Four Kings One War

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Four Kings One War is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by StaplesVR and was released on July 25, 2021. It received neutral reviews from players.

Four Kings One War is a 2 player strategy game inspired by chess. Each player controls two armies as though they were one and get's two moves per turn. This opens up guerrilla style tactics and hidden attacks. This is strategy for the modern mind, outside the 64th square.

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Audience ScoreBased on 80 reviews

graphics5 positive mentions

gameplay1 negative mentions

The game offers a unique twist on traditional chess with interesting mechanics like double moves for knights and extended pawn movement, enhancing strategic depth.
Visually appealing environments and a stylish design contribute to an engaging atmosphere, making it enjoyable for players who appreciate aesthetics.
As a free-to-play game, it provides an opportunity for chess enthusiasts to explore a new variant without any financial commitment.

The game suffers from poor optimization, leading to slow performance and lag, even on lower graphical settings, which detracts from the overall experience.
The tutorial is inadequate, failing to clearly explain the new rules and mechanics, which can confuse both new and experienced players.
The user interface is clunky and unintuitive, making navigation difficult and hindering the gameplay experience.

graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
50%
19%
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with some users noting that while the non-UI visuals can be pleasant, overall performance is hindered by freezing and lag, even on low settings. Many players report that the game is resource-intensive, causing overheating issues on their hardware, and the limited graphical options do not significantly improve performance or visual quality. Despite some aesthetic appeal at higher settings, the game's graphical execution appears to be flawed and in need of optimization.
- “The non-UI graphics are surprisingly pleasant.”
- “Graphic had 4 levels and was so good but with low details.”
- “It can look pretty when the graphics are set to 'fantastic' but even on the 'lowest' graphical options, I can hear both my CPU and GPU fans really loud.”
- “Even though I set the graphics to 'low', the game feels heavy, it freezes and lags, and to be honest, the graphics aren't good enough to justify this performance.”
- “Might be a graphics bug or poor coding.”
- “The graphic settings did not seem to do much.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The gameplay is primarily centered around a chess-like mechanic, which some players find engaging but limited. There is a desire for a more dynamic experience, with suggestions for expanding the player count to four, allowing for more team interactions.
- “The gameplay is okay, but I wish it was 4 players with one team for each instead of 2 players/2 teams.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The reviews indicate that the game lacks a compelling narrative, with one user noting that the developer's explanation for switching to a free model reflects a familiar and unoriginal storyline. Overall, the consensus is that the game does not offer a meaningful or engaging story.
- “The developer explains why they switched from a paid to a free model; reading between the lines, it's the same story we see everywhere.”
- “No story.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the humor in the game, particularly through the ghost characters who creatively showcase the amusing ways in which pieces are eliminated, adding a lighthearted touch to the gameplay experience.
- “The ghost characters showcase hilarious ways that pieces were eliminated, adding a unique twist to the gameplay.”
- “I love how the ghost characters display their humorous antics when pieces are eliminated; it keeps the game light-hearted and fun.”
- “The comedic flair of the ghost characters as they demonstrate the elimination of pieces is a delightful addition to the game.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express that the grinding aspect of the game is excessively time-consuming, often requiring a significant investment of effort akin to having a second life to fully engage with it.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
- “I spent hours grinding, and it still feels like I'm nowhere.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is criticized for its poor optimization, leading to significant performance issues that hinder the overall experience, even in a genre like chess where such problems are unexpected.
- “I can’t properly review this game because it’s poorly optimized.”
- “Because this game is very badly optimized.”
- “How can a chess game even be badly optimized?”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report significant stability issues, including frequent freezing and lag, even at low graphics settings. The game is particularly problematic in VR mode, rendering it nearly unplayable despite low GPU usage, indicating a need for substantial fixes.
- “Even though I set the graphics to 'low', the game feels heavy, it freezes and lags, and to be honest, the graphics aren't that great to be experiencing this way.”
- “The reason I got this game was to play chess in VR, but the game is very buggy. Trying to play in VR makes the game lag and almost unplayable, yet my GPU isn't being used past 20%. The game needs to be fixed before trying it again.”