The Forest

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 109 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 109
  3. Negative: 18 out of 109

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  1. JimmieReview
    Nov 25, 2018
    4
    This game is a lot of fun the first couple of hours, then the infuriating problems with this game becomes obvious and the fun to be had is ruined.
    The first hours, you can craft simple stuff, hunt some animals and feel like your making some progress.
    But as you want to advance, you will suffer from the overly annoying hunger and thirst system and the way to short day/night cycle. It is    This game is a lot of fun the first couple of hours, then the infuriating problems with this game becomes obvious and the fun to be had is ruined.
    The first hours, you can craft simple stuff, hunt some animals and feel like your making some progress.
    But as you want to advance, you will suffer from the overly annoying hunger and thirst system and the way to short day/night cycle. It is also impossible to know how to craft things in this game, unless you want to google and read the wiki - this should all be explained in a tutorial! There is a guide book in the game - but it dosent explain how to craft for example different weapons - it doesn't even let you know which wepons you can craft! The user interface is cluncky as hell, example: you hold thec compass, by pressing use in the selection gui - then press the same button to put it down - nothing happens. You have to go into the selection gui, assign it to a key, then press that key to put it down. There is no visual indication what is assigned to what key when your in the game either.
    In this game, I always find myself trying to go into example a cave to find some new cool equipment, but im always stopped in my tracks by either getting to hungry/thirsty on my way to the destination, or day turns to night, or im attacked by the annoying cannibals during day time. Trying to orientate yourself in this game is also extremely infuriating - usually cause while your trying to do it, your suddenly surrounded by cannibals or you have to stop and hunt something to eat.
    And as for the cannibals, im so far not enjoying them at all. I always feel underpowered and end up running away from them. Combat is no fun, cause I got no good weapons to deal with them.
    Somewhere hidden under all these annoying things is a good game, but as it is now, its just to infuriating to play. And yeah, you can play with the cannibals turned off - but then it just becomes to blend and pointless.    … Expand
  2. Benderforpres
    May 21, 2020
    2
    I’m sorry I just don’t get it. I gave it a real chance. I like the idea and the nights are pretty scary the first few times, but the exploration got stale real fast. The caves all basically just look like dark rocks and the combat is truly boring. The crafting aspect was definitely nothing special, and the survival aspect was pretty easy since every cave is somehow stuffed with snacks andI’m sorry I just don’t get it. I gave it a real chance. I like the idea and the nights are pretty scary the first few times, but the exploration got stale real fast. The caves all basically just look like dark rocks and the combat is truly boring. The crafting aspect was definitely nothing special, and the survival aspect was pretty easy since every cave is somehow stuffed with snacks and sodas. I rarely delete a game a before finishing the main story but I felt like I was doing a chore when I was playing this game. The pay off of slogging through a cave is to find a photo or see some mysterious painting on the wall. Honestly fallout 4 does everything better than this game, and it was an RPG.… Expand
  3. Steve_tr
    Apr 29, 2021
    0
    I just bought the game and I can't even join a friend. It is stuck on "starting client" and it doesn't want to let me play with people from my friends list
  4. Redfloda
    Feb 17, 2023
    3
    Still glitchy, every 5 minutes rain , rain and rain . You build a cabin but you still get wet . Lol . You have to build a fire place in the middle of the rain to stay dry?!haaahaaaahaaaa what a joke ! The AI is ver dumb and the cannibals are very annoying. In peace mode you still have the same problems with the rain and the fireplaces. A cabin nor a boat that should can give you shelter,Still glitchy, every 5 minutes rain , rain and rain . You build a cabin but you still get wet . Lol . You have to build a fire place in the middle of the rain to stay dry?!haaahaaaahaaaa what a joke ! The AI is ver dumb and the cannibals are very annoying. In peace mode you still have the same problems with the rain and the fireplaces. A cabin nor a boat that should can give you shelter, can’t save you from getting wet. I played it for like 8 hours and I deleted it.… Expand
  5. CtHx
    Jul 24, 2022
    0
    0 for no russian translation on PS. (on PC they have it). I think this is stupid.
  6. Haris_k
    May 25, 2023
    3
    These kinds of games aren't really my cup of tea, so naturally I didn't have a great time.

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Impulsegamer
    Dec 11, 2018
    82
    The Forest is a true test for anyone playing. Thank goodness Eric is supplied with a guide book showing home how to effect craft, and show him just what is needed in the wilderness. Pay heed to this book as it is going to save your skin over and over again. I would contend that there are so many challenges in this title that gamers who do complete through to platinum (on PS4) can and should brag about it. It will be no small feat.
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  2. PlayStation Universe
    Nov 25, 2018
    95
    Nerve-wrackingly terrifying, highly polished and boasting one of the cleverest takes on the survival genre in years, The Forest is one of finest survival horror titles available.
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  3. Vandal
    Nov 23, 2018
    73
    The Forest is a very good surviving game, although now some of its mechanics feel a little bit updated. However, this PS4 version is a great way to enjoy one of our favorite survival games.
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