Rust

Well this weekend after my League of legends binge I decided to look for another game to fill my very short attention span. I vaguely remembered a long time back a lot of hype surrounding a game called Rust. I didn’t really remember much about it, but I decided to Google it and see what it was and if it was still around. Lo and behold it was and I quickly downloaded the tech demo. So was it any fun? Keep reading to find out.

                If Man v. Wild was turned into a video game minus the dangerous elements with packs of half naked bloodthirsty men with rocks chasing after you, Rust would be it. The premise of rust is that a unknown event has occurred that has turned the world into shambles. Your start off as a naked man, armed only with your trusty rock, a few torches, bandages, and a few pieces of wood. Your only goal is to survive using these tools to gather materials and create better tools that can lead you to creating shelter and finding food. But you are always at danger, with hordes of radiated animals just waiting to kill you at a moment’s notice. And if that wasn’t bad enough, you have to deal with other players who can either help you survive or shoot you in the face and put u back 2 hours of work.

                If you’re familiar with Minecraft, Rust shares many traits. With its intricate crafting system that is akin to Minecraft, a veteran of the game will immediately feel at home. But unlike minecraft, Rust is more of a simulator, with death always close to your, be it a wild animal or hunger, you will find yourself dying many times in the first few hours of your adventure. But don’t get discouraged, as death is merely a setback.

                Funnily enough, the one major flaw of Rust is also the one major benefit, this being the player base. While many players are nice enough to leave new players alone as they have nothing of value to get, many will disregard that and shoot anyone they see on sight. This makes it frustrating for new players to just spawn in and die within seconds of spawning in.

                Rust is a unique game that sets itself apart from others like it. If you’re looking for a fun survival simulator, I would recommend checking it out.