How "Challenging" IS This...?

[Pantherr]

I know that some survival games are quite difficult, so how does this one rate..? I am after something that is enjoyable without being "too" challenging".

Like constantly being at death's door every few mins, or constantly attacked or having your base attacked and demolished etc..

Thanks...

[Phoenix Cat]

Originally posted by Pantherr:

I know that some survival games are quite difficult, so how does this one rate..? I am after something that is enjoyable without being "too" challenging".

Like constantly being at death's door every few mins, or constantly attacked or having your base attacked and demolished etc..

Thanks...

The game has all kinds of custom settings for the difficulty. I just bought today and started into it. So I am glad for them. As I like a challenge, but nothing outrageous also.

[Pantherr]

Originally posted by Phoenix Cat:

Originally posted by Pantherr:

I know that some survival games are quite difficult, so how does this one rate..? I am after something that is enjoyable without being "too" challenging".

Like constantly being at death's door every few mins, or constantly attacked or having your base attacked and demolished etc..

Thanks...

The game has all kinds of custom settings for the difficulty. I just bought today and started into it. So I am glad for them. As I like a challenge, but nothing outrageous also.

Well that is certainly a plus, thankyou..

[Thakard Gaming]

If you are a vet to the survival genre it shouldn't be too bad. As with every survival game the earliest parts of the game are the hardest. Also your base should be safe from an issue. Things generally tend to leave you alone if you leave them alone.

As Phoenix said various things can be adjusted to your playstyle.

[Pantherr]

Originally posted by Thakard Gaming:

If you are a vet to the survival genre it shouldn't be too bad. As with every survival game the earliest parts of the game are the hardest. Also your base should be safe from an issue. Things generally tend to leave you alone if you leave them alone.

As Phoenix said various things can be adjusted to your playstyle.

I have played more than a few survival games, but dome are just too difficult or extreme for me. Partly, I think, because some are primarily made for multi or co-op play and I only play single player.

So yes, the early stages are normally always harder but some stay that way. Which is why I never played Green Hell, for example. I asked this same question on that forum and was advised against it because it was very difficult...

[Phoenix Cat]

Originally posted by Pantherr:

Originally posted by Thakard Gaming:

If you are a vet to the survival genre it shouldn't be too bad. As with every survival game the earliest parts of the game are the hardest. Also your base should be safe from an issue. Things generally tend to leave you alone if you leave them alone.

As Phoenix said various things can be adjusted to your playstyle.

I have played more than a few survival games, but dome are just too difficult or extreme for me. Partly, I think, because some are primarily made for multi or co-op play and I only play single player.

So yes, the early stages are normally always harder but some stay that way. Which is why I never played Green Hell, for example. I asked this same question on that forum and was advised against it because it was very difficult...

Oh, Just FYI. I own Green Hell myself. There are settings in it also. Good game. Even solo with the right settings.

[chrisbamb]

Originally posted by Pantherr:

I know that some survival games are quite difficult, so how does this one rate..? I am after something that is enjoyable without being "too" challenging".

Like constantly being at death's door every few mins, or constantly attacked or having your base attacked and demolished etc..

Thanks...

I've just bought the game and played for about 5 hours. So far, nothing too outrageous as happened. Moved off the starting Island and onto the 1st main Island. Opened up quite a bit of it so far and progressing nicely. There is plenty of food and water outlets to keep you going and you can also craft plenty of medicine to stave off the statuses.

As long as you know where things are that you need and what to watch out for, then it's quite a different take on most of the survival games I've played. I tend to steer away from survival games that have the food, water, stamina bars, however, I have to say that this one is pleasantly surprising and easy to play.

Oh, I'm playing on normal difficulty.

[Ranger Joe]

Agree with others - having played a few survival games, this one is not too challenging on normal difficulty. Enough to keep you on your toes but not punishing. I'm not that far into the game but am enjoying the balance of story progression and open world play.

[Hondo]

I've been playing the game for some time now and the game isn't that difficult once you get past the first few days - like most survival games. The game has it's challenges, but nothing you can't overcome. Building is pretty straightforward. There are no base attacks, so if you like to build, it's perfect. I like to build so my game play is slow. Others prefer to just build a basic base to be able to upgrade their stuff. It can be a little grindy if you like to build, but again, nothing game breaking. Exploring is pretty straightforward as well. There are some annoyances (LOL) when exploring, but again, once you figure out how to deal with them it's not a problem.

