Athos
- October 9, 2023
- Neojac Entertainment Inc.
Get on Steam"Athos is a massively multiplayer role-playing game where humans must survive on a distant planet filled with dinosaurs and wilderness. Build a base for protection, tame dinosaurs as companions and defenders, and make decisions shaping your fate in this epic quest. Upon starting, players are dropped into the diverse prehistoric landscapes of Athos."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has great visuals and detailed dinosaur models, creating an immersive environment.
- The developers are actively engaging with the community and addressing bugs, showing commitment to improvement.
- There is potential for unique gameplay elements, such as a quest system and tamable dinosaurs, which could enhance the overall experience.
- The game is plagued with bugs and performance issues, making it frustrating to play in its current state.
- Controls feel sluggish and unresponsive, particularly during combat and resource gathering.
- Many mechanics, such as crafting and building, are clunky and unintuitive, requiring significant refinement.
- gameplay10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
Gameplay is marked by frustrating building mechanics, particularly the lack of foundation snapping, which can disrupt the construction process. The current gameplay loop is repetitive, focusing on crafting spears to hunt dinosaurs until they break. However, the game features impressive weather effects, detailed dinosaur designs, and a unique sleep mechanic reminiscent of Minecraft, indicating potential for improvement despite its current shortcomings.
“The gameplay loop as of right now is make a spear, kill dinos until the spear breaks, and repeat.”
“The building mechanics can be exasperating as foundations don't snap, so you have to maneuver the foundations around to make them fit... that is if they haven't destroyed themselves in the meantime.”
“The gameplay loop as of right now is to make a spear, kill dinosaurs until the spear breaks, and repeat.”
“Because this game has a long way to go to compete with the actual Ark franchise in any way, shape, or form, I don't mind recommending it despite some of its lazy and stolen implementation of Ark mechanics.”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is a mixed bag; while it generally performs better than similar titles like Ark, with fewer crashes and glitches reported, users still experience frequent lock-ups and freezes. Additionally, some aspects, such as character creation, remain buggy.
“Locks up/freezes all the time now.”
“Not much in character creation [still buggy].”
“Locks up/freezes all the time now.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in "Athos" is primarily derived from its overt imitation of "Ark: Survival Evolved," which some players find amusing and meme-worthy, sparking conversations about its similarities. This self-aware approach to borrowing elements from another game adds a layer of comedic value, as long as it doesn't lead to legal issues.
“The first thing about Athos that caught my attention is that it's a hilariously blatant ripoff of Ark: Survival Evolved.”
“As long as they don't get in legal trouble for it, I think initially ripping Ark off is a funny meme that gets people talking about it.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players are highly impressed with the graphics, noting a significant improvement over previous titles like Ark. Many express enthusiasm for the visual quality, enhancing their overall gaming experience and encouraging friends to join in.
“I played it and love it! I think the graphics are 10 times better than Ark. I was so glad I got this game and had fun playing solo. I'm trying to get my friends to buy it so we can all play together.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story features a quest system that introduces variety to the gameplay, enhancing the overall narrative experience.
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, noting that resource farming feels unrewarding, especially when materials are lost without compensation. Additionally, technical issues such as graphical degradation after extended playtime further detract from the experience, indicating that the game requires significant improvements.
“This game is going to need a lot of work. The game gets grainy after a certain amount of time played, and you have to log out and log back in to fix it. Don't get me wrong, I like survival games, but for the amount of time spent farming resources, you should get some materials back if destroyed with a hammer.”
“The grinding in this game feels excessive. After hours of resource gathering, it seems like the rewards just don't match the effort put in.”
“I enjoy survival games, but the amount of grinding required in this one is frustrating. It often feels like I'm just wasting time without any meaningful progress.”
