Island of the Ancients

Starts off charming, and quickly spins into a grand adventure worthy of the science fiction novels of old. Armchair critics who can't abide a few rough spots, should steer clear. I enjoyed every minute, and appreciate the care and craft that Insight has put into this experience.

Wow, a little rough around the edges, but holy smokes wow! The first 15 minutes are really slow, but after that, you will be in awe of the level of detail, and polish and just fall in love with one of the most unique games on steam at the moment. Screen tearing and foliage pop in are the only real issues, and honestly, who cares right, those issues are small and I would adore them to be fixed just so the game looks at its prom night best, but, nothing wrong with PJs and a good pillow fort either though. I love this game, flat out love it, there is nothing like it, and this is exactly the kind of game I was looking for, run around, shoot stuff, level up, complete quests, interact with your family and go on one heck of an adventure. Please dude, make more games, and polish this one so the Melvins can see its glory lol. (Update, you can rescue other survivors, play the game in first or third person, and there are human enemies to shoot! The levels are long, they are beautiful and overall, I just love this game so freaking much! Thank you Insight Gaming, you have just given me so far over 3 hours of happiness! I cannot thank you enough!)

Love those straight to DVD movies that came out in the 80s and 90s? This is basically the game version of one of those. Overall I enjoyed everything but the way too long loading times.

Some times you are in the mood to play unpolished, with some bugs, but decent game with heart. Considering not high price i recommed this game as break from something with big budget.

Really well priced. Too well priced to convince me to request a refund and not give it another chance. I'm still within the request window at the moment, and the game has glaring issues, it does, but I don't want to. Overall, the things that intrigue me about it outweigh the problems. It's hard to explain this game. It's a third-person, first-person action shooter with RPG-esque stat increases that you gain naturally as you play, alongside the collecting of crystals and downing enemies. The shooting is honestly fine; given the other problems, I was worried about the combat, but I have no issue with it. Combat is simple but fun. Graphically, the environments are nice. I suppose I would've been alright with them looking less nice if it meant I didn't have to wait two-to-three minutes in load times, but once you're in, yeah, it makes exploration fun. Character models, on the other hand, are merely serviceable. They're not terrible, not bad, but they're not anything great, either. Story-wise, it's insane, and a mess, and really fun. The best part of Island of the Ancients, so far, has been its story. I have absolutely no idea what the hell is happening, and as a fan of B and Z-grade…

Do not recommend this game at all, I have a pretty decent machine, but this game is terrible, controls are wow um actual trash, graphics on ultra high are reminiscent of PS2 maybe PS3, instructions are vague and illogical not worth a penny more than $1.50. save yourself the trouble and hard drive space and give this game a miss.