AZORIAN KINGS
- March 31, 2018
- Pavel_Balakin
Get on Steam"Azorian Kings" is a strategy role-playing game where players control a group of heroes exploring a procedurally generated world. Fight monsters, gather resources, and level up your characters in turn-based combat. The game features permadeath, crafting, and a day at night cycle to enhance the survival experience.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features beautiful artwork and graphics, enhancing the overall experience.
- It offers a unique card game experience without pay-to-win mechanics, allowing players to build competitive decks through gameplay.
- The game has a lot of content, including a campaign, PvP, and various challenges, providing good value for the price.
- The game suffers from significant bugs and crashes, making it unplayable for many users.
- There is a lack of clear tutorials and in-game explanations, leaving players confused about mechanics and strategies.
- Balancing issues lead to frustrating gameplay experiences, where certain races or cards can dominate without counterplay.
- gameplay26 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 69 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews for the game are mixed, with many users criticizing its simplistic mechanics and lack of strategic depth, often comparing it to low-quality mobile games. While some appreciate the unique gameplay features and variety among different races, others point out severe issues such as poor tutorials, confusing mechanics, and a lack of clear explanations, leading to frustrating experiences. Overall, the game shows potential but requires significant improvements in design and balance to enhance the gameplay experience.
“Both gameplay and storyline are original.”
“One of the best features of this game is that the gameplay of different races differs from each other.”
“Exciting gameplay, an interesting storyline, and the most important convenient management.”
“The gameplay is incredibly simplistic: you play one card, then your opponent plays one card, and then cards across from each other fight mechanics that can be found in a million trash mobile games.”
“Stay away from this game until the developers figure out how to design card mechanics.”
“A general but severe lack of explanation, clear mechanics, and cohesion.”
- story17 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The game's story is noted for its originality and engaging narrative, though some players feel that understanding it requires external reading of comments, which can be frustrating. While the campaign features both linear and non-linear elements with replayable missions, some players have encountered difficulties progressing through certain quests. Overall, the storyline is well-received, with many expressing excitement for its continuation.
“Both gameplay and storyline are original.”
“Exciting gameplay, an interesting storyline, and the most important convenient management.”
“Completely loved the storyline.”
“A review of the discussion makes it seem that the developer expects us to read page after page of comments outside of the game to learn how to play it, or even to understand the story!”
“The only other battle I had was some random quest I was given on the campaign and I absolutely had no idea what the hell I was doing; the only thing I did was play cards and then they would fight on their own against whatever the opponent was playing. Indeed, the interface has been terribly executed.”
“Can't progress beyond the mission 'unknown order'.”
- graphics13 mentions
- 69 % positive mentions
- 23 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics in the game receive a mixed but generally positive reception. Many users praise the artwork and illustrations as beautiful and interesting, contributing to an engaging experience, while some note that the graphics are not groundbreaking compared to industry standards. The combination of good graphics with a variety of card types enhances the gameplay, making it visually appealing.
“Things that I can say about the game itself is that it has wonderful graphics and soundtracks.”
“The graphics are good, with a very interesting storyline.”
“The graphics/illustrations are great.”
“The sounds, the graphics, and the mechanics in this game are all so utterly generic.”
- music9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed feedback; while some users appreciate the soundtrack and its fitting integration with the game's graphics and gameplay, others have encountered significant issues where the game fails to launch properly, leaving them stuck on a logo with music. Additionally, there is a complaint about the lack of an option to mute the music independently from the overall sound.
“Things that I can say about the game itself are that it has wonderful graphics and soundtracks.”
“The soundtrack is quite nice and fits like never before.”
“This game does not work. It launches to a logo with music, and then when the logo music is done, it goes to more music, but the logo is not gone and there is no game. Do not buy this until it is fixed; many people have this issue and the developer said he has no clue what causes it.”
“- No way to mute music without turning off the whole sound.”
“When it finally downloaded, I opened it and the soundtrack from the beginning made me conclude that this game has a future.”
- stability5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, players report a mixed experience with stability; while some have not encountered significant glitches or lags, others have experienced random freezes and bugs that can impact gameplay. The tutorial's issues and the game's short duration also contribute to a sense of instability.
“Game is confusing and buggy.”
“Big problems are random freezes and the fact that games are so short you lose if you haven't killed the AI boss in the first few turns.”
“The whole tutorial just gave me the win after a couple of turns, so buggy.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game is notable for lacking microtransactions, which is a refreshing change for players. However, some users express frustration over the perception that not all advertised cards are available, suggesting potential issues with content accessibility.
“A rare game without microtransactions.”
“The monetization model is fair and doesn't pressure players to spend money.”
“I appreciate that the game offers plenty of content without requiring additional purchases.”
“My biggest issue is that you seem to not have all the cards like they are advertising.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game offers a non-linear campaign with replayable missions, enhancing its replayability compared to the early access version, which featured a linear campaign and lacked mission replayability. This shift allows players to revisit and experience different outcomes, increasing overall engagement.
“The non-linear campaign offers a variety of replayable missions, allowing players to experience different outcomes and strategies each time.”
“I love how the non-linear campaign keeps things fresh with replayable missions, making every playthrough feel unique.”
“The replayability factor is fantastic, as the non-linear structure of the campaign encourages exploration and experimentation.”
“The early access version features a linear campaign and lacks replayable missions, which significantly reduces its replayability.”
“The game promises a non-linear campaign with replayable missions, but the early access version falls short with a linear structure.”
“Replayability is severely limited in the early access version due to its linear campaign and absence of mission replay options.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers generally praise the game's optimization, highlighting its smooth performance and efficient resource management, which contribute to an enjoyable gaming experience.
“The game's optimization is impressive, allowing for smooth performance even on lower-end hardware.”
“I was pleasantly surprised by how well-optimized the game is; it runs flawlessly without any noticeable lag.”
“The developers have done a fantastic job with optimization, ensuring that the game maintains high frame rates and stability.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, noting that those who invest more time to unlock better cards often have an unfair advantage, leading to losses that feel unjustified.
“You are still going to lose games for no other reason than they had better cards due to grinding longer to unlock them.”
“The grinding feels endless and often pointless, making the game more of a chore than an enjoyable experience.”
“I spent hours grinding for resources, only to find that it didn't significantly improve my gameplay.”
