ARK: Survival Evolved

 PlayStation 4
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5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 365 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 138 out of 365
  2. Mixed: 69 out of 365
  3. Negative: 158 out of 365
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  1. Kilegendor228
    Feb 5, 2018
    8
    I really like this game, but in some cases developers are lazy. My rate is 8!
  2. Stormtroopers02
    Jan 28, 2018
    3
    Maximum Survivor trophy on ps4 wont unlock without dlc as they added 15 more levels but you can only get them through dlc which you have to pay for.
  3. Xelluse
    Jan 10, 2018
    0
    Can say just one thing: This so called Game is just a scam! Stay away from it!
  4. Dave-W
    Jan 10, 2018
    8
    Absolutely love the game and cant get enough of it. Really not sure why there is so much bad feedback for this game. The negative feedback put me off buying the game for such a long time and now I wish I had brought it sooner. I took the gamble while the game has been on sale but after playing it if I knew it was like this I would have been happy to pay full price for it.

    This is based    Absolutely love the game and cant get enough of it. Really not sure why there is so much bad feedback for this game. The negative feedback put me off buying the game for such a long time and now I wish I had brought it sooner. I took the gamble while the game has been on sale but after playing it if I knew it was like this I would have been happy to pay full price for it.

    This is based off playing single player and then paying for my own dedicated server for me and my friends to play on. The negative reviews could possibly be related to the official public servers which I am not interested in and cant comment on. The game does have some bugs and the odd little glitches (like most games) but in my experience they are not game breaking in anyway shape or form.

    The games overall performance on my PS4 pro seems absolutely fine and some of my friends with a standard PS4's haven't noticed any general performance issues either.

    I have only given the game an 8 because there are a few minor bugs and because I haven't played on the official servers to rate them. You really dont need to play on the official servers though to enjoy the game. There are also allot of private servers that you can join that have just PVP, just PVE or that have also had there server settings for the game changed to better suit the way you want to play e.g If you like PVP and dont like the idea of being raided while offline you can find a server with people that mainly play the same hours as you or that has offline raid prevention enabled in the server settings, If you dont like the idea of people claiming loads of land by just placing pillars to prevent you building find a server that has decay unsnapped core structures to help prevent these spammers. There are so many different types of server play styles you just need to look them up or try a few. This is the reason I setup my own server so I can tweak it to how me and friends prefer it.

    Also note you can host a none dedicated session from your PS4 for free with altered game settings that your friends can join when ever you are online and have the session loaded.    … Expand
  5. Novaflame76
    Dec 13, 2017
    10
    This is a great game, I can't believe there are so many unhappy people out there. Dino taming is fun, the scenery is second to none, the ability to interact with anything in the environment is epic. I have 2000+ hours invested in the game and can confidently say that every second was rewarding, from riding Pteradons to Rex's. I play single player btw. sure there are some minor bugs, whichThis is a great game, I can't believe there are so many unhappy people out there. Dino taming is fun, the scenery is second to none, the ability to interact with anything in the environment is epic. I have 2000+ hours invested in the game and can confidently say that every second was rewarding, from riding Pteradons to Rex's. I play single player btw. sure there are some minor bugs, which game of this magnitude doesn't?… Expand
  6. Maurisback
    Dec 6, 2017
    3
    The idea of the game itself its actually not to bad,but its worse with everything else. If you wanna play on your own it takes hours and hours to get anywhere, and yet if you play with friends its a nightmare also because to save money they used potato servers instead of proper ones. I ve bought this game when it was in alfa realise, today this game is officially released but nothingThe idea of the game itself its actually not to bad,but its worse with everything else. If you wanna play on your own it takes hours and hours to get anywhere, and yet if you play with friends its a nightmare also because to save money they used potato servers instead of proper ones. I ve bought this game when it was in alfa realise, today this game is officially released but nothing really changed since then, the servers are still lagging and take ages to load while in the game and its not only ps4 having this problems, its in all the platforms like that. Overall i could be more happy with the game if they make it a bit faster and of course the servers need extra touch as well, the last thing would be grinding.. Unless you have 5 people in your tribe its no problem but if you deicide to play on your own... well you can't and you won't, trust me. I wouldn't recommend anyone to spend your hard earned money on this game… Expand
  7. AricwithanA
    Nov 27, 2017
    9
    Played this game for about 100 hrs, loved the fact that you are able to tame and ride dinos. Once you get your first Ptero the map is wide open for you. Exploring the wilderness is a main goal of this game, started playing on the Center, and the floating islands are awesome. Not to mention the underground lost world area. Has a lot of grinding, you can adjust the rate of which you getPlayed this game for about 100 hrs, loved the fact that you are able to tame and ride dinos. Once you get your first Ptero the map is wide open for you. Exploring the wilderness is a main goal of this game, started playing on the Center, and the floating islands are awesome. Not to mention the underground lost world area. Has a lot of grinding, you can adjust the rate of which you get materials by playing on different servers, but overall awesome game. One downside is the Engram system, you will get to the point where you will run out of points and still have recipes that are locked, so you will need a tribe to be able to unlock everything.… Expand
  8. Brajzah
    Nov 26, 2017
    4
    Game wants to be great but with a myriad of technical problems holding it back, it's hard to recommend. It's a glitchy, broken mess that can be awesome fun when it works. Sadly it feels like the developers needed to keep this one in the oven until it was done...
  9. NopdAuron
    Nov 23, 2017
    1
    Public servers are bad! Even when the server says the ping is low there's still lag. It's even worse when players have a bunch of stuff everywhere. Speaking of players, the players in the game are so greedy. They have huge bases and on top of that, they build random stuff around so you cannot build almost anywhere. Also, this game is almost bad for new players, you can start off in anPublic servers are bad! Even when the server says the ping is low there's still lag. It's even worse when players have a bunch of stuff everywhere. Speaking of players, the players in the game are so greedy. They have huge bases and on top of that, they build random stuff around so you cannot build almost anywhere. Also, this game is almost bad for new players, you can start off in an easy area yet the dinos are above level 50! There's also these dinos who steal your stuff as well as put to you to sleep. The ones who put you to sleep are over powered as hell because once they put you to sleep they pretty much kill you. I only ever touched pve I bet pvp is even worse!. Laggy game, and bad community not worth your time.… Expand
  10. TheResistente
    Nov 12, 2017
    5
    As an idea, it's fine. The problem is how they execute it. The pros and cons are:

