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ARK: Survival Evolved for PC is an action adventure survival game in which you must survive being stranded on a desert island, It is not just any desert island, though, this is one populated with dinosaurs and other ancient beasts. Play is in the first- or third-person perspective, and your characters can travel on foot or ride your very own prehistoric beast. Once you’ve tamed it, of course! About the Game There is no mission as such, no on-screen instructions telling you to proceed in one direction or another: the game is truly open world. So gather your wits and pick a direction and go for a wander to see what lies in front of you! Tools start off very basic – tying a rock to a broken off tree branch gives you a simple axe: which can be used to make more low-grade tools. Simple tools can be used to make more complex tools and pretty soon you have a good toolbox at your disposal which enables you to craft high-end items all the way up to grenade launchers, industrial strength forges and even forcefields. No Story is the Best Story! The game does not have an overall story arc, unlike most other games, but instead asks you to set your own goals: you can climb the highest mountain on the island, build your dream mansion or pick a whacky goal that suits your own tastes. It is a survival game and if gathering resources was easy, you would soon lose interest. Getting the ingredients you need, and making the tools to craft them properly, all takes a lot of time: and time is in short supply when predatory dinosaurs, angry beasts and even other humans are all out to get you! Taming animals is cool, and relatively easy: simply knock them unconscious and then feed them until they regain their health (Pro-tip: this is not a recommended way to treat anyone, human or beast, in real