The Forest (2014)

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7.5

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  1. Tk4Bullet
    Mar 7, 2020
    5
    Was a decent game, but it feels unfinished and abandonded till this day. Building was long and boring, you couldnt destroy your building to get at least some of the materials back. I don't recall many bugs to be honest. Maybe when multiplayer mode was first introduced. Still, it was nice going back to build a base but was boring after a few hours and there was no incentive to go back and continue.
  2. Shimmeywill
    Feb 20, 2020
    5
    Good graphics and light spooks make this a novel game for a while. Ultimately a mediocre experience.
  3. ryanparkes100
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    It has a fun vr mode, It is a lot of fun gameplay, the gameplay never gets boring and the lore is fresh and interesting
  4. DJKrimson
    Feb 10, 2020
    7
    Played this in multiplayer with 1 friend, Had a really good time. It was a fun, mysterious adventure with some cool crafting/building options and relatively fun combat, though there was a few things that was a bit annoying:
    - Spent a looot of time making a base in the beginning that we ended up returning to like once, all other nights we just built temp-camps.
    - The caves are dark as    Played this in multiplayer with 1 friend, Had a really good time. It was a fun, mysterious adventure with some cool crafting/building options and relatively fun combat, though there was a few things that was a bit annoying:
    - Spent a looot of time making a base in the beginning that we ended up returning to like once, all other nights we just built temp-camps.
    - The caves are dark as hell and very confusing, the times we died and had to restart from last save we noticed that it's really easy to miss collectibles and other "important" stuff. Also when it comes to the caves, the torch is terrible and won't help you as much as you'd like.
    - A bit buggy at times.
    - The map is really hard to interpret and it won't show you the marker points you place out, you can only see the direction to them in your field of view which can lead to being messy if you have a lot of them,

    Overall though, fun co-op game with a few flaws. Would recommend.    … Expand
  5. turkayngravay
    Jan 7, 2020
    9
    This game is survival horror at its very best. My first night on the island I forgot to build a fire, so I sat huddled in a corner for the entire night out of sheer terror of what might see me. The story is great, does NOT hold your hand, and requires deep exploration of the islands intricate cave system. Be prepared to starve, get captured, get lost, hide in your base camp, and eat aThis game is survival horror at its very best. My first night on the island I forgot to build a fire, so I sat huddled in a corner for the entire night out of sheer terror of what might see me. The story is great, does NOT hold your hand, and requires deep exploration of the islands intricate cave system. Be prepared to starve, get captured, get lost, hide in your base camp, and eat a lot of deer.… Expand
  6. lostsol
    Dec 16, 2019
    10
    The forest is one of the few games that I anticipated before the official release, and when I finally got my hands on it, I wasn't disappointed at all. I really enjoyed this game, and I appreciate the effort the small development team and artists put into it.

    Keep the good work guys (We just want more please!)
  7. kwk9k
    Dec 12, 2019
    6
    I was playing about 4 hours on PS4. Crafting is highly developed but fighting mode is too weak in my opinion. It is hard to win with enemies, hiding is the best choice. I am sorry but it was a waste of money.
  8. rafaelblack
    Dec 9, 2019
    10
    its funny and good !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  9. tobivv
    Nov 26, 2019
    8
    A horror survival game with a story element full of twists. The survival element becomes trivial in the later stages of the game, but it remains engaging by challenges presented in the story aspect.
  10. HSuke
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    I'm playing the full and final release of the game. This is a very brutal and stressful survival-horror game. All the caves in this game are super-dark, and it makes "The Descent" movie look like daylight-mode. The very-subtle story is actually pretty good, but it doesn't shine until the very ending. That's a lot of gameplay required for the reward of the satisfying ending. If you'reI'm playing the full and final release of the game. This is a very brutal and stressful survival-horror game. All the caves in this game are super-dark, and it makes "The Descent" movie look like daylight-mode. The very-subtle story is actually pretty good, but it doesn't shine until the very ending. That's a lot of gameplay required for the reward of the satisfying ending. If you're afraid of the dark or of caves, this game will drive you insane. Difficulty-wise, it's slightly harder than "The Long Dark" and much harder than "Subnautica"… Expand
  11. gustavonld
    Sep 15, 2019
    8
    The game is pretty cool and entertaining, but, it's very hard do play alone so, you must have a friend (or more) to have the complete experience! I reccomend the game and i hope that you enjoy!
  12. Dco326
    Aug 20, 2019
    8
    It was really fun at begining with crafting and what not, ali ubrzo nisam imao sta vise da pravim to me smorilo, borba je smor, prica mi je sranje mada ajde kraj je kao okej :D zanimljiv je jel :D ali sve u svemu ne bih vise igrao. mozda je multiplejer bolji ali ja igram samo single.
  13. jokreg
    Jun 7, 2019
    9
    After just 20 hours of gameplay, I think The Forest is one of my favorite games of all time. Absolutely beautiful for so many reasons. I hope this game will be constantly updated and developed even more. If you love survival games, true survival games, that's for you. On ultra it's stunning and really intense, great immersion. Best 11€ (Steam Summer Sales) ever spent on a game of this genre.
  14. LesPaul
    Jun 1, 2019
    10
    A great single player experience, with an atmosphere somehow reminescent of Half Life 2. There are several different ways to cope with the cannibals and great fun to find out what works and doesn't work.
  15. winzentween
    Mar 31, 2019
    9
    Amazing !