    Pros:
    -Visually beautiful

    Cons:
    -FPS low
    -Bugs
    -The way to "conquer" animals does not make sense

    Conclusion: I do not recommend this game at all. If you fix the problems you have can be a good game.
  11. Sevenfold71
    Sep 24, 2017
    5
    Un jeu avec vraiment beaucoup de potentiel et de très bonne idée. Grosse faune et flore, pas, mal de loot, de truc à construire. Une ambiance sonore relativement bonne. Mais le jeu est malheureusement injouable sur console, l'ergonomie global du jeu laisse vraiment à désirer et je pense que vous mettrez pas longtemps à vous tirez les cheveux. La faute à un mappage de touche extrêmement malUn jeu avec vraiment beaucoup de potentiel et de très bonne idée. Grosse faune et flore, pas, mal de loot, de truc à construire. Une ambiance sonore relativement bonne. Mais le jeu est malheureusement injouable sur console, l'ergonomie global du jeu laisse vraiment à désirer et je pense que vous mettrez pas longtemps à vous tirez les cheveux. La faute à un mappage de touche extrêmement mal choisi, et le guide de survie vraiment mal fichu, ça reste jouable juste si on avance et qu'on récupère nos matière nécessaire à la construction.
    Bon point en ce qui concerne l'évolution du perso avec les points de compétences et la création des games personnalisables.
    Graphiquement également pas ouf sur PS4 même si cela peut être excusé via la taille de la Map et la durée de vie du jeu qui enfaîte ne ce fini qu'une fois que vous en avez marre. Pour résumer le jeu est bon mais sur PC, le portage console est vraiment moyen d'ou ma note de 5/10    … Expand
  12. CHEESEGUY
    Sep 14, 2017
    0
    Broken laggy mess. Devs are the worst lazy in the industry.

    his game is a lie in a 60$ box. It is not what we have been waiting for it is not "better longer with more to do" the story is complete childish ****
  13. Vernichtung
    Sep 1, 2017
    0
    Do not buy nor support This game or dev!

    The game is buggy as hell and unplayable. The servers are completely pillared meaning you cant even build a campfire, On top of that they have removed support for legacy players. I lost two bred spino's both over level 250, due to a bug. Contacted support who sad sorry but STFU. Literally hours of work lost just to be told to go away!!!!!    Do not buy nor support This game or dev!

    The game is buggy as hell and unplayable. The servers are completely pillared meaning you cant even build a campfire,

    On top of that they have removed support for legacy players. I lost two bred spino's both over level 250, due to a bug. Contacted support who sad sorry but STFU.

