Arc Raiders is fun, but I’m still doubtful about extraction shooters’ future

Arc Raiders (Video Game)

Enlist. Resist. Arc Raiders is an upcoming multiplayer third-person Extraction Shooter being developed by Embark Studios. Set on a devastated future Earth after it has been invaded by a mysterious m

Arc Raiders is fun, but I’m still doubtful about extraction shooters’ future

I had a good time playing Arc Raiders at a preview event. So, why don’t I feel like playing it again at launch? Arc Raiders is the latest game attempting to stand out in the extraction shooter space. This shooter genre is very hardcore, tasking players with safely finding valuable loot across large levels and […]

What defines an extraction shooter, and why does the gaming community generally dislike it?

Message for Deimos or anyone else on Tildes development I'm putting this here after writing the rest of my post, but could we please get an "expand edit window" option, unless there is one and I'm blind? The preview window's great but the edit window's locked to 6 lines and I would appreciate some more since it would make editing a long post like this much easier. Thanks. The actual post There has been a lot of gaming buzz regarding extraction s…

I'm honestly shocked, but Arc Raiders is a much more exciting extraction shooter than Marathon

After 4 hours with both shooters, Bungie should be worried that Embark will steal its spotlight.

ARC Raiders Hands-On Preview: Scavenge, Survive, Thrive

In a world that has been ravaged by hostile machines known as ARCs, survival is pretty rough. The few safe places there are see thousands of people packed into tight underground settlements, relying on the bravery of a few Raiders who venture up onto the surface to scavenge for resources, weapons, and more. That is the gist of the setup of ARC Raiders, a new extraction shooter from The Finals' Embark Studios. It's an interesting enough world. N…

Arc Raiders is already one of the most polished and immediately satisfying extraction shooters, and it’s not even out yet

Arc Raiders is finally coming into its own. Yes, what that is may be disappointing to some, as it’s not the co-op game it was originally pitched as. But, if you can set that aside for a moment, you’ll find an incredibly satisfying extraction shooter designed for people who don’t obsess over modern firearms, and don’t want the game to hold that against them.