    Seriously half the people including myself initially don't understand this game. Anyone who claims there isn't enough crafting is wrong , as after 55 days in im still finding cool stuff from a secret evil church to a full on glider. It's not minecraft but once you finish it you'll get that mode which is cool. Or the horde mode that's crazy. Because its not Ark it    Amazing !

    Seriously half the people including myself initially don't understand this game. Anyone who claims there isn't enough crafting is wrong , as after 55 days in im still finding cool stuff from a secret evil church to a full on glider. It's not minecraft but once you finish it you'll get that mode which is cool. Or the horde mode that's crazy. Because its not Ark it actually works and works well which means it's a scary horror story which has two endgames based on choices.

    The optimisation isn't great and there's a few glitches but nothing bad considering how much is going on.
    The music is none existent outside of musical tapes but the sound is terrifying ..truly scary.
    The gameplay is high mearning curve and finickity at times bur plenty of options.
    Lastability is months or years as every time you play its different with random starts and locations and new updates. No microtransactions at all.

    The combat isnt destiny but its brutal and fast with awesome weapons.
    Overall the attention to detail is spectacular with many stories told through the environment as much as the lore through collectibles.
    The multiplayer is a little buggy but amazing fun and an entirely different experience.
    So i'd say buy it as it's cheap and play it and dont give up.
    Use your second device as a game support tool as there are interactive map apps. And the wiki is cool though don't spoil many of the brilliant secrets and surprises.

    I've played games for 20 plus years on all formats and across every genre and i was amazed to find it is one of the best game experiences i've every played and beyond value for money. Give it a chance and you won't be disappointed.    … Expand
  16. Mcgavyn
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    I think you should take the private parts out and change the girl cannibals desine and you should make it split screen on ps4 and xbox but other than that i think that it is the best game i have ever played
  17. ZaPaAl
    Feb 10, 2019
    9
    It has a rough and confusing start, but once you have the basics of survival down you can have many, many hours of base and network building, a typical survival game. Until you discover the caves ...
    Cave are really interesting and fun (and horrifying) to explore, requiring many hours and progression by unique items. Best done by marking explored areas with self built lamps, and with    It has a rough and confusing start, but once you have the basics of survival down you can have many, many hours of base and network building, a typical survival game. Until you discover the caves ...
    Cave are really interesting and fun (and horrifying) to explore, requiring many hours and progression by unique items. Best done by marking explored areas with self built lamps, and with constant reacquiring resources.
    Finally in the end you discover a unique area where you discover the background and immensely deep story.

    Atmosphere with visuals and sound are nice, but not perfect with latest technology. It runs extremely well on older hardware.
    Building is not always perfectly under control, but quite workable. Some minor bugs and no save point for the end (which was difficulty wise not needed and gave the final decision impact. But made for a very long final run).
    It has some useful mods you should look into.
    Prepare to study up on game basics and look into it's wiki, or else you likely will have some quite frustrating experiences.

    In summary it was a very impressive experience.    … Expand
  18. wakimani
    Jan 14, 2019
    9
    I played the game back in 2016 and as a single player experience I was fairly satisfied with the result. But the multiplayer experience make it a real hidden gem for coop fans. I'd been looking a loooong time for a captivating multi of the likes of this one. Yeah it's buggy as hell and there aren't many added features from the singleplayer, but roaming around with four of my best gamerI played the game back in 2016 and as a single player experience I was fairly satisfied with the result. But the multiplayer experience make it a real hidden gem for coop fans. I'd been looking a loooong time for a captivating multi of the likes of this one. Yeah it's buggy as hell and there aren't many added features from the singleplayer, but roaming around with four of my best gamer buddies charting caves and unveiling the island misteries is just something that I was longing for for a long time! Give the developers credit and get the game (if you convince some friends to do the same, of course)… Expand
  19. leaveit
    Jan 3, 2019
    6
    Pros:
    - Relatively unique building mechanic feels more immersive than the deluge of voxel games
    - There are several avenues for survival to where you don't have to do anything too contrived to survive - though as usual it is apparent that the developers are not survival experts - Many basic tasks are made more immersive than the usual fare, like chopping down trees or spearing fish -    Pros:
    - Relatively unique building mechanic feels more immersive than the deluge of voxel games
    - There are several avenues for survival to where you don't have to do anything too contrived to survive - though as usual it is apparent that the developers are not survival experts
    - Many basic tasks are made more immersive than the usual fare, like chopping down trees or spearing fish
    - The game strongly encourages risky exploration
    - Not much tutorial is needed
    - Coop!

