The biggest issue with How to Survive is that there isn’t much variety. The four islands all appear to be fairly identical, and the missions are almost all fetch quests of some kind or another. Enemy types range from standard zombies to huge Tank-like brutes and explosive “fatties” or “Bombers”. Some have helmets on or body armour, and the undead animals (dear and boar, predominantly) are tough as nails, but your tactics will rarely differ unless you’ve just unlocked a new weapon or skill.
Positives
Negatives
- Robust crafting system
- Unique sense of humor
- Lacks online co-op for the story mode
- There are a few camera issues created by map design which can cause poor visibility
I'm really liking it but for one issue- water is overly scarce.This is free on Xbox now with all the DLC plus online co op for the story mode and other modes. Played it last night for an hour and it's just excellent. Very hard and quite a challenge to stay alive. It also has an Iron Man mode now where you have to beat the whole game in one life.
I'm really liking it but for one issue- water is overly scarce.
I don't see why the Wells dry up, or even don't refill periodically.
I'm completely stuck because I can't find enough friggin water. Even the exotic fruit don't respawn enough to keep me alive.
Yeah, I don't know if it's a bug or on purpose. Still, the fact remains that my character dies from thirst and I can't do anything about it that I know of. I can handle having to travel to wells or sleep zones, but when there is not even respawning water... It sure as hell respawns zombies quick...Oh s*** really? I used up three wells already thinking it would heal me. That's good to know.
Yeah, I don't know if it's a bug or on purpose. Still, the fact remains that my character dies from thirst and I can't do anything about it that I know of. I can handle having to travel to wells or sleep zones, but when there is not even respawning water... It sure as hell respawns zombies quick...
Maybe I have a bug then, because I've been through a few storms, and they are still dry. I f***ing hate that lightning. Couple that with not pausing on the inventory screen and it gets annoying quick. Maybe you have to have the well on screen while it's raining?Point 9 on here.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=265855024&insideModal=1
Says water holes refill when it rains.
Maybe I have a bug then, because I've been through a few storms, and they are still dry. I f***ing hate that lightning. Couple that with not pausing on the inventory screen and it gets annoying quick. Maybe you have to have the well on screen while it's raining?
Yeah, they don't even teach you about it for a while. I really like Kovac, though, lol.Yeah. It's full on. I haven't even gotten to the part where I have to worry about food or water yet either. I might go back and. Kill that deer on the first island if I can. And if I can't I might restart just to get those wells back.
Right bumper. Y switches different weapons of the selected type.I'm dying way too damn much. I don't understand why I cant quick swap melee and ranged weapons without going into inventory.
Right bumper. Y switches different weapons of the selected type.
Don't forget to combine feathers you get from the birds with your arrows. They do more damage and it's a silent weapon. if you time it right, whole groups of Zombles will fall before you! You can retrieve arrows as well.
Great info. I didn't know the thing with the arrows and feathers.