"Don’t Starve Together" is an indie survival horror game with one goal: survive. It is an online multiplayer expansion from Klei Entertainment’s original game, "Don’t Starve." In this twisted horror game the character of your choice is thrown out into a randomly generated world. The kicker is that you start with nothing, and everything is out to get you. Here are the pros and cons of playing this game.
Pros:
1. If you’re looking for a challenging video game, this is for you.
Rabid animals, the dangers of fire, decreasing sanity, harsh cold nights, scavenging for food, and did I mention death at every corner?
2. Playing with friends.
This is a massively multiplayer online game, which means you and your friends can play together! After all, if you’re going to starve to death, might as well do it with your friends, right?
3. Crafting system.
In the beginning, you are thrown into the world with nothing, but you can quickly start picking up items and crafting all sorts of stuff to help you along your way. You can make anything from a torch to a nightmare amulet; the possibilities are endless.
4. Art style.
Think of a two-dimensional Tim Burton cartoon. It’s a unique design incorporating a dark twist with heavy dark lines.
5. Every game is different.
The world randomly generates each time, making it nearly impossible to play the same world twice. You can also play as multiple different characters; you can be anyone from a gentleman scientist who grows a magnificent beard to a performance artist whose role of a lifetime is a warrior princess. Needless to say, every game stands on its own.
Cons:
1. Once again, it’s really challenging; borderline cruel.
There are some random acts of mischief in the game that are meant to keep you on your toes, but they can be really difficult to get through. Some examples are forest fires, lightning strikes, attacks of hell hounds, and attacks from giants.
2. It’s still in beta testing.
It has been in testing for a year with still no information on when they will release a full game.
3. Some connectivity issues.
Internet connection problems come with online gaming a lot of the time. It’s unfortunate, but it is a sad truth.
4. A few features from the base game are missing.
You’re unable to travel through worlds and caves, which is a very cool feature from the original game, "Don't Starve."
5. Steep learning curve.
It doesn’t have a tutorial to tell you how to play the game. This means you’re kind of on your own with figuring out what to do to survive, but at least you have friends.
All in all, this game is really neat when compared to the horror games we’re given today. The style is really unique and it’s actually a challenge to survive. If you don’t mind dying numerous times from the different dangers of a world, I’d suggest trying it out.
