Don't Starve review

Originally released for Windows, OS X and Linux in April of 2013, Don't Starve has a version of this game on PlayStation 4 which for January 2014 is free for PlayStation Plus Members. What Don't Starve is is an Action-Adventure and Survival Horror game.

Don't Starve has you playing as a gentleman scientist named Wilson who is whisked away to a remote land that's completely away from civilization and Wilson must now live off the land avoiding starvation, insanity, and loss of health. Enemies in this game exist such as wildlife creatures such as bees, buffalos, birds, and more. This game includes the ability to craft items such as an ax for example from trees and rocks for example. Don't forget about eating as berries and animals for example provide nourishment. The goal of the game is to survive for as long as possible which are calculated in days. There's a daytime, sunset, and nighttime portion of each day. The daytime portion is the longest, taking up approx. 60% of day with the nighttime being literally pitch dark. To be honest, the nighttime portion can feel impossible without looking for guides from the internet.

I know I'm repeating this but the objective for this game is to survive as long as possible in an open-world wilderness, completely void of civilization. This game also features permanent death as when you die, the game is over and you are judged based on the length of survival. I must mention Adventure mode which is the game's campaign mode which the player must work through the story and take on the deranged demon Maxwell, who is responsible for bringing the protagonist to the civilization-less wilderness. The Gentleman Scientist isn't the only character you can play as in this game though you'll have to complete goals to unlock more characters. This game also has a great themed visual for it as it looks a lot like a Tim Burton production with graphics looking so HD.

I do however feel that Don't Starve can get repetitive after a while unless you come across new abilities and new places such as going from grasslands to big forests. This world is your oyster and you can travel as far as you want in this world, knowing no bounds other than those prescribed by the game's design. You won't be disappointed as you advance through the game. Keep in mind this is an indie game that sells for $14.99 but is free should you be a PS Plus member.

I have to give this game a final verdict of 8.5/10