In the survival MMO Beasts of Bermuda, you are dinosaurs fighting bitterly against other prehistoric creatures for survival.
What kind of game is this? Beasts of Bermuda (BoB) is a survival MMO by Sastrei Studios that was released in early access in December 2018. Since then, the dino game has been in ongoing development and recently introduced a new map called “Titania”.
Beasts of Bermuda is available on Steam.
What does the trailer show? The trailer showcases the Titania map and provides an overview of the various biomes of the new map.
Dino Adventure with Lifecycle and “Deathmatch”
What is Beasts of Bermuda about? In this wacky survival game, you take on the role of a dinosaur or another prehistoric creature and fight for your survival using their abilities.
You can adopt different niches in the ecosystem, choosing between flying reptiles, swimming creatures, herbivores, and carnivores.
What game modes are there? Beasts of Bermuda has three game modes:
- the lifecycle: You choose a creature with which you spawn as a juvenile on the map. Your goal is to survive and grow larger over time. You can rely on a talent tree. The choices you make enhance your creature and make it unique.
- Free Roam: “Free Roam” is a sandbox mode where your dino’s death has only a few consequences since you have a set size and a number of talent points.
- Combat: This is a type of deathmatch mode where you are rewarded for defeating other players. If you triumph over another player, you steal points from them, which you can invest in your creature through a talent tree to enhance it.
Players rack up thousands of play hours despite toxic community
What do the players say? The crazy survival game has a fairly balanced ratio of good and bad reviews with 68% positive ratings.
However, it is notable that many of the reviewing players have extremely high play hours for an early access title and frequently mention that the community is the biggest point of criticism. Moreover, raising a dino is very time-consuming, which is why it is only recommended for players who can invest that time.
Below we embed some player reviews from Steam. They partially explain the issues with the community in detail. If you want to skip this, you can continue here with the BoB player counts.
- Skylasha via Steam: “The game is a survival game, yes, I expect PvP, but the official servers are absolutely terrible and a joke. The rampant toxicity is neither fun nor fair. […] Yes, I would recommend this game, but I also say: play on community servers and with people who are not toxic, it’s a much more enjoyable experience!” (1,093 play hours)
- KingRoach via Steam: “As much as I’ve played this title, I cannot recommend it. […] People are just narcissistic, rude, and in a bad mood. […]. If you are studying, working, have a family, run a business, or generally have any kind of life or hobby, please find another game to play. No matter how nice you are or how hard you try, the community will not see you as one of their own and you and your dinosaur will get nowhere.” (453 play hours)
- Aralyna via Steam: “I would recommend this game to anyone! Met many good friends here and I have a lot of preferences for this dino game over any other.” (1,557 play hours)
- Mooasaurus via Steam: “Do I recommend this game? No. […] The level of toxicity within the community is disappointing. Too many slanders, clans, attacks, harassments, abuse of server staff, etc. If you want to play for fun, then good luck, there are very few nice player groups. If you care about your time, this is not the right game. It takes hundreds of hours to get good dinos that have a chance against large, super-bred clan dinos, and even then you really don’t stand a chance.” (1,934 play hours)
- YaBloodyLegend via Steam: “Spent 2 years on this game, tried twice to quit the game…. ‘No, I can’t do it!’ and spent another 2 years breeding dinos. […] Still overall a great game to play with friends, it’s always worth a try, it’s fun for everyone, no matter how you play!” (3,111 play hours)
Solid BoB player counts on Steam
How many players does the game have? On Steamcharts we see that the player counts of the survival MMO are not overwhelming, but the game still has a solid player base.
Average player counts in August were at 1,377 and the peak was 1,998. Even within the past six months, Beasts of Bermuda has lost only a few percentage points of player counts. In March 2022, the survival title had an average of 1,630 players.
Have you tried Beasts of Bermuda and what are your impressions of the wacky dino adventure and its community? Are you considering giving it a look after the reviews, or do the reports about the community put you off? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments!
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