eSports Life

About

"Esports Life: Dreams of Glory" is a life-sim tycoon game that lets you experience the thrill of competitive gaming in FPS and MOBA genres. Customize your character, train hard, and rise to fame in the esports world while balancing academic and social life. With official licenses, compete in tournaments, and join top-tier esports clubs to become a legendary pro-gamer. More teams will be added in future episodes.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

41%

Audience ScoreBased on 140 reviews

story18 positive mentions

grinding12 negative mentions

The game has a fun and engaging storyline that draws players in, especially for those interested in esports.
The graphics are appealing with a cartoonish style, and there are good customization options for avatars.
The game has potential for improvement and the developers have shown responsiveness to community feedback.

The gameplay is repetitive and lacks variety, with many mini-games feeling mundane and unchallenging.
The game has not been updated in a long time, leading to concerns about its future and overall support from the developers.
There are significant issues with loading times and bugs, which detract from the overall experience.

story
53 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
34%
58%
8%
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it engaging and humorous, particularly in its portrayal of aspiring esports players and their challenges. However, many criticize the story for being short, repetitive, and at times frustrating, with unskippable elements that detract from the overall experience. While some appreciate the initial setup and character interactions, others feel that the narrative lacks depth and fails to maintain interest over time.
- “The storyline is good though, really makes you feel like you build yourself up from nothing and prove yourself in the end.”
- “The game got an awesome story about reaching the top as a professional esports player.”
- “Not only is the story so awesome that it kept me playing for around 5 hours before writing this review.”
- “The story is really short and stupid, won't recommend you get it.”
- “It's alright but I reached a part in the game where the story should progress but it won't and when I order parts they never arrive.”
- “The story is annoying and unskippable.”
gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
57%
21%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the quirky mechanics and whimsical plot, while others criticize it for being repetitive and plagued by game-breaking bugs. Many feel that the gameplay lacks innovation, drawing unfavorable comparisons to other genres like shooters, leading to a sense of stagnation and frustration among the player base.
- “Ok, so I really enjoyed this game and the game mechanics.”
- “Tl:dr: story heavy with quirky game mechanics and a whimsical plot.”
- “Gameplay in MOBA is still no different from the shooter.”
- “I do check regularly for any news, updates, or anything, but sadly in the months, nothing new has been stated and this game is now gathering dust as the bugs are game-breaking and the gameplay is too boring to keep repeating.”
- “The problem with this game is the story and gameplay.”
- “Gameplay in this MOBA is still no different from the shooter.”
grinding
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding in "Esports Life: Ep. 1 - Dreams of Glory" to be excessively tedious and time-consuming, often leading to frustration after hours of repetitive tasks without significant progress. While the game is initially enjoyable, many reviewers note that the grind becomes boring and detracts from the overall experience, with some spending over 25 hours to complete it.
- “Played for about 25 hours to finally beat the game... ran into issues with hours of just grinding and doing the same thing over, but didn't advance.”
- “So having to go into the matches manually and play it is time consuming, because after grinding for 6 hours of trying to reach the 'gold' team rating (I was simulating for most of it) I realized that I was going nowhere, and I hit the point where I got every single skill point and after you unlock all the 'cards' used in battle your skill points still add up to the point that when I beat the game I was level 235.”
- “Yes, it is fun for maybe an hour but there is a tedious grind that is so unbelievably boring and that comes from me who plays gathering jobs in MMOs and plays games that you paint walls!”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent crashes and freezes, particularly during mini-games and when adding points to the bar scene. Many users have noted that these glitches have persisted for over a year without resolution, leading to a frustrating experience.
- “The game is broken with the crashes/freezes.”
- “The winning points adding to the bar scene will freeze, forcing me to close the game.”
- “Cool concept, but mini-games got really repetitive and there are several glitches from over a year ago that have yet to be fixed.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is highlighted through witty dialogues and amusing interactions with friends, particularly during the story's introduction, which adds an enjoyable layer to the overall experience.
- “There is also a good amount of story to guide you through the game, especially at the beginning, which is done through conversations with your friends - I found that many of the dialogues were quite funny!”
- “I like the funny touches.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game features beautiful graphics with a distinct cartoon aesthetic, which has been positively highlighted by users.
- “The game has beautiful graphics with a cartoon feel.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
75%
The background music is initially praised for its beauty, but players note that it becomes repetitive after extended gameplay, leading some to suggest lowering the volume.
- “The background music is beautiful at first, but then gets repetitive after a few hours of gameplay.”
- “The background music is too loud and distracting.”
- “The background music is repetitive and lacks variety.”
- “The music doesn't fit the game's atmosphere at all.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The monetization strategy of the game is widely criticized as a cash grab, leading many users to feel that it is not worth the investment.
- “I thought it would be nice, but it's overall just a cash grab and not worth it.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
While the game shows significant potential, many users feel it lacks replayability, suggesting that once completed, there is little incentive to revisit it.
- “There is a lot of potential, but there is almost no replayability.”