    Cons:
    - Bugs galore - structures disappearing, enemies running in circles, climbing spikes like they're nothing, the ability to fall a mile on a turtle shell and not die, a multiplayer exploit to dupe items that has existed for over 3 years, enemies spawning inside your walls, pots used for drinking water exploding when a fire goes out...
    - The lighting model, in its efforts to produce something cinematic, means your character is more blind than an ordinary healthy human
    - Dedicated servers are supported, but just barely, and by a horrendously barebones application that will have you scratching your head for a few minutes
    - Story strains credulity
    - The world is small and only gets smaller
    - The game was clearly given the 1.0 as a stop-loss so that the developers could quietly abdicate and any new feature takes months or years to be balanced and fixed, if it is ever working

    Overall, it's fairly dignified for a Unity indie early access survival crafting game (what a genre, eh) but most of the trappings are still there, just not as noticeably. On the splash page here you'll see a review from 2014 saying that it's acceptable for it to have bugs because it's an alpha. Well, it's 4 years later, we're several RCs past, the game is "out," and still buggy. Buy it on sale.    … Expand
  20. JMKM543
    Dec 21, 2018
    9
    What can be seen as a difficult and buggy experience at first, quickly evolves into hours of game play and countless questions about the lore. The Forest is an immersive experience that slowly drags players into a sense of comfort only to take it away with new horrors unleashed. Easily one of the best survival/horror releases of this year with an intriguing story to boot.

    Reviewed on PS4
  21. GenuineBruv2021
    Oct 29, 2018
    6
    The Forest is a cool survival game to play when your'e bored. It gets very boring after 30 minutes or so but its been improved a lot since it first came out, but its still nothing special.
  22. havo
    Oct 21, 2018
    10
    okay this game was a big surprise, really good story plot and graphics as well as the multiplayer mode. i would recommend the game for anyone how likes survival games. looking forward to knowing if the story will continue
  23. 21grams
    Oct 21, 2018
    6
    It's not bad survival game, but it isn't great either. While crafting and building has so many options, building in particular is way too grindy. The amount of materials needed for building is totally absurd. Survival games should encourage building, not the opposite and frankly this is the case with The forest. I mean when you need to chop like 30 trees just of a simple hut - you don'tIt's not bad survival game, but it isn't great either. While crafting and building has so many options, building in particular is way too grindy. The amount of materials needed for building is totally absurd. Survival games should encourage building, not the opposite and frankly this is the case with The forest. I mean when you need to chop like 30 trees just of a simple hut - you don't want to bother with that anymore... If you wanted to do some custom more fancy building - we are talking about hundreds of trees to cut - that is absolutely insane.

    The next complaint I have is about story.. First - the game lacks logs, tapes, on other stuff that would suck you into what's going on and make you actually care. The did very terrible job at this and lazy one, because there are very few sources of information and those don't even touch the subject of reasoning behind everything that is going on.

    Final complaint are the endings - there are two and both are complete rubbish. One cuts a massive shortcut and the other one isn't even a proper ending. I think devs were lazy on this department, even for limited budget title they honestly could have done way more.    … Expand
  24. EurosauRuss
    Oct 20, 2018
    8
    Awesome game amazing enviroment great graphics lot of great content
    absoloutly love the island and the chaotic natives and just everything is great here
    But the end game is so stupid and boring and i really hate the ending.
  25. ireviewbadgames
    Aug 12, 2018
    9
    This game was in development for a few years, but these gentlemen did a fine job showing what it really means to be an Early Access Game. Consistent, incremental updates with well-detailed change-logs that really tracked their progress. Now that they're released, I would even support increasing the price by $10 or $15- they have certainly earned it. The end result is a relatively enjoyableThis game was in development for a few years, but these gentlemen did a fine job showing what it really means to be an Early Access Game. Consistent, incremental updates with well-detailed change-logs that really tracked their progress. Now that they're released, I would even support increasing the price by $10 or $15- they have certainly earned it. The end result is a relatively enjoyable game with a few minor flaws that can be easily overlooked. The Forest could have benefited from additional mutated monsters with more advanced mechanics, but overall the game is a solid pick-up.… Expand
  26. Miqht
    Jul 17, 2018
    9
    Remember when we all loved minecraft when we were younger? Now we get to relive that experience in this game.
  27. GenjiZ
    Jul 16, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 4 YEARS, 4 YEARS, CARL. We waited 4 years to get out of early access. And so, what happened in those 4 years?
    May 2014 - Steam comes up with a new game in early access. We arrive on a broken airplane and in the cabin lies a woman. Bugs insane amount, impossible to play, optimization "wants the best."
    End of 2016 - The ending comes out and it is not even finished. All we know is that Timi is still sick, playing harder. One bug is removed and a new one appears.
    April 30, 2018 - It comes out of early access, there are still a lot of bugs, it's already impossible to play and now your character is even susceptible to cold.
    It can be interesting to play, especially to have fun with friends, but for those who like the plot and and gamers with serious intentions this game is unlikely to suit.    … Expand
  28. EduardoF
    Jul 4, 2018
    1
    This game is probably one of the worst i have ever played. I played 5 hours when i first bought it in the pre-release and i can tell you they were horrible: no newness, no fun, no balanced challenge. Simply explore generic caves and places with nothing interesting whatsoever. This year, i played it 5 more hours to give it a chance to see if anything had been improved and, alas, it's theThis game is probably one of the worst i have ever played. I played 5 hours when i first bought it in the pre-release and i can tell you they were horrible: no newness, no fun, no balanced challenge. Simply explore generic caves and places with nothing interesting whatsoever. This year, i played it 5 more hours to give it a chance to see if anything had been improved and, alas, it's the same crap! Too many bugs, and no new interesting updates have been added in about 3 years or more. It's still alpha! For 3 years! This is ridiculous. It's a boring, incomplete, full of bugs and a complete waste of time. If you wanna get annoyed by the horrible physics or the stupid sounds, then go ahead and buy this trash.… Expand
  29. ColdAqua
    Jun 9, 2018
    2
    This game always had a lot of potential, but it never really lived up to it. The gameplay is repetitive and the story is uninspiring. The character controls like a tank, and the game runs very poorly.
  30. Techbane
    May 31, 2018
    7
    The Forest gets off to a strong start, throwing you onto an island fraught with cannibals, with naught but an axe, backpack, and a couple TV dinners to your name. The first few nights are spent desperately scavenging materials for tools with which to build, hunt, and defend yourself; construction (or discovery) of emergency shelters is required to be able to sleep or save the game, andThe Forest gets off to a strong start, throwing you onto an island fraught with cannibals, with naught but an axe, backpack, and a couple TV dinners to your name. The first few nights are spent desperately scavenging materials for tools with which to build, hunt, and defend yourself; construction (or discovery) of emergency shelters is required to be able to sleep or save the game, and doing all this while trying to stay out of sight of the roving cannibals is a wonderfully tense and even strategic experience.

