Despite the Incredibly erratic decision making of the dev team on the updates and promotion orders to be done, they have still built a very solid game.

is it buggy at times.... yes usually for the few days post patch/update
do these bugs detract from the gameplay experience..., not usually.

The game is a solid solo experience but as a game to play with friends its an absolutely brilliant game

An amazing job has been done making the game a fun experience, the enemies are varied, challenging missions are actually challenging and the weapon and strategem variety is catered both try hard and meme builds alike

I will actively call out that its super ♥♥♥♥♥♥ of Arrowhead to refuse to sell this game in countires where PSN accounts arent available to people and make it a requirement for the game AFTER a viral launch. But given that Sony probably have some painfully stupid IT security requirements to satisfy their insurer. I cant solely blame arrowhead for this.

I will also say, it does seem that at higher difficulties, more challenge emphasis is based on increasingly ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ enemy spawns and or "calls for help" by enemies whoes sole function exists to call in the next hoard to make a challenge. Which I get, but am not particularly happy with. I have found my self saying "what the ♥♥♥♥ was that game" m,any a time after a mini mob patrol spawns in right in front of us, dies, but not before calling for help and telling every new spawning enemy in the vicinity that we killed their nan because her knitting was sub par.

as a final negative... speaking directly to arrowhead.. why on earth do you feel the need to put a cap on medals and samples.... Why induce an artificial grind in your game on the off chance people accumulate "too many samples and medals" The DSS and the warbonds exist to spend them on. so make use of the functionality you yourself implemented and make them work for players. Rather than limiting the stockpile. Heck even if you're hard sold on the limit existing, why not have upgrades to these limits unlock through level or rank progression? that seems like a good way to reward players who hit level milestones or new level caps while still making it fun.

To finish this review up I do think this is a good game. Despite all of the above feedback that may make you think to the contrary. This game is great fun in groups and was well worth the price, both full price and on sale. I have a good bit of fun jumping in to farm super credits and get each of the warbonds free rather than opening my wallet. it is doable through natural progression. but the samples and super credits do take time to accumulate.

if you have a group of friends you regularly game with or are an old vet of planetside or some other first and 3rd person shooters looking for a fun change of pace, I'd recommend joining the helldivers. Its a solid bit of fun for your money.

this is a fantastic game. In addition to looking gorgeous, the narrative depth, the complexity of relationships you can have with characters and the sheer variety of lines and missions in the game make it an easy game of the year for me. I've played through act 1, 4 times with my self and two other friend groups playthroughs and still haven't even reached the meat of the story. truly amazing game. AA stellar example of what time and care pout into a game can do when combined with feedback from players. Truly amazing game, great job everyone involved

Valheim is a great singleplayer experience that is vastly improved by the multiplayer options. It has several unique mechanics and systems that set it apart from other survival games that make playing the game feel like a more unique experience, rather than just another survival game. While not the prettiest game, the developers clearly knew the aesthetic they were going for and make the the game stand out in its own right. character models are uniquely chunky and ugly, but getting caught in storms or out at sea can be a visual feast, offering some of the most beautiful voxel based visuals I've ever seen in a game of this type. I do have some gripes about the game, the stamina system, carry capacity,, some of the frankly ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hitboxes and damage vulnerabilities/resistances that some of the biomes and creatures have, but nothing that stops me from coming back to the game again, and again. If you have friends, are interested in vikings, or have friends that are interested in vikings I can highly recommend this game as something that you will enjoy and can be sure you'll keep coming back to play

Great bit of fun. Plays like ftl but multiplayer. The bots are pretty bad in anything except repairs but the game itself plays pretty well and is great fun with a friend.

this game is a combination of incredibly amazing and incredibly frustrating. If you like games like ark survival evolved or rust you will most definitely enjoy Conan Exiles. The character creator is well built, the stats/skills system is well thought out, frustrations mostly come from the material grind. Early on it can be quite daunting the amount of things you need, but by the time you have a few "willing volunteers" powering all your stations and enhancing your crafting capabilities, it'll not really be a problem. Don't expect to jump into this game and mad rush technologies to excel, but by the same token you wont have to wait forever to reach the higher technology tiers. Exploration is rewarding but punishing if you stray too far from the base. Would definitely recommend getting this with a bunch of friends as its a great time sink for the lads/lasses

Fun little game to jam with friends