Soulmask

Much better then ARK. Combat is decent, far from AAA action combat, but when you get used to then it's fun. Bosses fight and preparation is probably best part of game. There are cons, but I am too lazy to write it all, overall I like it.

Soulmask est, à mes yeux, le meilleur jeu de survie actuellement disponible. Il s'inspire de nombreux excellents jeux du genre, comme Conan Exiles, Rust ou encore ARK, tout en proposant des mécaniques qui lui sont propres. Graphiquement, les textures ne sont pas les plus impressionnantes du marché, mais la direction artistique est magnifique. La gestion de la lumière est exceptionnelle : les levers et couchers de soleil sont superbes et l'ambiance est constamment immersive. Le jeu propose plusieurs biomes, deux immenses cartes remplies de points d'intérêt à explorer, ainsi qu'un bestiaire très riche. Il est même possible de relier les deux cartes sur un même serveur, ce qui permet de voyager librement entre elles sans avoir à changer de monde. Je joue exclusivement en PvE, et les combats contre les boss sont une vraie réussite. Ils demandent une bonne préparation et un équipement adapté, mais la satisfaction est immense une fois la victoire obtenue. Les différents niveaux de difficulté permettent également de renouveler le défi. Le plus gros point fort du jeu reste, selon moi, la gestion de la tribu. Vos esclaves ne sont pas de simples PNJ : chacun possède ses propres talents, aptitudes et statistiques. Les amateurs d'optimisation vont adorer recruter les meilleurs guerriers, croiser leurs talents et constituer l'équipe parfaite. Il faut également trouver les meilleurs spécialistes pour chaque métier : agriculture, minage, bûcheronnage, récolte, artisanat, forge, menuiserie, cuisine, etc. L'automatisation de la base est tout simplement excellente. Grâce à un système de micro-tâches très complet, chaque membre de votre tribu peut se voir attribuer des priorités et des rôles précis. Voir toute sa base fonctionner quasiment toute seule, avec les récoltes, la production et même le minage automatisés, est incroyablement satisfaisant... et franchement addictif. Le système des masques est également une excellente idée. Chaque masque offre des compétences et des bonus différents, permettant d'adapter son style de jeu selon les situations. Autre énorme point fort : les navires volants entièrement personnalisables. Pouvoir construire son propre vaisseau et explorer le monde avec est une expérience vraiment unique. Les deux cartes sont excellentes. Le DLC Shifting Sands est encore en développement, mais ce qui est déjà disponible laisse présager un avenir très prometteur pour le jeu. Enfin, Soulmask est étonnamment stable. En plusieurs centaines d'heures de jeu, j'ai rencontré très peu de bugs. Bien sûr, quelques défauts subsistent, mais rien qui gâche réellement l'expérience. Je ne peux pas juger le PvP, n'y jouant pas, mais le contenu PvE est déjà suffisamment riche pour occuper des centaines, voire des milliers d'heures. Pour tous les amateurs de jeux de survie, de gestion, d'automatisation et d'exploration, Soulmask est une véritable pépite que je recommande sans hésiter.

Très bon jeu complet, et très coopératif

This is just a round up of things I have noticed playing in single player. The game really is a mixed bag in terms of quality. It's playable and runs locally. It has some character. Watching some guy stomped to death by ten amazonian babes in a bare fist brawl was amusing after I removed all their items intending to standardise them with crafted items but then an invasion occurred as I can think of worse ways to go. It has a lot of potential but could also learn from some of the more awkward elements. I am playing Shifting Sands. 1. The biggest problem is just a lack of information. I also don't want to have to go to wikis with adverts on that attack the computer. I do not view adverts, this is against my religion for one and it is also harmful to the brain. Some areas are more pressing than others. It is for example very difficult to get clear and reliable correct information on the resources given by pens. What people call AI which largely is not accurate terminology as it is more an algorithm designed to appear intelligent than to be intelligent now tend to dominate search but don't know either so keep making things up. This is one of the major frustration points in games today, especially this type that makes players legitimately angry. They get giving the run around rather than straight up answers. Avoiding this causes a lot less friction with players. 2. In single player relaxing mode the balance isn't always great. It is at least largely possible to correct with going into settings. It's again a common problem with this type of game where there are many modes. A particular annoyance is a lack of flexibility around bonfire range. That one is a bit awkward even in single player as the map is cramped and sometimes a small range is good, sometimes a larger range. I'm weary of overlapping them and it would be good to get some information of how well this works. The modding toolkit is a bit brutal with a silly number of tiny files. An annoyance here is a lack of good working maintained mods for it in the workshop (which would ideally add another type or something). 3. Combat can be a bit annoying at times with the enemy moves that can grab you from behind cover or just grab you with dodge timing not being ideal. Followers can get in the way a lot but then most of these games have that problem. 4. It's sometimes a hodge podge as to how much of the tribe management is manual or automatic. 5. I suspect there is an auto drink setting around somewhere otherwise the fainting is just annoying. 6. The game can really stutter initially. I found that DX11 seems to behave a lot better than DX12 with less CPU spikes. 7. Perhaps I need to mess with settings but things can respawn on you while trying to clear a base. Similarly, load and save tends to not actually save a whole bunch of stuff with things just resetting. 8. The progression is a bit here and there in single player with some inconsistency around mechanics. One example is what has pens and what does not. Essentially, the mechanics will not be applied to everything. Some things have power mines for example but not others. The shifting sands map in particular is really kind of harsh outside of the starting area with little prospect for even small self sustaining bases across the map. 9. There's lots of little bugs and annoyances most of which I forget. The game seems to keep any of the worst ones at bay instead leaving the occasional petty nuisance here or there. It could do with a few QoL improvements but it is not the worst I have seen. It would be really nice if the rope way on the power mines were higher. 10. There are some annoyances with the size of things when placing them not always being correct. 11. There are some issues around camera like the turn rate being too slow for flying ships with controller. It is also annoying when aligning items in the base as the character often blocks the view. 12. I suspect it might end up that people make better maps. The Shifting Sands map has some annoyances like mine spots always near enemy mines. I almost refunded this game as it said no controller support at all but this is not true. It supports controller for most things so you can use it most of the time and switch to kbm on occasion.

Relaxing

BUENISSIMOOO

Jogo muito bem feito e bonito!

on par with icarus really great game

If like combat, crafting, and survival then this would be a great game for you. There are sliders to make things ridiculously easy, or harder than Hell, so everyone can find something that fits their playstyle.

great game - almost habit forming :-)