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Play Overview
Rust (2018) (also, Rust: Console Edition) is an online survival game set in the wilderness. You explore, gather and craft materials to manage hunger, thirst, health and protection. The preparation is to ward off the threat of bears, wolves and (more commonly) other players looking to steal your hard-won spoils.
When other players attack, it's with firearms and primitive weapons. To stay safe you must build bases or team up with other players in clans. Weapons and ammunition are modelled in detail. They have to be crafted and traded and are a key element of the game. This adds a strategic element to the game and the concept of trust -- who, what and when?
This need to collaborate and forge teams is intensified as the game continues while you are not playing. Along with deploying sentry guns and traps on your base, working with others to ensure you have protection and friendly players to keep an eye on things is essential (and can be coordinated via the related app).
You play Rust on a range of different maps with hundreds of other players. YOu can pull up the map during play but then need to use the compass to navigate to the locations you require to meet. Most of these are randomly generated. Throughout the levels are computer-controlled vehicles and airdrops of key supplies. This results in frantic battles for the parachute boxes when they arrive.
Rust has become very popular online with over five million copies sold. There is a companion app to the game that runs on your smartphone and allows you to control your defences, alerts you to attacks and browse the map. This also enables you to collaborate with teammates more easily.
It is coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in 2020. Before then there is a Rust Console Edition Closed Beta running to test the game.
Our examiner, Jo Robertson, first checked Rust 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Ellen Robertson and updated 5 weeks ago.
When other players attack, it's with firearms and primitive weapons. To stay safe you must build bases or team up with other players in clans. Weapons and ammunition are modelled in detail. They have to be crafted and traded and are a key element of the game. This adds a strategic element to the game and the concept of trust -- who, what and when?
This need to collaborate and forge teams is intensified as the game continues while you are not playing. Along with deploying sentry guns and traps on your base, working with others to ensure you have protection and friendly players to keep an eye on things is essential (and can be coordinated via the related app).
You play Rust on a range of different maps with hundreds of other players. YOu can pull up the map during play but then need to use the compass to navigate to the locations you require to meet. Most of these are randomly generated. Throughout the levels are computer-controlled vehicles and airdrops of key supplies. This results in frantic battles for the parachute boxes when they arrive.
Rust has become very popular online with over five million copies sold. There is a companion app to the game that runs on your smartphone and allows you to control your defences, alerts you to attacks and browse the map. This also enables you to collaborate with teammates more easily.
It is coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in 2020. Before then there is a Rust Console Edition Closed Beta running to test the game.
Our examiner, Jo Robertson, first checked Rust 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Ellen Robertson and updated 5 weeks ago.
Kids not old enough for this yet? There are lots of games similar to Rust. Here are some similar younger-rated games:
Play Style
This is an Adventure and Shooting game with Action, Collecting, Creative, Fighting and Strategy elements. You can play this by yourself or as a 250-player online game. Numbers on a particular server will range from 128 up to 500, although performance can vary when there are many hundreds of players. On Xbox One this is listed as up to 100 players in the online servers.
Cross-Platform: Play against people on different platforms, Xbox, PlayStation and PC.
Cross-Platform: Play against people on different platforms, Xbox, PlayStation and PC.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 80 hours and 100 hours to complete. It takes tens of hours to become proficient at the game and many will play for over 100 hours due to the open-ended nature and draw of team-based play.
Benefits
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.
In the US, ESRB state: esrb.org/ratings/36903/RUST+Console+Edition/ Rust Console Edition] rated MATURE 17+ by ESRB for Blood, Violence. Players explore the open-world environment, gather resources, create weapons (e.g., spears, machine guns, explosives), and defend themselves from wild animals and other players. Players can attack and kill enemies in frenetic combat, with successful hits resulting in large splashes of blood. Players can keep shooting animals or humans on the ground (i.e., postmortem damage), accompanied by large blood-splatter effects. Battles are highlighted by realistic gunfire and explosions. When human enemies are killed, they can be harvested for body parts and cooked for food.
The developer states that "this Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Nudity or Sexual Content, Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content"
Skill Level
14+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content.
Account Rating
- You need be 18-years-old to to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for online play, but can then configure family accounts for younger players to play online with Xbox One.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to PlayStation Plus for online play, but can create sub-accounts for younger players of 7-years or older to play online with PlayStation 4.
Costs
Rust usually costs £34.99 to £69.99.
You can buy additional content for Rust that is usually cosmetic changes to weapons and outfits:
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Rust
Rust Console Edition
Rust Console Edition: Deluxe
Rust Console Edition: Ultimate
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
- Trade Items Outside Game: Players can trade or bet items they have earned or purchased, on third-party sites outside the game. Where these sites offer the ability to gamble with items, they require confirmation that the player is 18 or over.
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You need a subscription to play online:
- You need to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with PlayStation 4.
- You need to purchase a Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online with Xbox One.
You can buy additional content for Rust that is usually cosmetic changes to weapons and outfits:
- The Elite Combat Pack
- Future Weapons & Tools Pack
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 08/02/2018
Price: 33% off
Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4 and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 14+ year-olds
Players: 1 (250 online)
Genres: Adventure, Shooting (Action, Collecting, Creative, Fighting and Strategy)
Accessibility: 26 features
Components: 3D First-Person, Day and Night, Open World and Persistant World
Developer: Fc Pnch Stds (@FcPnchStds)
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