ScrewUp
- July 29, 2021
- 199 Cents STUDIO
- 7h median play time
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PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a lot of fun for its low price, providing hours of entertainment and a solid survival experience.
- The developers are responsive and actively working on updates, showing dedication to improving the game.
- The crafting and base-building mechanics are enjoyable, with a variety of items and enemies to engage with.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, including issues with saving progress and multiplayer functionality.
- Many players feel the game has been abandoned by the developers, leading to frustration over unaddressed problems.
- The recent updates have drastically changed the game, leading to confusion and disappointment among players who preferred the original mechanics.
- gameplay13 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the new version has received mixed reviews, with many users criticizing its gloomy atmosphere, glitches, and poor mechanics in exploration, combat, and resource gathering. While some players initially enjoyed the mechanics and found the game fun, recent updates have led to frustration due to a lack of guidance, challenging resource collection, and issues with building mechanics. Overall, the game shows promise but requires significant improvements to enhance the player experience.
“On launch, it had a Sea of Thieves vibe about it with survival and building game mechanics.”
“I originally played the base game for about an hour and found it to be very fun, with no experienced bugs, no lags, no frame drops; all mechanics worked nearly flawlessly.”
“I enjoy the visuals and the gameplay is pretty fun.”
“This new version is gloomy, glitchy, and has poor mechanics in exploring, fighting, looting, and hunting animals.”
“This whole game, if you're going to keep it this way, needs a total overhaul of game mechanics, level and skill upgrades, and player to monster balance that works in progression to your level ups.”
“Build mechanics need a lot of work before you even think about heading off on a PvP tangent.”
- graphics9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the vibrant art style and expansive terrain, while others criticize the darkness that hampers visibility and the presence of graphical glitches like disappearing objects. Although the visuals are described as simple and somewhat cartoony, they are generally considered enjoyable, but technical issues such as lag and inadequate graphics settings detract from the overall experience.
“The art style; the world is awash with sumptuous terrain.”
“Valheim I can play with reasonably low lag, some serious bosses, solid graphics, massive world, safe multiplayer, all out of the gate when it hit the market.”
“I enjoy the visuals and the gameplay is pretty fun.”
“Graphics settings need work.”
“Yes, the graphics are a little cartoony, and the grind for wood and other supplies can get a little boring, but with this game, you can easily find something else to do than just chop wood.”
“It's too laggy, and I can't play this game with low graphic settings and low resolution. My system is better than the recommended specifications; please fix it.”
- story6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game currently lacks a cohesive story and tutorial, leaving players to navigate a chaotic environment filled with unusual monsters. While there is a quest system that provides guidance on crafting and building, it does not indicate where to find materials, and players express a desire for more quests and multiplayer quest sharing in future updates. Overall, the narrative aspect is minimal, with players focusing on gameplay mechanics rather than a structured storyline.
“Now you don't have to follow the quests, but they will stay at the top left of your screen even if you do them all.”
“Great game! Following the quests helps you very much; I wish there were more quests to do.”
“Right now there is no story, no tutorial, no guide, and completely bonkers monsters.”
“Now you don't have to follow the quests, but they will stay at the top left of your screen even if you complete them all.”
“It also has a quest system that will hold your hand and show you all the different things you can build and craft in the game, granted that it doesn't show you where you can get the materials.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive and tedious, often leading to a laborious experience. The sensitivity of controls adds to the frustration, making tasks like gathering resources feel unnecessarily cumbersome. Overall, the grind is seen as a significant factor that detracts from the enjoyment of the game.
“Played it 4 hours straight, but mostly because it's very grindy.”
“It's also grindy and laborious.”
“A lot of grinding to level up, and the map isn't huge.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its absurd character customization options, particularly the ability to create hilariously mismatched characters, as well as witty quotes that add a comedic touch during gameplay. Overall, players find the game to be both funny and creatively engaging.
“Another very funny thing I found is you can change all the lower body parts to female, but the head can't be changed from male.”
“And that makes for a horrendous and funny character.”
“I love the little quotes when you get killed; your 'screwed' thought was funny.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has significant optimization issues, with users reporting severe performance drops, including frame rates plummeting to as low as 0.5 fps. Many players feel that substantial improvements are necessary to enhance the overall gaming experience.
“I had major performance issues with the previous iteration of the game, to the point where I’d sunk some hours in, and it chugged down to 0.5 fps, or worse.”
“This game needs some optimization badly.”
“It needs major optimization.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is currently problematic, with frequent freezes when using the escape key and numerous glitches affecting multiplayer gameplay, rendering it nearly unplayable. Additionally, players have encountered game-breaking bugs, such as "unlimited resource" glitches, which undermine the overall experience.
“If you hit escape in the game, everything freezes and you have to cancel the game task to try to re-enter.”
“Single player has potential; however, multiplayer at the moment is unplayable due to the amount of glitches and bugs present.”
“We have also found 'unlimited resource' glitches where a plant can be punched multiple times, which kind of breaks the game.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is characterized by a relaxed vibe that enhances the enjoyment of base building activities.
“I loved the relaxed atmosphere and the base building.”
“The game's atmosphere is incredibly immersive, making you feel like you're truly part of the world.”
“The haunting soundtrack combined with the stunning visuals creates an unforgettable atmosphere.”