    Literally hours of work lost just to be told to go away!!!!! Shame Wildcard!    … Expand
  14. SuperkenGaming
    Aug 31, 2017
    6
    ARK Survival Evolved
    Theres something here, but its half baked
    ARK Survival Evolved is out of BETA, but unfortunately it doesn’t quite feel like it.. Fair Warning im awful at survival games and they don’t keep my attention for long…so if youre looking for an in depth review on all the survival stuff, youre not going to get it here, As a casual survival game fan, Ark survival is    ARK Survival Evolved
    Theres something here, but its half baked
    ARK Survival Evolved is out of BETA, but unfortunately it doesn’t quite feel like it..
    Fair Warning im awful at survival games and they don’t keep my attention for long…so if youre looking for an in depth review on all the survival stuff, youre not going to get it here,
    As a casual survival game fan, Ark survival is probably the most half baked one ive played..
    The hardest part of this game is actually getting into a server…
    the server numbers don’t make sense as there are some with numbers way over the limit and others that say they are under the limit until you try to join it..
    but once you do find a server, this server is basically your home unless you want a fresh start..
    There are 2 modes you can play in… one having modern technology and one focusing on just primitive technology, but you choose an area to spawn in at ..all with different difficulties with your fresh character and you get to surviving…
    |Knowing how to survive is one thing..
    knowing how the game works is another because this post beta game has no proper tutorial to teach you the game. I had to go to youtube to learn how to pick up stones, im not even joking…
    I found myself doing this a lot when I ran into questions like how to tame a dinosaur..
    oh did I forget to mention dinosaurs..
    theres dinosaurs…
    This game is full of them but theyre not as cool as I thought they would be..
    Theyre essentially jerks that try to kill you while you collect sticks rocks and berries… .
    the game is a pretty steady evolution of equipment which is cool..
    youll level up as you craft, collect, and hunt.. and you can dump skill points into stats but you can also learn how to craft new items like fires to cook raw meat.. btw another youtube trip.. how do you start a fire…
    the higher level you are the better items you can craft and the better dinosaurs you can tame, ill save you the trip.;. you beat them until theyre unconscious and throw a saddle on them,...
    But as a survival game you have to manage your health, hydration, hunger, and body temperature…
    This is done by collecting berries, building shelter, hunting animals with the weapons you craft, or going for a swim..
    this was the coolest part is how easy not dying of thirst is here…
    finaly a survival game gets it.. let me just drown myself until im not thirsty anymore..
    it works in this game as it should…
    but there are pvp and pve servers.. there are other people running around, theyl lbuild huts and fires too, these items cant be destroyed as youre able to lock them, but you can squad up and join tribes.. or be a lone wolf like me cause youre awesome at surviving and you don’t need a tribe…
    theres no real task here… its just dumb fun of running around a map and try to build the coolest stuff you can, sort of like minecraft with none of the fun stuff but with dinosaurs…
    which again are here to kill you…
    when you die you have all of your blueprints and levels… and youre able to rush to your dead body fr your gear if you can remember where you died at.. but other players can pick your gear too so good luck…
    I see the good in this game, I can understand why people love it and how they can have fun within its world…
    of creating your own survival goals and setting out to accomplish them..
    but it’s a half baked game that still feels as though its in beta…
    I cant argue that this game isn’t fun.. but I can argue that there are plenty of better more polished survival games out there on console
    I give ARK Survival Evolved
    a 6/10    … Expand
  15. Floosticky
    Jun 7, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great survival game. Have been playing it for months now with friends on a PVE server. Developer should have fixed lag issues before launching though. It has been getting better with each patch, but originally unplayable.… Expand
  16. DonJonson
    May 1, 2017
    0
    Don't let the nice graphics fool you. The underlying mechanics of this game is broken, which is something I realised about 100hours into gameplay. Single player / PVE is fun at first, but gets boring quickly. Official PVP is complete trash as there is no such thing as offline raid prevention, which means any progress you make during a session will be wiped by griefers when you're offline.Don't let the nice graphics fool you. The underlying mechanics of this game is broken, which is something I realised about 100hours into gameplay. Single player / PVE is fun at first, but gets boring quickly. Official PVP is complete trash as there is no such thing as offline raid prevention, which means any progress you make during a session will be wiped by griefers when you're offline. This game quickly devolves into being a chore. Had potential, but the studio doesn't have the ability execute it properly. You can polish a turd and make it as shiny as you want, but at the end of the day, it's still a turd.… Expand
  17. Cardy
    May 1, 2017
    8
    Been a gamer all my life, but this game captures something ive been looking for, for a long long time. Its still in pre-release so expect issues. Lag on official servers is the major downfall at the moment, But if you find a good dedicated server, those problems are not present anymore. Love how Wild Card is consistently adding updates to the game making it feel fresh after everyBeen a gamer all my life, but this game captures something ive been looking for, for a long long time. Its still in pre-release so expect issues. Lag on official servers is the major downfall at the moment, But if you find a good dedicated server, those problems are not present anymore. Love how Wild Card is consistently adding updates to the game making it feel fresh after every update. This game takes #1 for me of all time. I Have been going hard for 2 months, and i dont see any end in sight. Nothing beats exploring the world for rare cool drops, taming and breeding animals, building a land and water base, and a farm and defenses. No game compares to this.

