Dogs of War Online

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Dogs of War Online is a multiplayer role playing game with a historical theme. It was developed by Cyanide Studio and was released on February 4, 2014. It received neutral reviews from players.

Deploy your troops, unleash your champion, dominate the battlefield. The world of Aarklash is at war, into the jaws of incessant conflicts between the forces of Light, Dark and Destiny. In each of these alliances, some free companies are forming and traveling across the continent in search of glory. Veterans with heavy past, greedy bandits and other disreputable guys group together in spite of the…

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57%

Audience ScoreBased on 360 reviews

gameplay17 positive mentions

grinding12 negative mentions

Engaging tactical gameplay that requires thoughtful planning and strategy.
Diverse unit types and army compositions allow for experimentation and unique strategies.
The game is free-to-play and not pay-to-win, with all content accessible through in-game currency.

The graphics are dated and the interface can be clunky and unresponsive.
The game suffers from a lack of player population, making matchmaking difficult and often resulting in unplayable conditions.
Progression can be slow, requiring significant time investment or real money to effectively develop units.

gameplay
50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
34%
60%
6%
The gameplay aspect of the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising its strategic mechanics, polished controls, and engaging combat, while others criticize it for being shallow, imbalanced, and plagued by pay-to-win elements. Many players appreciate the depth and creativity allowed in gameplay, but express frustration over technical issues, a lack of updates, and a dead community. Overall, while the game shows potential with its interesting mechanics and graphics, it suffers from significant gameplay flaws that detract from the overall experience.
- “Love this game! It has great combat physics and levolution effects. The lighting is better than WoW's, and the gameplay is 10 times more fluid than the GTX 970 Ti.”
- “The units are polished, the gameplay is smooth, and the animations are nice.”
- “Gameplay is fast (normal fights take around 10-15 minutes), everything is simple, and battles are fun.”
- “While I couldn't find this on the app stores, for all intents and purposes this is a mobile app... it has all the same qualities, from the mobile app tier graphics to the shallow gameplay you expect from mobile app cash harvesters.”
- “If you like Might and Magic style combat, I'd say this will get you excited for a few hours, then you'll cry yourself into a coma because of how abruptly the gameplay ends and how you will always look back to this like it's a crushed childhood memory that could have been reality.”
- “Multiple balance issues, bad mechanics, pay-to-win among other things. This is a good concept, but at the moment you need to wait for the players who exploit the broken system to be purged before it becomes worth playing often.”
story
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
84%
8%
The game's story aspect is largely criticized for its lack of a traditional narrative, with players expressing a desire for a single-player campaign or more engaging storytelling elements. While there are tutorial and training missions, many feel that the focus on PvP and grinding detracts from the overall experience, leaving the game feeling shallow and repetitive. Overall, players hope for a more robust story-driven experience in future updates.
- “I really enjoy this game and if it was single player and had a story, it would be awesome.”
- “This game is deep and complex; solo quests are very good and the PvP is entertaining.”
- “Graphics are fantastic, gameplay is fun and challenging at times, and I love the missions and army customization.”
- “The developer gambled that other players would be an acceptable substitute for adding storytelling, level design, etc. to the game.”
- “Crap engine, cliché story, and a generic combat system.”
- “No quests or campaign mode, just PvP.”
graphics
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39%
50%
11%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the visuals as decent, polished, and fitting for the genre, while others criticize them for being shallow, choppy, or poorly optimized, leading to low frame rates. Overall, the art style is appreciated, but technical issues and a lack of depth in design detract from the experience for some users.
- “Graphics are fantastic, gameplay is fun and challenging at times, and I love the missions and army customization.”
- “This game has beautiful graphics, cool factions, and an overall awesome game.”
- “It's a graphically pleasing game with polished gameplay, admittedly not taking too much risk but enough to give the game its own charisma.”
- “While I couldn't find this on the app stores, for all intents and purposes this is a mobile app... it has all the same qualities, from the mobile app tier graphics to the shallow gameplay you expect from mobile app cash harvesters.”
