GOKEN
- September 28, 2017
- GIANTY Inc.
- 14h median play time
Get on SteamGoken is a single-player Role Playing game with delightful visuals, offering around 14 hours of playtime. The game is set in an open world environment, bringing back the spirit of old-school Action RPGs. The story follows a swordsman sealed away 5000 years ago, whose blades have now turned against the gods, leading to a battle that changed the world.
Nintendo Switch
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Windows
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Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and an engaging soundtrack that enhance the overall experience.
- Goken offers a nostalgic gameplay experience reminiscent of classic RPGs, making it enjoyable for fans of the genre.
- The tattoo system adds an interesting layer to character progression, allowing for some customization in builds.
- The combat system feels clunky and lacks fluidity, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- The quest tracking and map system are inadequate, making it difficult to navigate and complete objectives without external notes.
- Technical issues such as visual stutters and a lack of graphical options hinder the gameplay experience.
- graphics18 mentions
- 72 % positive mentions
- 11 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received positive feedback, with many users praising the beautiful art style and vibrant colors that enhance the overall experience. While some noted a lack of graphical options, the visuals are described as impressive and reminiscent of classic titles, contributing to enjoyable gameplay. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, complementing the game's fun mechanics and engaging combat.
“The graphics are beautiful.”
“Beautiful graphics, an amazing soundtrack, and fun gameplay.”
“I found the art style quite unique & very pretty at times.”
“There are no graphics options at all aside from resolution.”
“My system wasn’t being taxed very much, and I wouldn’t say the graphical detail warrants anything other than a smooth experience.”
“Graphics API: OpenGL.”
- story14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The story has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it simple and clichéd, particularly criticizing the main character's annoying personality. While some appreciate the interesting elements and beautiful world, others feel the narrative lacks depth and motivation for replayability, especially given the poor translation and limited quest tracking. Overall, the story seems to be a weak point, detracting from the game's potential despite its engaging combat and exploration features.
“There's an interesting story, pretty good combat elements, beautiful world & some pretty sweet audio tracks.”
“I want to see more of these games but they can't really exist unless there's actually a good story.”
“Beware this is a short game, you can finish this within 7 hours if you just rush and go through the storyline quickly but if you play at a normal pace you should be able to finish this within 10 hours.”
“I was mixed on the story as I didn’t really like the main character; playing an annoying loudmouth isn’t something I enjoy.”
“The story is simple, a bit cliché, and the main protagonist has the biggest 'I don't give a' attitude I have ever seen in these sorts of games.”
“However, the story is horrible and the translation is just bad.”
- music8 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised, with many reviewers highlighting its fantastic quality and memorable melodies that enhance the overall experience. While some note that the soundtrack can be repetitive at times, it is generally considered a standout feature alongside the game's beautiful graphics. Overall, the music contributes significantly to the game's appeal, despite some criticisms regarding gameplay mechanics.
“Great soundtrack (any soundtrack that loops in your head is great).”
“The art and music are great, though, as mentioned in other reviews.”
“Beautiful graphics, an amazing soundtrack, and fun gameplay.”
“Overall it's a good game, if you can overlook things like a good but sometimes repetitive soundtrack.”
“Unfortunately, while this game looks great and has excellent music, it's let down by a few gameplay choices that just take away from my enjoyment.”
“The music is a real treat, but it doesn't fully compensate for the other shortcomings in the game.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a simplistic and somewhat shallow mechanics system, primarily relying on basic combos and evasion without much variation or depth, reminiscent of 90s RPGs. While the nostalgic feel and beautiful graphics are appreciated, some players find the lack of diverse skills and equipment options detracts from the overall experience, making it less engaging for those familiar with the genre.
“If you want to play it, go ahead, but just be aware of these issues, and that it's a fairly simple gameplay if you're already used to RPGs (not that it's bad, just how it was made).”
“Lots of nostalgic gameplay; it's something that I can pick up on a Saturday after working all week and not be completely lost as to where I'm going.”
“Beautiful graphics, an amazing soundtrack, and fun gameplay.”
“The stats system mostly covers the lack of equipment aside from the swords, but doesn't add skills or anything to vary much in the mechanics of the gameplay besides combos and evasion, which makes it simple yet a bit shallow.”
“Gameplay fight mechanics of the game feel like they were made in the 90s.”
“Coming in, I was expecting this to be a fast-paced ARPG along the same lines as Ys or the like; unfortunately, while this game looks great and has excellent music, it's let down by a few gameplay choices that just take away from my enjoyment.”
- humor5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is considered less impressive compared to titles like "Brave Fencer Musashi," but it still adds a fun element to the overall experience. Players appreciate the comedic aspects and dialogues, which contribute to the game's enjoyable hack-and-slash RPG gameplay.
“Very hack and slash RPG with a little bit of kickass feeling and a lot of humor.”
“I myself found them all rather funny.”
“The humor and some of the dialogues.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding in the game to be manageable, requiring some effort for equipment, levels, and currency, but not excessively time-consuming. While pursuing all upgrades and discovering secret treasures and challenging bosses can lead to a grindy experience, it remains achievable without significant time investment.
“Don't take ages to play; a little bit of grinding for equipment, levels, and money is fine, but it should still be achievable without wasting months of your life.”
“The game gets a bit grindy, especially if you want all possible upgrades. It contains secret treasures and even secret (and hard) bosses.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Replayability is generally considered limited, as players feel little motivation to revisit the story once completed. However, the addition of side quests and tournaments has improved replay value, offering some opportunities for grinding and challenges like the arena mode, though these may become repetitive over time.
“Time for me to play some more, since now it has side quests and even tournaments added for more replayability value.”
“Replay value is not great; there's little motivation since you know the story. You can continue after the story ends if you wish for some more grind or upgrades, but the arena where you can try to beat the highest enemy waves will likely get boring eventually.”
“The addition of side quests and tournaments has improved the replayability value, but it still feels limited.”
