A sight for saur eyes.

And first impressions were, if not overwhelmingly positive, a pleasant surprise.

That’s most immediately evident in Ascended’s character creator, which has received a truly absurd overhaul.

Promotional artwork for Ark: Survival Ascended showing players battling each other on the back of two Tyrannosaurus rexes.

And goodness me does Wildcard’s remake look lovely.

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A screenshot from Ark: Survival Ascended showing a Baronyx looming menacingly on the edge of a river bank.

A screenshot from Ark: Survival Ascended showing the player character stood on a rock in the middle of a river, facing the camera with an axe in his hand.

A screenshot from Ark: Survival Ascended showing the player on the beach, facing off against a massive prehistoric turtle.

A screenshot from Ark: Survival Ascended showing a fish swimming around underwater.

A screenshot from Ark: Survival Ascended showing the player running through a misty jungle, surrounded by dense foliage.

A screenshot from Ark: Survival Ascended showing the player character stood outside a simple thatch hut built on the bank of a river.