Don't Starve

FeastHugely engrossingWill keep improvingFamineBecomes repetitiveTough initial learning curveYou own this Total You want this Total You had this Total Don't Starve PC ReviewDon't Starve is described by the developers as "an uncompromising wilderness...

PCIt is no secret that the franchise behind Minecraft has blown up, like to the point where elementary level kids are playing it! However, among those people that don't play Minecraft (and let me tell you, they do exist), they usually have a common...

This is one of those titles that can perfectly sell itself just from the single line description: it's survival-horror in a darkly whimsical world setting. If that single concept has you hooked, buy it. Otherwise, maybe wait for a few content updates to...

Don’t Starve è azzeccatissimo, e gli permette di girare su pc non particolarmente performanti senza troppi sbalzi. Noi l’abbiamo provato su una configurazione di fascia alta e l’unico problema che abbiamo riscontrato è stato un crash in fase di chiusura di una partita, che non si è poi in seguito più ripetuto.

Don’t Starve is by no means a bad trial run for Klei’s new way of working, but it’s a pursuit for those with a wealth of patience and an appetite for pain. Klei may have modelled Hell brilliantly, but that doesn’t mean we want to live there.

An interesting stew of ideas and great presentation can’t make up for a game that goes out of its way to frustrate and discourage its players.

The initial sense of wonder that comes from stumbling upon the surprises and discoveries of this interesting world rapidly fades away when you're stuck tackling the same menial tasks over and over again to regain lost ground for the hundredth time. It's disappointing, because Don't Starve otherwise packs a tremendous amount of charm, depth, and intrigue.

Like most roguelikes, progress in Don't Starve oftentimes feels like a Sisyphean task. Time spent battling shadow creatures, building a farm, and ultimately an inevitable death are rewarding once they get going, but failure to recognize success robs them of meaning, and there's a long period of doldrums at the start of every new game.