Up for a zany ride through colourful alien worlds, collecting cute-but-deadly creatures and dealing with the reality that the firm that hired you? Well, Revenge of the Savage Planet is available, and it’s got all that and a whole lot more. New to the series? Already need reminding? We’ve got some helpful tips to see you through (and even help you survive).
If you’ve experienced Journey to the Savage Planet, much will be familiar. Revenge includes a few substantial tweaks: a fresh third-person perspective, co-op play (with the option to play single-player), and a fresh hub of operations, the Habitat. If you’re a newcomer to crashing on this strange world, the goal is simple: explore, learn about alien life, and escape. Here’s what you need to know.
Loot Your Character After You Die
You’re going to die a lot in Revenge of the Savage Planet, and it doesn’t pull any punches, and whenever you bite the dust, you’ll drop valuable materials. To get them back, follow the quest “I Take That Back” and head back to the biome where you died. Your loot won’t always be precisely where you perished. It’s usually nearby. Watch your compass and carefully head in its direction. When you see the shining loot box, interact with it to recover all your lost items.
Unlocking Teleport Points
Teleporters are lifesavers, literally, and there are only a few on each planet, but unlocking them will save you tons of time running back and forth. More importantly, they act as checkpoints. Since the game has some roguelike elements, you’ll lose any unbanked progress when you die. Teleporters make recovery a whole lot easier.
Surveying & Scanning is Crucial in this Game
Have your Survey Tool toggled on permanently. After you have the proper upgrades, it’ll also light up surrounding collectables and material veins—all of them, including the ones that are currently inaccessible. Supply Crates and Orange Goos will have a small lock symbol if they are currently inaccessible to you, so it’s good to mark them beforehand, so it’s much quicker to locate them again later on.
The Scanner is just as valuable. Equip this tool to scan plants, animals, and other points of interest. Scanning will allow you to determine weak spots for creatures, vital knowledge if you want to stagger, kill, or capture them properly. And yes, capturing one of each creature isn’t all for fun; you’ll be using their data in your Habitat to access powerful upgrades and make progress in the game.
Mining Resources
Upgrades, gear, progression- all driven by resources. You’ll find them in shimmering mineral veins in rock faces or arbitrary locations throughout the map. The colour of the mineral shows the kind (gold, green, etc.), and at the start, it’s ideal to mine everything. Keep an eye on your stash back at the Habitat so you know what you’re missing, and don’t be shy about picking up a good resource vein when you discover it.
Side Quests Are Worth Your Time
Yes, you can simply power through the main quests, but skipping side quests in Revenge of the Savage Planet is to deprive yourself of some beneficial upgrades. Many of these optional objectives lead to equipment or abilities that make the stricter parts of the game significantly easier. For example, the Hognork mission is far less troublesome if you’ve opened up Power Dodge beforehand. Otherwise, you’re in for a frustrating experience.
Make the Most of Your Habitat
Your Habitat is not merely a fancy respawn point. It’s where the magic happens. It’s your home base for crafting, researching, catching animals, and trading in resources for upgrades. While the game will return you there now and again, it’s a good idea to visit often. Not only will it prevent lost equipment from occurring if you die, but you’ll also be at an advantage with your gear. And you can make the space personal, so it’s your little slice of the galaxy.
