CAPTAIN TSUBASA: ACE

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CAPTAIN TSUBASA: ACE is a single-player Sport game that lets you join players like Tsubasa in pursuing original football dreams with phenomenal game mechanics and compelling graphics. However, be prepared for lots of grinding and some bugs that may impact gameplay.

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Play Modes

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

67%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,334 reviews

gameplay18 positive mentions

story4 negative mentions

The graphics and animations are stunning, capturing the essence of the anime.
The gameplay offers a nostalgic experience for fans of Captain Tsubasa.
The game has a lot of potential with engaging mechanics and diverse features.

The game suffers from frequent lag, crashes, and network errors, making it frustrating to play.
The gacha system is heavily pay-to-win, with low rates for obtaining good characters.
There are many bugs and a lack of updates, leading to a stagnant gameplay experience.

gameplay
45 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
49%
11%
The gameplay of Captain Tsubasa Ace has received mixed reviews, with some praising its anime-inspired mechanics and character skills, while others criticize its complexity and control issues, leading to a reliance on autoplay. Many players find the mechanics clunky and difficult to master, resulting in frustration, especially in competitive modes. Overall, while the graphics and animations are appreciated, the gameplay experience is marred by bugs, server issues, and a perceived lack of strategic depth.
- “But in Captain Tsubasa Ace, you will find that raw anime soccer gameplay.”
- “The gameplay mechanics are smooth, the graphics are stunning, and the attention to detail in recreating the anime's excitement is exceptional.”
- “Amazing gameplay and amazing graphics 🥰🤩😍”
- “Given the current mechanics, it's quite hard to control the gameplay and use the controls to actually play the game, and thus you leave it on autoplay.”
- “The gacha system is frustrating, the gameplay is difficult, and the controls are unbearable. Dribbling and passing are hard to manage to the point I'm giving up on playing. It doesn't matter how good the animation and art are if I can't even control the player!”
- “The gameplay is so complicated and fast that I can't even see what's happening on the field, let alone enjoy the animations and the game.”
graphics
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
79%
13%
8%
Overall, the graphics of the game are widely praised for their quality and attention to detail, with many users highlighting stunning visuals and smooth animations. However, some players have reported issues such as lag, loading problems, and the need for better control mechanics, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite these concerns, the general consensus is that the graphics are a strong point of the game, contributing to its appeal.
- “The graphics look very good, with options to reduce the quality and increase frame rate.”
- “The gameplay mechanics are smooth, the graphics are stunning, and the attention to detail in recreating the anime's excitement is exceptional.”
- “It has stunning graphics and great visuals; must try.”
- “This problem appeared after the recent update and was not there before. Even when I set all the graphic settings to the lowest level, it still happens the same way.”
- “I love the game so much, but there are some things you need to improve to make it even better: improve the graphics and add better features for the controls, make the game more realistic. Most of the tackles don't go through, extend the time for a match, improve players' movements with the ball, and fix all lagging during the match.”
- “I've played this game before on PS4 and it's a real look-alike, just needs a graphic boost, that's all, and better in-game rewards.”
story
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
78%
17%
The game's story mode is criticized for being overly brief, consisting of only 17 stages without cutscenes, which leaves players wanting more content and depth. Many users express frustration with the repetitive missions and the lack of offline play options, while others highlight the difficulty of certain challenges and bugs that hinder progress. Overall, players feel that the story aspect is underdeveloped and in need of significant improvement to enhance the gaming experience.
- “Hope the developers can make the storyline better.”
- “Another issue this game has is the story; it has a small story with no cutscenes. There should be more chapters released so fans like me can enjoy this game more.”
- “This game is great, but why can't I play the story mode offline? It's so annoying.”
- “Download takes too long, no story, and the game just bugs. Not recommended, 2/10.”
stability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is a significant issue, with users reporting frequent frame drops, freezes, and crashes, particularly during manual player control and online gameplay. Many players experience prolonged loading times and unexpected exits, leading to frustration and loss of progress. Overall, while the game has potential, its current stability problems hinder the overall experience.
- “The game freezes and exits on its own after starting the match, and I've experienced it almost all the time now, losing precious resources and trophies due to this issue.”
- “First, the loading screen takes so long; it always stops at 90-99%, and second, it usually freezes while playing, making it impossible to continue.”
- “The game crashes repeatedly, and the screen freezes during online gameplay, causing me to lose matches I was close to winning.”
optimization
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
20%
30%
Overall, the game's optimization is a significant concern among users, with reports of frame drops, crashes, and lag during manual controls and matches. While some players appreciate the graphics and smooth performance in auto mode, many express frustration over recent updates that have worsened stability and performance issues. There is a consensus that the game requires substantial optimization to enhance the overall experience and address various bugs and server problems.
- “Everything runs smoothly and they did a really good job with the graphics.”
- “The dream come true game! This game is better than FIFA, and the camera angle is the best. It runs smoothly like butter, but please optimize it as heating issues are occurring.”
- “Best football game so far! It needs more optimization, and the developers need to focus on this aspect.”
- “When the game is in auto player competition mode, it runs smoothly and without stuttering, but when I control the players manually, the game experiences a lot of frame drops and freezes when shooting, passing, and dribbling.”
- “The game is good but the optimization is very bad and the lack of tutorial and information is visible.”
- “The game has horrible performance; it's laggy and just not smooth enough to enjoy playing it!”
grinding
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively time-consuming and repetitive, often requiring them to replay completed stages without any option to skip or speed up the process. Many express frustration over the lack of effective farming methods and the perceived decline in AI performance, making it difficult to progress without manual control. Additionally, the game's pay-to-win model and inadequate rewards for free-to-play users further exacerbate the grinding experience.
- “Overall a fun game but takes too long to farm things early on, which makes picking it up and putting it down non-existent due to the length of games and farming.”
- “When you're grinding, you have to keep repeating the same stages you already completed as if you're playing them for the first time; there's no skip button or speed up button.”
- “This game is a pay-to-win game; the daily reward is not good for free-to-play players, and the grinding takes too long.”
monetization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn criticism for being overly aggressive, with players experiencing frequent ad loading failures and a reset of gacha counters when new characters are introduced, leading to a perception of it being a cash grab. While the gameplay is enjoyable, the reliance on ads and the frustrating monetization mechanics detract from the overall experience.
- “Also, unlike other games that keep your gacha counter, it actually resets when a new character drops, and you end up wasting all that gold you spent on the previous character. Definitely a cash grab.”
- “A good game, but sadly it's managed by a cash grab greedy company.”
- “This game is so good, but there are too many ads.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Character development in this game is heavily criticized for being overly reliant on farming or monetary investment, with players noting a lack of initial rewards and resources typically found in other games. The system is described as pay-to-play, making it difficult for free-to-play users to progress, and the absence of a skipping feature further compounds the frustration. Overall, players feel that the character development experience is frustrating and unbalanced.
- “The character development system requires you to infinitely farm or, of course, just pay.”
- “In the beginning of any respected game, you would be swimming in gifts, rewards, and resources, but not here.”
- “It's a pay-to-play game and not free to play at all.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find humor in the absurdity of game mechanics, particularly in situations where skilled characters fail to perform as expected, leading to amusingly frustrating moments. The presence of cheaters adds to the comedic chaos, creating a lighthearted atmosphere despite the challenges.
- “Good game, just way too many cheaters in Ace Showdown. It's so funny to see full talent Hyuga and Napoleon shoot 3-4 times and still can't pass Galvan's block.”