You can even see that with their frequent patches for the game. The game feels a bit buggy at times but the developers are working regularly on improving it. At the time of writing this review, it has been only a little over two weeks since the game was released. Once the developers add this feature the experience of surviving on an alien planet will amplify. And it isn’t that there are no alien creatures, there are some – but the game needs more. You coming in contact with known creatures is also good to give you a start. Currently, the game has succeeded in getting you into a somewhat familiar yet alien planet. Other than the usual bug fixes, one thing that the game really needs is more alien creatures. It is me fighting wolves in the dark with a wooden spear. To get a taste of how difficult the game can get if you are unprepared just take a look at the above screenshot. For me, this added a lot to the realistic experience. And that came back to bite me as I was stranded in the night, looking for any source of light and frequently checking the map. When I just started the game I didn’t bother getting a torch. Nighttime is really accurate, you get very low visibility. This feature has a lot of possibilities, especially for speedrunners, we will just have to wait a bit to see how they are used. Instead of removing the feature they could maybe go for a difficulty option and turn it into hard mode. While this is something fresh, new players can find it a bit infuriating, especially the players who are playing a survival game for the first time. The game went with an approach of you having to collect all resources and building your base again each time on a new mission. One might argue it is even tougher in co-op, as you need proper coordination to survive. But it is equally difficult when you play with friends. And you might think that solo might be tough I’ll just play Co-op. The more you learn about the game and its mechanics the more you will feel like coming back to it. While this game might not be easy, it is definitely not unfair. This is no easy game by any means, but that is not a bad thing. One thing which I liked about this game is its difficulty. The environment is beautiful and very much like earth but it still adds to the experience of exploring an alien planet. The game needs quite strong hardware to run even as minimum requirements but when you play it you will feel it is somewhat justified. This is one of the most visually appealing survival games that are out there. But when you use the above mechanic at the right time you can increase your survivability by saving time in crafting and that makes it a really neat feature. Your weapon can break in the middle of a fight and crafting it from the menu can get a bit tedious. If you have the materials required for making it you can simply press and hold the 1-Key and it will craft it again. Let’s say you have a pickaxe on 1-Key and it breaks or you drop it. This makes sure you are regularly keeping an eye on the map, especially at night.Īnd another addon that I appreciate the most was the key bindings for crafting directly your Inventory (where some known games fail at this). It also adds to the tension, and I have to be careful to not wander too far from the nearest Water supply. While the game does give you the option to carry a sponge to quench your thirst, the constant depletion of these resources added to the Survival experience. This feature particularly stood out for me as during the fights or while exploration I had to keep an eye on these stats. Much like real life, in Icarus, you can starve to death, die because of dehydration, and run out of Oxygen. The game requires you to regularly supply your character with these 3 basic necessities. Since this is a survival game the first thing that stood out for me the most was the in-game mechanism of maintaining your Water, Oxygen, and Food levels.
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