Aero Tales Online: The World

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Aero Tales Online is a new free-to-play Anime MMORPG featuring fantastic PvP and PvE features. You will find yourself in a mysterious story of the Key of Skylight. Choose your side, customize your character and enjoy the journey of Aero World!

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78%

Audience ScoreBased on 337 reviews

graphics23 positive mentions

grinding12 negative mentions

The game offers a nostalgic experience reminiscent of early 2000s MMORPGs, appealing to fans of the genre.
The community is friendly and engaging, with many players enjoying cooperative gameplay and events.
Aero Tales Online features a variety of customization options and activities, including flying, fishing, and daily quests.

The game suffers from poor graphics and clunky gameplay mechanics, making it feel outdated and unrefined.
There are significant issues with the questing system, including tedious fetch quests and low experience rewards, leading to a grindy experience.
The monetization model leans towards pay-to-win, with essential features and items locked behind microtransactions.

graphics
73 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players describing them as simplistic, cartoonish, and reminiscent of early 2000s titles. While some appreciate the charming and cute aesthetic, others criticize the inconsistency in art styles and outdated visuals, suggesting that the graphics could benefit from significant improvements. Overall, the graphics are seen as a non-essential aspect of the gameplay experience, with some players finding them tolerable despite their flaws.
- “A cool game with cool graphics; in short, beautiful visuals, and in general, I really liked this game; the developers did their best.”
- “Bright, colorful graphics, simple interesting gameplay, perfect to relax after a hard day's work.”
- “Good graphics and fun to play.”
- “There is quite a lot to change; first of all, it claims to be an anime-style game, but it doesn't have a unique art style. It's very inconsistent, going from Dragon Ball-styled characters to Yakuza-like characters. The graphics are clumsy, and the overall experience feels outdated.”
- “Dated graphics, clunky gameplay, tedious quests, generic music, uninspired locations.”
- “The graphics are horrible and the gameplay is very glitchy.”
story
49 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
76%
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The game's story and quest design receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the well-designed characters and interesting quests that avoid repetitive fetch tasks, while others criticize the grindy nature of the quests and lack of immersive storytelling. Many players find the quest pacing frustrating, as they often require defeating high-level enemies for minimal experience, leading to a sense of stagnation. Overall, while there are elements of a compelling narrative, the execution feels inconsistent and can detract from the overall experience.
- “Well-designed characters and exciting quests make the game process exciting and engaging.”
- “The quest design is refreshing, steering clear of the repetitive fetch quests that often plague other MMORPGs.”
- “Great MMORPG game, big world, interesting storyline, and pretty good graphics.”
- “The plot is not particularly developed yet and the game is played quite quickly.”
- “So.. the game has a bit of grind in it but I've played much worse grindier games.. story is spread that far apart that it breaks the immersion.”
- “All of this does not even broach things like the graphics generously being called 'retro', bad pacing of quests which quickly forces you to fight monsters that can be ten or more levels above you, the monsters being doubled up on with reskins which are just palette swaps to justify having to kill more monsters for quests, and there being levels where you have to grind experience by killing monsters that may only award enough experience to give you 0.01-0.03% of a level per kill.”
gameplay
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of "Aero Tales Online" is a mixed bag, with some players praising its unique mechanics, vibrant world, and engaging combat that allows for strategic play. However, many criticize the clunky controls, lack of a dodge mechanic, and tedious quests, leading to a frustrating experience for some. Overall, while it offers a colorful and addictive MMORPG experience, it suffers from dated graphics and gameplay issues that may deter players seeking a polished experience.
- “Aero Tales Online: The World - Anime MMORPG is a great game with a colorful world and exciting gameplay.”
- “The extensive range of combo combinations and diverse gameplay styles adds a layer of strategy, making each encounter uniquely exciting.”
- “Aero Tales Online has blown me away with its immersive world, captivating gameplay, and vibrant community.”
- “Another RPG with garbage combat mechanics. It takes forever to make an attack, and you are rooted to the spot while in an animation, making dodging near impossible. Having to constantly swap from mouse aim to no aim to interact with stuff is enough to drive me up the wall.”
- “Aero Tales Online takes some of the worst mechanics of MMORPGs and manages to add more to bring its players an experience that peaks at being tedious while often punishing them for simply trying to engage with the world.”
- “Either way, the game is clunky as hell. You can kill steal other players' mobs, there are lock frame animations, and the dodge mechanic is absolutely trash.”
