Rust: Console Edition

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. PlayStation Universe
    May 24, 2021
    80
    Rust is an unflinching multiplayer survival game that requires endurance and patience in order to really unlock its potential. The dynamics it creates in terms of player interaction are endlessly fascinating and prove to be a real boon for organic narrative flashpoints between players. Its pure multiplayer focus does mean it doesn’t have what you’d call a traditional endgame, but it more than makes up for that with the unpredictability its social design brings.
  2. GamingBolt
    May 21, 2021
    80
    Rust Console Edition generally maintains its core tenants and starts its console life on the right foot in most areas.
  3. Digital Chumps
    May 27, 2021
    75
    Rust Console Edition is, simply, a console port of an 8-year-old PC survival game that has managed to stand the test of time. It may not perform as smoothly on console yet but the desperate fights for survival against hostile forces still remains.

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#90 Best PS4 Game of 2021
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#18 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2021

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User Score
1.8

Overwhelming dislike- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 42
  3. Negative: 36 out of 42
  1. Sky-Line___
    May 24, 2021
    2
    I insist this is a PS4 version review, and man is it bad! The game looks so ugly, it’s so empty and the frame rate is extremely unstable. II insist this is a PS4 version review, and man is it bad! The game looks so ugly, it’s so empty and the frame rate is extremely unstable. I even gave games such as Fallout 76 a chance (tenths of hours played), but this one is really too bad technically speaking. Ugly, slow and laggy.

    The essence of the game doesn’t do much better. Depending on your luck, you might get slaughtered when literally being naked (i.e. in your first minutes of playing). The morale of the game isn’t clear either. What does the player gain at killing the other humans? Stealing loot to build a house/fortress as resistant as possible. Fine but why? Not any background behind this. But I guess that’s trendy nowadays, just like a Battle Royale game. 100 players on a map and may people kill each other as much as possible. The difference here being that there is a build/loot component that can be worked on until the deadline of the server arrives (weekly, monthly), which adds motivation to come back on the game to be as strong as possible compared to others. If you’re lucky, you (as a team of course – forget about playing this alone) might also find people to cooperate with. Fine concept, but technically it just doesn’t do its job and thus took away any interest from my perspective.

    In the end, in its current state, this game won’t keep its player base. It will quickly decline as people get bored of it.

    Never is Rust worth 50€. To me, it should be a free-to-play at best.    … Full Review »
  2. Sinvok
    May 30, 2021
    0
    Just broken, clumsy, awkward, bad hit registration, toxic players, dead and disconnected combat, repetitive gameplay, crowded maps,Just broken, clumsy, awkward, bad hit registration, toxic players, dead and disconnected combat, repetitive gameplay, crowded maps, unbalanced, entire game based on how big your group is, solo players have no chance of getting any major progress, the worst game i've had to pay for in a long time, and the £49.99 price tag is some kind of sick joke

    DO NOT BUY    … Full Review »
  3. chilliin
    Jun 6, 2021
    0
    I was excited to get to play this game on PS4, then it came out and I found out it is unplayable. The initial bugs that appeared during earlyI was excited to get to play this game on PS4, then it came out and I found out it is unplayable. The initial bugs that appeared during early release got worse with the first patch release. The second patch release is where the game literally became unplayable, as I can not even load into servers because the game crashes while loading. I don't know when they may actually fix this game but I am honestly losing interest pretty quickly. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME… Full Review »
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