This horror game provides AI friends to make up for your lack of real ones

Date:
Wed, 11 Jan 2023 14:23:23 +0000

Description:
Endnight Games are finally releasing a sequel to The Forest, and this time
you can play all by yourself.

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After what seems like an age, the popular indie game The Forest is finally getting a sequel. You will be able to play Sons of the Forest on PC from February 23, 2023.

When The Forest was released in 2014, it got its cannibal-filled teeth into
me thanks to its take on the survival genre and its great collaborative storytelling. You and your friends crash-landed on a seemingly deserted peninsula only to leave the plane and find a forest full of cannibals, dangerous animals, and monstrous mutants waiting to hunt you down. You would be racing against the clock to set up a secure base with food and water sources to help you fight off the hordes of deadly residents.

Developer Endnight Games has massively expanded the survival experience in
the sequel, introducing more customizable building techniques and polishing
up the enemy AIs. The antagonistic cannibals youll encounter throughout the harsh island peninsula now possess more individualistic behavior, with some being timid and others calculating and aggressive in battle.

While The Forest did have a story to complete somewhere on this dangerous island, your missing son was waiting to be saved the game was more fun when you ignored your parental responsibilities. My friends and I chose to expand our base, conquer the tribes of cannibals, or go exploring in the deepest caves of this peninsula instead of searching for the little boy. As long as
we didnt progress the story too far, The Forests island remained an open survival sandbox for us to play in. Never alone again (Image credit: Endnight Games)

Sons of the Forest seems to be peddling much of the same story from the first game. Youve crash-landed on a strange peninsula while looking for a lost billionaire, and you have to survive the creepy creatures that are looking to devour you. Many of these enemies are looking to put your head on a spike, so its important to prepare properly.

Exploring damp subterranean caves and building lavish log bases may sound
fun, but thats only if you have some help. In reality, completing these tasks can be almost impossible by yourself. This made The Forest hard to complete
if you were a solo player. Thankfully Endnight Games thought up a solution
for its sequel.

Kelvin seeks to make a solo player's life a hell of a lot easier

Sons of the Forest will introduce Kelvin, an elite soldier and expert stick collector. Unfortunately, after your helicopters crashed, Kelvin hit his head pretty badly. As a result, he can no longer speak, but he can understand instructions that are written down on your quick-select notepad. Through
this, youll be able to tell Kelvin what you need him to collect and where he needs to take it.

This is a massive upgrade to the disappointing workforce of you and your
mates in The Forest. Kelvin seeks to make a solo player's life a hell of a
lot easier. Instead of having to chop down an entire forest single-handedly, you can now focus on exploring while your trusty companion does the grunt work. But be warned, mistreat Kalvin, and he will go on strike. Despite being an AI, this artificial worker has his own intentions, as he will rest, eat, and explore when he sees fit. (Image credit: Endnight Games)

Kalvin isnt just good for collecting logs and sticks, though. When traversing this forested hellscape's secret tunnels and passageways, having an extra companion by your side makes all the difference. Kalvin can spot enemies hiding in the undergrowth or jump in for the kill to protect you from
incoming attacks. He really is the whole package. Theres no friend like AI

Having a reliable companion in The Forest is more important than you may think. Stranded on an isolated peninsula, crawling with cannibals, depth-defying caverns, and mutant monsters with one too many limbs can be
hard enough as it is without having to deal with a disgruntled teammate.

Ive been playing The Forest on the same server with the same group of friends for years now and there have been a few incidents of community upset over the years. Like the time I was pushed down a mine shaft because I said my teammates new hat looked wack. Kelvin wouldnt have done me like that. Best survival games: build, battle, loot, learn and live



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