    Im sure once the full version comes out and all the wrinkles have been ironed out, I will be giving this game a solid 10 out of 10! I 100% recommend this to all survival/exploration/rpg players.

    Thank you for this Wild Card!!!    … Expand
  18. DelWolf
    Apr 20, 2017
    4
    It's an open-world survivor, you can't go wrong with that, right?
    Well, the mechanics are uncomfortable and overused, and the world feels a bit like it was copy-pasted.
    This had potential, it really, did, but it was an overpriced mess.
    There are plenty better survivors out there, don't hold your breath for masterpiece here...
    And don't even get me started on the lag...
  19. AbegDrall
    Mar 27, 2017
    1
    It would have been a great idea, and would be fun to play, BUT the technical online underperformance and complete lack of support resolving your issues, makes it THE MOST FRUSTRATING game I have ever played. Really sad. All your efforts like having a Wyvern level 217 can be gone in 1 second, because the upload into ark malfunctions, or a Golem level 197 simply vanishes without a trace fromIt would have been a great idea, and would be fun to play, BUT the technical online underperformance and complete lack of support resolving your issues, makes it THE MOST FRUSTRATING game I have ever played. Really sad. All your efforts like having a Wyvern level 217 can be gone in 1 second, because the upload into ark malfunctions, or a Golem level 197 simply vanishes without a trace from your base. The constant rollbacks because of server issues and lags make this game an overall very frustrating experience. It could have been amazing, the idea and gameplay could be wonderful, but the technical issues destroy everything.… Expand
  20. fuzywzyboomboom
    Mar 16, 2017
    4
    Game is great when you're playing single player on a single player server. Official servers are complete trash though. If you're fine just playing by yourself and exploring what is around you then you should get this game. If you want a good pvp element don't buy this game. The lag is awful and everyone is already ten times better than you before you even start.
  21. gamingsince93
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    Before you buy the game understand, you will die, you will hate it at first. That being said if you truly want to experience a game where you have to eat, drink, and survive the harsh surroundings around you welcome to ARK, add players with PVP you got yourself a deadly situation. The servers are stable now after the updates for the most part(rare errors happen, its a mass online game).Before you buy the game understand, you will die, you will hate it at first. That being said if you truly want to experience a game where you have to eat, drink, and survive the harsh surroundings around you welcome to ARK, add players with PVP you got yourself a deadly situation. The servers are stable now after the updates for the most part(rare errors happen, its a mass online game). All this being said Ark is truly a game you would enjoy if you like these conditions build a base make sure nobody can get inside, level up your character from a cave man to a complete monster. Most importantly enjoy the game I am addicted love spending time with friends on it and teaming up with others enjoy cheers and have a enjoyable experience hopefully!… Expand
  22. Supremo182
    Mar 3, 2017
    4
    Valoración de 4 puntos... por que ? por que compre un juego a medio terminar... entras a un mapa con usuarios que te matan de 1 solo golpe, y vos venís con suerte juntando recursos... incontables las veces que morí intentando subir un poco.. y volver a comenzar todo el tiempo, para que todo se me borre después.
  23. FrostReaper
    Mar 2, 2017
    4
    This game would be more fun if they would fix the lag in the dedicated servers before adding new content to the game. They need to also fix an issue as to building bases because people build such big bases preventing people from getting resources or preventing them from building a base to do much of there own. Adding a build barrier would help fix the issue and limiting you to building 1This game would be more fun if they would fix the lag in the dedicated servers before adding new content to the game. They need to also fix an issue as to building bases because people build such big bases preventing people from getting resources or preventing them from building a base to do much of there own. Adding a build barrier would help fix the issue and limiting you to building 1 base an 4 check points and provide a more defined map that will show your buildings so that if by chance you get lost you can use your map and find your way home. There also should not be a distance barrier in hosted server because that forces people to stop anything that they are doing so there friends can go do something. This is a good idea game but it seems not much thought from a gamers point of view because no one likes being limited to what they can do. Adding a story line wouldn't be a bad idea ether and a NPC city full of npcs selling gear supplies and services also giving you missions and allowing you to hire NPCs to work your base like farming repair work harvest supplies hunting helping to tame dino's defined your base and much more. There is so much potential for this game if they just listened to gamers and ideas people give for the game. If you make a game where you can do the things i mentioned and more you would have a top selling game Arc could be a great game.… Expand
  24. Dal_ReviewedDat
    Feb 23, 2017
    7
    This is a 7, so close to a perfect 10.

