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  1. Dec 25, 2013
    9
    I don't see why people are rating down the game due to the community. Sure, most of the people who play this are utter c*nts, I agree, but the gameplay itself is fantastic for an alpha, and will continue to improve when worked on to the potential that it has. Find an empty server and mess around with it, build a massive base with some friends, practice and get to know the place before youI don't see why people are rating down the game due to the community. Sure, most of the people who play this are utter c*nts, I agree, but the gameplay itself is fantastic for an alpha, and will continue to improve when worked on to the potential that it has. Find an empty server and mess around with it, build a massive base with some friends, practice and get to know the place before you join a PvP server with hundreds of people and quit after ten minutes. I love this game, spent 16 hours on it within the first two days of purchase not time wasted. Expand
  2. Jan 4, 2014
    10
    Rust currently is somewhat buggy and still lacking features however it is still currently a great game.
    It has it's flaws like occasionally crashing (more on Mac, but I am testing both Mac and PC to get a good idea and to hopefully help the dev's), but those are to be expected during Alpha.
    Many people may not like this game due to the PvP nature of it. Starting out you will find it
    Rust currently is somewhat buggy and still lacking features however it is still currently a great game.
    It has it's flaws like occasionally crashing (more on Mac, but I am testing both Mac and PC to get a good idea and to hopefully help the dev's), but those are to be expected during Alpha.

    Many people may not like this game due to the PvP nature of it. Starting out you will find it very hard to survive as you need to get wood, food and preferably cloth all before being killed by somebody.
    Upon logging out your character will lay on the ground asleep and you can be killed during this time so if anyone has enough C4 you are pretty much guaranteed death while offline unless you have a great base or amazing hiding place.

    There are however servers hosted by players in which they can toggle PvP off (I myself have not played one of these yet as I don't find it appealing without the PvP aspect). They can also toggle off things like when you go to sleep your body will not be on the ground which can be good but at the same time you feel like it can make it a little easy in later stages of the game.
    I highly recommend finding people to play with as by yourself it can be extremely hard.

    Rust has so much potential and I expect we will see great things come from it because it is still so early in its life.
    If you aren't ready to drop $20 on Rust yet I would say you should check back in a couple of months and see how far it has progressed as I imagine it'll have a whole lot more by then.

    TL:DR: Rust is a great game with heaps of potential, but currently it is lacking features and does have the occasional bug as it is in Alpha. Saying that, it is still a great game so far.
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  3. Dec 23, 2013
    10
    This is a gritty survival minecraft fps game. Players are so ruthless they will kill you for the food from your mouth so they don't starve. Some people will hate this but I love it!! There have been several times I've been startled so much I jumped and I find myself spinning around to see if I'm being chased by a zombie or player at the sound of my own footsteps. I find myself beingThis is a gritty survival minecraft fps game. Players are so ruthless they will kill you for the food from your mouth so they don't starve. Some people will hate this but I love it!! There have been several times I've been startled so much I jumped and I find myself spinning around to see if I'm being chased by a zombie or player at the sound of my own footsteps. I find myself being totally silent so I can hear people's whispers off in the distance and it's only alpha!! Some people will complain that other players are mean and that just adds to the fear of the game. The players who hate this game are ones who are unable to solve their problems. Sick of getting killed on the road? Sneak through the grass. sick of getting your door kicked in? Builds a stronger door or hide your base in the mountains. Sick of attracting attention at night? Put out your camp fire. This game has a place for all types of gamers as long as they enjoy a game which requires the player and not the developer to overcome their problems! Expand
  4. Jul 17, 2015
    10
    This game will get your heart pumping. You will experience emotion - good & bad. Hours, and hours of loving it, and hating it.

    All that, for the price of a movie.

    And Garry cares about his games... you know Garry's Mod _still_ gets updates?
  5. May 1, 2014
    8
    Personally, I love this game. I have given it only 8/10 for several reasons though which I will list below.
    There is a huge learning curve that accompanies this game, for the first hour or so you may be completely confused on how to play, but that is the same with most games. If you do figure out how to get started quickly, it can take you maybe 30 minutes to get well established with a
    Personally, I love this game. I have given it only 8/10 for several reasons though which I will list below.
    There is a huge learning curve that accompanies this game, for the first hour or so you may be completely confused on how to play, but that is the same with most games. If you do figure out how to get started quickly, it can take you maybe 30 minutes to get well established with a house etc.
    This game is very dependent on a number of factors, including server, friends, and overall attitude.

