Rust Torrent is a survival game developed and published by Facepunch Studios. Rust is a marauder’s paradise. There’s nothing quite like discovering an individual slumbering in a woodland and pillaging them before they awaken, or lurking outside another player’s fortress and eliminating them when she unlocks the entrance. For those who relish perilous contests of cat and mouse, Rust might just be the supreme survival game out there. However, anyone more intrigued by construction and expedition, or incapable of committing themselves to a single game, might encounter a challenging experience.
Despite the fact that other games excel in specific facets such as crafting, combat, survival, and exploration, I’ve never encountered a survival game that amalgamates them as seamlessly as Rust. The way it amalgamates survival and competitive genres is entertaining, particularly if you appreciate the more eccentric aspects, such as launching rocket launchers at an unclothed individual fleeing from a pig or being fatally stabbed by someone blaring Russian music over their microphone while wielding a spear. It’s more peculiar and less refined than the competition, but that’s part of the amusement.
Each time you enter a server, your existence commences in the same manner: you rouse on a visually stunning island, completely (and vividly) exposed, embodying a randomly generated character based on your Steam ID number. Don’t anticipate any character personalization here; your visage, ethnicity, and gender are all fixed. Numerous survival games adopt a somber, washed-out appearance, but Rust’s colors burst forth. The sky exhibits a vibrant blue that I could gaze at for extended periods.
The vegetation feels luxuriant and enticing as if it would be delightful to meander through the grass barefoot. Structures are often a pleasing, rusty crimson, making them stand out from the verdant environment. The desert and arctic biomes are gratifying as well, though their environmental hazards imply that exploring them without the appropriate gear can be challenging.
Rust Torrent’s resource-collection system as a whole is peculiar and incongruous. Specific items, though not all of them, bear indicators indicating where to strike for optimal resource yields. Hew a tree, and a red X materializes. These points shift as you strike, leading to some awkward repositioning around the resources as you attempt to optimize your yields. Moreover, the reach of players isn’t extensive, resulting in numerous missed strikes while falling a tree directly in front of you.
There’s a kind of serenity in strolling around the island, pondering what events transpired to render it so deserted. On several occasions, I stumbled upon a mysterious gray helicopter patrolling the island until it detected another player, unleashing gunfire upon them. I made a concerted effort to avoid helicopters thereafter. Airplanes occasionally soar overhead as well, but they appear to be more amiable, occasionally dispensing supply crates. Rust lacks a narrative akin to Subnautica, so it never clarifies why you find yourself on this deserted island or why helicopters are hostile while airplanes are not. Even The Forest kicks off with a plane crash.
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Rust PC/System Requirements
- OS: Windows 7/8/10/11 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770
- Memory: 10 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 670 2GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 25 GB available space
