Ark: Survival Evolved got a massive overhaul on the Nintendo Switch last year with the release of the 'Ultimate Survivor Edition'.
In case you missed it, it improved visual quality and performance, reduced load times and added in a number of quality-of-life features including inventory management. Fast forward to 2023, and another patch (Version 2.0.5) has now been released.
This latest update focuses on adding support for the Ragnarok DLC but also comes with a number of fixes and improvements. Here's the full rundown of what to expect via the official patch notes:
Ark: Survival Evolved - Version 2.0.5
- Added support for upcoming Ragnarok DLC
- Non-dedicated sessions now available
- Fixed broken state in which wild dinos would stop moving online
- Fixed creature spawning issues
- Fixed broken anti-mesh logic incorrectly killing players on entry to pearl caves online
- Fixed days not saving online
- Significantly improved melee combat performance
- Fixed some creatures being lost during ascension
- Fixed crash that would occur when Network Error dialog was present
- Fixed beehives floating on the island
- Fixed tree sap taps
- Fixed Aberration exterior lighting
- Fixed multiplayer movement issues with parachute and zip line
- Improved underwater post process visuals
- Improved Aberration cave lighting
- Fixed overly bright tooltip icons
- Improved Baby Reaper vfx
- Fixed Reaper King aggro issues
- Fixed Reaper impregnation issues whilst riding a creature
- Fixed Rockwell trophy visual issues
- Fixed Manticore trophy colors to be accurate
- Fixed lighting in Rockwell boss arena
- Fixed Rockwell tentacle animation issues
- Fixed issue in which tamed Megalosaurus would stand whilst asleep
- Fixed Megatherium to preserve sitting state on save/load
- Fixed many ground seams and collision issues on all maps
- Fixed bad movement on flyers if player logged out whilst mounted online
- Fixed flickering mating icons online
- Fixed animation hitches online opening map or cycling tools
- Fixed creatures in caves to be untamable by design
- Fixed Cryopod tool tip not displaying stats correctly
- Fixed visuals on "She Who Waits" explorer notes
- Fixed ballista turret visualizing ammo when it had none
- Cheat fly no longer interrupted when colliding with water
Have you tried out the latest Switch update for Ark: Survival Evolved yet? Notice anything else? Tell us below.
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Ever since the huge overhaul got released, I've wanted to give this a shot, but physical copies are hard to come by it seems.
Didn't they say that ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition for Switch will have a physical copy, so where is it?
This game still looks rough but it's come a long way at least.
Ark is like the ultimate One of Those. Every piece of promotional anything that you see is like a person riding a Pteradactyl shooting a lazer but then you play it and you hit trees with rocks for 20 hours until you can put that rock on a stick.
My “physical” copy of Ark for the Switch is a BS code-in-a-box.
You can buy physical copies on eBay for about$37. They are usually sealed and have the original game on the cart. You do have to download the massive update but it saves space on your sd card to have the cart. Glad to see this game getting the attention it deserves. Highly recommended!
@holnugget My sealed box had a download code but NO cart. It literally is a code in a box
@DiamondJim,
Lego Marvel Super Hero's is like that, feels so strange to have a box with no cart in it.
Many years ago (in the Jurassic period ), I brought this game on PS store and got a refund because it was so broken it was un-playable! Moving on many years to the present, by the amount of bug fixes above , it still looks f**ked!!! Great idea and could be a fantastic game. But do I want to take a chance and buy it again????
@LikelySatan I managed to not only hit things with rocks but also build a shed! Ten got slained by elf.
I’m glad to see they’re moving the game forward. I have the original physical copy. Here in the states you can order it from Gamestop. I’ve been playing it online with my kids and it’s been fun. They are my little survivors lol. I learn something new every time I play with them. I’m very excited for the animated series too.
You could say... the original game has evolved, but the question remains,... has it ultimately survived?
I'll show myself out.
Is is worth buying now? In 2018 nintendolife gave it a 4. I guess it has improved since...?
@HeldHero Agreed. The devs have allegedly done a lot to improve the game… it’d be nice to get an updated review.
@DiamondJim Not all of them are digital download codes. There are also physical copies with a cart available, but they cost more. On Amazon you can buy a copy with a cart in it.
@HeldHero there are plenty of comparison videos up on YouTube. Its pretty astounding, actually.
Why even bother??? Just move on.
I love this game, as close to another world that I have seen realised in a game.
Brutal!
Tempted to drop back in though this is a second life, literally.
@DrkBndr Ok didn’t know that
@HeldHero Some games should get rerevieed after significant patches updates though we then get into "living documents" of reviews.
Oh, the old days! When a released game was the final product.
I'll wait on a sale on this one.
I'm debating if I should get this game or not. It seems fun and something I might enjoy, but I don't know for sure
@johnvboy Lego marvel super hero’s came with a game card. Did they release separate versions of it?
didn't know ark looked that bad, is it just the switch version? i've seen ark mentioned alot but this is the first time i see it
@Supermoose8645,
The original one was just a code, the second game had a game cart.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Marvel-Super-Heroes-Nintendo-Switch/dp/B09DGJRSG3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38GFCAGZ8411W&keywords=lego%2Bmarvel%2Bsuperheroes%2Bswitch&qid=1674498741&sprefix=lego%2Bmar%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-1&th=1
They must have switched it shortly after launch. I have a physical copy of the first game to prove it. I wish they would just stop replacing physical games with codes
@Supermoose8645,
I feel cheated now, congrats on getting a physical game card, they must have not been around for long.
@LikelySatan it's like night and day!
@ancientlii I played it on the og Xbox one. As a trial when it was first pre release. It looked good to me. It was fun getting jumped and mauled to death by random prehistoric *****. Kinda like a modern day turok with no plot and no easy pickups lol
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