Okay, so. This game is still receiving updates even though it isn't Early Access any longer. As far as a full game goes, it's not the best experience in the world, but I would pay $5 for it. Fortunately for me, I got it on sale day before yesterday for $2.49.

I spent a few short hours in this game before I had been given the peak experience of the game. You play as a scientist in the mountain forests. There's wild boars and deer wandering around the map to add some life to the world. Although, they don't do much. The boars may wander into a trap at your camp which will allow you to place a camera on their heads to track their movements while they wander around the woods.

You can place up to 5 cameras in the woods, equipped with moton sensors to track the movements of both wildlife and The Rake within view. This is nice, but watching cameras can be almost unbearably annoying at times due to the amount of "flickering" the cameras do. It's like an older VCR effect where the screen has some horizontal splicing. If it happened less often, I would be much happier with the camera system.

The Rake was creepy enough for the first few hours and he has a tendency of sneaking up on me, which provided some mild jumpscares. However, what I've seen of his AI turned out to seem a little bland. The Rake seems to wander the woods idly until he spots a reason to come after you or run away. I was able to find a deer stand overlooking an open swamp. It was there, I waited for two nights with my shotgun and sniper rifle. The Rake would wander aimlessly into the open where I would shoot him and he would either run away or sprint towrds me until I shot him a second time. Every time I did this, within two minutes, he would come back for more.

Deer Stands are a nifty feature, providing the player "Invisibility" to The Rake's eyesight. However, I'm not sure how The Rake interacts with players while they are within the safety of a deer stand. I don't know if I'm ever going to see The Rake while I'm in a deer stand because I don't know if he walks in my direction while I'm standing in one. Making it almost frustrating to stand in one and wait for him.

You have the ability to pick up animal feed and traps in the world. You can access them in your inventory and place them on the ground for an added "hunting" effect. However, these features seem rather unpolished, ad boars will completely ignore the feed and I've yet to see The Rake go after any of my animal feed piles. Once I get The Rake to walk over one of my traps, I will deem my experience with Rake complete.

Should you pay $5 for this game? I'd say it's up to you. Different people may receive different experiences with the game depending on how they play, so the game could not be worth the $5, while others will find it worth more than $5. I would say, as far as $5 goes, it's worth the experience, as short lived as it is, because this game is multiplayer and is still being updated. Who knows what will change in the future? I've provided a list of pros and cons I experienced while playing this game. Features I liked, versus qualms I had with existing features of the game. I won't include features that aren't included because they may not be in the game for good reason. (Jumping, crouching, etc.)

===Pros===
-The ability to view cameras and track the movements nearby your camp without actually going outside.
-Cameras detect motion, so the buttons on your screen will turn red when something enters view.
-You can place traps and feed down to "attract" animals and The Rake.
-The binoculars and sniper scope are well-made and, when used with your flashlight, can be used with a sort of night vision effect.
-The Game has good atmosphere, with an array of wildlife and ambiance scattered throughout the woods.
-The jumpscares are enjoyable. Not too obvious, not too weak.
-The game escalates well over 3 days as The Rake gets progressively more aggressive each night.

===Cons===
-Camera screens flicker so much, it makes them very annoying to watch. If you can decipher what you're looking at, it still makes it very hard to see.
-The motion sensors on the camera are very sensitive. They were picking up things that were very far away from view or that I couldn't see at all.
-The animal feed doesn't seem to work as advertised, as far as my experience has shown.
-With animal feed not seeming to work, traps may very well be utterly useless as they are right now.
-The Rake AI seems to wanter aimlessly, seeking out any excuse to attack the player. It's as though his soul reason for existing is to scrape your knees, judging by the amount of damage he does.
-The Rake does a very little amount of damage to the player. This made my experience wear thin very quickly. I was no longer scared of The Rake before too long.
-The Rake has an absurdly large health pool. I had first aid kids and enough shotgun shells to blow up the moon. I don't think it would have been enough to kill The Rake over the course of 3 nights.
-Boar AI seems rather .... dim. I would trap a boar, scare him away, and he'd follow the same path into my tent and right back into the trap every time.
-In the back of the map, where the Sniper Rifle is located, there's a boat located there in the swamp. It has no collision model and I can walk right through it. This can break immersion very quickly.

That's all I have for now, but as future updates come out, I may change my opinions. Is this game worth your time? for $5, I'd say so.

