Dear, Ella

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"Dear, Ella" is an anime-style collectible RPG with a good story and delightful visuals. The game features a good soundtrack, but is very grinding and can be buggy. The constant presence of ads may be distracting for some players. Join Ella on her journey and collect various characters with unique abilities.

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Play Modes

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

42%

Audience ScoreBased on 820 reviews

gameplay18 positive mentions

monetization67 negative mentions

The game features impressive graphics and animations that enhance the overall experience.
The character designs are appealing, and the story has potential to be engaging.
Gameplay mechanics are familiar and can be enjoyable for fans of the genre.

The gacha system is heavily criticized for its low drop rates and the requirement to level up summon ranks to access higher-tier characters.
The game suffers from numerous bugs, crashes, and connectivity issues, making it unplayable for many users.
There is an overwhelming presence of ads, which detracts from the gaming experience and feels exploitative.

monetization
69 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
97%
The monetization strategy of the game has been widely criticized for being overly aggressive, with players expressing frustration over the excessive number of ads required to access rewards and progress. Many reviewers label it a "cash grab," highlighting low summon rates and a lack of free-to-play friendliness, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game. While some appreciate the graphics and character design, the overwhelming presence of ads and the pressure to spend money have led to a negative reception.
- “The monetization system is fair and allows players to enjoy the game without feeling pressured to spend money.”
- “I appreciate that there are options for players who want to support the game, but it's not mandatory to enjoy the full experience.”
- “The game offers a balanced approach to monetization, providing value for those who choose to invest while still allowing free-to-play players to progress.”
- “This game is a harsh cash grab that tries to excel with unique characters and backdrops.”
- “Extremely low summon rates, not enough resources to make progress without paying, and you'll spend most of your time watching ads to get rewards.”
- “I really wanted to like this, but it just screams cash grab.”
gameplay
61 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
48%
23%
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it slow, repetitive, and bogged down by predatory gacha mechanics that hinder progress. While some appreciate the graphics and character design, they feel that the overall mechanics are uninspired and fail to enhance the story. Additionally, frequent bugs and crashes detract from the experience, leading to a consensus that the gameplay is below average compared to other titles in the genre.
- “Smooth gameplay and graphics, though.”
- “Game and battle mechanics are familiar to other games of this genre, but they are better than in most other games.”
- “Good gameplay, good graphics.”
- “Overall upgrade mechanics are poorly done, progress gets to a crawl way too fast.”
- “Gameplay is very archaic (just like Summoners War) compared to other modern gacha games.”
- “Gameplay is slow/tedious.”
story
59 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39%
46%
15%
The story of the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it interesting and well-presented through beautiful graphics and animations, while others criticize it as boring, rushed, or poorly written. Many users express frustration with the game's mechanics and ads, which detract from the storytelling experience. Overall, while the story has potential, it is often overshadowed by gameplay issues and a lack of engaging character development.
- “Characters are nice to look at and the story is interesting, but that all gets offset by the game mechanics.”
- “Beautiful artwork, interesting story, stable app.”
- “Fun game with beautiful character designs, interesting storyline that seems to draw you in.”
- “The story takes forever to develop.”
- “The characters are bland, the story is boring, and overall just a meh experience.”
- “Poorly written story that feels rushed.”
graphics
50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
72%
22%
6%
The graphics of the game receive a generally positive reception, with many users praising the beautiful art style, character animations, and overall visual quality. However, some players express disappointment with the gameplay and performance, noting issues like lag and a lack of substance despite the impressive graphics. Overall, while the visuals are highlighted as a strong point, they are often overshadowed by concerns regarding gameplay mechanics and monetization strategies.
- “Gorgeous art and graphics.”
- “It's a beautiful game with excellent music, animation, 3D renders, and a sharp UI and visuals.”
- “I really love the design and the graphics.”
- “The main issue here is the graphics; they feel so low budget.”
- “Graphics are meh; I wasn't impressed with any of the skill animations and gameplay.”
- “The 1 star is for the graphics and nothing else more. I hope this game would die fast so you can do better next time.”
