Studio Wildcard is coming again with another sequel of ARK. ARK 2 revolves around how you suddenly woke up on a primal world filled with dinosaurs and humans. Both of the species are struggling to dominate one another. So, your task is to team up with legendary heroes to confront the dark forces.
It will come out on PC and Xbox series sometime in 2024. Ark 2 promises more brutal experience for combat which will push players to master up their skills. Every aspect of the first game ARK has been elevated to another level in this sequel.
A World Reforged in Brutality
The ARK 2 propels you on an alien world which was scarred by a cataclysmic event. The treacherous landscape presents beauty and challenges. The world of ARK 2 is filled with lush vegetation, mesmerizing rock formations and towering waterfalls.
“Suddenly awakened on a strange primal world filled with dinosaurs and humans struggling for dominance; you must piece together the history of how you arrived there, team-up with legendary heroes, and confront powerful dark forces seeking to control the fate of all life.”
However, behind all the tropical beauty lies immense threat. You will encounter hyper-evolved creatures who were a mutant version of dinosaurs. ARK 2 dinosaurs are more evolved than dinosaurs you faced in ARK. These monstrous gigantic creatures have unbeatable strength and elemental abilities
Building a Future from the Ashes
Survival in ARK 2 isn’t just about avoiding the monsters and staying alive. It is also about accepting your surrounding and creating a new existence there. The game gives a significantly deeper crafting system compared to the first game.
The sequel has instanced rendering and network-streaming which allows higher client and server performance. So, players can build bigger structures and draw longer distances. You can save your preferred building templates and share them with your friends.
“Survivors can set up and save their own preferred building templates, share them, and place prospective template layouts in the world to then build them out as a team.”
So, don’t shy away from building intricating treehouse fortress to save yourself from the evolved giant dinosaurs.
Taming the Wild: A New Era of Companionship
“Hostile ‘Aratai’ hunt & attack you riding their own tamed creatures, as they seek to drive human interlopers from their world.”
One of the most highlighting apart of ARK games are taming dinosaurs. Taming these monstrous creatures are one of the reasons why the game is famous. The ARK 2 took this feature to another level. Players can now form deeper connection with the creatures. Taming process will require strategic planning and understanding the creature’s behavior. Once you master those skills it will be easy for you to get your own dinosaur ride.
Beyond Survival: A Compelling Narrative
The narrative of ARK 2 picks up the story from Ark: Survival Evolved’s Genesis Part 2 DLC. The players will fulfill the role of Helena Walker’s descendant who is a genetically-modified human. You will take the role of Meeka and embark on a journey to confront the dark forces.
“Starring Vin Diesel (“Riddick”) as legendary ARK hero Santiago, experience an epoch-spanning adventure as he seeks to protect his daughter Meeka — voiced by Auli’i Cravalho (“Moana”) — from the ghosts of the ancient past and visions of a new future.”
Moreover, you will gain your skills from progressing further in the gameplay. You will ear knowledge points by accomplishing key objectives and overcoming unique challenges. You will encounter massive skill tree which are filled with new active abilities, perks and passive benefits.
Pushing the Boundaries of Immersion
The ARK 2 is leveraging the power of Unreal Engine 5. This cutting-edge technology promises a visually immersive experience. The world elements of ARK 2 will have unprecedented details. Players can indulge themselves in breathtaking landscapes and creature models. Moreover, the soundtracks are also appropriate to hype you up during your game play.
“See foliage react convincingly to passing wildlife, water flow downstream around obstacles, volumetric stormclouds, localized weather systems, smoke and particles affected by physical forces, and much more! Fundamental advancement of lighting systems enables a more photorealistic day-night cycle, generating real-time ambient lighting & shadows within both natural and player-constructed environments!”
Conclusion
Ark 2 promises an evolution in the genre of open-world survival. The game also utilizes sensory-based creature AI. This feature allows animals to track and hunt by sight, sound and smell. You need to hide from the monsters by visual camouflage and learn to mask your scent. The game focuses on better survival mechanics with an immerse visuals.
