

None of that has really got any better from the PC original either, to which this version is all but identical. The camera also isn’t terribly helpful, as life-saving items can often be obscured by trees and bushes and you’ll either have no idea they were there or find it impossible to quickly pick them up. The interface is rather inelegant and fussy too, with lots of confusing-looking icons and displays. There just doesn’t seem any reason for it to be this hard and permanent death just makes things even more annoying, and ultimately repetitive. There are also standalone missions accessible via a special portal, which involves you scouring the landscape for special items while being pursued by extra strength enemies.ĭon’t Starve is a frustrating experience in more ways than one, as all the elements for a great game are there – they just haven’t been put together in a very logical way. Wilson has various science experiments he can set-up and these can be used to not only keep him sane but in some cases advance the story. One small mistake and suddenly hours of work are lost forever and the urge to rebuild disappears just as quickly.īodily harm is not the only danger though and you must keep up your sanity as well, by engaging more stimulating tasks than just looking for interesting rocks. That sort of old school all-or-nothing approach will please some gamers, but it will frustrate many more and we can’t help feeling it should have been left as an optional hard mode.

The game has a very complex crafting system, that lets you build everything from sheds to casserole pots, but the essentials are the same every time. One-time license fee for play on purchasing account’s designated, primary PS4™ system and other PS4 systems when signed in with purchasing account.This also means that, even with the randomised levels, the first half hour or so of each go is pretty much the same, since you requirements for basic habitation and survival don’t vary. This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item.

Video output in Full HD 1080p requires 1080p native display.Īdditional hardware required for Remote Play. Manage your resources well, because the wilderness of Don’t Starve has learned some new tricks. The entire world of Don’t Starve has been expanded and is now even more uncompromising! New mysteries, challenges and scientific innovations await your discovery. Don’t Starve: Reign of Giants Console Edition is an expansion pack that adds new characters, seasons, creatures, biomes, and other challenges to Don’t Starve: Console Edition.
