Really thought I would like this. Graphics look good, gameplay is familiar but fresh. Its the Ark we know and love with a little bit of an upgrade. So why the negative review?

The NITRADO deal. I don't mind one hosting company to smooth out cross platform, but not letting us do it ourselves is a giant, anti-consumer kick in the teeth. Been playing around with server hosting the whole time I have been playing Ark, from its earliest days. But this may be the end for this franchise for me. I had already written off Ark II based on the garbage changes they have announced that make the game decidedly not an Ark game. But now I find the last big thing I expected from them is just as bad.

Don't buy anything from Snail Games. They are the hottest of anti-consumer garbage, and wildcard is now too by association.

Really thought I would like this. Graphics look good, gameplay is familiar but fresh. Its the Ark we know and love with a little bit of an upgrade. So why the negative review? The NITRADO deal. I don't mind one hosting company to smooth out cross platform, but not letting us do it ourselves is a giant, anti-consumer kick in the teeth. Been playing around with server hosting the whole time I have been playing Ark, from its earliest days. But this may be the end for this franchise for me. I had already written off Ark II based on the garbage changes they have announced that make the game decidedly not an Ark game. But now I find the last big thing I expected from them is just as bad. Don't buy anything from Snail Games. They are the hottest of anti-consumer garbage, and wildcard is now too by association.