Adventure World
- August 1, 2016
- Alibi
Get on SteamAdventure World is a role-playing game set in a kingdom's northeast region, where adventurers gather to explore dungeons. The protagonist, Alisa, embarks on her own adventure, with the option to deviate from the main story and determine her path. The game features a simple yet varied battle system with three styles, and partners who offer unique support. Morality plays a role, as committing bad acts can lower morality and end a career. There are multiple ways to clear dungeons, and little penalty for losing.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features hilarious defeat scenarios that provide comedic relief.
- There is a decent level of customization and skill allocation for character development.
- The art style and cut scenes are enjoyable, adding to the overall experience.
- The game suffers from clunky controls and a confusing interface, making it difficult to play.
- Combat is repetitive and often leads to frustrating defeats due to poor mechanics.
- Many players feel the game lacks depth and is overly simplistic, leading to a grind for minimal satisfaction.
- story9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The story is described as beautiful yet short and not particularly engaging, with players often feeling frustrated by quest mechanics and combat challenges. While the narrative may not captivate all players, the accompanying sound effects, art, and battle style provide some entertainment. Overall, the experience can be marred by confusing quests and difficult gameplay, leading to negative interactions with NPCs.
“There is a beautiful story.”
“My story....”
“First try: took a quest I couldn't finish, removed the quest, everyone hated me.”
“Really short story.”
“The story isn't super engaging, but the sound effects, art, and battle style keep you entertained and motivated.”
“Started the game with an escort mission, got jumped by bandits... didn't know how to fight, so my escort charge died... then I failed, so nobody liked me.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is primarily derived from the amusing consequences of losing, with players finding the defeat scenarios and event pictures to be particularly funny. However, the gameplay mechanics can create a frustrating cycle where players must choose between engaging in harmful actions for comedic outcomes or facing challenges without proper equipment, which can detract from the overall experience.
“The things that happen if she loses are hilarious.”
“Hilarious defeats - I laughed my ass off more than once.”
“It's funny what can happen when you are defeated, but you usually have to spend money that you no longer have to re-equip yourself.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game confusing and largely pointless, often leading to frustrating experiences where they invest significant time without meaningful progress, resulting in financial losses due to repeated failures.
“I mean, it is very confusing; it doesn't seem to have much of a point besides grinding. When you lose, bad things happen to you... very bad things.”
“I went and grinded tediously with no progress and kept losing money because of continual failure.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as a 2D scroller, allowing players to customize their character's skills and allocate points for battle influence. However, many users find the dungeons and battles to be quite boring.
“In terms of gameplay, this is a 2D scroller type of game, and you can give your character skills and allocate points to influence what your character is like in battle.”
“The gameplay in this game is quite boring, especially the dungeons and battles.”
“In terms of gameplay, this is a 2D scroller type of game, and while you can give your character skills and allocate points, it doesn't feel engaging.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users comparing it to poorly made titles from the 90s, highlighting frequent bugs and a lack of polish.
“This game feels like a buggy mess from the 90s.”
“The stability issues make it nearly unplayable.”
“I constantly experience crashes and glitches that ruin the experience.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics received a mixed review, with a score of 5 out of 7, indicating that while they are generally appealing, there may be some areas that could be improved for a more polished visual experience.
