Project Existence Testing Environment

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Project Existence Testing Environment is a multiplayer casual strategy game. It was developed by Arctic Theory and was released on October 30, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

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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Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews

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The game has an interesting concept with potential for future development.
Players have enjoyed the immersive experience of exploring the environment, despite its current limitations.
The developers are responsive and engaged with the community, showing promise 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 reported 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.

graphics
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Users note that while the graphics are high quality, the lack of an accessible settings menu to adjust them can lead to performance issues, causing significant frame rate drops and overheating 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- “The graphics are underwhelming and feel outdated, making the game less immersive than it could be.”
- “Despite the game's potential, the graphics are poorly optimized, leading to frequent frame drops and a frustrating experience.”
story
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Many users criticize developers who neglect storytelling and gameplay structure, resulting in games that feel incomplete or aimless, often resorting to labeling them as "sandbox" experiences without meaningful content. This lack of narrative depth and cohesive design detracts from the overall gaming experience.
- “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 story feels disjointed and lacks any real depth, making it hard to stay engaged with the characters or their motivations.”
- “I found the plot to be predictable and uninspired, with no real twists or turns to keep me interested.”
gameplay
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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 engines and minimal content, often misleadingly labeled as "sandbox" experiences.
- “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 progression, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “Controls are unresponsive and clunky, which severely detracts from the overall experience.”
stability
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The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting frequent freezes and bugs that hinder gameplay, including issues with crafting and a lack of guidance. Overall, these problems significantly detract from the gaming experience.
- “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.”
- “Once was so buggy you could not play, and is dull.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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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.”