music
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with many players praising its impressive and atmospheric qualities that enhance the gameplay experience. However, some critics find the soundtrack to be generic and repetitive, detracting from the overall enjoyment. Overall, while the music can be a highlight for some, others consider it forgettable and lacking in variety.
- “Impressive animation and music add atmosphere to the gameplay.”
- “The game has some interesting content, but I loved the music, which was simply amazing and unmissable.”
- “The soundtrack of the game is beautiful and pleasant.”
- “Dated graphics, clunky gameplay, tedious quests, generic music, uninspired locations.”
- “The music is very forgettable and borders on annoying with how repetitive it is.”
- “Sound is terrible, generic music and no hit sounds, no monster sounds, no pickup/interface sounds.”
grinding
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being tedious and repetitive, with many players noting that it requires excessive farming and dungeon runs to progress. While daily quests and additional activities like farming and beautification offer some relief, the overall experience is marred by clunky gameplay and uninspired content, making it less appealing for those who dislike grinding. Players who enjoy traditional MMORPG mechanics may find some enjoyment, but the grind-heavy nature is a significant drawback for many.
- “The actual game is tedious and sloppy.”
- “Anime and MMORPG is a starter pack for a big open world with weird quests and grinding, grinding, and grinding (don't forget epileptic attack effects).”
- “Aero Tales Online takes some of the worst mechanics of MMORPGs and manages to add more to bring its players an experience which peaks at being tedious while all too often punishing them for simply trying to engage with the world.”
atmosphere
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is characterized by impressive animation and music that enhance the gameplay experience, evoking nostalgia for old anime MMORPGs. Players find the overall atmosphere to be light and pleasant, complemented by cute graphics that contribute to an enjoyable gaming experience.
- “Impressive animation and music add atmosphere to the gameplay.”
- “The most intense atmosphere I got from the game is that it has a lot in common with old anime MMORPGs.”
- “The atmosphere of the game is very simple, and it is very pleasant to play.”
- “The atmosphere of the game is very light; it is very pleasant to play.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report significant stability issues, including account freezes and delays in the combat system, which may be attributed to server lag or bugs. These problems hinder the overall gameplay experience, making it difficult to enjoy the game.
- “There is no safety for you to continue playing this game because the game freezes your account.”
- “Also, the combat system seems a bit buggy. Maybe I'm lagging, I'm not sure, but I'll be right on the mob and there is a delay in hitting.”
- “It might be server lag or just buggy, but it's really hard to play.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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25%
The optimization of the game is mixed, with some users reporting poor performance while others praise it for being well-optimized and playable on older computers. Overall, it appears that optimization varies significantly among players' experiences.
- “The game is well optimized and suitable even for an old computer.”
- “Good optimization.”
- “Good MMO; the optimization is also very good.”
- “The game likely has rather poor optimization, if any.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its humor, featuring amusing bosses and charmingly quirky characters that evoke smiles and laughter. Players find the design of opponents, described as cute and big-eyed, to be particularly entertaining, contributing to the overall lightheartedness of the experience.
- “Bosses, of course, look very funny; when you beat them, a smile always goes on your face.”
- “Interesting cool game with very funny characters; the game deserves your attention.”
- “The opponents are humorously drawn and look like big-eyed shapeless things; it's very cute.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's monetization strategy has been criticized for feeling outdated and exploitative, with essential quality of life features and progression locked behind paid microtransactions. Players express frustration over the lack of effort in the game's design, particularly given the real money costs associated with these features.
- “Many quality of life options are locked behind microtransactions, such as increasing your character's inventory slots and the amount of storage available at your character's home.”
- “This game feels like it was released in 2005 without effort and love; they even charge real money for microtransactions to progress.”
- “Many quality of life options are locked behind microtransactions, such as increasing your character's inventory slots and the amount of storage you have at your character's home.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviews indicate that character development in the game requires significant enhancements, particularly in cut-scenes and character design, as well as improvements to the overall user interface and sound effects. Players feel that these elements are crucial for a more immersive and engaging character experience.