Don't Starve: Console Edition

 PlayStation 4
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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 392 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 116 out of 392
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  1. sparriskrigaren
    Feb 20, 2014
    6
    It's okay. Kind of addictive and quite fun, but I miss the sense of purpose of playing it. Why am I doing it? There's practically no goal, which takes away from the point of playing games for me.
  2. bulletchan
    Apr 11, 2016
    7
    besides the somewhat clunky inventory system and lack of zoom out feature. its a solid port looks great and works great besides the inventory problem and a couple glitches.
  3. SirPierreFun
    Feb 4, 2015
    7
    When I picked up Don't Starve I had no idea what I was getting into! When the game starts they immediately throw you into it. with no instruction manual, you are forced to fend for yourself. This kind of was a lot of fun to play. there's a bit of a learning curve so don't be surprised if you die from time to time.
    definitely worth the $14 I spent on it
  4. Makaveli
    Mar 12, 2014
    6
    I can see the appeal, but this game isn't for me, I find it boring and it has been done before. Making a fire and collecting items etc... Nothing special in my eyes. I don't have much to say about the game other than,, I don't find it very fun in the slightest..
  5. Superdooper
    Jan 8, 2014
    7
    While slightly addictive, the game could use a little tweaking. The randomness of the maps is both a positive and a hinderance. At times you may need something simple and starve before you find it, then the very next map you are overloaded with it and short on something else. You spend quite a bit of time just trying to stay fed.

    I can't really complain much since it is included in    While slightly addictive, the game could use a little tweaking. The randomness of the maps is both a positive and a hinderance. At times you may need something simple and starve before you find it, then the very next map you are overloaded with it and short on something else. You spend quite a bit of time just trying to stay fed.

    I can't really complain much since it is included in PS+ membership.    … Expand
  6. FriedConsole
    Feb 5, 2014
    5
    This game is well made but not for me. It feels like a job. A job where you feel like if you forgot to do one of the tedious tasks you will die. There is no end. So it is just you acquiring stuff to build other stuff for the eventual death that is coming. It is sadly like life. I rather play a game that doesn't remind my life is just about doing tedious tasks until my eventual death.
  7. MellowcaT
    Sep 20, 2014
    7
    Beautiful.. from Tim Burton with hate!
    This is one of those games that can be so much better in the future based on players opinions and tips who gave the Klei to make it smoother and easier!
  8. gypsygib
    Feb 17, 2014
    5
    While I didn't enjoy Don't Starve, there's nothing technically wrong with it in terms of graphics and gameplay. I can see how some people would enjoy it but I found it boring. It would make a great tablet game.
  9. electriclight41
    Jan 14, 2015
    7
    A unique, fun game with a clever sense of humor and pretty high difficulty level. It's interesting to see what you can combine and what random thing you'll come across. I just hate having to start all over each time I die.
  10. JBryant0619
    Jan 30, 2014
    7
    A nice way to spend your time. Really enjoy the Tim Burton theme it seems to have. The world is always randomly generated so you're never in the same area twice. The permadeath feature might turn some people off (especially when you've invested dozens of hours into a single character) but it's one of the more unique games released for the PS4. if you're a PLUS member, check it out. If not,A nice way to spend your time. Really enjoy the Tim Burton theme it seems to have. The world is always randomly generated so you're never in the same area twice. The permadeath feature might turn some people off (especially when you've invested dozens of hours into a single character) but it's one of the more unique games released for the PS4. if you're a PLUS member, check it out. If not, you should probably wait until it drops to $5-10.… Expand
  11. ThiouZ
    Nov 11, 2014
    6
    Do not Starve is survival game. The difficulty increases gradually. You must manage resources to protect you from many dangers.

    Graphics 6/10
    Music 5/10
    Gameplay 7/10

    My overall score is 6
  12. felasi
    Dec 28, 2014
    7
    This game was a good surprise. Your thrown into a world with no idea what to do. The fun part of it is this is a game of trial and error. and error often ends in fatality!

    All you have to do is survive, the longer you survive...the harder it gets. Sounds easy right? You'd be wrong. you are faced with challenges, to find food, shelter and to keep your sanity! lose anyone of them and it    This game was a good surprise. Your thrown into a world with no idea what to do. The fun part of it is this is a game of trial and error. and error often ends in fatality!

    All you have to do is survive, the longer you survive...the harder it gets. Sounds easy right? You'd be wrong. you are faced with challenges, to find food, shelter and to keep your sanity! lose anyone of them and it could mean death. Thats not bad in normal gaming, but in this game if you die you you die and lose everything. Think how you died, learn from your mistakes and try again.

    Whats lovely about this game is that you can fall into a false sense of security and before you know it your dead. How many times I went a foraging for food and then darkness fell and died because I had no shelter. This game constantly challenges you, even the land changes if you have stayed on it for too long (resources start to disappear). Heck, if you survive long enough and reach winter that itself has its own unique challenges.