    After about a week on the island, you should be well enough equipped to actually take on two or three cannibals in a fight if need be, and begin descending into the island's many cave systems which are dense with more powerful mobs but also peppered with more powerful tools. You start feeling capable of tackling the challenges both above and underground.

    After two weeks on the island, the surface will have gradually become populated exclusively by 12-foot mutants and Dr. Manhattan clones, who can all outrun you like you were standing still and two-shot you once they catch up. Attempting combat is complete suicide, and most of the weaponry you've spent your time building up is now effectively worthless, save your precious limited supply of explosives. Any base you may have built on the surface won't be worth attempting to return to as you are forced underground into a winding array of tunnel mazes, fumbling around in constant near-zero-light conditions as your sole feasible means of egress. God help you if you haven't yet found all the most important equipment by this point.

    It's also still fairly buggy.

    In short it has a strong start, but a lategame that I could only recommend to a C.H.U.D.    … Expand
  31. Legendb2015
    May 25, 2018
    0
    So i bought this back at release in 2014/15, forgot to do a review though, so here it goes. I quit playing pretty quickly do to the immersion breaking of enemies spawning inside your walls you built. It took me forever to build up 3 big walls around a cliff only to find out the walls are pointless because enemies just spawn inside. This is very unacceptable for a base building game.So i bought this back at release in 2014/15, forgot to do a review though, so here it goes. I quit playing pretty quickly do to the immersion breaking of enemies spawning inside your walls you built. It took me forever to build up 3 big walls around a cliff only to find out the walls are pointless because enemies just spawn inside. This is very unacceptable for a base building game. The build system is also very outdated and needs to be reworked for better usability like that of Rust. I just thought about trying to go back and play this game again and see if that "enemy spawning inside your walls" bug was ever addressed. It wasnt. So i wont go back and play it, and i'll give it 0/10 for bad base building interface and immersion breaking bugs. Thanks for reading.… Expand
  32. theirrelephants
    May 25, 2018
    5
    Was pretty fun until I realized that it should have been called "the cave" and that 99% of your time is spent fumbling around in the dark in generic cave #231 with a light that doesn't illuminate anything further than a foot or two away.

    The story was dumb and never really there, and more of an excuse to explore the admittedly pretty surface set pieces. The crafting system was okay,    Was pretty fun until I realized that it should have been called "the cave" and that 99% of your time is spent fumbling around in the dark in generic cave #231 with a light that doesn't illuminate anything further than a foot or two away.

    The story was dumb and never really there, and more of an excuse to explore the admittedly pretty surface set pieces.

    The crafting system was okay, but that's about the only thing that was.    … Expand
  33. M1N5K
    May 11, 2018
    1
    This game is one big mess. There are more glitches in this game than there are trees.
  34. mightylordchas
    May 6, 2018
    9
    The Forest is a great game with a lot of polish for a survival game. The AI is phenomenal and it is extremely intense in single player. However, the multiplayer is far less intense, and there are some bugs still left in from early access. Overall though it is a fantastic game for the price and you should definitely give it a good shot. Not a game to pass up.
  35. kimy02
    May 5, 2018
    10
    This game blew my expectations completley!
    I thought it's just another survival game, that they couldn't have possibly improved it that much in 4 years. I was wrong. They've put so much love and thoughts into it, you can basically feel every bit of it.
    Some things are still clunky, sometimes i had fps problems in multiplayer although not in singleplayer (going from 60 to 20-30), but    This game blew my expectations completley!
    I thought it's just another survival game, that they couldn't have possibly improved it that much in 4 years. I was wrong. They've put so much love and thoughts into it, you can basically feel every bit of it.

