Rust console edition full#

Then one of those bystanders took out a rock and beat me to death with it.įrom that first bludgeoning, it's clear that Rust Console Edition has maintained its unforgiving (and popular) approach to survival. I was greeted through in-game comms, and I quietly got excited over the prospect of this social survival experience.

A rusted boat laid askew in the distance, and a couple of half-naked but innocent-looking bystanders jumped enthusiastically as I approached. Following that PC release, the game quickly garnered an avid community that merrily chopped down trees, chipped away at rocks, and barbarically murdered one another and for the majority of that time, I was blissfully unaware of its existence.Īs I woke up for the first time in Rust, with such little knowledge of the game, I was relatively surprised by the calming sight of a tranquil coast and the easing sound of water lapping nearby.

Rust console edition full#

Rust Console Edition arrives on PS4 and Xbox One a full eight years after its initial introduction on PC back in 2013. Rust Console Edition Review: An Uneven Survival Experience While this console port may have some issues, it manages to capture the tension-ridden essence of survival, and making it out alive will take wits, gumption, perhaps some negotiation skills, and a whole load of patience. And they're both the game’s biggest issue and its largest saving grace. However, like a tired Walking Dead trope, it is the people who are the real monsters here. Anyone that has even dabbled in the likes of Ark: Survival Evolved or The Forest will immediately recognize the game's gather, build, and survive structure. Now console players will be adding another survival experience to their line-up with Rust Console Edition. However, the survival genre negates the need to focus on these what-if scenarios, providing us with the satisfying sensation of being stripped of everything and surviving off the land.