    For £24, i was hoping for a good survival game in some jurassic park / Farcry mashup. I read reviews and was intreagued enough to give it a go. Last night i slept for just 2 hours. TWO HOURS. This game is much deeper than i expected, and ive barely touched the sides. ARK is either played out on The island or The Centre (Scorched Earth Dlc not    This is a 7, so close to a perfect 10.

    For £24, i was hoping for a good survival game in some jurassic park / Farcry mashup. I read reviews and was intreagued enough to give it a go. Last night i slept for just 2 hours. TWO HOURS. This game is much deeper than i expected, and ive barely touched the sides.

    ARK is either played out on The island or The Centre (Scorched Earth Dlc not played, yet). Two maps of mediocre size. Not the biggest, but as a living world it is impressive. These maps are 24/7 servers that are still playing whilst your asleep, meaning defence and forming Tribes becomes useful in PVP. This also is why im vey addicted to the game, as base building is a major part of surviving.
    First however, you create a character (very limited) and enter with just a pair of boxers on. ive not delved much into The Centre yet, as i wanted to learn a map well for PvP. Ive dabbled on unofficial servers in pvp, but my current character is a lvl 63 in PVE. Crafting and leveling, and lots of grinding is seriousoy rewarding in Ark. The early game is incredibly challenging, especially alone. In pvp people tend to group up for safety, but pve is usually a few well established groups of friends, and a lot of loners, as i was. Each server on the ps4 has a 70 capacity. Ive read tbat early days they had 80+ players in, causing crashes. My official pve server usually has 40/70 players on at any peak time and down to 20/70 in other. These low activity times are some of the best moments ive had in game, as the games huge flaw is lag time. The constant rendering of trees and dinosaurs often causes epic lag. It becomes part of the survival, getting used to it glitching back 5 seconds, its particularly tedious when on a boat. Theres a few AI glitches, but given the density of whats on screen, its acceptable. I think others like me that can see this being a longterm affair with Ark, theres hope in that the devs are relentlesly releasing updates. If they fix it, nothing would stop this being a 9 or 10. The graphics, when i saw the trailer, really didnt blow me away, mainly the buildings. What i didnt realise from the trailer are tribes build those towns in a minecraft style together.
    The freedom of how to play is brilliant in that you can train many different mounts, from sabres to t-rex or the meglo from the deep. You can train winged reptiles so large that you can make a portable base on their backs, same with some land and sea dinos. You can craft rafts and make ships from them, or build a perch top base on a mountain. But do expect a long grind to get what yoy want. This can be helped by using the dinos you train, which in itself is a slog to train the larger dinos (hours).
    The survival element hits the nail on the head flr fans. The map is large enough to get lost early game, and random respawns, a map that doesnt show where you actually are, or any landmarks as such, it really does start hard. This can be made outright impossible if you join a server that happens to be at mkdnight. In the pitch black, youll either fall to your death or more likely be eaten. Theres a nice horror element to nightime also. Resource crates come down from a beacon of light in the sky at night, inside could be a game changing tool or blueprint, but running over the hill with a naked flamed torch with dino snarls amongst the trees, it really does keep you on edge. In PVE/PVP mode, i also witnessed a played bludgeon another to death over a resource crate. Obviously with any mmo style game, community matters. So far, so good. Pvp is ruthless as desired, and pve often full of friendly neighbours.

    At half the price of a triple A title, and the fact this is deemed as "in beta" still, this game is excellent. If you can forgive its often shakey server performances, theres an epic challenge to have here, with potentially years in the community. In its current state though, half of gamers wont look past the lag. For me, ive loved it    … Expand
  25. silly_monkey56
    Feb 16, 2017
    0
    Why is this game on ps4 when the PC version is still in early access? The answer is simple: greedy, thirsty developers.

    Before this port came out, they even released a full-price DLC on Steam, despite the main game being a broken, unfinished pile of garbage. Do not waste your money on this version OR the PC version.
  26. Injun
    Jan 28, 2017
    1
    Awful, continual lag will drive you mad. A plethora of other glitches and bugs listed in other reviews here. Overall the worst, un-optimized game I have played on PS4.
  27. Lydera
    Jan 23, 2017
    1
    If you suffer from vertigo, this game is not for you at this time. I was unable to play due to the number of graphical issues in the game, including black/white flashes of tearing near water, extremely bright lighting, rocks and other items flashing on the screen. After a whole 3 minutes, I had to shut it off.

    At this time, the was no indication on the PS store to indicate that this was    If you suffer from vertigo, this game is not for you at this time. I was unable to play due to the number of graphical issues in the game, including black/white flashes of tearing near water, extremely bright lighting, rocks and other items flashing on the screen. After a whole 3 minutes, I had to shut it off.

