Griffin998 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 One of my favorite part of ARK is the depth of involvement, essentially. You can get so involved in taming, breeding, raising up creatures, where in many other games, it's just not the same. You can go so much deeper in ARK than you can in say, Minecraft (I once played Minecraft, so haters begone). Another thing I love is the music. The music is indescribably awesome. The crescendos, the sudden drop-off where another beat comes surging in to replace the gap, those huge, proud moments where the trumpets and tubas are just blaring those brassy notes...awesome, in the most biblical sense of the world. Another thing is the dinosaurs...I mean, really. Who didn't want to ride on a T-rex when they were kids? (if you are that person, I suggest calling the depression hotline nearest you XD)(just kidding-everyone is perfect the way they are.). Happy ARKing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObstinateSparrow Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Oddly, I came across Ark doing research on prehistoric creatures. But the more I found out about Ark, the more I liked it. Aside from the dinosaurs (and who doesn't love dinosaurs?), what I like about this game is that there are so many ways to play it. It doesn't get boring because each playthrough is different. I am currently stuck on the Island (Switch version), and I still feel this way. I just wish I had cryopods... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllOfTheAllos Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 It may sound childish but... Riding big, bloodthirsty reptiles is the main thing. I mean, yeah, building, exploring, yay! But mostly it's taming dinos, riding dinos, fighting dinos, wasting time on making better (and if I get lucky with the color side of mutations - prettier) dinos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin998 Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 Wow. Honestly, I feel the same. Also, another thing I totally forgot to mention is the lore/storyline. The epic tales of wars and friendships...and that last scene from Genesis 2. "Helena? I'm scared..." (sorry if I just spoiled something, I don't know how to activate the spoiler thing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin998 Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 Oh my freaking god that image is huge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin998 Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 @ObstinateSparrow, You are so right. There are so many different ways to play it, so many things to do. Like I said in another one of my posts, one of the things that makes ARK so special is that feeling of discovery. Even when you've played for years, you're still discovering those new things, unearthing new secrets, taming new things. It's that depth of involvement that really reeled me in. 😍 ARK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin998 Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 Sorry if I'm sorta fan boying here (that isn't technically a phrase, but what the heck). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipinghot Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 This is why: http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/candh/images/6/6d/Calvinosaurus.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin998 Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 *Interesting* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAMBITSareWild Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Escapism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin998 Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 ...Okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAMBITSareWild Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Is it ok lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAMBITSareWild Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 I'll elaborate i work in construction its physically hard and stressful. I love my job but its draining. I'm usually tired when I get home and after spending time with my family and have some alone time I found ark on game pass. I started playing and got hooked for the same reasons you described. Its a stress reliever that allows me to relax and take my mind off things. Which in writing this sounds funny because actually ark can be really frustrating lol. But I love the game unconditionally with all its flaws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin998 Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 Yeah. I'm a student, and I sorta feel the same. Not the same situation, but almost similar. Plus, ARK's bugs just make it all the more loveable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martellus Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Dinosaurs (I do mean Dinosaurs, not other critters), Wyverns/Dragons, Mechs, Age of empire style "tech age progression", open world/sandbox/exploration. Dinosaur breeding and base buidling is a plus, love the freedom that comes with it. Co-op multiplayer appreciated but not required, I play it as a single player game mostly nowadays with loads of peace and freedom. This is why I play it. PS: Minecraft is fun, even better with dinosaur mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin998 Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 Yeah, Minecraft is fun. I never said it wasn't, just said it wasn't as...deep as ARK, if you get my meaning. I still do play Minecraft from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crinch Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 i like the turtels and dodos and and and Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin998 Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 Dodos on top! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countrydude89 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 The Dinosaurs and other prehistoric critters, especially being able to tame them. its what drew me in to begin with. Of course, the open world survival, the lore, breeding, battles, ect are all awesome sauce too, but the dinos is what brought me here and kept me around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtChop Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Nothing quite like the smelt of freshly crafted C4 to stick to the side of some noobs base they are so proud of and standing back clicking that detonator and watching the tears flow in chat as the dust settles exposes those little brown bags of goodies for a job well done..... or the XP you gain by tearing apart their tamed / passive dino's which have been lovingly raised since birth....... Jokes aside, im not a big PVPer but i live on a PVP server and that extra sense of danger when out farming mats or that sense of pending dreed when logging on "is my base gone or do i live another day" adds another level to the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rchile Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 The game is so fun to play and u feel so good after getting a good and hard dino, like the first rex or gigas. then u start breeding, and when u get a mut, a color that u want, its so good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicSkeleton Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 In the beginning it was because I enjoyed the survival aspect and/or fighting people on the back of dinosaurs. Now a few years later it's because I've developed a somewhat mild case of Stockholm syndrome. That and the sunk cost. I rent a server so I'm not entirely ready to stop playing a game I've spent hundreds of dollars on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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