    Some things are still clunky, sometimes i had fps problems in multiplayer although not in singleplayer (going from 60 to 20-30), but restarting my PC seems to fix it.    … Expand
  36. Samplerico
    May 3, 2018
    6
    The Forest its fresh in the first 5 hours, then it turns into a dull, pointless, and tedious experience. Graphics are fine, and it has some good design points, like the inventory, or the majority of items. But everything else its mediocre at best.
    Building and crafting is tedious as hell because developers thought it would be funny to make a game that feels like work. I played some    The Forest its fresh in the first 5 hours, then it turns into a dull, pointless, and tedious experience. Graphics are fine, and it has some good design points, like the inventory, or the majority of items. But everything else its mediocre at best.
    Building and crafting is tedious as hell because developers thought it would be funny to make a game that feels like work. I played some survival games before, but nothing like The Forest in terms of time invested to build a rather normal base, the material requirements for everything is nuts. Exploration is boring because navigation trought the island is flawed by poor maps, poor art design, very few iconic spots and the lack of real points of interest. It has ton of generic "always the same" caves that you need to cover in order to get some key items, while fighting hordes of enemys, with a very basic combat system.
    Story its non existant until the very end, and still then its really not explained at all, and thus not compelling at all. Ther is no text, no dialogue, no characters whatsoever. All in this games just feels dull and empty. And as of May 2018 still buggy. Not worth your time, believe me. If you wanna spent serious time in a good survival game with a good compelling story just get Subnautica.    … Expand
  37. Crysan
    Jan 29, 2018
    6
    A great multiplayer game. Whether you are raiding a cave or you are improving your base it sure entertains. By not progressing in the story it gets quite improving.

    You have to praise the developers for always fixing bugs, adding stuff and improving the game in general. Many other left without touching the game after selling it a lot.
  38. darkfox12
    Jan 28, 2018
    9
    Didn't expect this game to be that good, animations, sounds, graphics, AI, effects, the 3d models etc... were really well done, I never had seen a unity game to be this good since most are simple or with mediocre content at best even more when it comes to open world games like this, for a small team of devs this is really impressive work and shows their real passion of making games, whichDidn't expect this game to be that good, animations, sounds, graphics, AI, effects, the 3d models etc... were really well done, I never had seen a unity game to be this good since most are simple or with mediocre content at best even more when it comes to open world games like this, for a small team of devs this is really impressive work and shows their real passion of making games, which can lead them to a great and successful future in the gaming industry.… Expand
  39. Milkomeda
    Jan 23, 2018
    9
    [Beta v0.72b] Awesome game! Is a perfect mix of the horror with survival in open world.
    Is only developed by 4 people and is in beta.
    More Info Bellow: • The story is very, very, vey complex (but incomplete, because is on beta), is like a puzzle to build the story. [Story: 9.1/10] • For an Indie Game, have a great and reallistic graphics (Have also options for optimization, if    [Beta v0.72b] Awesome game! Is a perfect mix of the horror with survival in open world.
    Is only developed by 4 people and is in beta.

    More Info Bellow:

    • The story is very, very, vey complex (but incomplete, because is on beta), is like a puzzle to build the story. [Story: 9.1/10]

    • For an Indie Game, have a great and reallistic graphics (Have also options for optimization, if you have a bad computer you can still play it!). [Graphics: 9.3/10]

    • Artificial Intelligence (AI) are pretty good. [AI: 8.0]

    • Map with a good size, resources are well distributed on map, complex cave system with lots of thing to explore, abandoned campsites, etc. [Map and Resources: 9.8/10]

    • Good crafting and building system. [Crafting: 8.5/10]

    • Good gameplay. Hunger, health, thirst and stamida works well and are a little complex (like, you need to know which plants are edible or which plants are medicinal, soda makes the health of the character bad...) [Gameplay: 8.9/10]

    • Multiplayer // Co-op - Have a little problems, because still in beta, but still good. [MP/CO: 7.1/10]

    • Enemies - Have a good variation: Animals (sharks, crocodiles, boar...), cannibals (There are different tribes and different types) and mutants (Armsy, Virginia, Cowman, Babies and BOSS). [Enemies: 9.6/10]

    • "Chooses" - In the game you have several choices you can make. (Examples: You can play without enemies, you can survive without following the story, can select the difficulty...) [Variety: 9.9/10]

    • Good to spend hours playing! (Infinite gameplay time) [Gameplay time: 8.7/10]

    (There are more good things, but you can find them playing the game! Buy it, 100% recommended!)

