An early look into The Culling's unforgiving, competitive world

It's survival of the fittest in The Culling's harsh utopia.

In recent years the survival genre has gained a significant following, with a countless number of titles releasing with in-depth crafting, resource and progression systems. Following the unexpected prosperity of a small subset of titles, the genre has become flooded new releases that struggle to differentiate themselves from the competition.

An emerging issue with recent releases is their strong focus on resource management, which if incorrectly balanced, can overshadow remainder of a game's content. Placing a heavy emphasis on grinding can add longevity to an experience, but ultimately dispels any tension it attempts to build in the process.

Xaviant Games' The Culling inherits a number of traits from the survival genre but shifts the game's focus closer to its action-oriented roots. Reminiscent of iconic films such as Battle Royale and The Hunger Games, The Culling leaves a group of players in a closed arena to fight to the death. With supplies randomly scattered across an expansive map, players must race against the clock to collect equipment and fend off the competition.

Earlier this year it was announced that The Culling will be making its way to the Xbox One, via Microsoft's Game Preview program. Prior to its console debut, we've taken a look at what The Culling currently offers and how it will fare making a transition from the PC.

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