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[DirtInUrEye]

Arachnophobia mode is for wimps, and I would go as far as saying that enabling it goes against this game's whole MO: to be creeped dafuq out, terrorised by the spiders... and to eventually overcome them and no longer fear their stalking presence at all in the game's world. In the first game you eventually become so grizzled and experienced that you become the king of the yard, and it is you who comes to bully the spiders. It's great!

This was my then 8-year-old son's experience, back when we played together. The spiders almost overwhelmed him, he was so frightened of them in the early days of the original game. But now he finds them trivial, and we joke about it whenever we reminisce about how cool Grounded was.

We're going into Grounded 2, not too afraid to face down the new spiders. Try it!

 

[Roberts]

This is pretty helpful for first-timers. I would also recommend building your base above the ground. In the first one I built it around the trunk of the tree just high enough to not having to worry about ants or other critters deciding to avenge their fallen comrades.

 

[Hudo]

If you'd told me that Obsidian would be better at making survival games than RPGs 10 years ago, I would've laughed my ass off.

 

[Roberts]

If you'd told me that Obsidian would be better at making survival games than RPGs 10 years ago, I would've laughed my ass off.

To be honest, I played the first one like an RPG. It has a story, there is tons of customization, stats and exploration. And even though a game like Subnautica has all that stuff, it never really feels like an RPG. Grounded does.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Ive heard this is pretty amazing.

Obviously you have to be interested in Co op survival games, cant wait to play later. Spent tons of hours on the first.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Doing decent on steam. Due to low price I suppose.

Lengthy game so better to downright own it.

 

[GymWolf]

I had fun with v rising that is a similar genre althought with isometric view, but mostly because the combat was great, combat in here look like the usual, uber basic shit you see in most survivals with base building, dune was the same but at least you had some cool powers...

Combat in here look like kiddie first soul...

I know people don't buy these game for the combat, but that doesn't change the fact that there is still a shitload of it.

But i love the miniaturized kid inside a garden concept, the infamous movie was one of my favourite when i was a kid.

 

[Gonzito]

The first game is amazing. I will wait for this one to be done though. I dont want a half cooked experience

 

[Cakeboxer]

Can't wait, but not playing it before the final release.

 

[DenchDeckard]

They need to get this on ps5 ASAP too

 

[Mattyp]

They need to get this on ps5 ASAP too

Hoping once it comes out of beta on official launch day and date.

 

[DirtInUrEye]

Can't wait, but not playing it before the final release.

For what it's worth, there is supposed to be a roughly equivalent of the whole first game's completed release in Grounded 2's initial version. 40 hours worth of polished content with story campaign quest lines available as if you were playing a final release in terms of production values.

 

[seb85]

"PCgamer" yaaaaawn , next article please

 

[vaibhavpisal]

I had fun with v rising that is a similar genre althought with isometric view, but mostly because the combat was great, combat in here look like the usual, uber basic shit you see in most survivals with base building, dune was the same but at least you had some cool powers...

Combat in here look like kiddie first soul...

I know people don't buy these game for the combat, but that doesn't change the fact that there is still a shitload of it.

But i love the miniaturized kid inside a garden concept, the infamous movie was one of my favourite when i was a kid.

Combat is improved over part 1.

Can make builds, parry, evade etc.

Have played for only an hour but atleast half way there to Avowed.