    Some servers that you get on in the game have more hackers than others as indicated below. It is sometimes a challenge to find a server with good staffing and admins, but once you do, this problem is almost non-existent. If you continue to have issues with it, do some research to find a good server, and try to befriend an admin or two so you know when they are on.

    This game is also very heavily group-based. If you find yourself a good set of friends to play with, it deters a lot of people from attacking you, as well as making starting off easier. Try to find some people to play with and your game play will increase tenfold.

    I also put attitude here, because you have to be okay with dying. If you have a problem with that it's not the game for you. People try to kill you. That's it. The game is kill or be killed, or hide long enough to get settled. If you cannot get started easily, try to find a friend or two to play with and it makes dying not as unbearable. Also, the friendlier you are to others, the friendlier they will be back to you (usually), with this in mind you can make allies and trade with others, but it all depends on what your mindset in-game is.
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  6. Jul 21, 2014
    10
    This game is so cool!Its in alpha and its better than alot of games that are out for play !Buy it i m having a great time with it!There is some hackers but dont get pissed just go on a server with active admins!Me and 7 of my friends play it allday long!I have 2000 hours on it!BUY!10/10
  7. Oct 20, 2015
    10
    I have to give this game a solid 10/10 great game-play fun with friends, but the only thing is if someone haves higher gear then you, you're head and hackers are a problem to if you pick a great server to find them to ban them great game to buy with 20 dollars.
  8. 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
  9. Feb 18, 2018
    1
    I would not recommend getting into rust as it currently stands (febuary 18th, 2018). while the concept is great and I admit to having several fun runs on various servers the game is overall enjoyable. right now there is FAR too much grinding, blueprints give clans massive advantages and a large minority of players are super experienced 1000+ hour tryhards who steamroll anyone who doesn'tI would not recommend getting into rust as it currently stands (febuary 18th, 2018). while the concept is great and I admit to having several fun runs on various servers the game is overall enjoyable. right now there is FAR too much grinding, blueprints give clans massive advantages and a large minority of players are super experienced 1000+ hour tryhards who steamroll anyone who doesn't know all the workings of the game.

    pros:
    -if you can get a team together it can be very rewarding
    -survival mechanics can be interesting.
    -you can get creative and build interesting bases.

    cons:
    -many players are 2000 hr+ tryhards. they genuinely ruin the game.
    -playing solo is next to impossible after the BP and upkeep updates
    -grinding is very extensive and unfun, you will be grinding 90% of the time
    -EXTREMELY hostile playerbase & community, expect very few positive encounters
    -resets at the end of every month wipe all progress.
    -nights are pitch black, meaning you will be stuck in your base half the time doing nothing.

    no one I know wants to play rust anymore because they are burnt out from how unrewarding it is as a game.
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  10. Sep 24, 2018
    0
    Dead game roleplay **** dont buy really really reallly **** :) blblblbbbbbb
  11. Jan 4, 2014
    10
    This game is a perfect survival game anda perfect with a political reference, is hardcore, but have noob players rating the game! i have 250 hours in game and dont want stop of play this game!
  12. May 26, 2014
    10
    It's a must have game. My spider senses are always dingling during my gameplay, the thrill of danger it's always near.

    The people in RUST are as realistic as they would be if it was real life, I already found people who run away from everything, people who beg for theire lives, people who will shoot you on sight, and people who will want to join you. It's at Alpha but the game
    It's a must have game. My spider senses are always dingling during my gameplay, the thrill of danger it's always near.

    The people in RUST are as realistic as they would be if it was real life, I already found people who run away from everything, people who beg for theire lives, people who will shoot you on sight, and people who will want to join you.

    It's at Alpha but the game already has a decent playable content and a huge player base. Developers are pretty active and they give news about new implementations every week.
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  13. May 30, 2018
    0
    most boring game ever.
    it is like Minecraft survival but in real life and the only thing you have to watch out for it bears
  14. Dec 31, 2013
    10
    This game is everything you could want in a real apocalyptic survival game. First and foremost, it is in beta, any complaints about lag, glitches and the like are just silly because that's the whole point of a game going through alpha/beta, otherwise it would just be called released.

    Second and what should be more important: gameplay. The concept is basic but great, you wake up with
    This game is everything you could want in a real apocalyptic survival game. First and foremost, it is in beta, any complaints about lag, glitches and the like are just silly because that's the whole point of a game going through alpha/beta, otherwise it would just be called released.