    At this time, the was no indication on the PS store to indicate that this was in development not that this was an introductory price, even though the dev team has said that the official release is this spring.    … Expand
  28. Charlesw222
    Jan 23, 2017
    10
    Absolutely amazing!
    This game was so fun and great to play online! Everyone that has 30 pounds to spare should get this game or ill come to your house and bad things will happen
  29. kaymick
    Jan 14, 2017
    1
    This is a genuine review of the game based on around 10+ hours of gameplay on the PS4. The short story? DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS GAME. Out of 10 people who buy this game, I can guarantee you that only 2 out of the 10 will actually enjoy the game in the long run. The majority of us? Not so much. Not only does this game have horrific performance issues (anyone who says they get noThis is a genuine review of the game based on around 10+ hours of gameplay on the PS4. The short story? DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS GAME. Out of 10 people who buy this game, I can guarantee you that only 2 out of the 10 will actually enjoy the game in the long run. The majority of us? Not so much. Not only does this game have horrific performance issues (anyone who says they get no lags or freezes is lying), but the game itself is just...bad. The UI is buggy and tedious to manage. There is absolutely NO tutorial of any kind, the Dino's rarely work as intended, and even if you manage to learn the games ridiculous controls and get a foothold in a server, you WILL be killed and raided by one of the few "Alpha" tribes just for **** and giggles. Do not bother joining any official server considering they are all EXTREMELY unbalanced, not to mention toxic. Even unofficial servers are mostly terrible, what with the inconsistent admins, hackers, unbalanced gameplay, and constant NAT issues. (PVE will not solve all your issues, as players can still find ways to grief you.) New players, you will CONSTANTLY be **** upon, so get used to dying due to the stupidest reasons. Also, if you have sensitive eyes or epilepsy, do NOT buy this game, as the PS4 screenshots are very misleading. The game has a bizarre contrast/saturation setting that you cannot change in-game. The skies during the daytime are unrealistically blinding, as well as any sunlight reflecting off of water, which can cause great strain to anyone with eye problems. Working your way up is a tedious grind, and even once you reach the top, the game becomes boring as there is really nothing else to do except await the inevitable ass-beating you are going to receive from another tribe invading the server.

    This game is O.K on PC (it is slowly dying out though, due to the devs being incompetent), but on PS4 it is utter **** If you purchase this game you HAVE to buy it full price with the DLC, no exceptions. The game isn't even finished yet, but for some reason Sony thought it would be a good idea to release this game as a AAA title anyways. Not only that, but if you bought this game on accident thinking it would be a fun play, tough **** Sony will throw their terms and conditions in your face and let you know that there are absolutely no refunds on digital content if you already started downloading it. (Ironic how the only way to buy this game on PS4 is through DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ONLY hmmmmm.....) This is obviously yet another bad decision on Sony's part in an effort to grab cash from suckers who think this is a good game.

    Maybe this game can be good in the future when it's actually DONE, but as of right now, Ark Survival Evolved on the PS4 is a buggy, lackluster mess that is unplayable until the devs pull their **** together.    … Expand
  30. neolip
    Jan 10, 2017
    0
    This game consists of bugs, freezes, terrible control and a complete lack of usability. I think unacceptable releasing such unfinished products on PS4.
  31. Codofwisdom
    Jan 4, 2017
    7
    If you can't stand Lag, this game is not for you (currently). It can go from smooth running to borderline crashing in moments depending on how crowded an area is. If you can look past this (a big if), the game has a lot to offer. Practically all the content that was on the PC is here, including a more limited painting option (Can't paint the dinos themselves currently).
    If you haven't    If you can't stand Lag, this game is not for you (currently). It can go from smooth running to borderline crashing in moments depending on how crowded an area is. If you can look past this (a big if), the game has a lot to offer. Practically all the content that was on the PC is here, including a more limited painting option (Can't paint the dinos themselves currently).
    If you haven't played before, be prepared to die a lot in the beginning. This game does not treat you kindly until you can make a base of operations and get some friends.
    If you can get past the hazing of the start, you'll find a lot of options in terms of the games building and taming systems, as well as a wide variety of crafting options.
    The game is very Multi-player focused, with mid and end game items requiring more material than any one person can reasonably get.
    All in all, if you're looking for a challenging survival game, you could do much worse than giving ARK a look. Just be warned that, due to the nature of the game, it may never run at a smooth and consistent framerate.    … Expand
  32. Verosho
    Dec 29, 2016
    2
    Do not buy this game until they fix it! This is a No Mans Sky mk 2 but worse.

    I couldn't stand by and let another gamer be caught out by another broken game like this one that I just had to set up this account to express my disbelief at how badly this game runs on the PS4. Yes it has potential and I wish it truely worked but the game is broken at the time of writing this and yes! this    Do not buy this game until they fix it! This is a No Mans Sky mk 2 but worse.

