The Wild Eight
The Wild Eight | ||
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Director(s) Eduard Gotovtsev | | |
Producer(s) | Ivan Belousov | |
Engine | Unity | |
Platform(s) | Windows, PlayStation 4 | |
Release | Windows
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Genre(s) | Survival | |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The Wild Eight is a survival game developed by Fntastic and published by HypeTrain Digital. Players control people stranded in the harsh wilderness of Alaska and must cooperate to survive.
Gameplay
Development
The Wild Eight is the first big project for Fntastic, a studio in
On December 11, 2023, The Wild Eight's
Reception
Early access previews
Rock Paper Shotgun said the 2017 early access version they played was "definitely a game about watching meters". Commenting on the game's difficulty, the reviewer said he never survived long enough to find any quests.[13] PC Gamer played The Wild Eight in 2018 and praised the art style. However, the reviewer said the hunger mechanic was frustrating, and the crafting requirements were "a little silly".[3]
Post-release reviews
The PlayStation 4 version of The Wild Eight received "mixed or average reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic.[14]
References
- ^ vg247. 2 May 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "The Wild Eight is co-op survival with mutated wolves". PC Gamer. 11 February 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ a b Livingston, Christopher (2018-07-20). "I ate my own dead body to stay alive in Early Access survival game The Wild Eight". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "Don't Starvealike The Wild Eight Drops A Demo". Rock Paper Shotgun. 28 April 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "The Wild Eight now has a free, 'pre-alpha' demo". PC Gamer. 27 April 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "Introducing procedurally-generated co-op survival sim The Wild Eight". Eurogamer. 2 May 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ Nunneley-Jackson, Stephany. "Co-op survival game The Wild Eight goes into early access next week on Steam". 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ Caldwell, Brendan (2017-11-08). "The Wild Eight left for Dead Dozen". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ Saed, Sherif (2019-09-30). "Release dates: every game confirmed for 2019". VG247. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ Bukacek, Jacob (2020-10-28). "The Wild Eight Brings the Alaskan Wilderness to PlayStation 4". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- GamesRadar. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ Nightingale, Ed (2023-12-12). "The Day Before publisher apologises for game as Steam refunds open". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ Caldwell, Brendan (2017-02-10). "The Wild Eight lights its campfire in early access". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "The Wild Eight (PS4)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-03-29.