- “The game visuals and the game itself are incredibly shallow... think of them as the cheap, bright, colorful plastic cabinet dress theme on a poker machine at the casino.”
- “It isn't optimized at all and has low frame rate even at low graphics settings.”
grinding
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
7%
86%
The reviews indicate that the grinding aspect of the game is a mixed bag; while some players find it excessively tedious and feel that it hampers enjoyment, others appreciate the fast-paced progression system and argue that it is not pay-to-win, as spending money merely accelerates the grinding process. Many players express frustration with the slow accumulation of in-game currency and the unbalanced nature of multiplayer matches, which can lead to a frustrating experience for those who do not invest time or money into the game. Overall, the grinding is seen as a significant element that can either enhance or detract from the gameplay experience, depending on individual preferences.
- “The game is 100% free to play, with no disadvantages and no grinding required. If you manage to win 5 ranked matches a week, you can earn between 3 to 50 cyans, the store-bought premium currency.”
- “Decent enough TBS game, but it's too grindy to get any good units without forking out real cash. Since it's multiplayer only, you won't have much fun going up against fully developed squads that do have these good units in ample supply.”
- “However, the devs made a major mistake when they went into open beta by making in-game money more grindy to gain, adding in mission countdown times and the like.”
- “The long game is very grindy, however.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is notably poor, with numerous bugs and glitches reported by players, which detracts from the overall experience. Users have described it as unbalanced and complicated, making it difficult to discern intended mechanics from errors. As it is still in open beta, players should be prepared for ongoing issues.
- “It's badly balanced, on a garbage engine so bad you wouldn't even believe the number of glitches it has, with a very weak strategy component.”
- “Beyond this, the game is also ridiculously complicated beyond my understanding; it may very well be possible I understand it perfectly, yet the game is so buggy that I just can't even begin to understand what's intended and what's not.”
- “Please note at the time of making this review, the game, although mostly complete, is in open beta and as such there are quite a few bugs and glitches to be had.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
100%
The game's monetization is heavily criticized for its reliance on mobile app store-style microtransactions, leading many to label it a "shameless cash grab." While the pricing is deemed excessive, some acknowledge that it may be more favorable compared to other free-to-play games.
- “You could complain about ridiculous prices, but there aren't many similar free-to-play games that offer better monetization.”
- “This game is infested with mobile app store-like microtransactions.”
- “Shameless cash grab.”
- “You could complain about ridiculous prices, but there aren't many similar free-to-play games that would boast better monetization.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
100%
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with players reporting significant performance issues even on capable hardware, resulting in unplayable frame rates. Many users experience consistently low FPS across various settings, indicating a lack of effective optimization for different systems.
- “I want to play this game, but it's poorly optimized, so I get 10 fps; it's unplayable.”
- “Horrific optimization - I have a decent PC that can max Battlefield 3 at 60fps and runs fine on GTA V, but this game only gives me 15fps on low settings.”
- “I want to play this game, but it's poorly optimized, so I get 10fps; it's unplayable.”
- “It's also not very optimized and seems to run about the same on a wide variety of machines (badly).”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The music in the game is generally well-executed and complements the effects, but it suffers from repetitiveness, becoming annoying after a short period of play. Overall, while the quality is decent, the lack of variety detracts from the experience.
- “The effects and the music are quite well done.”
- “The music is decent, too.”
- “But the music is repetitive and becomes annoying after about 5 minutes.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is initially entertaining, but it tends to become repetitive and less engaging after several battles.

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Dogs of War Online is a role playing game with historical theme.

Dogs of War Online is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 30 hours playing Dogs of War Online.

Dogs of War Online was released on February 4, 2014.

Dogs of War Online was developed by Cyanide Studio.

Dogs of War Online has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Dogs of War Online is a multiplayer game.

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