    I couldn't stand by and let another gamer be caught out by another broken game like this one that I just had to set up this account to express my disbelief at how badly this game runs on the PS4. Yes it has potential and I wish it truely worked but the game is broken at the time of writing this and yes! this is another no mans sky stunt, no sorry... that was more stable of a game and Sony's shadey way of keeping your money because of their self set rules of digital content is disgraceful. (Which are null and void in the UK if the content is faulty)

    You cant play on the original Ark world as server support is limited so half of the game you cant even play with other people because they are always full. So in effect you are forced to purchase the the dlc as well if you want to play online and enjoy the game in any way (thats if you can get over the various game crashes). The only problem with the dlc is that the scorched earth map is MUCH! harder to survive in and you are given zero directions on how to play the game, you cant find water in a desert and the game is impossible to survive alone, did I mention you cant invite your friends online? Fine I accept its a learning process and 'get gud' and all but this is a poor port of a game and should not be on Sony's shelf with the state it's in.

    Forget about setting a private server up and play with your friends, if the freezing of the game just by sending an invite wont stop you, the constant NAT types issues that the developers havent fixed for the last few weeks will stop you.

    All my friends who were excited to play this said it was broken and got their refunds, so am I and you should avoid it for at least a year.

    PLEASE AVOID!    … Expand
  33. Isoburns
    Dec 28, 2016
    0
    Astonishingly poor! £40 price tag for a early release (alpha/beta build) is disgusting. Playstation have pulled another no mans sky debacle without any pre warning that it is early access, they'll refuse to refund and the only way to get it is through playstation store so once you've downloaded it they'll throw terms and conditions in your face. Utter shame because the potential for thisAstonishingly poor! £40 price tag for a early release (alpha/beta build) is disgusting. Playstation have pulled another no mans sky debacle without any pre warning that it is early access, they'll refuse to refund and the only way to get it is through playstation store so once you've downloaded it they'll throw terms and conditions in your face. Utter shame because the potential for this game is huge but should not have been released until it was refined and finished. AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE WASTE OF MONEY!!!!! DONT BUY UNTIL ITS FINSIHED!!!!

    ALSO ITS WORTH MENTIONING IF YOU ARE EPILECTIC DEFINITELY DONT BUY, NO WARNING OR HEALTH SAFETY AND WILL CAUSE SEIZURES UNTIL CERTAIN BUGS ARE FIXED    … Expand
  34. TheShak
    Dec 19, 2016
    2
    The game has soooo much potential but its essentially broken. To start off its incredibly glitchy and there is nothing worse than taming a Pteradon only for it to glitch into a wall or mountain and then lose it. The PvP is virtually unplayable once you reach a certain point as higher level players will constantly raid you and build huge heavily protected forts around major resourceThe game has soooo much potential but its essentially broken. To start off its incredibly glitchy and there is nothing worse than taming a Pteradon only for it to glitch into a wall or mountain and then lose it. The PvP is virtually unplayable once you reach a certain point as higher level players will constantly raid you and build huge heavily protected forts around major resource locations. This has lead to multiple servers with very few people as one tribe just patrols around and destroys any fresh bases and run people from the server. I moved to at least 5-6 servers and found the same issue. On one server we found the perfect base location (4 of us). Built a huge stone wall, Behemoth gate, defences and even a frabicator over time. We had tamed multiple dino's but in the end it meant nothing. A bunch of high levels brought there 200+ Pteradons, flew over the wall and destroyed literally everything. All the best base locations are always taken as the game has been out on PC for years so plenty of youtube videos out there. I mean I like a challenge and yes you die in PvP games but Arks PvP is essentially broken as one tribe can just take over a server and kill it dead if they root themselves in one of the better locations. Even on PvE you are not safe as people can get Carnivores to chase them to your location.

