Ark single player review full#

That said, itвЂ™s still pretty fair, at least on Normal and Hard. Speaking of which, the difficulty in the final release has definitely been increased a bit from the Steam demo. Mastering this move is vital to survival, not only on the later levels, but on the harder difficulties. Not only does it allow you to avoid taking damage, but you can dash in 4 directions. I really think the best way to play is with some friends.Д«esides blasting the living hell out of all robot scum in your way, thereвЂ™s another key mechanic in B.ARK вЂ“ the dash. But since I wasnвЂ™t able to try multiplayer, I canвЂ™t say that with certainty. In multiplayer, I think it mixes their supers together. In single-player, the pilot you choose seems to get upgraded supers based on their default. I only was able to play single-player, and I believe this mechanic works differently in multiplayer. Also, you can team up with fellow pilots to boost your firepower, though IвЂ™m not entirely sure about how that works. This makes boss fights especially hard, since those last longer and are delicate dances of evasion and offense. Your maximum weapon level is 3, and taking too much damage will reduce it. Either by collecting enough plutonium, dropped in droves by destroyed foes or by collecting rarer pods that boost your weapon level immediately. Locked and LoadedДЄdditionally, each default weapon can be powered up one of two ways. My favorite is probably how MarvвЂ™s slows down all foes around him for a few moments, but all the supers are useful. Also, each pilot has a different super move, which can only be activated once your meter is full. By holding back on firing, each character can also fire a charged attack, useful in destroying heavily armored objects. Lucio fires explosive shots Felicity has spread shot Marv fires homing shots, and Barker gets orbiting pods, providing a shower of bullets. Likewise, depending on which animal serves as your pilot, youвЂ™ll have different tools at your disposal. Most stages have a handful of checkpoints, and they really helped in the more frustrating levels. ThereвЂ™s also plenty of mini-bosses in the game, and once defeated, their lair serves as a checkpoint. The story is split into 6 levels, each ending with a challenging boss fight. But whatвЂ™s here is interesting enough that I found myself wanting a little more. I know itвЂ™s a shmup, and those donвЂ™t generally have much plot. And while that puts a giant chip on ChogвЂ™s shoulder, I just wanted a bit more depth. The leader of the Dark Tide is a fish who got mutated thanks to radioactive waste. It can be seen as a loose allegory about the dangers of climate change.

Ark single player review full#

The animal friends (Barker the Dog, Felicity the Cat, Lucio the Bear, and Marv the Bunny) are all delightful and full of personality, as are the commanders of the Dark Tide. Though I enjoyed the basic story of B.ARK, it also never got quite as deep or meaningful as IвЂ™d hoped. Now they have the means to turn the tables on the Dark Tide, and maybe find out what happened to their humans in the process. After coming out of hypersleep, the 4 animals find refuge and get equipped with powerful ships. Meanwhile, the humans are seemingly destroyed by a giant robot squid. Things quickly go awry, and the animals are jettisoned to safety in their pods. The game starts with a group of valiant astronauts and their pet pals trying to find safety in space. B.ARK is a shmup all about 4 animal friends fighting against the mechanized forces of the Dark Tide. As a fan of Tic Toc Games, I was hopeful their latest title since Adventures of Pip would be amazing. B.ARK is a game thatвЂ™s been on my radar for a while.