Chromatic Souls : AFK Raid
Chromatic Souls: AFK Raid is a Role Playing game that boasts marvelous mechanics and masterful graphics. However, be prepared for a lot of grinding and potential bugs that may affect gameplay. The game also features a security system to ensure the app is safe to download.
Reviews
- The game has a great aesthetic and character art.
- It offers a fun AFK gameplay experience with potential for strategy.
- The game is F2P friendly, allowing players to progress without spending money.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including crashes and loading issues.
- The tutorial is excessively long and intrusive, making it frustrating for players.
- There are security concerns, with many players reporting the game as a Trojan virus.
- graphics43 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's graphics receive mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the art style and character design, describing them as appealing and well-drawn. However, significant performance issues plague the experience, including lag, glitches, and crashes, which detract from the overall enjoyment. While some users find the visuals decent, the frequent graphical errors and lack of optimization lead to frustration, making it difficult to fully appreciate the aesthetic qualities.
“The game is nice and the graphics are appealing.”
“Graphics are amazing and not a bunch of ads slowing you down.”
“I had a pre-register and I don't regret it; amazing graphics and good character design, sometimes it gets laggy.”
“I started the game and the lag was absolutely horrendous and I couldn't turn my graphics down because I couldn't access settings yet.”
“The graphics are glitching out in the domain.”
“It's hard to like this game, too many crashes, graphic black spots, issues with the tutorial....sorry, no thanks.”
- stability32 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting frequent crashes, long loading times, and numerous glitches that hinder gameplay. Many players express frustration over the game's unfinished state, describing it as a "buggy mess" that detracts from an otherwise enjoyable experience. While some acknowledge the game's potential, the overwhelming consensus is that significant improvements are needed to address the stability issues.
“Really buggy, game doesn't load.”
“The game freezes constantly.”
“This game regularly freezes/has to load for a long time between each and every fight or transition.”
- gameplay27 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The gameplay experience is highly mixed, with many players expressing frustration over persistent tutorial interruptions, bugs, and performance issues, such as freezing and low frame rates. While some appreciate the game's mechanics and find the gameplay loop enjoyable, others criticize it for being linear, lacking character customization, and feeling bland or forgettable. Overall, the game shows potential but requires significant improvements to enhance the overall gameplay experience.
“I appreciate the update for faster and smoother gameplay but it is still lacking.”
“Many have explained all the bugs in the game, however the gameplay loop itself is not bad.”
“3 stars for now, I like the gameplay just right for me as a busy person. Please fix game crashes and make the switching from other accounts smoother.”
“The tutorial pop-ups are never-ending and interrupt gameplay.”
“There's no gameplay loop, no real reward... it's really sad.”
“No character customization at all, you get punished if you're not a hardcore player because people will kick you from their parties (resulting in you falling behind even more), gameplay feels bland and every system is built around pay-to-win.”
- optimization13 mentions
- 46 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with players reporting severe performance issues such as lag, crashes, and long loading times, rendering it nearly unplayable. Despite some potential for enjoyment, the current state of optimization detracts significantly from the overall experience, leading many to express frustration and disappointment. Improvements in performance and loading times are urgently needed for the game to reach its full potential.
“Good game, please work on performance.”
“I changed my review; it's good and all, but the performance needs some improvements.”
“Once the game is better optimized (if that day ever comes), it could be a fun time sink, but as it is now, the game is basically unplayable.”
“They really need to do something about performance and, more importantly, loading times for every little thing.”
“However, the game seems not yet optimized; it crashes every few minutes, displaying the message 'server error.'”
- monetization8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 63 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been heavily criticized, with users reporting excessive advertisements that interrupt gameplay and promote expensive in-game purchases, such as a $99.99 package. Many players feel that the game prioritizes profit over player experience, labeling it as a low-effort cash grab typical of mobile games. Additionally, technical issues like crashes further exacerbate frustrations related to its monetization practices.
“Latest update causes an advertisement to pop up on nearly every click I make, advertising a $99.99 package available to purchase if I happen to be stuck in character progression.”
“Mobile game companies are already scummy with monetization and this one is no different.”
“Another low effort, cash grab Com2us game.”
- grinding7 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and time-consuming, often feeling like a waste of effort, especially in free-to-play models that lean towards pay-to-win mechanics. While the artwork is praised, the repetitive nature of grinding and the overwhelming tutorials detract from the overall experience. Many users express frustration with the endless cycle of farming and recycling content.
“The artwork and design is beautifully drawn, but even though it's an AFK/idle RPG, it's still tedious and kind of pay-to-win.”
“It's a never-ending, tedious hell of a tutorial!”
“AFK games are so grindy when they are free-to-play.”
- music3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the game has received mixed feedback; while some players appreciate the charm of the music and its integration with the art style, others have experienced significant issues, such as complete absence of sound, which detracts from their overall enjoyment.
“Love the game, it has its charms with the art style, the music, and characters.”
“I had a problem at first; it wouldn't load. I just tried it again and it loaded. Great so far, except I have no sound at all. There's absolutely nothing—no music, no sound effects at all. It would be great if you could fix it; then I would give you 10,000 stars! ⭐ Thank you!”
“Music?”
- story3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is generally perceived as interesting and engaging, but players are frustrated by technical issues, particularly with loading times that hinder their ability to complete missions. There are suggestions for improving mission rewards to enhance the overall experience.
“The story feels disjointed and lacks a coherent flow, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“Character development is shallow, leaving me with little emotional investment in their journeys.”
“The plot twists are predictable and fail to deliver any real surprises or excitement.”
- character development2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Character development has received mixed feedback, with some users finding the character design uninteresting and lacking depth, while others appreciate the graphics and overall aesthetic, despite occasional performance issues.
“Honestly, the character development is pretty boring, especially the character design.”
“The characters feel one-dimensional and lack depth, making it hard to connect with them.”
“There are minimal choices that affect character growth, leaving the experience feeling stagnant.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by a sense of moral integrity, as players navigate situations that challenge their values, such as avoiding dishonest actions like handling scam receipts for financial gain. This adds depth to the gameplay experience, prompting players to reflect on their choices and the emotional weight of their decisions.