Ark of War: Aim for the cosmos

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"Ark of War: Aim for the Cosmos" is a space-based strategy game with an intriguing story and pretty visuals, but it is very grinding and has too much advertisement and bugs. Construct and customize your ark, form alliances, and aim for the cosmos in this strategy game where winning is determined by your strategy. However, be prepared for a lot of grinding, excessive advertisements, and numerous bugs that may hinder your gameplay experience.

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Ark of War: Aim for the cosmos screenshot

70%

Audience ScoreBased on 9,943 reviews

gameplay59 positive mentions

monetization543 negative mentions

Great graphics and engaging gameplay.
Fun and addictive, with a lot of content to explore.
Good community support and helpful guilds.

Heavily pay-to-win, making it difficult for free-to-play players to progress.
False advertising, with ads showing gameplay from other games like Dreadnought.
Unbalanced gameplay, with high-level players constantly attacking and farming lower-level players.

monetization
572 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
2%
3%
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The monetization aspect of the game has drawn significant criticism, primarily due to misleading advertisements that use footage from other games, particularly "Dreadnought," which misrepresent the actual gameplay. Many users describe the game as a "pay-to-win" experience, with heavy emphasis on in-app purchases and microtransactions, leading to frustration over its cash grab nature. Overall, players feel deceived by the advertising tactics and express dissatisfaction with the game's reliance on monetization rather than genuine gameplay quality.
- “It's another free-to-play game with overpriced microtransactions.”
- “A good concept ruined by over-monetization and blatant pay-to-win mechanics.”
- “Good gameplay; in-app purchases could be cheaper.”
- “The advertisement had nothing to do with the game itself.”
- “The biggest issue I had was the straight-up lies from the YouTube advertisements; they dramatically oversell the game. The graphics are nowhere near what the ads claim to be, and the gameplay isn't even close to what's represented. Overall, it's a bag of lies.”
- “This game is a huge cash grab. Don't waste your time or money on this pay-to-win game; advertisements about this game have lied, and it's best not to install it—you'll just uninstall later.”
gameplay
312 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
69%
12%
The gameplay of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players criticizing it for being repetitive, overly simplistic, and heavily reliant on pay-to-win mechanics. Numerous reviews highlight the stark contrast between the actual gameplay and the misleading advertisements, which often feature footage from other games like "Dreadnought." While some players appreciate the graphics and certain mechanics, the overall consensus is that the gameplay lacks depth and is cluttered with confusing elements, making it uninviting for new players.
- “It's an engaging game with interesting mechanics and excellent graphics.”
- “The gameplay is great, lots of stuff to do and so forth; however, there was a bit of false advertising, but it makes up for it in gameplay.”
- “Great game, great gameplay, nice graphics, awesome battle style.”
- “Game mechanics do not feel right, as if the game is on autopilot.”
- “The gameplay is terrible and once you break/lose your starter shield either you pay real cash to buy shield time or you get attacked constantly by other higher level players.”
- “The game isn't new player friendly; its gameplay is like every other resource game but worse, the gameplay is glitchy and pretty unresponsive.”
graphics
298 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
29%
16%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the art style and visuals as "great" or "beautiful," while others criticize them as misleading and subpar compared to advertisements. Many users express disappointment that the actual graphics do not match the high-quality visuals shown in promotional materials, describing them as outdated or cartoonish. Overall, while there are positive remarks about the aesthetic appeal, the consensus leans towards dissatisfaction with the graphics' fidelity and representation.
- “The graphics are great and the controls are so easy to operate.”
- “I love the graphics, awesomest.”
- “Great graphics and gameplay.”
- “The biggest issue I had was the straight-up lies from the YouTube advertisements; they dramatically oversell the game. The graphics are nowhere near what the ads claim to be, and the gameplay isn't even close. Overall, it's a bag of lies.”
- “Nothing like the ads make it out to be; as for graphics, it doesn't seem like anything has changed in the several years since it started.”
- “The graphics are terrible, and the ads are total lies.”
story
60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
32%
63%
5%
The game's story aspect has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing disappointment over the lack of a compelling narrative and feeling that the gameplay is primarily focused on player-versus-player combat rather than storytelling. While some users appreciate the graphics and find the missions engaging, others criticize the game for being a cash grab with minimal story content, leading to frustration and a sense of aimlessness. Overall, there is a call for more substantial story elements to enhance the gaming experience.
- “It is such a good time pass and it has an interesting storyline!”
- “Decent game, good storyline so far.”
- “Awesome RPG game loving the graphics and storyline.”
- “Held your hand from the very beginning, no story; the graphics and animation themselves were dull and stagnant.”
- “Just another wait to play and pay to win game without any solid story or gameplay.”
- “No clear story.”
grinding
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
2%
98%
The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being tedious and time-consuming, often leading to frustration among players, especially free-to-play users who feel overwhelmed by pay-to-win mechanics and bullying from higher-level players. Many reviews highlight that the game promotes a cycle of endless farming with little skill involved, making progression feel unachievable and unenjoyable. Overall, while some players appreciate the depth it offers, the overwhelming sentiment is that the grinding experience detracts significantly from the game's potential enjoyment.
- “Don't play and you will never know this disappointment that I feel now having spent 2 months of work and grinding.”
- “Never play this game; it's a waste of money and time. Level grinding is too slow and tedious. Even if you buy the best $148 packs for item upgrades, the existing guild group that controls the area will just destroy your ark in a few seconds.”
- “Horrible, both servers I played in were plagued by bullies preying on low-level players. Being sacked 15 times in 30 minutes is ridiculous; there's no chance to grow or build forces and defenses. All your farming gets raided, and there's no way to remove your account from the game.”
music
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