    Second and what should be more important: gameplay. The concept is basic but great, you wake up with nothing (realistically no stat pants couldn't hurt haha) and every piece of resource you need you have to gather. One issue on some servers is that resources aren't spawning quickly enough or at all from what I hear, but that's because the game is in alpha... aside from spawning rates resource execution is great, maybe in the future they will reskin some rocks to look like discarded metal for realism, but as far as gameplay goes it's all the same. In a real survival situation you wouldn't find piles of a variety of resources naturally, just some wood and minerals. Animals are scarce in some areas and that's completely realistic too, unless you're on a farm, if there was real life apocalypse you would not see bears and boars walking around main paths constantly.

    The sleeping bag is a great feature. You can save a spawn point and use a metal door to hopefully keep your things safe. This allows you to actually form alliances and make friends, but doesn't add a "haven/neutral" point in the game which makes it so much more exciting.

    Lastly community discussion. Yes, the people are mean and vicious, and perhaps they are kids (I like how that's become an insult these days, it's a videogame for Christ's sake!). This is what makes this game great. Who expects there to be tons of people out there willing to help others and extend trust and a welcoming hand to total strangers in an apocalypse? Most people you run into will be desperate and selfish, some well run the other direction because they are scared, lots will become bullies because they can and a few will begin to band together in these beginning stages of hard times. This is what I've come across so far playing the game, and this is what makes it pee your pants scary...what I assume you were looking for when you bought this game.

    For anyone who wants a nice community with easy to gather resources and mobs that hit you for 3% of your health, play minecraft. For those who played for 30 mins or an hour and got tired of crap server lag and crashes, and glitchy gameplay just keep in mind it's in alpha and will get better. If you don't have the patience put it on the backburner for later enjoyment!
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  15. Jan 16, 2014
    9
    Rust is a fantastic game. These 16 reviews are from people that don't understand what an alpha is. The dev's are trying to see what works and what doesn't! There is a disclaimer before you buy letting you know this, so don't buy the game if you cant handle an unpolished title. For those of us that enjoy being a part of the process to making a great game, Rust is an absolute gem in theRust is a fantastic game. These 16 reviews are from people that don't understand what an alpha is. The dev's are trying to see what works and what doesn't! There is a disclaimer before you buy letting you know this, so don't buy the game if you cant handle an unpolished title. For those of us that enjoy being a part of the process to making a great game, Rust is an absolute gem in the making. The crafting options and capabilities for an alpha are extensive, and the amount of different things you're able to do to improve yourself and your base are vast. I'm glad that zombies aren't a big part of the game, but I was quite surprised with just how well the radiation towns are balanced. They give you enough time to get in and out before death, but you can't stay long without pills or anti-rad clothing.

    WARNING: at this point there are plenty of exploits as IT'S AN ALPHA! Meaning, there are a lot of hackers and it can be really annoying when you are heading to an air drop and are suicide hacked, losing everything you're carrying. So be careful when going on long adventures until some of these hacks are rooted out. Aside from the hacks and the annoyance of trying to get a good thing going with lots of shoot on sight kids, this game is absolutely great. The only reason I'm not giving it a 10 right now is because I think there is lots of improving to do before the final release and I can't wait to see that product.
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  16. Jan 5, 2014
    10
    Amazing game after patched. Servers for both PVP or just building etc. Remember it is Alpha but I already feel that I've gotten my money worth. Very unique. Mixture of Minecraft and DayZ.
  17. Jan 25, 2014
    10
    Rust is the closest thing to real life that you'd get if you dropped a bunch of guys off on an deserted island. Your personality goes a long way... if you run into someone who's cool and helps you out, it feels good... if you run into someone who KOS then it infuriates you, especially if they had nothing to gain... then you'll find people who betray you after being by your side for a goodRust is the closest thing to real life that you'd get if you dropped a bunch of guys off on an deserted island. Your personality goes a long way... if you run into someone who's cool and helps you out, it feels good... if you run into someone who KOS then it infuriates you, especially if they had nothing to gain... then you'll find people who betray you after being by your side for a good while.

    Starting off naked you earn everything you use... down to medical supplies, food, clothing, and weapons. So when you earn these weapons you appreciate them, and you tread lightly.. which is another pro about this game you'll likely if ever experience anyone running and gunning. There is too much to lose.