    Big hug,
    Milkomeda    … Expand
  40. usa1234
    Dec 27, 2017
    8
    Dude **** Timmy. That little **** never took the trash out, never did the dishes, and left his room a mess CONSTANTLY. His mom dies and you know what that little cum stain asked me? "Where's mommy's life insurance money?" Like idk Timmy, I banged your mom behind a 7/11 because she was the only girl at this bar I was at that was drunk enough to start crying and start spewing on about herDude **** Timmy. That little **** never took the trash out, never did the dishes, and left his room a mess CONSTANTLY. His mom dies and you know what that little cum stain asked me? "Where's mommy's life insurance money?" Like idk Timmy, I banged your mom behind a 7/11 because she was the only girl at this bar I was at that was drunk enough to start crying and start spewing on about her life issues, nine miserable months later she shat you out. So the kids birthday is coming up, his mom is dead from a Xanax overdose I think, and my son and I hate eachother. I say to myself, you know what? **** it, let's get some real father and son bonding time so maybe he'll stop being such a little **** So I go and ask that fairy **** where he wanted to go for his bday and out of every generic place you could possibly think of, the little **** says "Madagascar". Like who in the **** comes up with that?? Well rather than explain to his poorly developed brain on why that's the dumbest **** he could've said, I tell him **** it" and book some tickets to Hawaii. That prepubescent cock **** wouldn't be able to tell the difference anyway. So we're flying over some ocean, idk, the Atlantic Ocean, American Ocean, who gives a **** just some ocean where they got sharks and **** Well while I'm reclining back in my card board seat with the leg space so tight I can feel my balls pressing up on the front tray table, I guess those two dimwitted "pilots" we're getting more wasted than a sorority girl at a frat party and crash the ****ing plane. As I'm waking up from what feels like the worst hangover of my life, other than the time I woke up after ****ing Timmy's mom (still can't remember her name) this kid pulls the ultimate middle finger. Some savage Neanderthal looking ****s (thank you God to Christopher Columbus for taking care of that problem back home) come aboard the plane that looked worse than my studio apartment during my repeated freshman year of community college, and grab Timmy. Out of all the rational responses you would expect that potential blowjob to have, you know surviving a plane crash killing almost everyone only to be met by some random canniabls. He gets carried away in their arms, only to look back at me, smiling, and then gives me a little wink. That ungrateful **** left my ass stranded with nothing more than some sodas, snack bars, pieces of cloth and a random axe. Whoever got that pass TSA btw, kudos bro. It's been about a month and through the countless amounts of cannibals I've killed, still no sign of Timmy. Pretty sure he joined them just so he could eat some of my flesh one day and actually become a ****ing man. I swear once I find him, I'm gonna give him one good last spanking.........with that axe.… Expand
  41. TenchuuKhan
    Nov 4, 2017
    5
    While the game is initially fun to get up a running camp and getting food - it soon turns out to be lacking in terms of crafting options.
    You can build custom buildings and what not but there's nothing like metal forging or actually getting up some cool equipment to run around with to beat up the hostiles.
    Combat is really unforgiving and exploring the caves next to impossible. You can    While the game is initially fun to get up a running camp and getting food - it soon turns out to be lacking in terms of crafting options.
    You can build custom buildings and what not but there's nothing like metal forging or actually getting up some cool equipment to run around with to beat up the hostiles.

    Combat is really unforgiving and exploring the caves next to impossible. You can build some bone armor but that lasts for about receiving 2 hits.
    Once you face these weird babies or the mutant, 3 hits and you are dead. I don't see the fun in that.

    It's likely more fun in Multiplayer but in SP it's just frustrating and not really rewarding.    … Expand
  42. lhmtgame
    Jun 3, 2017
    4
    Only the graphics is good in The Forest, the content and building are poor and boring.
    They don't add the destroy construction option in game, don't has snap object.
    Mutants in game are too less. Playing this game remind me of Far Cry Primal but FC is much better.
  43. NoobTooberton
    Apr 6, 2017
    8
    A game certainly not meant for everyone but for the folks who like survival games; it's a must own. For people who have a CPU strong enough to handle this game on full visual; you won't be disappointed! The atmosphere and lighting effects are amazing!

    The crafting system is good but not great; I wish with the updates they would add more things to craft. My main gripe is the fact that    A game certainly not meant for everyone but for the folks who like survival games; it's a must own. For people who have a CPU strong enough to handle this game on full visual; you won't be disappointed! The atmosphere and lighting effects are amazing!

    The crafting system is good but not great; I wish with the updates they would add more things to craft. My main gripe is the fact that there really isn't much of a back story to drive you through the game. Whether or not this will come once the game is officially launched; I suppose we all wait and see. That last phrase has seemed to be on repeat for me with this game..."we'll wait and see".. there are alot of elements to this game that could be added to..but...we'll wait and see.

    The Forest has been in "development" for a long time now. One thing that worries me is the fact that this game was picked up by consoles. Once that happened it seemed as though the devs stopped adding content to the PC version.

    Because of the solitude this game exudes; I would strongly recommend playing online with a friend! Connectivity has always been strong with minimal to no lag or frame rate issues.    … Expand
  44. iseeall
    Jan 21, 2017
    8
    My first impression was "Minecraft with photo-realistic graphics", except you don't dig mines and instead just run on the surface. If you like Minecraft, crafting, building structures and the survival genre in general (there have been tons of games in this genre recentry), this game does it well. Also there is a distant goal of finding your son, and instead of blocky zombies and skeletonsMy first impression was "Minecraft with photo-realistic graphics", except you don't dig mines and instead just run on the surface. If you like Minecraft, crafting, building structures and the survival genre in general (there have been tons of games in this genre recentry), this game does it well. Also there is a distant goal of finding your son, and instead of blocky zombies and skeletons you have scary cannibals with excellent animations. Close to the ending, this game turns into a linear, "cinematic" action game, with an ending and a twist.… Expand
  45. TamilNaresh
    Jul 25, 2016
    10
    Awesome Game currently I am playing this Alpha Version of 42b.... Amazing... I'm sure i will purchase this game.. by the time they release their full Version. Please other games don't download pirated.... Purchase n Play... help the Game Developers.

