Grounded

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Grounded
Studio Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher Obsidian Entertainment , Xbox Game Studios
Senior Developer Adam Brennecke
Erstveröffent-
lichung		 July 28, 2020 (early access)
platform Microsoft Windows , Xbox One
Game engine Unreal Engine 4
genre Survival game
Game mode Single player , multiplayer
control Mouse and keyboard , gamepad
medium Download
language multilingual
Age rating
USK approved from 16
PEGI recommended for ages 12 and up

Grounded is a survival game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios . It was initially released on July 28, 2020 as early access for Windows and Xbox One . The player characters have shrunk to the size of ants and must fight for survival in a garden full of danger.

Gameplay

Grounded is a survival game , either in the first-person view , or in the third-person perspective can be played. In the game, the protagonist has shrunk to the size of an ant and has to strive to survive in a backyard . In the game, the player character must consume a sufficient amount of food and water, otherwise they will lose health due to hunger or dehydration .

The back yard is filled with a variety of bugs and insects , including spiders , bees , dust mites , praying mantises, and ladybugs . Different insects serve different purposes in the game. For example, spiders are one of the game's apex predators that hunt players, ladybugs can lead players to food sources, and aphids can be cooked and consumed for food. Players can also cut grass to collect drops of dew.

Also, the player must search for raw materials and this by crafting to weapons such as axes , spears and arrow and bow handle, tools, traps and other items that the defense in front of the others and to survive and to build a base is needed.

You can play in single player mode and co-op mode . For arachnophobics there is a special mode with which the game can also be played with this phobia.

As players progress through the game, they will visit new areas in the backyard. The difficulty of the game will slowly increase and more dangerous enemies will be introduced. During the night some of the insects become more aggressive. Players also need to train their stamina as the playable character can become exhausted from prolonged battles.

Development and publication

On November 14, 2019, the game Grounded was announced as part of the X019 event in London . The game is Obsidian's first project to be released under Xbox Game Studios . This means that Grounded will be released exclusively for Windows and the Xbox One . The game was already in development before it was taken over by Microsoft and was developed in Unreal Engine 4 .

Obsidian Entertainment published a first trailer on April 8, 2020. Detailed insights into the gameplay were published on April 18, 2020. A first demo version could be downloaded and played from June 16 to June 22, 2020 at the Steam Game Festival.

On July 28, 2020, the game was released as early access for Windows on Steam and Xbox One , which should last until 2021. Crossplay should also be supported.

reception

Trade magazines such as GameStar and 4Players compare the game with the classic film Liebling, I Have Shrunk the Children from 1989. Shortly after its publication in Early Access, the game already reached over 12,000 active simultaneous players on Steam and over 250,000 simultaneous viewers on the live streaming platform Twitch . The ratings on Steam were only two thirds positive. After more than 48 hours, the game has already been played by over a million players. GameStar criticizes the hardly existing story and too little content in the early access version, which can still develop into the finished game. The English voice output is also criticized. On the other hand, the new game idea with its expanded setting and survival gameplay and the colorful optics and animations of the game are praised.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Wes Fenlon: In Grounded, an adorable survival game from Obsidian, you're a shrunken kid in a giant backyard. In: PC Gamer. November 14, 2019, Retrieved August 1, 2020 (American English).
  2. ↑ Alyssa Mercante November 14, 2019: Time to get Grounded: A sneak peak at the surprising Obsidian game. Retrieved August 1, 2020 .
  3. ^ The half-hour demo for Grounded is such a pleasant surprise. Retrieved August 1, 2020 .
  4. ↑ a b Grounded: Early Access to PC and Console begins at the end of July; Story trailer is ready. Accessed April 30, 2020 .
  5. ↑ a b c Obsidian Survival: Gameplay shows co-op, crafting & basic building. March 2, 2020, accessed April 30, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Robert Purchese: Obsidian's first Microsoft-owned game is of basically Honey I Shrunk the Kids. In: Eurogamer. November 14, 2019, accessed on August 1, 2020 .
  7. ^ Fraser Brown: Being shrunk down in Grounded made me confront my unquenchable thirst for blood. In: PC Gamer. June 17, 2020, accessed August 1, 2020 (American English).
  8. ↑ Grounded: Story trailer shows more of Obsidian's survival game. April 8, 2020, accessed April 30, 2020 .
  9. ↑ Grounded: Numerous gameplay scenes from the survival game. April 18, 2020, accessed April 30, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Shyla: Grounded Xbox Insider Flight and Steam Game Festival Begin June 16th. Retrieved August 1, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Grounded: Overview of the survival adventure; Demo available. Retrieved August 1, 2020 .
  12. ↑ Marcel Kleffmann: Grounded: Survival adventure à la "Darling, I've shrunk the kids" starts in Early Access. In: 4Players . Retrieved August 1, 2020 .
  13. ↑ Dennis Zirkler: Grounded conquers Steam & Twitch, but the player feedback is mixed. In: GameStar . July 29, 2020, accessed August 1, 2020 .
  14. ↑ Grounded: Over 1 million players in less than 48 hours. In: Xboxdynasty. August 1, 2020, accessed August 1, 2020 .
  15. ↑ Sascha Penzhorn: Grounded Early Access Test: For whom the Twitch hit is worthwhile. In: GameStar . July 31, 2020, accessed August 1, 2020 .