    The greatest satisfaction is building your house and living in it, getting supplies running into weirdos and some cool people. Rust is the most authentic social experience you'll get in a game.

    Within a week of playing it the graphics drastically improved. Some reviews people had issue with the graphics, the graphics look fantastic and some models and animations are still in development.

    I once met a group of 5 guys and we had a campfire and cooked food and held it down at night as people passed through camp. I felt like I was actually camping... cool experience.

    Hackers suck. When you launch the game you get a huge warning of hacking and if caught you'll be kicked off the servers forever. Yet, the game is littered with hackers and they aren't shy about admitting it. Some can walk through walls, jump high, speed run, and auto-aim kill from 100 miles away. Keep telling yourself it's an Alpha and pray it gets better.

    I must say I've been playing games since the Atari 2600 and even in Alpha, I'd say that Rust is my most favorite game I've played.
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  18. Jan 7, 2014
    8
    This game is backed by a quite brilliant concept of survival. While it does feel quite broken at times, it should be always remembered that the game is still being actively developed. Yes, the community is exactly as bad as you think it is, but likely one of the reasons for the kill-on-sight mentality in the game is because you can never tell who is armed and who is not, better to killThis game is backed by a quite brilliant concept of survival. While it does feel quite broken at times, it should be always remembered that the game is still being actively developed. Yes, the community is exactly as bad as you think it is, but likely one of the reasons for the kill-on-sight mentality in the game is because you can never tell who is armed and who is not, better to kill everyone than be killed yourself, mostly. I do take off a couple points for this because despite being an excellent game, the community does slightly ruin it, and because the developers are a bit quiet on some subjects. Granted there is information posted to several sources (their own site, Trello, Facebook and Twitter,) they are not very active on the place that really started it all: the forum. I would give them a solid 9/10 if only the developers were a bit more active in talking through suggestions on the forum (and believe me, there are TONS of them.) What ends up happening is that people suggest ideas, and then sometimes you end up seeing it on the Trello.
    In a nutshell, this is an excellent game with a ton of potential, its only weak spot is the community and developer activity on the forum. Other than that, I highly recommend this game.
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  19. Jun 27, 2014
    9
    In all honesty, Rust has a long way to go. There's tons of hackers, limited content, and playing the global servers is a very bad idea. But they've completely reprogrammed the game from scratch to fix those things, in a reboot that will come out soon. The core game play and concept is incredibly unique and amazing. There's no other game where I have to use my full whit and skills justIn all honesty, Rust has a long way to go. There's tons of hackers, limited content, and playing the global servers is a very bad idea. But they've completely reprogrammed the game from scratch to fix those things, in a reboot that will come out soon. The core game play and concept is incredibly unique and amazing. There's no other game where I have to use my full whit and skills just to survive and getting ahead is so rewarding because of how hard it is to do with all the bandits and hackers at every turn. To really be worthy of the 9/10 review, they'll need a ton more content and anti-cheat, but it's pretty clear they're going to get there -- they've said many times the game is only 10% done. Expand
  20. Jan 12, 2014
    8
    I give this a 8 because its early alpha (that isnt bad) but it delivers to the key points of a survival game, With bugs that drench the game (once again its in alpha) but im subtracting that due to its early stage I like playing it with friends alone is a bit boring. The graphics are OK I like the style setting of a remote island. Gameplay is very tense when you face life threatening situations.
  21. Jan 19, 2014
    8
    If the developers can keep coming out with updates on a regular basis then this game will go from good to great. I've almost got 20 hours of gameplay and I've enjoyed every minute of it playing with my friends.
  22. 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...
  23. Jan 5, 2014
    10
    Awesome, Can't wait for beta. Mix of Minecraft and Dayz. For an alpha release this game is great. It has quite a bit of potential. You can build and fortify you base.
  24. Jan 19, 2014
    9
    I awoke in a meadow. There was a forest to the east, and some cliffs to the west. I saw what appeared to be a pig and I felt a bit hungry. I knew I had to eat, so I picked up a large rock and attempted to kill it. It ran faster than I could while swinging that rock. Somehow I had to fashion a better weapon for hunting or I knew I was going to starve. Suddenly it occurred to me, I couldI awoke in a meadow. There was a forest to the east, and some cliffs to the west. I saw what appeared to be a pig and I felt a bit hungry. I knew I had to eat, so I picked up a large rock and attempted to kill it. It ran faster than I could while swinging that rock. Somehow I had to fashion a better weapon for hunting or I knew I was going to starve. Suddenly it occurred to me, I could make one of those stone axes like the native Americans used to make. I took my large rock and slammed it against a large rock formation several times. Bits and pieces of stone flew off and some of them looked pretty wedge-shaped and sharp already. That will do. I tried the same thing against a tree trunk and was able to get several long chunks of wood from the tree. I fashioned a stone ax by tying a wedge of stone to one of the long slivers of wood. “She'll do in a pinch” I thought as I gave the ax a couple of test swings.