Okay, so. This game is still receiving updates even though it isn't Early Access any longer. As far as a full game goes, it's not the best experience in the world, but I would pay $5 for it. Fortunately for me, I got it on sale day before yesterday for $2.49. I spent a few short hours in this game before I had been given the peak experience of the game. You play as a scientist in the mountain forests. There's wild boars and deer wandering around the map to add some life to the world. Although, they don't do much. The boars may wander into a trap at your camp which will allow you to place a camera on their heads to track their movements while they wander around the woods. You can place up to 5 cameras in the woods, equipped with moton sensors to track the movements of both wildlife and The Rake within view. This is nice, but watching cameras can be almost unbearably annoying at times due to the amount of "flickering" the cameras do. It's like an older VCR effect where the screen has some horizontal splicing. If it happened less often, I would be much happier with the camera system. The Rake was creepy enough for the first few hours and he has a tendency of sneaking up on me, which provided some mild jumpscares. However, what I've seen of his AI turned out to seem a little bland. The Rake seems to wander the woods idly until he spots a reason to come after you or run away. I was able to find a deer stand overlooking an open swamp. It was there, I waited for two nights with my shotgun and sniper rifle. The Rake would wander aimlessly into the open where I would shoot him and he would either run away or sprint towrds me until I shot him a second time. Every time I did this, within two minutes, he would come back for more. Deer Stands are a nifty feature, providing the player "Invisibility" to The Rake's eyesight. However, I'm not sure how The Rake interacts with players while they are within the safety of a deer stand. I don't know if I'm ever going to see The Rake while I'm in a deer stand because I don't know if he walks in my direction while I'm standing in one. Making it almost frustrating to stand in one and wait for him. You have the ability to pick up animal feed and traps in the world. You can access them in your inventory and place them on the ground for an added "hunting" effect. However, these features seem rather unpolished, ad boars will completely ignore the feed and I've yet to see The Rake go after any of my animal feed piles. Once I get The Rake to walk over one of my traps, I will deem my experience with Rake complete. Should you pay $5 for this game? I'd say it's up to you. Different people may receive different experiences with the game depending on how they play, so the game could not be worth the $5, while others will find it worth more than $5. I would say, as far as $5 goes, it's worth the experience, as short lived as it is, because this game is multiplayer and is still being updated. Who knows what will change in the future? I've provided a list of pros and cons I experienced while playing this game. Features I liked, versus qualms I had with existing features of the game. I won't include features that aren't included because they may not be in the game for good reason. (Jumping, crouching, etc.) ===Pros=== -The ability to view cameras and track the movements nearby your camp without actually going outside. -Cameras detect motion, so the buttons on your screen will turn red when something enters view. -You can place traps and feed down to "attract" animals and The Rake. -The binoculars and sniper scope are well-made and, when used with your flashlight, can be used with a sort of night vision effect. -The Game has good atmosphere, with an array of wildlife and ambiance scattered throughout the woods. -The jumpscares are enjoyable. Not too obvious, not too weak. -The game escalates well over 3 days as The Rake gets progressively more aggressive each night. ===Cons=== -Camera screens flicker so much, it makes them very annoying to watch. If you can decipher what you're looking at, it still makes it very hard to see. -The motion sensors on the camera are very sensitive. They were picking up things that were very far away from view or that I couldn't see at all. -The animal feed doesn't seem to work as advertised, as far as my experience has shown. -With animal feed not seeming to work, traps may very well be utterly useless as they are right now. -The Rake AI seems to wanter aimlessly, seeking out any excuse to attack the player. It's as though his soul reason for existing is to scrape your knees, judging by the amount of damage he does. -The Rake does a very little amount of damage to the player. This made my experience wear thin very quickly. I was no longer scared of The Rake before too long. -The Rake has an absurdly large health pool. I had first aid kids and enough shotgun shells to blow up the moon. I don't think it would have been enough to kill The Rake over the course of 3 nights. -Boar AI seems rather .... dim. I would trap a boar, scare him away, and he'd follow the same path into my tent and right back into the trap every time. -In the back of the map, where the Sniper Rifle is located, there's a boat located there in the swamp. It has no collision model and I can walk right through it. This can break immersion very quickly. That's all I have for now, but as future updates come out, I may change my opinions. Is this game worth your time? for $5, I'd say so.