9%
81%
9%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the synthwave style and epic quality, while others criticize the use of copyrighted tracks from popular games like Battlefield 1 and Dreadnought, deeming it misleading and lazy. Many users express a desire for original compositions that enhance the gameplay experience rather than detract from it with repetitive or irrelevant sounds. Overall, while the music has potential, its execution and reliance on borrowed material have left many players disappointed.
- “Great graphics, good artwork, epic music, but a little annoying, the characters say the same thing over and over and over and over etc. it's a little slow but overall a great game.”
- “Awesome game.. I like the music, very synthwave.”
- “Wish the music was more a part; it makes everything feel more epic.”
- “A platform for false advertising and the main page background music sounds awfully similar to the movie soundtrack of Tron Legacy.”
- “This game uses pure false advertising to survive; the ads show a shooter game and this is a completely different thing. It's a type of terrible strategy game. All in all, don't waste your time playing this garbage, and in addition, they use copyrighted music in their awful excuse of a game.”
- “It's a lazy skin over a quick cash grab; same music, everything. It's like they didn't even try.”
stability
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous reports of crashes, glitches, and bugs that significantly hinder gameplay. Players have experienced issues such as disappearing enemies, lag during attacks, and unresponsive menus, leading to frustration and a perception that the developers prioritize profit over fixing these problems. Overall, the game's stability is deemed poor, with many users expressing dissatisfaction and recommending against playing it.
- “This game has many bugs and glitches in it.”
- “Full of glitches with no ability to rectify.”
- “They won't fix glitches or errors, just a money grab as they have paid players they use to relentlessly attack to steal any purchases all players may make.”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is perceived as inconsistent, with some players finding it amusingly deceptive, particularly regarding its "not pay to win" claims, while others appreciate the supportive community for new players. However, the overall sentiment leans towards frustration with the game's marketing tactics and perceived false advertising, leading to a mix of sarcasm and genuine humor in player reviews.
- “It's funny, the company will come out with an event saying you could get it free.”
- “This game is very funny and really welcoming to new players with guilds helping out as well as the rest of the player base.”
- “I find it hilarious that people would put their money on this game.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express strong emotional reactions to the game, highlighting feelings of heartbreak over significant troop losses and frustration with misleading advertising. The gameplay experience is described as disappointing, with some users feeling that it detracts from their emotional engagement, contrasting sharply with the expectations set by promotional materials.
- “1 hit and you lose over 100k troops that takes months to rebuild is heartbreaking.”
- “Smh, I was watching a video on wholesome memes and your ad killed my emotional trip.”
- “The trailer I saw for it made me believe you had to fly a ship and destroy other pilots; this just made me feel silly.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
Replayability in the game is a mixed bag; while some players appreciate the great replay value and recent improvements in playability, others criticize the frustratingly slow progression and excessive resource requirements, particularly for higher-tier units. The significant gap in unlocking advanced units can deter players, making the experience feel tedious for those aiming for long-term goals.
- “Great replay value”
- “The developers made the game quite more playable recently, my only problem with it is the painfully huge gap between t7/t8 units and unlocking t9, which takes about 300 days to achieve if you do the 100 faction tasks every week and have max meta crystal production.”
- “Awful progression is like trying to do a 1-mile walk but every step you remove a limb. The fact that getting anywhere near T3 units is like trying to gather resources to create a small nation out of thin air. Why do I need 600k-900k fuel to research a Hind? Why does everything have such an increase in cost? It makes no sense. Good luck to those who are doing tasks for other, much more playable games; you're going to suffer a lot.”
- “The developers made the game quite a bit more playable recently, but my only problem with it is the painfully huge gap between T7/T8 units and unlocking T9, which takes about 300 days to achieve if you do the 100 faction tasks every week and have max meta crystal production.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game is praised for its smooth performance and enjoyable features, though some players have experienced issues with hostile interactions that prompted them to switch servers. There is optimism that future updates will further enhance performance.
- “The game runs smoothly and has a multitude of features that are fun and easy to enjoy.”
- “While the game has an amazing idea and performance, the hostile players made me choose to restart and find a new server with weaker opponents; thankfully, I was lucky.”
- “Hopefully, future downloads will help increase performance.”
- “Hopefully future downloads will help increase performance.”
- “The game runs poorly on my system despite meeting the requirements.”
- “I experience frequent frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
50%
The atmosphere of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it engaging while others criticize it for feeling like a cash grab. Concerns have been raised about the game's similarities to other titles, leading to accusations of a lack of originality and a disappointing overall experience.
- “The atmosphere of the game is truly immersive, drawing you into its world and making every moment feel significant.”
- “The game's atmosphere is captivating, with stunning visuals and sound design that enhance the overall experience.”
- “I was completely enveloped by the atmosphere; it creates a sense of tension and excitement that keeps you on the edge of your seat.”
- “Wow, using Dreadnought by Greybox to advertise on YouTube? How low can you get? I hope you guys get sued. Even if the pictures don't look the same, they have the same layout and atmosphere. Don't waste your time on this terrible humiliation of a game.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The character development is praised for its impressive design and imaginative imagery, particularly in the portrayal of sci-fi devices and powers, enhancing the overall experience.
- “The character design is superb; I love the imagery used to create the sci-fi devices and powers.”
- “The depth of character development is impressive, making each character feel unique and relatable.”
- “I appreciate how the characters evolve throughout the story, with their backstories adding significant depth to their motivations.”