Ark Park

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Ark Park
Developer(s) Snail Games, Studio Wildcard
Publisher(s)
Engine Unreal Engine 4
Platform(s) PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift S, HTC Vive, Valve Index, Windows Mixed Reality
ReleaseMarch 22, 2018
Genre(s) Virtual reality
Mode(s)

Ark Park is a virtual reality spin-off game of Ark: Survival Evolved .

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Gameplay

Ark Park features over a hundred species of dinosaurs. [1] The game features different areas with unique scenery to explore. The player can gather and craft things. Eggs can be found in the park which players can use to raise their own dinosaurs. The game also features a story mode where the player must defend a base against dinosaurs using a variety of weapons. [2]

Reception

Shacknews compared Ark Park to the Jurassic Park franchise. [3]

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References

  1. "Ark Park brings dinosaurs of Survival Evolved to VR". Shacknews. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  2. "ARK Park for VR releasing in March". PC Invasion. 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  3. "ARK Park Delivers Jurassic VR Terror This March". Shacknews. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 2019-06-20.