    This game subtly teaches us a lesson, take care of our finite resources. Humanity is fragile.    … Expand
  13. Nel
    Jan 12, 2017
    6
    Survival game. You gather things, that you then will use to make different survival tools to survive. It is a challenging game, but it can be a lot of fun. Works smooth, and the controls are great.
  14. jsoileau14
    Mar 24, 2016
    7
    I'll admit when i first saw this on the store i was really skeptical and thought this was going to be a really boring game because of the concept. Man was i wrong...i found myself playing this for hours upon hours. you play as a character ( one you choose is up to you) and have to survive using basic survival skills. You have to find and cook your food. Best if you plant your own GardenI'll admit when i first saw this on the store i was really skeptical and thought this was going to be a really boring game because of the concept. Man was i wrong...i found myself playing this for hours upon hours. you play as a character ( one you choose is up to you) and have to survive using basic survival skills. You have to find and cook your food. Best if you plant your own Garden and watch your food grow! During winter it gets hard you have to make sure you have plenty of fire wood and grass to keep fire going or you will die. Summers you need shade and a ICE cube hat (dont ask questions). It's a neat game and actually really fun. I got up yo over 100 days and it got harder and harder...but ill admit when i died its hard to do it over again because you start over from day one. i think its a decent pick up if you have nothing else your playing at that time. worth the time to check out.… Expand
  15. Professorfett
    Jul 26, 2018
    7
    I sure am hungry. It is a good thing Don't Starve teaches me how to survive. Now this was a newly released game on the PS4 from the fine people at Klei Entertainment. This is unlike any of their games that I have seen. They made Shank 1 and 2, and also made Mark of the Ninja. Both of those games are side scrolling slashers. This is Klei's artistic take on survival horror. Let me just sayI sure am hungry. It is a good thing Don't Starve teaches me how to survive. Now this was a newly released game on the PS4 from the fine people at Klei Entertainment. This is unlike any of their games that I have seen. They made Shank 1 and 2, and also made Mark of the Ninja. Both of those games are side scrolling slashers. This is Klei's artistic take on survival horror. Let me just say this is the most survival I've ever had in a game.

    Normally I would talk about the story but honestly I hardly know it. The thin plot this game is based around you playing a scientist named Wilson and this mysterious man drops you into this world, where everything is trying to kill you. I dig the antagonist named Maxwell (who is the mysterious man) because he looks like the old timey villains. This guy is dressed in a all black old west suit and has a handlebar mustache. It doesn't get more badass then that, sadly he is missing the top hat to go with it. Wilson has an attitude a lot like a gamer would playing a video game. If he sees someone who has died he will say "better him than me". If you attack a helpless creature the guy says one of my favorite lines "go for the eyes". Your protagonist is a bit crazy and the crazier he gets the funnier stuff he says. Side note people he doesn't speak any actual language, so everything is in Charlie Brown talk. Just a bunch of Wan wan wah wha. Thankfully they have the humorous text that go with the nonsense. I technically didn't beat the game so I can't tell you if there is a ending or if it is one of those play until you die games.

    The sound is really great in this game. It has some generic music, but the real sound is in the sound effects. Whether you are just walking around in the world or have a creature trying to kill you all the sounds are fantastic. There were times in the night (in the game) where you will hear something walking around but you can't see them, so it'd put you a bit on edge.

    The game graphically is nothing special. Now I like the character and monster design I don't see the need for this to come out on the PS4. The creature design is good and a bit creepy, I have to say the pig people creeped me out the most. The game has areas you visit just walking through the world and I have to say being this game has a day and night cycle there were some areas so ominous that I would only go there during the day.

    If you listen to the Bloody Screen Podcast you might have heard me describe this game as addictive. That is exactly what the gameplay of this game is addictive as **** Most people will die the first two times playing the game because this game doesn't tell you **** It is a learn as you go kind of game. Once you learn how to survive in the wild you feel like a bad ass mountain man. The thing I love about this game is every time you die you start over and the world is random generated. This open world is also completely blank on your map so you can't memorize where anything is located. You might be wondering how do you survive in the world Brandon? Well you must collect resources such as food, and building materials to make axes, spears, clothes, and most importantly fire. Seriously fire is your friend, especially at night. What will kill every new comer to this game is the night. When nighttime hits if you don't have fire you will die. The only thing to do really is to make a fire and sit there until it passes. Yes you do also need to eat in this game or else what it the point of surviving. Food isn't hard to come by fruit and veggies are plentiful, but if you get meat it will fill you quicker and longer. Combat is only able to happen if you have a spear. Believe me trying to use a axe will not end well for you new people. There is one mechanic I find quite cool it is the fact that you go crazy the longer you play the game. Now if you build a flower hat, you will stop the process. If you don't build one then Wilson will slowly fall into madness and you will start seeing shadowy figures around. I never went full crazy so I can't tell you if it is game over or not. Last thing I want to mention more as a tip, there is seasons and if you are well enough equipped in the winter you will freeze to death.

    Overall, there is a story part to the game aside from the open world. It has specific objectives but kind of a pain in the ass, plus you have to find it in the world to even start it. You can mess with the settings to make the game easier or harder and you have different characters you can play both with pros and cons to them. I can say it is a fun game and addictive when you first pick it up after three or four days you've seen what this game has to offer. This is free if you own a PS4 and have PlayStation Plus so if you have that you most likely have already played it. I say it is worth checking out on the console or the pc. I give this a 7. While the gameplay is fun after you see everything you have no real incentive to go back.    … Expand
  16. Menni
    Apr 27, 2020
    7
    Ottimo survival, particolare e con un proprio stile. Non capisco la separazione del single/multiplayer in due giochi separati e la totale mancanza delle traduzioni che di certo non aiutano un novizio, già alla prese con un mondo non proprio ospitale

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#47 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#45 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#56 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Feb 27, 2014
    90
    Great games have a simple concept and message. Don’t Starve will leave you feeling full. [March 2014, p78]
  2. LaPS4
    Feb 26, 2014
    77
    Don't Starve is a tremendously addictive game where the fight for the survival, mixed with exploring several places with its own magic, throw the player into searching every corner of the map. However, it is extremely hard from the very beginning, so there will be many players thinking twice before going on with their adventures.
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  3. Level7.nu
    Feb 16, 2014
    80
    Probably not a game for everyone. The pace can at times be very low, and the developers could've thrown in more surprises. But it's a title that is hard to put down once you've gotten into it.
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