UPDATE: Everything I previously commented on is no longer valid since support for this game will end in August 2023. Inspite this still being sold on heavy discount and some of the issues were fixed I would not recommend to buy it.
While initialy rewarding the basegame with 7, the recent downgrades made me lower that score almost every update til the point I am rating this now.UPDATE: Everything I previously commented on is no longer valid since support for this game will end in August 2023. Inspite this still being sold on heavy discount and some of the issues were fixed I would not recommend to buy it.
While initialy rewarding the basegame with 7, the recent downgrades made me lower that score almost every update til the point I am rating this now.
Reviewing DLC you never played yourself, is that actualy fair? Normaly no.
In the case of ARK however, the effect on the basegame is rather disastrous.
The DLC forced all basegame-only players to accept the "update" that was tailored towards PS5 specs instead of to the system most of us bought the game for. Call it good intentions, good but not smart.
That same update broke many of the improvements recently made, like the pod mouse-over showing colour and sex. Not just undoing it but completely breaking it to the point you either have no information or wrong information. Fine, that issue was fixed after 2 weeks.
But the latest "Fix" did not just made people loose acces to their new transmiters on striders (and so making it a very hollow addition) including the tribute inventory, it also broke one of the core mechanics of the game for all new players and people not having the DLC.
EGGS WON'T HATCH ANYMORE WITHOUT THE INCUBATOR. Which engram is restricted to DLC buyers only and so cutting breeding away from the basegame.
Playing online? You'll be depending on the goodwill of others. Playing solo? Good luck...
This is unforgivable, therefor the DLC deserves the low rating of 1.… Expand