Battle Worlds: Kronos
- April 26, 2016
- KING Art
- 50h median play time
Battle Worlds Kronos is okay. While perfectly functional there just isn't much fun to be had with it.
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Get on Xbox Games Store"Battle Worlds: Kronos" is a turn-based strategy game with tactical combat and strategic resource management. Players command units in a variety of environments, using terrain and weather effects to their advantage. With a complex story campaign, online and hotseat multiplayer, and challenging AI, this game offers a deep and engaging experience for strategy fans.
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Reviews
- Engaging turn-based strategy gameplay that requires advanced tactics and offers multiple viable strategies.
- Nostalgic for fans of the Battle Isle series, providing a challenging experience that rewards strategic planning.
- Long campaign with a variety of units and tactical options, appealing to those who enjoy classic strategy games.
- Unbalanced difficulty, with many players struggling to progress past early missions due to overwhelming enemy numbers.
- Poor AI behavior and a lack of diverse tactics, leading to repetitive gameplay and frustration.
- Sluggish UI and minimal story elements detract from the overall experience, making it feel less engaging.
- story58 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 78 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The story in the game is largely criticized for being dull and lacking depth, with many reviewers noting that it fails to engage players or provide motivation to continue. The campaign consists of linear missions with minimal narrative development, and while some players appreciate the strategic gameplay, they feel the absence of a compelling storyline detracts from the overall experience. Overall, the narrative elements are seen as weak, with many players expressing disappointment in the lack of meaningful storytelling and character development.
“The first campaign has a decent storyline and I have to say units and tactical strategies diversity makes this title not an entirely brain dead experience.”
“The story and writing seem decent.”
“It's fresh, with a good storyline.”
“There's also no proper story.”
“Unfortunately, with no story, it's like... why bother at all?”
“The story is dull, and does nothing to motivate me to continue.”
- gameplay24 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it repetitive, dull, and lacking in freedom or engaging story elements. While some appreciate the strategic mechanics and depth, others criticize the slow pace and poor integration of unit movement with map design, leading to an overall unrewarding experience. Despite some improvements noted by players, the game struggles to stand out due to its mediocre execution and uninspired visuals.
“It captures the essence of a good board game and combines it with an easy to learn type of strategy gameplay.”
“bwkronos has deep and challenging strategic gameplay that quickly got me hooked.”
“The campaign alone will get you 40-50 hours of gameplay if you hustle.”
“But there is no plot, boring game design, too repetitive gameplay.”
“But without gameplay freedom and proper story, this game just can't provide you enough fun.”
“Very dull and boring gameplay with a lame story; I suppose this is what I get for thinking this would be Advance Wars.”
- graphics19 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally described as mediocre to average, with many reviewers noting a lack of visual appeal and a dated feel reminiscent of older titles. While some appreciate the clean and colorful design, others find the graphics boring and uninspired, suggesting that the focus was more on gameplay than on visual fidelity. Overall, the graphics do not stand out and are considered a secondary aspect of the gaming experience.
“Land, sea and air units; nice graphics for a strategy game.”
“The graphics are clean, smooth, and colorful, and the explosions are cool.”
“Classical in the sense that it borrows a ton of concepts from the games that came before it, while sprucing them up with a modern graphics set and extremely streamlined UI.”
“The graphics leave you with the 'did this in 2007' feeling.”
“Everything from unit movement, to combat, to story, to graphics, just feels cheap.”
“You don't notice it so much in the screenshots but once you play the game you will really notice it; I tried all different graphics options and nothing seemed to fix the problem.”
- music7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews; some players find it underwhelming and lacking in engagement, while others appreciate its refreshing departure from typical genres like dubstep. Overall, the soundtrack is considered average, with minimal sound effects beyond weapon noises, leaving some players indifferent to the audio experience.
“Sound assets are okay, though so is the music.”
“Also, that soundtrack.”
“I liked the music; it's refreshing not being forced to hear dubstep in this game.”
“Music is nothing special either, and there's not much sound besides weapon effects.”
“I play turn-based games in windowed mode with sound/music off, so I don't care.”
“Sound assets are okay, though the music is unremarkable.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from low replayability due to its linear missions and lack of alternative approaches to objectives, coupled with an unengaging story that fails to entice players to revisit it.
“The missions seem to be completely linear, not providing alternative ways to achieve goals, and the story isn't interesting at all, so replay value is pretty much zero.”
“Unfortunately, the game has little replayability.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and time-consuming, with some expressing that their experience felt laborious over extended play sessions.
“The controls felt rather tedious.”
“The eight hours I spent playing this game were tedious at best.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Overall, users report that the game has some stability issues, including minor bugs and desynchronized cutscenes, though these problems do not significantly impact their enjoyment.
“A little bit buggy and cutscenes are desynced, but that is irrelevant to me.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it hard to enjoy the experience.”
“I encountered several glitches that disrupted my gameplay.”
