![]() Ark already has both snowy and sandy areas in older maps, and Extinction’s feel like they have fewer crannies to explore-the only caves house the mini-boss Titans, and they’re very late-game. I like how they look on the horizon, but inside they’re devoid of fresh ideas. If you survive the Wasteland you’ll find other themed areas including a desert and a snowy biome, both housed in domes that have their own climate. ![]() Fending off waves of enemies is frantic, and encourages creative use of your tames: players more clever than I have stacked Velonasaurs on top of a platform being carried by a flying Quetzal to make an unstoppable gunship. It’s virtually impossible to do solo, and you’ll need an organised group with decent gear if you want to stand a chance. When activated, they’ll spawn waves of corrupted dinos, and you’ll only get the goodies inside if you clear them all. Orbital Supply Drops are the Wasteland’s one saving grace: they’re pods that fall from the sky and house high-level loot. It’s an all-round nightmare for new players looking to get a foothold in the world-and there’s no way to avoid it if you want to explore. And don’t bother building a base, because corrupted creatures can destroy any materials up to and including metal. The Wasteland is generally a flat and uninspiring place, but even when you find a nice vista you don’t have a safe second to drink it in. Corrupted dinos-untameable, always-aggressive versions of existing Ark dinosaurs-frequently spawn in packs that will constantly harass you. You’ll need to go through it to reach any of the other major biomes and the dinos that wander them. You’ll soon want to venture out, and that means entering the Wasteland that surrounds Sanctuary. I know it’s meant to be a destroyed version of Earth, but I wish it had more signs of its former life than just lamp posts, benches and signs. You can’t go inside any of those tall buildings, which makes it feel empty, and it’s mostly a maze of repeated grey walkways. ![]() It was an idyllic spot.īut within a few hours, I was bored of the city. In the distance I could see a giant dome and an obelisk, marking the location of one of Extinction’s mini-boss Titans. I couldn’t wait to explore when I first woke up there, and within minutes I found a nook underneath the lip of a waterfall that was just about big enough for a starter base. All the while, scout drones-another new addition-beep and bloop overhead, alerting the Enforcers to any trouble. Skyscrapers loom over multi-level highways and plazas full of ponds and bridges. It all begins in Sanctuary, a futuristic city in ruins that lies at the centre of the map. ![]() They’re brilliant.Įxtinction’s new creatures are some of the best in Ark so far: alongside the Gasbags you’ll find new friends including the lumbering, sloth-like Gacha, which drop semi-randomised loot from giant crystals on their back, a teleporting robotic raptor/spider hybrid called an Enforcer, and a Velonasaur, which can fan out its facial fins to transform into a walking machine gun that shoots quills, shredding armour in seconds.Įxtinction brings Ark back to Earth and aims to put a bow around the lore that players have uncovered in the base game and other DLCs. Whenever I don’t fancy aimlessly floating around on the back of one, I can load any metal I’ve collected into their giant inventories and puff my way back to base. They’re called Gasbags, and they’re my favourite dinosaur in Extinction, the latest expansion to Ark: Survival Evolved. I’ve built an army of inflatable flesh bags that puff themselves up to three times their normal size and then launch into the air like oversized, leaky balloons. Developer: Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement LLCįor: £15.49, $19.99, 16.79€ (Ark: Survival Evolved base game required)
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