The game does have a story to tell to help move things along, but it's nothing to write home about. It gets the job done. So, to answer your question. I think this game falls in the middle of the "difficulty" setting. It's not so easy that you will get bored with it (in my opinion) and it's not so difficult that you want to rage quit.

Hope this helps.

[Pantherr]

Originally posted by Phoenix Cat:

Originally posted by Pantherr:

I have played more than a few survival games, but dome are just too difficult or extreme for me. Partly, I think, because some are primarily made for multi or co-op play and I only play single player.

So yes, the early stages are normally always harder but some stay that way. Which is why I never played Green Hell, for example. I asked this same question on that forum and was advised against it because it was very difficult...

Oh, Just FYI. I own Green Hell myself. There are settings in it also. Good game. Even solo with the right settings.

I didn't know that it had settings as well, thanks...

Originally posted by chrisbamb:

Originally posted by Pantherr:

I know that some survival games are quite difficult, so how does this one rate..? I am after something that is enjoyable without being "too" challenging".

Like constantly being at death's door every few mins, or constantly attacked or having your base attacked and demolished etc..

Thanks...

I've just bought the game and played for about 5 hours. So far, nothing too outrageous as happened. Moved off the starting Island and onto the 1st main Island. Opened up quite a bit of it so far and progressing nicely. There is plenty of food and water outlets to keep you going and you can also craft plenty of medicine to stave off the statuses.

As long as you know where things are that you need and what to watch out for, then it's quite a different take on most of the survival games I've played. I tend to steer away from survival games that have the food, water, stamina bars, however, I have to say that this one is pleasantly surprising and easy to play.

Oh, I'm playing on normal difficulty.

So your saying this does NOT have food, water, stamina etc..? So what "status's" are you referring too..?

Originally posted by Hondo:

I've been playing the game for some time now and the game isn't that difficult once you get past the first few days - like most survival games. The game has it's challenges, but nothing you can't overcome. Building is pretty straightforward. There are no base attacks, so if you like to build, it's perfect. I like to build so my game play is slow. Others prefer to just build a basic base to be able to upgrade their stuff. It can be a little grindy if you like to build, but again, nothing game breaking. Exploring is pretty straightforward as well. There are some annoyances (LOL) when exploring, but again, once you figure out how to deal with them it's not a problem.

The game does have a story to tell to help move things along, but it's nothing to write home about. It gets the job done. So, to answer your question. I think this game falls in the middle of the "difficulty" setting. It's not so easy that you will get bored with it (in my opinion) and it's not so difficult that you want to rage quit.

Hope this helps.

That does help, thankyou...

[Thakard Gaming]

Originally posted by Pantherr:

So your saying this does NOT have food, water, stamina etc..? So what "status's" are you referring too..?

This game has food, water, energy, and stamina. The number one resource overall is time. If you can allocate your time you can be successful at any difficulty.

There is enough equipment to help solve the food, water, and energy issues. Making it through the early game to make all that equipment is where that balancing of time comes in.

[Pantherr]

Originally posted by Thakard Gaming:

Originally posted by Pantherr:

So your saying this does NOT have food, water, stamina etc..? So what "status's" are you referring too..?

This game has food, water, energy, and stamina. The number one resource overall is time. If you can allocate your time you can be successful at any difficulty.

There is enough equipment to help solve the food, water, and energy issues. Making it through the early game to make all that equipment is where that balancing of time comes in.

Yeah, I just started watching a walkthru vid. 3 hours to dismantle a wooden box, 2.5 hours to harvest 3 fruit... seriously..? That's crazy..

[chrisbamb]

Originally posted by Pantherr:

So your saying this does NOT have food, water, stamina etc..? So what "status's" are you referring too..?
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It does and normally that would put me off a survival game. However, they are not as harsh as most games that have this mechanic and it's easily manageable. I've just now got into the 2nd map of Islands and I have to say that I am really enjoying the game. :)