More Like This. And it’s not just the 12-foot-tall spiders, either – though they’re far and away the big winner of the “scariest thing in the yard” award, even with the much-discussed Arachnophobia slider turned all the way up (WHO THOUGHT LEAVING THE EYES ON THEM WAS A GOOD IDEA?!). I’ve been running around for more than two in-game weeks and every day has been warm and sunny and every night mild with light fog around 3 am. There are also plenty of other mini monstrosities out to get you, from other large bugs like acid-spraying bombardier beetles to the tiny mites that spring towards you from the ground like furious, fuzzy versions of Half-Life’s headcrabs. Some of the most annoying include issues with clipping. It's a relatively basic system, but it's easy to see how it could be expanded with new status effects, new weapon types, and other contraptions.Like any self-respecting sandbox survival game, Grounded also features a crafting system that youngsters familiar with Fortnite will find themselves right at home with. I thought I'd give the game a rating out of 10 so far based on my personal experiences and opinions on the current content.
There are also audio logs here and there which add some context. The miniaturized world you inhabit is rich and verdant, and it benefits heavily from some especially gorgeous lighting effects (although some of the depth-of-field effects lose their luster when you emerge from beneath the canopies of mushrooms and clover and realize the kid you’re playing as must just be incredibly nearsighted). This is something that will improve over time without a doubt, but you may want to hold off on an outright purchase, or just play via Xbox Game Pass, until subsequent updates. Certain bugs sleep during the day, while others become more aggressive, and seek out prey to eat — namely Finally, when Grounded isn't scaring you half to death with its creepy nighttime spider hunting, it soars as a truly stunning visual experience. To that end, Obsidian has confirmed the game will receive monthly content drops, starting at the end of August.Grounded still needs a lot of work before it can join some of the other top-shelf survival sandbox games out there, but what Obsidian has offered thus far has been nothing short of impressive.Obsidian has already solidified itself as one of the best studios in Microsoft's arsenal.Grounded is an exciting promise dripping in fuzzy nostalgia, with huge potential for expansion across its construction features, a broader sandbox, and more invertebrates to squish. Xbox One X Retail Edition Unboxing. There’s nothing that I would consider particularly game-breaking (though I did experience a couple of hard crashes on my 2015 Xbox One that caused some minor progress loss) but I ran into some pretty noticeable jank throughout my time with it. This is due in no small part to the fact that Grounded looks great. Since one player has to serve as the host, that means anyone joining their game will be starting from absolute zero every time. Having recently launched into Early Access on Steam and Xbox Game Preview (plus Game Pass), it’s currently much more of what you’d traditionally expect from the latter than it is influenced by the former. From puddles turned into lakes to twisting branches under a garden hedge that more resemble the framework for an elven or Ewok village than “that place you quietly stuffed your beer can because you were too lazy to throw it out,” I was always intrigued to discover a new landmark or Easter egg that helped flesh out the world and my role in it.
To not end up just another bug snack, you’ll need to make use of your Where Grounded stumbles hardest is that this process has trouble remaining continually enjoyable. The sound of a car stereo blaring as it rounded a nearby corner or a jet engine passing overhead were some nice touches that remind players they’re still in the modern world, but it would have been cool to have some more dynamic threats that weren’t just the indigenous backyard wildlife.Of course, that doesn’t make those insects any less deadly. We used both the AMD and Intel versions to see which one comes out on top.Fortnite isn't a demanding game, but having a more powerful PC provides an advantage, especially when it comes to competitive play. Additionally, certain objects in the world seem to interfere with critters' pathing. If you're looking for some inspiration, here are the headphones and earbuds Windows Central writers and editors use every day.The ThinkPad T490s has been refreshed and rebranded to the ThinkPad T14s. Smack a bug in the head enough with a high-stun rating weapon and it will get dazed, similarly to how status effects build up in Monster Hunter with repeated attacks. Progress doesn’t transfer back to your game world, either [clarification: it didn’t work in our experience, which was cross-platform between Xbox and PC] meaning if you want to have a consistent experience with friends you either have to be the group’s permanent host, or be totally fine doing all your building in someone else’s save file for the entirety of your game (and even then you’ll need to make sure you leave all of your gear in one of their storage bins before logging out).