    Luckily the pig that I had chased before wasn't too far away. Apparently it had figured that I gave up the chase and went on rooting for, well, whatever it eats. I snuck up on the pig with my new ax in hand. When I was close enough, I bashed the pig right in the head. It took off seemingly unphased by the blow to the skull! The chase was on. It took eight blows to take that pig down! But finally I had some meat and other materials that I could use to make a variety of things to survive. I hunted down several more pigs in case I needed more food and material to last the next few days.

    It was cold out, and I had no proper clothing. I used my stone hatchet to chop some wood. Initially I thought about using the wood for a fire, but then I saw some dark clouds from the west approaching. I proceeded to chop enough wood for a small shelter, just to get me by for a few days. I picked a place high up in a rocky hill with plenty of cover to place my shelter; there were only a couple of access paths to it, and I figured I would build some barricades to block the paths for extra protection. I then built a small fire inside the shelter and laid down a sleeping bag that I had built with the pig skins from the pigs that I killed earlier. At least I could sleep with some comfort tonight.

    The next morning I woke and the fire I had started the night before was reduced to smoldering embers; but the meat that I had cooked was done and edible. I decided to go out and collect more resources; mostly wood. I was going to build a small house. Later that evening after a long day of hunting and woodcutting, I returned to the shelter to relax. I placed the meat that I had harvested through the day in to the fire to cook. I drifted off. I was awaken suddenly by a pounding sound and scratching on the shelter door. There were several moans and screeches outside. It was terrifying. What mad men were playing games with me? It was no beast, it was people! I figured that they were bandits, or crazy people or something. I quickly doused the fire so that they wouldn't see the glow through the cracks of my shelter; it was probably too late for that. I waited, and waited...the pounding and scratching went away. Was I safe? I didn't know.

    This game has incredible potential! It is, in my opinion, the best survival game in the making. The zombies aren't overwhelming, and the hunting, gathering, and building will keep you busy for hours!
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  25. Nov 18, 2015
    8
    Really enjoyed this game, found it to be very addictive. Would be very hard to play without a small group of friends along for backup though. Not sure about the direction the devs are trying to take this game in but at the moment its good.
  26. Dec 14, 2019
    0
    There is not much difference between what the game was in 2014 and what it is now.
    Writing this review after delevopers decided to ban a whole hardware brand in their crusade against cheaters, which is absurd. Stay away from this game. It is not worth it. The most toxic community you will ever meet, people will laugh at you and your problems and call you names while you did nothing wrong.
    There is not much difference between what the game was in 2014 and what it is now.
    Writing this review after delevopers decided to ban a whole hardware brand in their crusade against cheaters, which is absurd. Stay away from this game. It is not worth it. The most toxic community you will ever meet, people will laugh at you and your problems and call you names while you did nothing wrong.

    Just my 2 cents.
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  27. Jul 31, 2014
    8
    this game is a very fun game to play with friends but at the same time this game can get on youre nerves they still need to fix many things in this game but so far its a fun game to play with friends and its a great time waster i give this game an 88/100
  28. 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
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  29. Nov 23, 2014
    8
    Some days you'll love it others you'll hate it, BUT I keep coming back. Sometimes I'm on Rust for 10 minutes before I rage quit - other times I lose hours as I develop my house and scavenge my surroundings.

    Well worth getting in my opinion - if you want an easy ride then maybe it isn't for you.
  30. Aug 17, 2014
    10
    Iv'e Been Playing this Game before it was offered on Steam Lots of Fun yes Lots of Rageing to but its worth 20 bucks and offered me over 100's of hours of entertainment thats less then a good Movie at the Cinema.
Metascore
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. 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. Mar 1, 2018
    69
    PvP-heavy survival game for gamers resistant to frustration, with weaknesses in construction and discovery.
  3. 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.