PEAK

PEAK sends players to a lost island as lost scouts with one goal - to escape. Salvation lies on the top of the mountain in the center of the island, and you can climb there either alone or in a team of up to four people. The equipment is issued in general, so the route is planned before the exit, and excess weight makes it difficult to pull yourself up and jump. The landscape changes with each approach, so there are no memorized routes: you have to look around and decide on the spot where to climb next. The partners help each other out - they lift each other onto ledges, hang ropes and set up rock pitons so that the team can pass a difficult section. Sometimes it’s easier to get around an obstacle than to climb straight ahead: detours save energy, but take up time. The path to the top crosses four biomes, and each has its own natural troubles: cold, heat, slippery stones and thorny thickets. To survive the climb, scouts search for food among dozens of varieties of questionable quality and watch for injuries. The descent down is also part of the test: a tangled rope or sunstroke turns the return into a separate adventure. Each miss reduces the reserve of strength, and without endurance you can’t climb far, so a fall turns into a serious incident for the entire squad. Finds like energy drinks and additional pitons provide a temporary advantage, but the risk of descending after them is high. It’s better to play with those who know how to wait and negotiate, because on a rope, the mistake of one pulls everyone along with it. For those who love co-op, where success depends on your neighbor, this climb becomes a separate challenge.