    This game has been in early access for nearly 7 years and it was released on ps4 as a full priced game.
    Sony you should be ashamed for putting a buggy, unbalanced game on the psn store and selling it at AAA price.    … Expand
  35. tellefsdal
    Dec 18, 2016
    0
    This game runs like absolute trash. I cannot believe Sony QC control approved a game that runs with a frame rate dipping in the one digit territory. The gameplay is irrelevant as long as the game performs like this.
  36. IvaN_KhaN
    Dec 17, 2016
    10
    Las primeras horas lo odiaras porque no pararas de morir y no te enteraras de nada, pero conforme vayas aprendiendo sus mecanicas, consigas asentarte en un buen sitio en el que ir prosperando junto a tu tribu lo empezaras a amar hasta un punto obsesivo. No hago mas que pensar en salir del trabajo para ir a ver a mi Raptor, explorar el bello mundo de Ark, contactar con otras tribusLas primeras horas lo odiaras porque no pararas de morir y no te enteraras de nada, pero conforme vayas aprendiendo sus mecanicas, consigas asentarte en un buen sitio en el que ir prosperando junto a tu tribu lo empezaras a amar hasta un punto obsesivo. No hago mas que pensar en salir del trabajo para ir a ver a mi Raptor, explorar el bello mundo de Ark, contactar con otras tribus amistosas, aplastar a todo aquel que me ataque a mi, a mi tribu o a mis animales, y un sin fin de historias mas que crearan los propios jugadores porque en Ark la historia la creas tu y la gente que puebla cada servidor al mas puro estilo rolero. Infinitamente recomendable, y para ser un early acces tiene mas contenido y es mas divertido que la inmensa mayoria del catalogo actual de juegos, eso si Ark nunca te lleva de la mano, exige paciencia, tiempo, cooperacion con otros jugadores y mirar muchas guias por internet, lo que para algunos lo hara tan especial y para jugadores mas casuales tan odioso. Compradlo sin dudar.… Expand
  37. notkward
    Dec 16, 2016
    9
    ARK: Survival Evolved pleasantly surprised me. It plays well for a pre-release game and is enjoyable. It's a survival game so if that's not your cup of tea then I would move on but if you like those types of games then buy it!
  38. MrJam
    Dec 15, 2016
    9
    Love this game. Great strategy,survival game. Runs great on the PS4. Been playing PvP for a week now. I recommend starting on a medium spawn point as easy spawn points have lots of players and they will kill.you. There are so many blueprints and sources. I am level 42 and have crossbow, metal spear, metal tools, raft, stone castle, dino gate, crops crowing and chiton armor. It is aLove this game. Great strategy,survival game. Runs great on the PS4. Been playing PvP for a week now. I recommend starting on a medium spawn point as easy spawn points have lots of players and they will kill.you. There are so many blueprints and sources. I am level 42 and have crossbow, metal spear, metal tools, raft, stone castle, dino gate, crops crowing and chiton armor. It is a survival game you collect resources but it pays off with noticeable rewards. I am a lone wolf but can see how being in a tribe can help keep you protected. They immersion is outstanding. Well worth the money, better then most completed games. due to be complete mid 2017, it seems complete to me. its like getting season pass for free. It has never locked up on me and only had one lag because PS4 updated system. been running smooth since. The neg reviews look like peps who don't even have the game for PS4. I rank it up there with BF1, TF2 and I have them both. Love Xcom2 but its crashed so much on PS4 and its complete. ARK is a most by well worth the 55 bones. Yea CPU users got it cheaper but they were playing an outdated version. I got it for 55 and I love it. Game I have been waiting for.… Expand
  39. TrustyDolphin
    Dec 13, 2016
    10
    This game is great. Put time into getting used to the game and learn the basics and you can have a blast. PvP is great and if you don't want that you can always join a PvE server. Good game. Good Graphics. Really fun.
  40. xlostpunkfoundx
    Dec 11, 2016
    5
    This is an Early Access (re: INCOMPLETE) title on Steam for PC which was ported to the PS4. You give the Developers money to play the unfinished game and they will update it over time. Rather than providing this as a Beta or Demo, the only option for playing as of the time of this writing is the $54.99 Surviors Pack Bundle.
  41. sclark13
    Dec 9, 2016
    2
    This game barely runs on a high-end computer let alone on the ps4. Ignoring the performance issues, the underlying gameplay is not very fun at all, and is just a grind. I would wait for it to actually release and professional reviews to come out before purchasing the game.
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  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Oct 25, 2017
    70
    Like a lot of of titles in this genre, Ark: Survival Evolved has a steep learning curve and requires quite the time - and possibly financial - investment. But once you get into the rhythm of it, the endless need to survive, set against the simple satisfaction of slowly building up your capacity to do so, makes this a game that could well turn into a hobby for you, all in itself.
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  2. Meristation
    Sep 27, 2017
    70
    ARK: Survival Evolved is a complete survival experience. It could be a little frustrating at the beginning, but once you learn the mechanics and get used to the gameplay, the player has multiple options to develop their characters and enjoy the beautiful but dangerous open world created by Studio Wildcard. However, the console interface isn't intuitive enough, and the performance isn't perfect, with some framerate issues. Even so, it´s very enjoyable to interact with the wild creatures living in this prehistoric island.
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  3. GamingTrend
    Sep 20, 2017
    70
    If you have friends, Ark: Survival Evolved is a fun survival game, with options such as PvP or PvE servers to make every player happy. If you primarily play alone, however, this game will require a heavy set of grinding and repetition, turning off any players hoping to just get a taste of some dinosaur action.
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