![]() There are journal tasks to complete and unending materials to collect in order to craft items, but the experience can often feel too wayward and unforgiving.Īfter yet another rabid wolf had inflicted me with bleeding – an immediate death sentence as I constantly struggled to even find the materials necessary to craft a bandage – I switched to the Exploration mode. Pressing on to uncover the codes needed to disable the tesla towers that crackle and spark above the island, you must consider the day-night cycle as you set out to discover what has happened – more danger waiting for you when it is shrouded in darkness. ![]() My second run wasn’t much better, ransacking a house that I came across to uncover a diary that talked about a top secret 701 unit in the Imperial Army, only to end up being chased down and mauled by a tiger moments later as I continued to explore.Īs with any game, you will learn to adapt to your failures in Radiation Island. I soon encountered two zombies stood near a cliff, and, after discovering that a stone axe is a completely useless weapon to defeat them with, promptly died. After stuffing every item that I could find on the beach into my backpack, I spotted a futuristic-looking console nearby that displayed a map of the island and set off in the direction of the nearest tower. I chose Adventure, but it didn’t start well. And then there’s Exploration, which lets you freely explore the island without having to worry about enemies, food, radiation or anything else. Survival is suited to “the most seasoned survivors,” a challenging experience where enemies drop less loot, resources are more scarce, and death will see you lose everything in your inventory. Adventure is “the intended way to experience the game,” meaning that you will need to eat to survive, animals and zombies will attack you on sight, radiation is deadly, and death will result in you losing your equipped weapon. There are three game modes to choose between, which, for whatever it’s worth, is a permanent decision until you choose to restart with a new profile from scratch. Whether that be movement, stressing about your health and hunger levels, using flint and twigs to craft a stone axe, learning to harvest materials, or the importance of using your notebook to get your bearings, it’s simple enough for most players to easily grasp. It’s as good excuse as any to strand you on a remote island, a place where you must fight for survival while working out how to return to the real world. You participated in the Philadelphia Experiment, and, when something went wrong, you end up in a parallel, alternate reality. ![]() I had to turn to the game’s Nintendo eShop description to make sense of it all, and, even then, it left me with more questions than answers. We see a warship materialize in the Devil’s Sea, the crackling green energy that surrounds it soon causing three nearby islands to phase into existence. From the outset, Radiation Island lacks context. ![]()
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