The Forest (2014)

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 650 Ratings

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  1. LambdaLocator
    Jul 21, 2023
    5
    This game is mostly spent exploring caves and so that leaves a lot of mechanics like base building useless. Cool lore tho.
  2. rubberduck923
    May 23, 2023
    7
    it's quite nice... but damn it's grindy, at some point I just gave up building because they continued destroying my house...
  3. Triblue
    May 22, 2023
    7
    Bien mais il faut en joué en multi sinon on se fait chier. Le jeu est quand même complet et sympa
  4. Snjake
    Mar 18, 2023
    7
    very fun with friends and building a base then exploring the forest was fun as well
  5. Pmstz
    Jan 25, 2023
    7
    Nice survival game.
    Just do it in coop with a friend.
    +++++++++++++++++++++
  6. frederik1478
    Jan 16, 2023
    6
    The forest is an intriguing game that is fun to play with friends. That is sadly let down by some mechanical issues.

    It is fun to play with friends, but you realise that the survival system isn't really necessary that if you go to the caves. It's so easy to find food and water that you don't need to hunt do anything else but go cave diving. And if you don't have a guide it's gonna take    The forest is an intriguing game that is fun to play with friends. That is sadly let down by some mechanical issues.

    It is fun to play with friends, but you realise that the survival system isn't really necessary that if you go to the caves. It's so easy to find food and water that you don't need to hunt do anything else but go cave diving.

    And if you don't have a guide it's gonna take forever to find the thing to get to the later half of the game of the tools and what a diving suit my and my friends had to look it up because it would have taken us forever otherwise.

    The world is intriguing and the enemies look disturbing f***** up. It is interesting, if you find it for about 4£ , I would recommend it.    … Expand
  7. SauceBox6
    Nov 26, 2022
    7
    10 - Masterpiece
    9 - Amazing
    8 - Great
    7 - Good
    6 - Okay
    5 - Mediocre
    4 - Bad
    3 - Awful
    2 - Painful
    1 - Unbearable
  8. MrRorsh
    Nov 23, 2022
    5
    The story is as cliché as it gets, not even worth talking about honestly
    Some things about the gameplay are disappointing:
    - Building is not worth it at all, at no point you'll feel the need to build the cool stuff - When you choose to build the cool stuff anyway, you find out it's an absolute chore -Ranged fighting feels unforgivably bad. I'm fine with no crosshair, i'm fine with    The story is as cliché as it gets, not even worth talking about honestly
    Some things about the gameplay are disappointing:
    - Building is not worth it at all, at no point you'll feel the need to build the cool stuff
    - When you choose to build the cool stuff anyway, you find out it's an absolute chore
    -Ranged fighting feels unforgivably bad. I'm fine with no crosshair, i'm fine with enemies moving fast, but long range you just know you won't hit anything most of the time bacause you have no reliable point of reference to aim with.
    -It's buggy as hell
    Despite all that, it can be fun played with a friend or two, don't expect much    … Expand
  9. Animus_V0x
    Oct 24, 2022
    7
    I had some good times on this one. Just the graphics could have been better and many bugs, sometimes very annoying.
    But in the end pretty entertaining. Better with friends tho.
  10. Alpha10
    Oct 20, 2022
    7
    Its just a slow and boring survival game but its worth for the size and co op with friends.
  11. IdleSpace
    May 30, 2022
    7
    Довольно средний выживач с очень малым количеством контента, который захватывает только за счет исследования мира и общей мистической направленности сюжета, до концовки которого хочется докопаться (как такового его тут нет, просто есть завязка и финальная локация, которая все разъясняет, что вообще происходит на этом острове).
    Общая атмосфера очень захватывает, и пока не привыкнешь к ней,    Довольно средний выживач с очень малым количеством контента, который захватывает только за счет исследования мира и общей мистической направленности сюжета, до концовки которого хочется докопаться (как такового его тут нет, просто есть завязка и финальная локация, которая все разъясняет, что вообще происходит на этом острове).
    Общая атмосфера очень захватывает, и пока не привыкнешь к ней, будешь находится в постоянном напряжении и с ужасом переживать каждую ночь в надежде, что она пройдет как можно скорее (что, кончено, огромный плюс к атмосфере).
    Подробностей и причин всего этого не буду описывать, лучше это однажды пережить самому, общую концепцию можно увидеть и по скриншотам.
    Из того, что увидеть по ним нельзя - в игре безумно дорогой и долгий крафт базы, из-за чего кроме промежуточных мелких лагерей ничего особо больше строить и не хочется, а хочется просто исследовать остров в поисках зацепок для дальнейшего продвижения в цели всей игры.
    Попробовать эту игру точно можно посоветовать всем, но именно задерживаться в ней для продолжительного выживания - не уверен.
    Повторюсь - я не особый любитель жанра, но в коопе провел в ней 20 часов в удовольствие (под конец кишкообразные пещеры с бедным крафтом немного утомили).
    В планах через время вернуться и еще попробовать поиграть чисто на выживание, с обустройством своего лагеря, но не уверен, что после этого захочу повысить оценку.    … Expand
  12. Flaks
    Apr 12, 2022
    7
    Relatively, I haven't played it much. But I enjoyed the game. It was scary to experience every night. But the games have problems and disadvantages. One of which is a small variety. The first days everything happens very quickly, but later everything abruptly becomes a routine and the game becomes very boring.
  13. Panchogul
    Apr 5, 2022
    7
    Juegazo, pero no me gusta que no esté para xbox, de lo contrario le daría un 10.
  14. StarkAgentos
    Feb 24, 2022
    6
    Поиграл около часа. Игра прикольная, но всё же это очередной выживач без особых новшеств.
  15. Uarabei
    Feb 21, 2022
    6
    The game is fun but too short.

