Game of War: Fire Age
- July 25, 2013
- MachineZone
- 7h median play time
"Game of War: Fire Age" is a massively multiplayer role-playing game, where players can interact with people from around the world in real-time. The game is full of grinding tasks, bugs, and advertisements, but also has its moments of humor. According to the game, it is the first global online game that allows players to befriend, chat, help, and destroy others in a quest for global conquest.
Reviews
- monetization344 mentions
- 6 % positive mentions
- 11 % neutral mentions
- 83 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, with players reporting an overwhelming number of ads and exorbitant in-app purchase prices that are necessary to progress. Many users feel that the game is designed to push players towards spending real money, often leading to frustration over misleading advertising and poor customer service. Overall, the aggressive monetization tactics detract significantly from the gameplay experience, making it difficult for non-paying players to enjoy the game fully.
“If you are a hardcore gamer and do want to do the in-game purchases, the $5 packages are amazing, with loads of gold, treasure chests, items, upgrades, and tons of other bonuses.”
“While the game is free to download, it is not free to play. Within your first week of play, you will find that build times are in the thousands of days to complete, and the speed-ups to complete them can only be obtained with in-app purchases ranging from $20-$299.”
“Other than the in-app purchases, it's a pretty fun game.”
“What could be a really promising game is utterly ruined by some of the worst microtransactions I have ever seen.”
“The game is a complete cash grab, expecting you to spend thousands of real money to be able to do anything in it.”
“The entire game is a complete cash grab, and the customer service is awful.”
- stability322 mentions
- 1 % positive mentions
- -1 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is severely compromised, with users reporting frequent glitches, lag, and crashes that disrupt gameplay. Many players express frustration over the lack of effective customer support and the developers' failure to address these persistent issues, leading to a negative gaming experience. Overall, the game's technical problems overshadow its potential enjoyment, making it a challenging and often frustrating experience for players.
“For the price of admission, the game should be free of glitches.”
“The game runs smoothly without any crashes, making for a seamless experience.”
“I appreciate how stable the gameplay is; it allows me to focus on enjoying the story.”
“The game constantly glitches, you get kicked out of the game or it freezes up at the worst possible time!”
“The game is super buggy and pretty lame.”
“Game freezes often or you get kicked out.”
- graphics192 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 35 % neutral mentions
- 34 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users describing them as outdated, poor quality, and reminiscent of older gaming systems. Complaints about lag, cluttered interfaces, and a disconnect between advertised visuals and actual gameplay further contribute to the dissatisfaction. While a few users noted decent graphics, the consensus leans heavily towards disappointment, particularly in comparison to other games in the genre.
“The visuals are great.”
“Great graphics and gameplay.”
“I think the graphics are just astonishing!”
“The graphics are sloppy.”
“The graphics are from the 80s, 2/3 of the game is.”
“The graphics are dated.”
- gameplay146 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
Gameplay in this game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users criticizing its confusing mechanics, slow pace, and heavy reliance on microtransactions, leading to a "pay-to-win" environment. Players report that frequent updates disrupt gameplay and that the overall experience is marred by lag, cluttered interfaces, and a lack of engaging content. While some users still find enjoyment in the game, the consensus is that it has devolved into a frustrating and expensive experience, often feeling more like a cash grab than a well-designed game.
“Wonderful gameplay, couldn't ask for a better game.”
“Great graphics and gameplay.”
“I love the game, the people are nice and the gameplay is off the charts.”
“Gameplay is confusing and to directly purchase something is impossible.”
“The gameplay is terrible and convoluted, and the game team itself has shown time and time again they don't care about their players, just their money.”
“Gameplay is repetitive, predictable, and extremely linear.”
- story60 mentions
- 5 % positive mentions
- 85 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is largely criticized for its lack of depth and engagement, with many players noting that it feels more like a grind for resources than a narrative-driven experience. Users express frustration over the absence of a coherent storyline or objectives, leading to a repetitive cycle of quests that often feel tedious and unfulfilling. While some players appreciate the initial fun, the overall sentiment is that the game has devolved into a money-driven model with minimal storytelling elements.
“I absolutely love it! It's really time-consuming and addictive, but I have a suggestion that would make it even better: collecting your materials from your inventory and quests can take a really long time. I would suggest that you make a collect all option; it would make it so much better.”
“Liked the graphics and the whole storyline. Not much of a gamer, but I gave it a shot and this was on point. Definitely impressed!”
“Good storyline, thanks!”
“There is no story or objective end to this game.”
“The game itself has no objective, mission or storyline, it's just spend and grow.”
“No storyline, just a game of who can waste the most money to burn the players who just spent $100.”
- grinding16 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being excessively tedious and monotonous, often requiring significant financial investment to remain competitive. Players report that the gameplay involves repetitive tasks with long wait times for upgrades, leading to a sense of boredom and frustration, especially for those who do not spend money. Overall, the experience is described as a grind-heavy, microtransaction-laden environment that detracts from enjoyment and engagement.
“Grindy as hell, monotonous and microtransaction-riddled.”
“Don't get the point of it, most tedious game I've played, everything takes forever, press upgrade, twiddle thumbs for 20 mins, repeat....stupid!”
“It's getting boring... the opening of chests is tedious along with all the resource packs... it's too difficult to compete with players your own size... some players are so big there's no point to even try to attack... it's turning into a chat-only game... ridiculous expensive waste of money...”
- music15 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some users praising it as a highlight that enhances their experience, while others criticize it for being repetitive and glitchy. Many players express a desire to use the game to gain followers on music platforms, indicating a strong connection between the game's music and social media engagement. However, technical issues and a lack of variety in the music detract from the overall enjoyment for some users.
“It was one of the best apps I have ever downloaded thanks to the music.”
“I love it thanks to the music.”
“I love this game because I want some more fans on my music.”
“Screen kept flashing black and the music was glitching; it was the only game that did that.”
“The graphics look like a 1990's Nintendo game, and the music is a 20-second loop.”
“Stuck on loading screen, and annoying music... how bland.”
- optimization13 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with players reporting ongoing performance issues, significant lag, and a decline in overall quality over the past 18 months. Many users feel that the developers prioritize monetization over improving game performance, leading to frustration with server issues and inefficient resource management. Overall, there is a strong consensus that the game requires urgent optimization to enhance functionality and user experience.
“The game needs better optimization to fix lag.”
“They need to shift more of their focus to making the app function properly and run smoothly and spend less time finding new ways to make us spend.”
“Concept is addictive, but MZ's performance is below acceptable standard.”
“Idk what happened but the overall quality and performance of the game has gradually diminished.”
“Mz continues adding things to the game, making the performance worse almost daily.”
“Game performance has been very, very bad for going on 18 months now.”
- humor9 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the reviews primarily stems from players' frustrations with the game's developers, who are perceived as indifferent to player issues while profiting from in-game purchases. Users find irony in the situation, noting that despite their complaints and technical problems, the developers seem to be "laughing all the way to the bank." Overall, the humor is tinged with sarcasm, highlighting the disconnect between player experiences and developer responses.
“You can have a lot of funny in the beginning.”
“The game makers are laughing all the way to the bank.”
“These developers are laughing at you.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is mixed, with some players appreciating the cool design of the forge, while others find the overall ambiance unappealing due to intrusive ads and the pressure of real-money transactions, which detract from the experience.
“Overall, it's a wonderful game; however, the ads and the real money that it seems to take to get anywhere hurt the atmosphere of it.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the reviews highlights a mix of heartfelt sentiments and caution against letting emotions cloud judgment, suggesting that while emotions play a significant role, it's important to maintain a level of rationality.