Ark: Survival Evolved
Ark: Survival Evolved
Sorti le 27 août 2017, Ark: Survival Evolved est un jeu d'action-aventure et de survie en monde ouvert développé par Studio Wildcard. Édité par Studio Wildcard, Snail Games et Snail Games USA, il est disponible sur une multitude de plateformes, notamment PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, ainsi que sur les systèmes mobiles Android et iOS. Le jeu place le joueur dans la peau d'un naufragé sur une île mystérieuse où règnent dinosaures et créatures préhistoriques. La survie passe par la collecte de ressources, le craft d'outils et de structures, et l'apprivoisement de créatures qui peuvent être montées ou utilisées pour le combat et le transport. Le jeu offre des modes solo et multijoueur, ce dernier permettant la formation de tribus pour coopérer ou s'affronter. Plusieurs extensions ont ajouté du contenu et approfondi l'histoire, menant à une série animée, un remaster sous Unreal Engine 5 intitulé Ark: Survival Ascended, et une suite en préparation.
L'intrigue d'Ark: Survival Evolved débute sans explication : le personnage se réveille sur l'Arche, une île dont il ignore tout. Pour percer les mystères des lieux, il doit rassembler des notes d'explorateur disséminées par d'anciens occupants. En triomphant de boss de plus en plus puissants, il découvre la véritable nature de l'Arche et la technologie qui la soutient. Les extensions dévoilent la suite de cette histoire, emmenant les survivants dans des mondes souterrains, une Terre future dévastée, et à bord d'un immense vaisseau colonial en route vers une nouvelle planète.
L'accueil critique du jeu est mitigé, avec un score Metacritic de 70 et un OpenCritic de 61. La presse a salué l'expérience, comme Games Master UK qui écrit que le jeu « vous ravira, vous désespérera, mais vous laissera finalement un vrai sentiment de satisfaction ». Les joueurs expriment des avis partagés : certains décrivent le titre comme « complexe mais extrêmement engageant », d'autres avouent détester le jeu tout en trouvant ses bugs amusants. L'agrégat de notes s'établit à 67,32. Vendu 9,76 EUR, Ark: Survival Evolved utilise le moteur Unreal Engine 4 et se classe dans les genres tir, rôle, simulation, aventure et indépendant.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« It'll delight you, it'll make you despair, but ultimately Ark will leave you with a real sense of satisfaction. [Nov 2017, p.76] »
« Ark’s ambition pulls it in the right direction with more force than its clunkiness tugs it the other way. It’s always more enjoyable to spend time with a game that tries something new and exciting, stumbling along the way, than a game that tries to tick focus group-inspired boxes. If that game also happens to simulate an entire prehistoric ecosystem, and produces bewildering emergent scenarios like clockwork, all the better. »
« Ark is near masterful in its ability to keep you caught up in a sense of discovery. There always seems to be more. [Issue#192, p.74] »
« ARK: Survival Evolved should be the first triple A survival game, but It is not completely true. »
« When I’m having a good time in ARK, I’m having a really good time. The problem is that those moments are usually one part to every nine parts menial grinding and crafting - especially at the later tech tiers. Having to repeat so much work after failing an attempt at a boss feels far too punishing, and some really dumb dinosaurs can take a lot of the challenge and sense of danger out of the many primal locations. Even with all of those quirks, however, I’m still hungry to play more after the 60 hours I’ve spent so far. »
« ARK is a good survival game with a great setting. It's one of those titles where you can spend hours trying to survive, while building a house and taming a dinosaur, and even though it still feels a little bit like in early access, if you like the concept you'll probably enjoy it. »
« Pretty good. It's definitely not a clean product, free of bugs and performance problems, but it's definitely a complete and complex title, full of content and possibilities. »
« A bloated, grindy mess, but so packed with options that a better game is hidden inside it. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Trata-se de um jogo complexo, mas extremamente envolvente. Mesmo apresentando alguns problemas, consegue manter um nível consistente de diversão, principalmente pelo volume de conteúdo e pelas diferentes tramas que desenvolve ao longo da experiência. A escala do jogo é impressionante, embora isso também traga um efeito colateral: o tamanho exagerado acaba se tornando um obstáculo, especialmente para quem não tem muito espaço disponível, quase exigindo um HD dedicado. Visualmente, já apresenta sinais de envelhecimento, ainda que tentativas de atualização, como versões mais recentes, tenham buscado amenizar esse aspecto. Por outro lado, o jogo peca em pontos importantes, como otimização e adaptação para consoles, o que pode dificultar a experiência para parte dos jogadores. No geral, é um bom jogo, com qualidades claras e histórias envolventes, mas que carrega limitações relevantes que impedem que alcance um nível mais alto. »
« I hate this game and somehow, that’s exactly why it’s so good. The bugs should be a dealbreaker, but instead they’re hilarious, especially when you’re playing with friends; they create moments you wouldn’t get anywhere else. Beneath the chaos, there’s a game that’s genuinely addictive, always finding a way to pull you back in. You can complain about it all you want, but at the end of the day, it’s almost impossible to walk away from. »
« Concept (Maps, Taming, Stats, DINOS OFC): 10, Enjoyment factor: 8, Making you addicted to playing factor: 10, Triggering intense aggression due to awful bugs or playing mechanics or countless reasons factor: 10 (coming from someone who's never had game-triggered aggression ever, except for this game). Last played it in 2022. Back then I would've given it a 9, it was honestly a great era. But apparently this game against all odds has gotten even more **** due to the developers or something of that sort. »
« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »
« The game looks like garbage and plays like it too. If you like this kind of thing, your taste is straight up trash. »
« A Total Disgrace: Selling the Same Game Twice! Snail Games is literally selling us the same game twice. They abandoned this version just to force everyone into a paid remaster. Even worse, they are now selling the game's actual story and lore behind a paywall. It is pure greed. They treat loyal players like ATM machines. Don't support this company. »
« This game was my childhood. I got it around 2017 when I was just a kid, now I'm 18, I have almost 3000 hours on Xbox and PC combined. For the majority of these past 8 years it's stayed my favorite game, but in the past year or so, I've watched the company that owns it completely take for granted this amazing game. It really pains me to give this review, but I hope that these player reviews are the call to action Snail games and Wildcard needs to fix the problems they've created. »
« Ark, j'y joue après la hype, et je comprend cette hype autour de laquelle j'ai bouffé une grande quantitié de contenu étant plus jeune, mais lors des mes sessions de jeux, je n'ai su retrouvé ce sentiment. Pour moi, ce fut un peu une **** froide, pas une catastrophe mais j'attendais tellement mieux. J'ai essayé un solo et en multi mais rien n'y fait, je n'arrive pas à me plonger dedans. Si on ajoute que le jeu n'est pas stable du tout et manque cruellement d'optimisation, je suis globalement déçu, et j'ai ressenti plus de plaisir de regarder d'autre jouer que de me mettre la main dessus moi même. J'attend ark 2 pour voir si ils sera à la hauteur de mes attentes, mais les annonces baclés et l'attente interminable ne joue pas dans le bon sens. »
