Project Existence Testing Environment

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STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES About the GameParticipate in the ever-evolving Project Existence Testing Environment (PETE), the experimental multiplayer sandbox for Arctic Theory’s upcoming title. To be clear: This is not the game! PETE is Arctic Theory’s canvas for design exploration; a live game lab space to try out new features, game mechanics and technology with real players as the development te…

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52%

Audience ScoreBased on 33 reviews

stability3 negative mentions

The game has an interesting concept and potential for future development.
Players have reported enjoying the immersive environment and the ability to build and gather resources.
The developers are responsive and engaged with the community, which gives hope for future updates and improvements.

The game is currently unplayable due to server issues and lack of content, leaving players with little to do.
Many players have experienced significant bugs and performance issues, making the game frustrating to play.
There is a lack of clear instructions or guidance, leading to confusion about gameplay mechanics and objectives.

stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent freezes and bugs that hinder gameplay, including difficulties with crafting and a lack of instructional guidance. Overall, these problems contribute to a frustrating experience that detracts from enjoyment.
- “Can't play; it freezes before I can do anything.”
- “The game gives no information on how to play, has trouble letting me craft, and was once so buggy that it was unplayable.”
- “The game is dull and suffers from numerous stability issues.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game has been criticized for being jarring, which detracts from the overall immersion and experience of the game world.
- “The added music is jarring and takes you away from immersion in the world.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users appreciate the high-quality graphics but express frustration over the lack of an accessible settings menu to adjust them, leading to performance issues and significant drops in frame rates on lower-end PCs.
- “If there was an easy way to access something like a settings menu for graphics, it would be fine, but it doesn't exist. The high quality by default turns my PC into a stove, running at less than 1 fps.”
- “The graphics are underwhelming and feel outdated, making the game look more like a low-budget indie title than a modern release.”
- “Despite the game's ambitious design, the graphics are poorly optimized, leading to frequent frame drops and a lack of visual clarity.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users express frustration with developers who neglect storytelling and gameplay structure, resulting in poorly crafted games that rely on a simplistic "sandbox" approach without meaningful content or objectives. This lack of narrative depth detracts from the overall gaming experience.
- “The story feels disjointed and lacks any real depth, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “Character development is almost non-existent, leaving players with little to care about.”
- “The plot twists are predictable and fail to deliver any real impact or surprise.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Many users criticize developers who lack the ability to create a cohesive story and engaging gameplay mechanics, resulting in poorly constructed games that rely on basic sandbox elements without meaningful content or objectives.
- “Failed developers, when incapable of properly architecting a story, flow, or set of gameplay loops and objectives for a game, will just slap together a rudimentary game engine and then, without adding any content, call the thing a 'sandbox' and walk away, job done!”
- “The gameplay feels disjointed and lacks any real sense of direction, making it frustrating to engage with.”
- “There are too many bugs and glitches that disrupt the gameplay experience, making it hard to enjoy the game.”