    Thank You
  46. killuer991
    Jul 2, 2016
    10
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  47. LegoGuyHero
    May 2, 2016
    10
    I don't like survival games but playing with friends is a blast. There are minor bugs in the game but that's to be expected since its in alpha right now. Anyway the game has beautiful graphics and amazing AI. I'm glad my friends got me hooked with this game.
  48. CandarianGaming
    Apr 27, 2016
    9
    You wake up and just try to survive in a forest infested with cannibals. It's challenging as you have to worry about your health/hunger/thirst, make a place to sleep in to save the game, also make sure you're safe from cannibals as they are hard to kill on your own and they can be in packs. Not sure if there is other objectives but it's extremely immersive. A unique experience, I highly recommend.
  49. Detraxxx
    Mar 23, 2016
    6
    To begin with this game is very buggy... The gameplay becomes really boring after a few hours, even if you play with friends. Creatures are creepy indeed, but that should be the matter of course in this genre. The building is on an average level but because of bugs it quickly becomes frustrating.
  50. Jellyfish
    Dec 26, 2015
    8
    I didn't spend a lot of time in this game but it's awesome. The world is huge and beautiful, a lot of crafting options, many ways to survive - I'm really surprised that this game was made by a small studio. A game is worth of price and attention but it doesn't mean that is good in all cases - it still got some bugs and AI problems.
  51. Isaac_P
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    The Forest may seem tedious and boring at a first glance but the game itself has so many possibilities and open ended storytelling that it makes it one of the most original wilderness survival games ever made!!! The fluid co-op gameplay makes for some of the most hilarious and scariest moments that my friends have ever had together. Downright amazing. Only wish that it were made on UnrealThe Forest may seem tedious and boring at a first glance but the game itself has so many possibilities and open ended storytelling that it makes it one of the most original wilderness survival games ever made!!! The fluid co-op gameplay makes for some of the most hilarious and scariest moments that my friends have ever had together. Downright amazing. Only wish that it were made on Unreal Engine 4 but this game has changed my mind on Unity. A must buy if you have a computer that can run it.… Expand
  52. tsakiym
    May 11, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is in alpha and its beautiful. I do not have to say anything more. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters. i think my score can describe it.… Expand
  53. DawnofAaron
    Mar 18, 2015
    7
    A great open world survival with AMAZING visuals! I play multiplayer alot and the game still manages to offer a lot of suspence. There is a fool day and night cycle with an amazing crafting system to make maany cool things like bows to SEVERAL types of shelters.
  54. Blackstarhalo4
    Jun 6, 2014
    10
    At the moment this game is only in Alpha, but what it has is absolutely incredible! This is definitely an 8/10, but it will be greatly improved in its upcoming updates, so Im gonna give this a 10/10. If it came out on XBLA, I would gladly pay $30 for it. PLAY THIS GAME!
  55. squire1123
    Jun 6, 2014
    9
    This game is a pretty scary game at first and the graphics are spectacular. there are bugs, i mean it is in alpha and i didnt expect it to be perfect, but if you are expecting a finished product you better wait. i feel as though the monsters are pretty hard for single player but once they add coop i think this game is going to be amazing. there are not may survival horror games you canThis game is a pretty scary game at first and the graphics are spectacular. there are bugs, i mean it is in alpha and i didnt expect it to be perfect, but if you are expecting a finished product you better wait. i feel as though the monsters are pretty hard for single player but once they add coop i think this game is going to be amazing. there are not may survival horror games you can play with your friend.… Expand
  56. abbadenbach
    Jun 5, 2014
    10
    This game is Insane, is just the 0.01 alpha version, and looks amazing. Yeah it IS buggy, but c'mon, the game is in ALPHA, when people will understand that Alpha = Bug/glitch. The game is being developed by 4 people, so, if you are looking for an AAA game, go somewhere else
  57. CiaranJ
    Jun 4, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review was, at the time, using the Alpha build of the game. Much of what was written in this review is probably subject to change.

    -Concept and Atmosphere

    - The *concept* that this team of four developers has created is innovative and intriguing. The game really feels like an open world survival horror, something gamers have been missing for a long time. As I played the game, even its early stages, I felt like I was being hunted by the cannibals and hunting them at the same time. The game doesn't guide you, apart from the survival book presented to you, which I really liked; because that is partly what makes it a survival horror game.

    -Game-play
    While this game is still in Alpha build, the game-play is solid and, surprisingly fun. The crafting system and the survival mechanics are a welcome edition, and work well; fishing; cooking; and eating all feel and look realistic. The freedom that is given to you is overwhelming, yet, this didn't put me off; rather I liked it - The ability to build practically anything you could imagine using in a survival situation, coupled with the choice to build anywhere on the map is addictive. The AI is pretty solid for an Alpha build. Cannibals will observe you from a distance during the day, hunt in packs at night, communicate over long distances, and generally will scare the s**t out of you. Female cannibals will mourn dead husbands, and the males will become enraged when provoked.
    Exploration is key. While it is logical to try and hide for as long as possible, and build your camp well away from cannibal patrols, venturing out into the wild forest and discovering blood soaked campsites, underground caves, and cannibal villages is aesthetically and practically rewarding. For example, one might find some useful items that one wouldn't be able to find if they just hid in their beach encampment; like a flashlight or flare-gun.

    Graphics
    My gaming rig isn't the most powerful machine. I only have a GTX650, which is now out of date; but the game ran smoothly on a custom medium-high mix of settings. It looked breathtaking.

    -Negatives
    The game is full of them, which is to be expected.
    - No save game option, as of yet; which means if you die, you have to start all over again
    - missing textures
    - buggy AI
    - buggy animations
    - no established story (really) as of yet; so it's more like a sandbox playground at the moment. As the developers flesh out the story, add new features, I'm sure it will become more grounded in some sort of narrative (whatever form the developers are planning on utilizing).