    Entertainment for a couple of evenings. Nothing special, just survival with a few interesting plot twists, nothing more.
  16. Bodislav
    Jan 16, 2022
    7
    Timmy is kinda sus .
  17. Game-master1
    Jan 9, 2022
    7
    My scores for this game
    Story : 6/10
    Game story Only in the last parts of the game I was very happy most of the caves were no story or cinematic, so I gave a score of 6 to the game story. Graphics : 10/10 The game graphics were good and acceptable. Musics : 9/10 The cassettes we found had good songs and the goodness of the reason for deducting my 1 point from this game was the poor    My scores for this game
    Story : 6/10
    Game story Only in the last parts of the game I was very happy most of the caves were no story or cinematic, so I gave a score of 6 to the game story.
    Graphics : 10/10
    The game graphics were good and acceptable.
    Musics : 9/10
    The cassettes we found had good songs and the goodness of the reason for deducting my 1 point from this game was the poor sound in the last part of the game.
    Details : 10/10
    The details of the game were well taken care of. I was very happy, like I was hungry and thirsty and tired.
    Game play : 7/10
    The gameplay came to me very imperfectly, after playing with one method and fighting repetitively with repetitive enemies, it made me score 7
    Variety : 5/10
    The diversity was very low. I did not see any diversity without fighting and hunting :/
    Characterization : 10/10
    The appearance of friends and cannibals is normal and acceptable
    Optimization : 4/10
    The game was not optimized at all and most of the time it goes to the point of crashing. Some caves are not optimized at all.
    Bugs : Stuck weapon
    Overall score : 7.5/10
    I recommend the game.    … Expand
  18. fr0st1
    Oct 14, 2021
    7
    Пока что лучший мой кооп. Интересные механики, пробежали с другом за 20 с небольшим часов, скучно точно не было. Если хотите во что-то поиграть вдвоем, то на скидках смело можно брать.
  19. TheSikvel
    Sep 28, 2021
    5
    Nice survival game, but very boring gameplay. The plot is generally good, but unfortunately very commonplace and predictable. The game is exclusively for co-op entertainment. I doubt it will be really fun to play it solo.
  20. rezo_21
    Sep 18, 2021
    7
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  21. defenz
    Sep 17, 2021
    6
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  22. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    7
    I don't like survival games, but this one hooked me up, played in co-op, a lot of pleasant memories and nights around the fire
  23. Jirentix
    Jul 16, 2021
    6
    The game is obviously nice, but the only problem is that it doesn't show you direction, my friend, I want to play this game without opening Youtube. Make a smart to-do list, let's finish the game like this, the exaggerated mystery gets boring after a while. I prayed for it to end. By the way, the finale was bad. It has a lot of optimization issues as it's made with Unity. Other than that,The game is obviously nice, but the only problem is that it doesn't show you direction, my friend, I want to play this game without opening Youtube. Make a smart to-do list, let's finish the game like this, the exaggerated mystery gets boring after a while. I prayed for it to end. By the way, the finale was bad. It has a lot of optimization issues as it's made with Unity. Other than that, it's a fun game if you enter with your friend.… Expand
  24. elefsar
    Apr 22, 2021
    7
    A mediocre surviving game. Thing we can do is not much, grind is high. Need to down so many trees.
  25. ErayTellezi
    Jan 18, 2021
    7
    Arkadaşlarla oynadım. Issız bir adada hayata kalma, malzeme edinme, bunlarla bir şeyler inşa etme ve gizemi çözme işini çok iyi veriyor. Arkadaşlarla eğlenceli ama tek başına çok zor ve daha korkunç olacağına eminim.
  26. NeeRay
    Jan 3, 2021
    7
    Now, of course, you can already write a normal review about the game. It's Survival Horror, so to speak
    It all starts with the fact that after the crash of the plane we get to the island, which is full of aboriginal cannibals. But that's half the trouble. Since various experiments were conducted on the same island, after which mutants appeared. There is also an alien weapon or device.    Now, of course, you can already write a normal review about the game. It's Survival Horror, so to speak
    It all starts with the fact that after the crash of the plane we get to the island, which is full of aboriginal cannibals. But that's half the trouble. Since various experiments were conducted on the same island, after which mutants appeared. There is also an alien weapon or device. With the help of which I understand and made those very mutants. Something I moved away from the main theme of the plot, the son of the main character was kidnapped by a red man. Our task is to find our son at any cost.

