взять своего друга, кучу сишек, самодельныйУжасно прекрасная игра. Иногда заставляет меня возвращаться, но тогда приходится буквально жить в ней и не отходить от компьютера. Лут, лут, лут, постоянный поиск лута, а после неизбежная его потеря в рейде. Да и к тому же прогресс тут сбрасывают в ноль довольно часто. Я не знаю в чем тут смысл, но это ужасно затягивает. Хочется все скрафитить, взять своего друга, кучу сишек, самодельный автомат и лететь на рейд. Вот только, чтобы до этого дойти нужно супер долго лутаться, даже на х2 серверах. Стоит ли оно того?… Expand
  17. savageOG
    Aug 22, 2020
    7
    игра объективно идеальна во всем, кроме последних обновлений, которые превращают игру в рпггейшутер
  18. enro
    Feb 19, 2021
    7
    A game that's fun to watch but not fun to play alone. Plus it runs pretty bad.
  19. Zhoulia
    Apr 25, 2022
    7
    This isn't the game for wholesome moment's and happy times. It's for suffering sweet suffering. Oh and building stuff..that too
  20. Alenites
    Sep 27, 2022
    7
    still good game, when you run around the isle, and killing people by big rock, seems like this game was created by good creators, thanks.
  21. lonepi6180
    Dec 10, 2022
    7
    It is used to be a good game when it is realsed but now it is not a survival game anymore. It is kind of FPS game.
  22. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    7
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  23. atenplex
    Jul 6, 2023
    7
    still good game, when you run around the isle, and killing people by big rock, seems like this game was created by good creators, thanks.
  24. wegie125
    Jul 9, 2014
    6
    It was kind of fun when it started but they started changing things in the game that didn't need to be fixed, added, or removed. First off for those who have never played rust, there is no singleplayer which if there was one I would have given this game a much higher rating. Every time you start up a new world it is the same as the last one you played so it can get boring after a bit. AlsoIt was kind of fun when it started but they started changing things in the game that didn't need to be fixed, added, or removed. First off for those who have never played rust, there is no singleplayer which if there was one I would have given this game a much higher rating. Every time you start up a new world it is the same as the last one you played so it can get boring after a bit. Also since it is multiplayer, most servers reset their servers like once a month so you lose your stuff pretty frequently which is pretty frustrating but some servers don't. I don't know if it was worth my money.… Expand
  25. xProd1gyx1
    Dec 28, 2013
    6
    The game is great a combination of mine craft/dayz in one. Although the game does have its issues lag wise and server wise and currently under DDoS attacks by some players. It is in ALPHA. The game has much potential and am hopeful that it will go far.
  26. Kadius
    Aug 20, 2014
    6
    There are penises 10/10...
    What do you mean that isn't enough? FIIIINE I'll do a full review... *sigh*
    Rust is a first person survival game that pits you on an island with you schlong in the wind and a rock in your hands. I had a great time with this game at first. Mining, Chopping and even building. Then I found another player. I was so happy at first, i came up to them holding a torch    There are penises 10/10...
    What do you mean that isn't enough? FIIIINE I'll do a full review... *sigh*
    Rust is a first person survival game that pits you on an island with you schlong in the wind and a rock in your hands. I had a great time with this game at first. Mining, Chopping and even building. Then I found another player. I was so happy at first, i came up to them holding a torch since it's the 'international sign of piece'. I started jumping and getting happy. Then I pressed Push-to-talk down and saif "Hi". He said nothing... instead, he beared hsi rock at me and started hacking away. I was asking him what he was doing but all that I got in return was another hack in the back. But unlike Day-Z were the combat is polished enough and you can get geared up fast enough to warrant bandits fighting you being fun, early game rock fights just feel like a "ohhhhh MY GOD WTF". This is also the case because most of the time whoever gets first hit wins. This game is great, awesome concept BUT IT NEEDS TO BE REMODDLED. Seriously put consequences into killing people with melee weapons. I say if you try to kill with a melee weapon you should get fatigue or something idk but this early game rock **** is holding the REALLY AWESOME and fun late game back. Great game, needs polish and atm i would recommend buying it as there is a remodel being undertaken.
    6/10    … Expand
  27. muzmuz
    Jan 4, 2018
    6
    A sadistically punishing game for new players with its complete deprivation of tutorial systems. It also presents its lack of technical attention and high system requirement right into the platter. While the game may be doing well and works for groups of friends, Rust is not a general recommendation, especially since it is devoid of the most simple features a multiplayer game should have.
  28. Beggo
    Mar 6, 2023
    6
    nice game but **** community and anticheat, also too long loading times usually 15-30 min
  29. killer1237
    Oct 24, 2018
    6
    Rust was once a phenomenal survival game in its Legacy version, but now what should have been a simple game has too many unnecessary features.
  30. Leviax
    Nov 23, 2018
    6
    Типичный сурвайвл, с такой себе графикой. Оптимизация в игре ужасна. Механика строительства очень удобна.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. CD-Action
    May 16, 2018
    50
    Despite having spent four years in Early Access the game is still very far from being finished. [04/2018, p.65]
  2. GameStar
    Mar 1, 2018
    69
    PvP-heavy survival game for gamers resistant to frustration, with weaknesses in construction and discovery.
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  3. IGN
    Feb 23, 2018
    70
    For competitive players who want a mix of survival and crafting, Rust is the best there is; for everyone else, there are plenty of other games.
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