Forged Fantasy
- January 16, 2019
- Hothead Games
- 14h median play time
Forged Fantasy is a fantasy role-playing game that offers both single-player and multi-player modes. The game boasts a good plot, splendid mechanics, and outstanding visuals, but can be quite buggy. As described by the game, players can forge their epic team of heroes, adventure through fantastic worlds, and topple the darkness that threatens the realm by collecting dozens of heroes.
Reviews
- The game features excellent graphics and a unique concept that keeps players engaged.
- Players appreciate the variety of heroes and the ability to play both online and offline.
- The gameplay is fun and addictive, with many players enjoying the character designs and storylines.
- Many players experience frequent crashes and connection issues, especially during PvP battles.
- The game has a frustrating stamina system that limits playtime and progression without spending money.
- There are complaints about unbalanced matchmaking in PvP, leading to a pay-to-win environment.
- graphics144 mentions
- 53 % positive mentions
- 35 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players praising the unique art style and character design as "gorgeous" and "excellent." However, a significant number of users express disappointment with the overall quality, describing them as "below average," "blurry," or "ugly," and calling for improvements and adjustable settings. While some players appreciate the visuals, others find them lacking, indicating a need for further development in this area.
“A truly great game that embraces wonderful, realistic and artistic graphics well worth the download, thanks so very much developers.”
“Amazing game - gorgeous graphics.”
“Great graphics, smooth gameplay, and a pretty sweet storyline.”
“But I have to be honest here, the graphics are hideous, especially the character design.”
“This game's graphics are below average.”
“The graphics are awful; the game is super laggy and the mechanics are overall bad.”
- gameplay71 mentions
- 49 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally described as simple and smooth, with intuitive mechanics and a fun, addictive experience, particularly in terms of character collection and story engagement. However, many users note issues such as repetitiveness, a reliance on automation, and a lack of depth in combat mechanics, which may deter players seeking more complex PvP experiences. While the graphics and overall design receive praise, there are significant concerns about performance, balance, and the need for improvements in both gameplay and content updates.
“Great story, great battle mechanics, and exquisite graphics.”
“Such addictive and fun gameplay.”
“Fantastic gameplay.”
“Huge lack of development, many of the gameplay issues were not solved and no new content has been released for months.”
“The actual game engine is decent but the gameplay isn't fun at all; it's slow and clunky.”
“The gameplay is repetitive, and the levels are very similar; you just need to walk and kill everyone.”
- story28 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally well-received, with many players praising its depth, engaging plot, and beautiful graphics. However, some users express frustration with the repetitive gameplay, short missions, and reliance on autoplay mechanics, which detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, concerns about microtransactions and the need for updates have been noted, impacting long-term enjoyment.
“Great story, great battle mechanics, and exquisite graphics.”
“Story, dialogue, character depth, and high playability.”
“A very surprising game with a great story.”
“Everything is a bit too auto-path for me and missions are too short.”
“Worst game ever, complaint with no story, autoplay does everything for you, no action, no adventure, packed with microtransactions, needs to be taken down.”
“Crappy graphics; stupid storyline; cheesy dialogue.”
- stability12 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous reports of glitches, bugs, and frequent freezes, particularly during PvP and matchmaking. Players express frustration over the game's performance, noting that it often crashes and requires extensive reloading, indicating a lack of thorough testing before release. While some users remain hopeful for future improvements, the current state of stability is seen as a significant drawback.
“Too many glitches and bugs; it's like the app was developed in a hurry and released without proper testing.”
“It freezes during character movement and while using attacks.”
“Game crashes in PvP, takes 15 minutes to find an opponent, then crashes. Wow, same glitches in this game as in Hero Hunters. I'm going to delete both soon; I'm sick of spending hours reloading after crashes.”
- monetization9 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game is mixed; while ads are optional and do not hinder gameplay, many players criticize the high costs of heroes and other microtransactions as predatory. Some users report aggressive ad behavior, including unmuted ads that redirect to the Play Store, leading to frustration. Overall, while in-app purchases are not deemed necessary for enjoyment, the presence of numerous microtransactions and intrusive ads detracts from the experience.
“Like most, they have in-app purchases, but so far they don't seem necessary to actually play and enjoy the game.”
“The game is great at its core for sure, arguably one of the best in this playing format, but the atrocious cost to buy heroes as well as the other overpriced or predatory microtransactions are what I would describe as cynical and egregious.”
“It gets 1 star for its offensively aggressive ads.”
“Low level pay wall, spammed with their ads to spend money.”
- character development8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
Character development in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising the unique and beautiful character designs and overall graphics, while others criticize the character aesthetics as inconsistent or unattractive, particularly in the female characters. The variety in design is noted, but opinions vary significantly on its quality.
“It's also uniquely gorgeous with character design and just a beautiful game overall regarding the graphics and creative game look and variety of things that aren't looking at something else from another game.”
“The character designs are amazing.”
“Fast-paced action, good character design, great graphics, and never a dull moment.”
“It feels like you guys just hit the randomize button to create the character design.”
“Yea, this American comic-like character design is hideous.”
“Bad female character design.”
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive, with progression heavily reliant on low stamina, costly gacha mechanics, and constant farming for upgrades. While the graphics and dialogue are praised, many feel that the grind detracts from the overall experience, making it feel like a cash grab. Overall, the game is described as fun but overly grindy.
“Progression is extremely locked down behind the typical low stamina, expensive gacha, and constant farming of pieces to upgrade.”
“Looks like the game company is farming me for gold.”
“Fun but grindy.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is prominently featured and well-executed, with many users noting that the dialogues are particularly amusing, reflecting the developers' enjoyment in crafting the comedic elements.
“The humor is front and center, and you can tell they enjoyed writing it.”
“The dialogues are pretty funny.”
“And it's funny too!”
- music1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for being enjoyable and well-composed, complementing the overall experience alongside the appealing graphics and character design.
“The music is nice and really enhances the overall experience.”
“The soundtrack perfectly complements the adventure, making every moment feel epic.”
“The voice acting is pretty, adding depth to the characters and the story.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users appreciate the game's high frame rate mode on iOS but express a desire for further performance optimization updates to enhance their experience.
“I know iOS has a high frame rate mode in this game. By the way, I really love the game! I hope that you can make an update soon as possible about the performance optimization.”
“The optimization in this game is impressive, allowing for smooth gameplay even on lower-end devices.”
“I appreciate the developers' efforts in optimizing the game, as it runs flawlessly on my device.”
“I know iOS has a high frame rate mode in this game, but I really love the game. I hope that you can make an update soon as possible about the performance optimization.”
“The game runs poorly on lower-end devices, making it frustrating to play.”
“There are frequent frame drops and stuttering, which really detracts from the overall experience.”