    In the game you need to survive by building traps, buildings or create your own buildings (use your imagination) The game has a lot of piercing weapons, a lot of crafting from weapons, clothes, items and herbs. Aborigines can be burned, hacked,blown up. The game even has a musket(good luck finding it)
    You can play solo, with friends or with random players.Even there are some separate servers with ip, they are not tested. The game also has two endings to choose from.
    A lot of Easter eggs that will help you understand what has been happening on the island for the last few decades.

    When I first got acquainted with this game (and it was somewhere 0.29 version of the game) It was still very raw, but already playable. Now, of course, I have to spend a lot of time in this game for personal reasons. But if you play it solo, you can quickly get bored with it.    … Expand
  27. Lepetitroig
    Nov 15, 2020
    7
    Sobrevivir en una isla llena de caníbales no solo da miedo, también es bastante difícil. En The Forest debemos mantenernos vivos mientras nos preocupamos de no morir de hambre o sed, además de mantener a raya a todos los locales que nos quieren comer vivo. Pero también deberemos encontrar explicación a lo sucedido mientras buscamos el paradero de nuestro hijo en el interior de una cuevaSobrevivir en una isla llena de caníbales no solo da miedo, también es bastante difícil. En The Forest debemos mantenernos vivos mientras nos preocupamos de no morir de hambre o sed, además de mantener a raya a todos los locales que nos quieren comer vivo. Pero también deberemos encontrar explicación a lo sucedido mientras buscamos el paradero de nuestro hijo en el interior de una cueva lúgubre.… Expand
  28. b3nj4m1nb
    Oct 19, 2020
    7
    I've never given a survival game a proper chance until The Forest and I was pleasantly surprised.

    The surivival machanics (Hunger, Thirst) I found to be easy enough to manage but still present enough that you had to plan and prepare for them. I love the way the canibals stalk you throughout the day, watching, waiting. It really adds to the tension. At times this game can be really    I've never given a survival game a proper chance until The Forest and I was pleasantly surprised.

    The surivival machanics (Hunger, Thirst) I found to be easy enough to manage but still present enough that you had to plan and prepare for them. I love the way the canibals stalk you throughout the day, watching, waiting. It really adds to the tension. At times this game can be really peaceful, chopping wood, hunting animals and building your settlement up but the enemy is always near by to keep the game from getting dull. The Island is a great map. Plenty of variety and the underground cave system is really well designed and a joy to explore. The story is somewhat interesting but it really takes a back seat for the main gameplay loop.

    Crafty is a breeze with an easy to read menu system and despite it sometimes being too cluckered, I really liked how the game lays out all your resources in the menu by showing you all the 3d models spread out on a tarp. Highly reccommend overall !    … Expand
  29. gen792
    Sep 5, 2020
    7
    Bugs and glitches...
    But still not that bad. Actually it's fum game to play with your friend.
  30. explorerbay
    Aug 5, 2020
    7
    Good game to play coop, the mix between survival and grinding is good but the map is small and its not procedural. Had a lot of bugs when I played
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Gamersky
    Jul 16, 2018
    90
    The Forest is an awkward open-world survival game. It's thrilling to play because of the intense atmosphere, but confusing maps and annoying enemies make it really hard for me to immerse into the game.
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  2. DarkStation
    Jun 21, 2018
    80
    In a crowded landscape littered with a few too many survival crafting games, The Forest makes a pretty strong case for itself. With an open-ended world balanced by a story that moves forward, The Forest contains both freedom and mounting tension and provides not just the means for the player to survive, but a compelling reason to do so.
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  3. GameSpot
    Jun 3, 2018
    80
    There's a lot to think about when it comes to surviving in The Forest, but the balance between each of its interlocking parts keeps the game moving at a riveting pace.
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