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Kong: Survivor Instinct
When giant monsters fight, no one’s safe. Embark on a thrilling quest of survival in a city that’s become a battleground for Titans. Use the lethal strength of Kong and other monsters to your own advantage in this official Monsterverse game set shortly after the events of Godzilla vs. Kong.
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Kong: Survivor Instinct Reviews
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Kong: Survivor Instinct takes an interesting approach... rather than playing as the eponymous Beast... you play someone trying to navigate the city as Kong
In a gaming landscape filled with monster-slaying epics, Kong: Survivor Instinct takes a refreshingly different approach. This 2.5D action-adventure title doesn’t put you in the massive footsteps of the iconic Kong, but rather places you at ground level, experiencing the terrifying reality of being human in a world of titans. As David Martin, players navigate a monster-ravaged cityscape in search of their estranged daughter, while iconic creatures from the Monsterverse loom as persistent th...
Kong: Survivor Instinct is enjoyable with engaging story, challenging combat, and clever obstacles.
Overall, I had a great time playing through Kong: Survivor Instinct, with my first playthrough at just under 6 hours. While it may not be the most ground-breaking metroidvania with a few flaws, it is a fun, well designed experience that I think Monsterverse fans in particular will surely go ape over.
Set shortly after the events of Godzilla vs. Kong, Kong: Survivor Instinct is a 2.5D action/adventure game where you navigate a shattered city through the eyes of a father searching for his missing daughter.
Skull Island: Rise of Kong was one of the most maligned titles of 2023, even if I didn’t think it was worth all the “worst game of the year” badges of (dis)honor it received. With that being said, I was pretty sure no one else would be crazy enough to make yet another game based on King Kong that soon. I half expected for people to just wait for a few years before trying again with another concept, but nope, here we are, less than a year later. Kong: Survivor Instinct is a brand new tak...
Kong: Survivor Instinct is not a great video game, but it also isn't a disaster. There are elements and moments where you become quite embroiled in the story and fall into the rhythm of the platforming, and this is bolstered by the fact that it's quite a tight and streamlined experience lasting around four-to-five hours if you attempt to find everything. You don't play this game and feel offended and cheated, as was the case with last year's Skull Island or even at times with the recent The New Empire film, but at the same time, there's not a lot here that stands out and really impresses. It's...
A rugged platformer, but a dire Metroidvania, struggling to truly feel like a part of its namesakes legacy.
Kong: Survivor Instinct looks rather nice, and its 2.5D action-adventure gameplay is somewhat enjoyable despite being quite basic. It's just a shame that there's so much clunky human-on-human combat, which is not fun in the slightest, and that manipulating its gargantuan monsters is simply a case of gathering collectibles.
By backseating Kong and having a drab human narrative serve as the vessel for this game’s monotonous action, Kong: Survival Instinct ends up feeling like a colossal, kaiju-sized dud that does little to lick the wounds of last year’s Skull Island and, if anything, further dampens the great ape’s reputation.