stability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is severely compromised, with numerous users reporting frequent freezes, crashes, and bugs that hinder gameplay, particularly during the tutorial and loading screens. Many players express frustration over the game's inability to function properly, especially after updates, leading to a consistently laggy and unplayable experience. Overall, the game's stability issues overshadow its potential enjoyment.
- “The tutorial freezes every time during the 1-3 battle, so I can't even get through it.”
- “I really wanted to enjoy this game, but the game freezes and reboots after nearly every operation.”
- “From the day of release till now, it is full of bugs, glitches and connection issues that should be non-existent in a game made in year 2022-23.”
character development
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
18%
27%
Character development in the game receives mixed feedback, with many players appreciating the character designs and storyline, describing them as beautiful and engaging. However, frustrations arise from the limitations in farming materials and gacha mechanics, which hinder deeper character progression and enjoyment. Overall, while the aesthetic appeal is noted, the gameplay experience is marred by resource bottlenecks and grinding issues.
- “Just stuck on the loading screen :( but from the brief time in game, I liked the character designs and storyline.”
- “Gaming experience so far is good; character design is good and refreshing, plus the plot so far is good. Keep up the good work! ☺️🐱”
- “Fun game with beautiful character designs and an interesting storyline that seems to draw you in.”
- “Materials needed for character development are not farmable and the most important resource of the game is bottlenecked behind pointless tickets that limit the enjoyment.”
- “Character design is flat and feels like a copy-paste job.”
- “Only one good thing about this game is its decent character design; otherwise, everything sucks—there's a lot of lag, it sometimes hangs, and there are too many ads.”
grinding
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game excessively tedious and time-consuming, with low drop rates for upgrade materials and a lack of idle game features that could alleviate the grind. Many express frustration over the need for tickets to expedite dungeon runs, which are already slow, and report issues with auto-farming that disrupt progress. Overall, while the game has appealing elements like character design and storyline, the grinding mechanics are seen as a significant drawback.
- “The game is promising but it takes so much of your time grinding upgrade materials whose drop rates are noticeably low.”
- “Not only is the game going to eat up your whole day grinding, but you need to pay a lot if you want to upgrade your characters.”
- “You can spend all month grinding for decent gear and not get anything.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
70%
10%
20%
The music in the game has received high praise for its fantastic quality and well-designed tracks, particularly the opening song, which many players find relaxing and memorable. While some users appreciate the overall soundtrack, opinions vary, with a few expressing disappointment in certain tracks. Overall, the music significantly enhances the game's atmosphere and enjoyment.
- “Graphically the game is very good, character animations are amazing and the music is fantastic.”
- “The song at the front was so well designed that I listen to it just to relax.”
- “The music is fantastic and I can't wait to see what's going to be added next!”
- “The opening song is the best, but the others are garbage.”
- “Music is alright, though.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
25%
38%
Overall, the game's optimization has been widely criticized, with reports of unresponsive controls, random game-breaking bugs, and frequent crashes. While some users noted that it runs smoothly at times, issues like lag spikes, poor server performance, and long login queues have persisted since launch, indicating a significant need for improvements.
- “The game runs smoothly but crashes every few minutes both from my phone and emulator.”
- “Overall good launch, 7/10 for graphics: very good for a mobile game. Performance: [op7t pro] performs well with slight lag spikes here and there.”
- “Great game but a little lag; hope you can optimize it.”
- “Optimization is non-existent, button presses are unresponsive, and during two separate missions (1-8 and 1-12) the enemies randomly became immortal and wiped out my team.”
- “Always a shame when a new game has performance issues.”
- “Overall poor server performance, login queues, high ping, all those problems since release and they are not fixed in the slightest.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The emotional aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of coherence, with users finding the story boring and at times nonsensical, which diminishes its overall impact.
- “The story is boring and at times feels completely nonsensical.”
- “The emotional moments lack depth and fail to resonate with the player.”
- “I found it hard to connect with the characters, making the emotional stakes feel unimportant.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The humor in the game is consistently praised as hilarious, indicating that players find it highly entertaining and effective in eliciting laughter.
- “It's hilarious.”
- “The humor is spot-on and keeps you laughing throughout the game.”
- “I love the witty dialogue and clever puns; they add so much to the experience.”