As soon as I saw the Pokemon factory assembly line video a few years ago, I knew. I knew it would be good.

Can’t wait to play this.

This game is not the greatest game ever made. It isn’t going to blow anyone away in any category. I question whether all of the assets match well enough sometime too. Narratively, it hasn’t got much going on (6 hours in).

That being said, it’s fun. I like the survival, the combat, the exploring, and the Pals (animals). I like this game more than Valheim and I liked Valheim.

The gimmick of semi-sentient animal exploitation/cruelty is played safely. The player can choose if it’s satirical or sadistic in their own head-canon.

Gameplay of Ark with a Pokemon theme