    Overall, considering this is an Alpha build, and considering what the developers have so far achieved in terms of game-play, and what they plan to include in later versions, I give this game an 8/10    … Expand
  58. hendrick2k6
    Jun 3, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Haha its been pretty awesome recently awesome graphics but buggy but i kinda like the bugs there was one bug where i could mass produce resources an weapons such as the ax infinite ammo for the flare gun but eventually i died cause of a bug , so practically this game would be cool! And an early update would be nice… Expand
  59. RBxTaco
    May 31, 2014
    7
    First-off this game is buggy as hell. Don't buy this game if your looking for a nearly completed game. I got a LOT of bugs, including randomly dying, and no way to save my game. Items combine, duplicate, etc. Also, the game performs really badly atm. I'm running it on a GTX 760, and i get about 30 fps on the highest settings, while I get around 45 in Battlefield 4. If you have a low endFirst-off this game is buggy as hell. Don't buy this game if your looking for a nearly completed game. I got a LOT of bugs, including randomly dying, and no way to save my game. Items combine, duplicate, etc. Also, the game performs really badly atm. I'm running it on a GTX 760, and i get about 30 fps on the highest settings, while I get around 45 in Battlefield 4. If you have a low end PC, don't expect to run this game at high frame-rates. The combat is also pretty clunky. The flare gun shoots as fast as you can click with no reloading or cooldown, and infinite ammo.
    All of that being said, this game definitely has huge potential. The time the game wasn't completely bugging out, it was actually decently scary. And it looks like it probably has a good story behind it. The survival elements are pretty cool as well. It allows for custom buildings, which is always a plus side. The team seems like its very open to bug reports as well. Basically the point I'm trying to get across is, if you can get passed the incredibly low frame-rates, massive amount of bugs, and clunky combat, I can definitely recommend this game to you.    … Expand
  60. ImFireblade
    May 31, 2014
    9
    fantastic game whit a very good graphics apart some low textures.....The ambient is so beatiful and immersive.The mutant are very creepy and they're stronger than you.There are so many bugs some little and some very annoying but considering that is a very early alpha the game is in a great development....
    Great job to the developer :D
  61. TurtleBurger
    May 31, 2014
    9
    So far it's fantastic. It's very well featured for an alpha, with a good crafting system, great AI, and above average graphics. Standing by your fire watching one of the inhabitants search around (I even went to sleep in a shelter I made, and when I woke up there was one of them standing by my fire) is very creepy. I've also had them climb things and jump around. I made tons of MolotovSo far it's fantastic. It's very well featured for an alpha, with a good crafting system, great AI, and above average graphics. Standing by your fire watching one of the inhabitants search around (I even went to sleep in a shelter I made, and when I woke up there was one of them standing by my fire) is very creepy. I've also had them climb things and jump around. I made tons of Molotov cocktails to defend myself and ended up burning myself (and them) a lot. The crafting is balanced and not too difficult and I haven't found any real bugs except for falling through the floor in the room of death, lingering fires, enemies occasionally jumping up really high or sometimes teleporting near you (startled me so much I accidentally dropped a Molotov and hurt myself) and miscellaneous UI bugs, such as rocks being called "RAW FISH." The bugs are nothing (not only because they're not very severe, but also because the game is in very early alpha).

    Graphics: 9/10
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Mechanics: 9/10
    Environment: 10/10
    AI: 10/10
    Balance: 10/10
    Ambiance: 10/10
    Settings: 9/10
    Features: 10/10
    Functionality: 9/10
    Controls: 8/10 (having different buttons for so many things, such as sleeping using the Z button rather than E is confusing)

    Do not judge this game severely yet, as it is in very early alpha.    … Expand
  62. vegetablecat
    May 30, 2014
    9
    Very nice game with great graphics and a nice environment. As expected for and early access it has some bugs but on the whole it is still a fun and enjoyable experience. I do not feel mislead at all and got exactly what I expected from the trailers.
  63. Sutherland
    May 30, 2014
    9
    Beautiful world with a vast sense of scale from the beginning. The inhabitants of the jungle are completely terrifying and will climb trees and hunt after you, leaving you in a cave surround by bodies. The crafting is interesting and well formed. Trees toppling is amazing to watch and I can't wait for more features, including CO-OP to be added to this alpha.
  64. SpoonJuggler
    May 30, 2014
    8
    Seeing as it is in the first public alpha stage, i will not let my score be effected by all the bugs (which i have encountered only a single one), missing content that are on the way and such.

    Boy oh boy, it's really impressive. If you didn't know any better, you'd probably think that this game is the next big step by the makers of Amnesia but oh no, it is indeed an indie title. The    Seeing as it is in the first public alpha stage, i will not let my score be effected by all the bugs (which i have encountered only a single one), missing content that are on the way and such.

    Boy oh boy, it's really impressive. If you didn't know any better, you'd probably think that this game is the next big step by the makers of Amnesia but oh no, it is indeed an indie title.
    The world is absolutely lush and beautiful, apart from the occasional low textures. The inhabitants of the island are not very friendly (and creepy as all hell) and that is made clear from the very beginning. The crafting system as well as the inventory system is top notch.
    Crafting shelters, traps and storage units takes a lot of work, as it should! You have to keep getting food or resources constantly at least in the beginning, they really captured the essence of survival.
    Really looking forward to future updates as well as the full game!    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
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  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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