Grab The Games: Out of Reach

I think it is time to play Out Of Reach, explore the unknown and try to survive as long as possible. But what is Out Of Reach? It is an indie survival game where you're a castaway stranded in the middle of nowhere. The storm is gone, the worst certainly not. Look for food and resources, craft gear, make a shelter. These are the basics; you will need much more to stay alive on this cut-off-the-world, yet not desert island. Build and burn, sail and explore, stay alive for as much as possible.

The first things that I loved in this game and I think you all will be impressed are definitely the graphics of the game. Really smooth framerate, amazing optimization and a breathtaking world. The environment of Out Of Reach is amazing. A large vivid world full of animals and places to explore like underwater caves is available for the player. Another positive aspect in my opinion is that the game is massive multiplayer online and support and large number of players simultaneously in the game map. So, expect pvp action, surviving with your friends and facing dangers together against not only animals but other groups of people as well.

The RPG elements are a positive aspect in my opinion as well. You can develop your characters the way you want with skills (active and passive) and you can gain level of achievements too. Of course in this game like the other survival games you will face hunger and exhaustion. Elements that make the game even more challenging. Another positive for me is the huge variation of animals you will encounter from rhinos to dears and tigers. Their AI and response to your actions are good which makes hunting even more demanding. The crafting system is also good and more physics friendly! You can even built ballistas and other siege weapons.

As far as the negative aspects are concerned, first and foremost the community is not that active. The US servers are really active but the EU servers not so much. There are even times especially in the morning when there are only 2 people playing the game. The game also lacks characteristics to help it be distinguished from other survival games that more or less offer the same aspects. The layout of the crafting in my opinion is not friendly to the player you have to scroll down to find what you want. It would be better if it was like a notebook for example (The Forrest). Also I would love to see more animals in game and in order to make it more realistic don't put all the animals in the same place. Sometimes there were rhinos, tigers and dears in the same place!

To sum up, despite the game being still in Alpha it offers a great experience. The negative aspects will not stop you from having fun in the game and I totally recommend it. I think the devs are moving in the right direction.

Verdict: 7,5/10

+graphics, environment and huge open-world

+RPG element

+Massive online experience

+Decent AI

+Rich crafting system

-Not that active community (especially if you on EU)

-Crafting UI could be improved

-More animals needed and not all the animals in the same place

-Lacks characteristics to help the game being distinguished from other survival games

Dionysis Spinos