Dinosaur survive ’em up Ark: Survival Evolved has all the time had one downside. Exactly, and solely, one single game-breaking problem. Until now, you couldn’t construct a fort on the again of a colossal sea turtle. Shameful, actually. But after quite a few delays, Ark: Genesis‘s sea-bound houses finally arrived earlier this week. Now it’s only a matter of discovering somebody to lend you planning permission for that shell.
It’s taken just a few months for us to get right here, thoughts. Initially slated for a launch final December, the primary a part of two-part enlargement Genesis was delayed into January, then February, for some last-minute sharpening and balancing.
Rather than providing up one enormous map, Genesis launches with 5 smaller new biomes (or “simulations”) to poke round in. These embody huge oceans, volcanic hellscapes, and an alien moon full of spacefaring whales and lethal photo voltaic radiation. A chirpy little robotic companion named HLN-A has been added to assist information you thru new missions, gett you accustomed to all this new stuff whereas dropping plot beats in regards to the historical past of the Ark.
Then there are the beasties. Besides turts large enough to behave as foundations in your new seafaring dwelling, Genesis is providing a bounty of latest critters. There are shape-shifting animals to tame, burly four-armed foxes, and – my private favorite – glowing neon whales that drift lazily by way of the cosmos. Plenty of current creatures have additionally gotten regional variants, relying on which of Genesis’ biomes you encounter them in.
‘Course, that is solely the primary a part of Genesis. Studio Wildcard have pegged this as a terrific large two-part enlargement, with the second half due later this winter. Both components of Ark: Genesis is offered by way of a Season Pass on Steam for £27.79/$34.99/€29.99.
