GRANADO ESPADA

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GRANADO ESPADA is a single player and multiplayer role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by HANBITSOFT, INC. and was released on February 23, 2017. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

Granado Espada, the long-standing MMORPG beloved in dozens of countries around the world for its unique control system that allows you to take the role of up to 3 different characters simultaneously! Now available in English to Southeast Asia players, from imcgames.

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story39 positive mentions

grinding38 negative mentions

Unique Multi-Character Control (MCC) system allowing control of three characters simultaneously, offering strategic depth and fresh gameplay.
Beautiful and distinctive Baroque-inspired art style and graphics that have aged well for a 2006 game, complemented by an exceptional and varied soundtrack.
The game offers a wealth of content including numerous characters to recruit, extensive quests, raids, crafting, and a supportive community that fosters camaraderie.

The game suffers from rampant botting, mule accounts, and real money trading issues, with poor developer response and ineffective reporting systems.
It has a heavy pay-to-win element in mid to late game with premium characters, RNG-based upgrades, and costly cash shop items that impact PvP and progression balance.
Outdated UI and clunky control scheme with confusing quests, poor English translations, limited new player friendliness, and frequent lag or connection issues.

story
165 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is praised for its rich and intriguing narrative, diverse characters, and immersive world, offering a rewarding experience through numerous quests and character recruitment. However, players frequently criticize poor localization, confusing or poorly directed quests, excessive grinding, and quest design issues that can hinder progression and enjoyment. Additionally, widespread botting and exploit problems often disrupt quest completion and reduce the overall storytelling experience.
- “From the moment you step into the beautifully crafted world of the new world, you are greeted with stunning visuals, a rich storyline, and a gameplay system that is both deep and accessible.”
- “Love the story line, 3 character control, the multitude of quests and raids, the awesome costumes (some character still need a costume), great OST.”
- “You can discover each NPC's different life by doing their quests like Adelina, Gracielo, all about love, conflict, loyalty, betrayal, you name it.”
- “The game is great, and this server holds your hand till the Viron episode, and when you think you'll catch up with the rest of the player base, they forget to fix the final bit of quest line: you are supposed to enter a high level raid map, alone, only to get killed in a single hit, in order to trigger a quest scene, and to sweeten the deal, after this "challenge" they'll give you armors and weapons that could have been used to do that in the first place. Seriously IMC, I love what you did to the servers but I disagree with this, and other issues I've found: botters are reported, system says they'll be punished and there they are, looting like there's no tomorrow, server is empty, barely any guilds active, and most of the group missions are now solo, can only be done by someone who got the equipment I mentioned earlier.”
- “The quests will say go [place] but in the menus they are named something completely different, like [instruction] vs guide. The quests say that the distance is too far to walk even though you can just walk there. All the text asking you to buy scrolls, quest markers, highlights, etc., every single thing is cluttering up the screen.”
- “This requires the player to go through several long and arduous quest lines, so poorly designed, that all of them involve highly RNG based progression (i.e. spending hours/days/weeks trying to get quest item drops). Usually the way to circumvent this is by simply purchasing the required quest items from the market.”
music
72 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
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Granado Espada is widely praised for its exceptional and memorable music, often described as one of the best soundtracks in any MMORPG, blending orchestral, classical, and electronic elements. The game's diverse and immersive soundtrack enhances its unique baroque/renaissance atmosphere, making it a standout feature that players continue to enjoy long after playing.
- “BGM – 10/10: one of the best soundtracks in any MMO, period.”
- “This game has some of the best music I have ever heard in an MMO, and I have played a lot.”
- “The music, the atmosphere, the combat and stance system, the aesthetics, the character design, the lore, the monsters... truly fantastic.”
- “The music in this game nearly gave me a heart attack.”
- “- the music”
- “The soundtrack of this game can make you wet.”
graphics
63 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics, while clearly dated due to its 2006-2007 release, are praised for their unique Baroque-inspired art style and detailed character designs that remain appealing. Many reviewers find the visuals still hold up fairly well and complement the rich atmosphere, though some note limitations in environment detail and a lack of modern graphical features. Overall, the graphics are considered decent and nostalgic but overshadowed by gameplay and artistic style rather than cutting-edge visuals.
- “From the moment you step into the beautifully crafted world of the new world, you are greeted with stunning visuals, a rich storyline, and a gameplay system that is both deep and accessible.”
- “The game boasts a captivating foundation and exceptional visuals that still hold their own compared to contemporary titles.”
- “Graphic: 9/10 - probably the most beautiful MMO back then when it first released (2006) and still looks just as good by today's standard.”
- “Clunky to control, graphically outdated, UI outdated and often hard to read.”
- “While there's an option in the launcher to set graphics settings for the game, this doesn't work!”
- “The graphics are severely dated and extremely limited.”
gameplay
60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of Granado Espada is widely praised for its unique and strategic three-character control system, offering a fresh experience distinct from typical MMORPGs. While visually appealing and deep in mechanics such as character recruitment and team composition, the game suffers from outdated elements, grind-heavy content, and a reliance on RNG and pay-to-win practices that can detract from enjoyment. Overall, its innovative mechanics make it worth exploring, especially for nostalgic players, but it shows signs of aging and could benefit from modernization.
- “Gameplay – 10/10: the unique 3-character MCC system still feels fresh and strategic.”
- “I love the unique gameplay Granado Espada offers: playing with three characters all at once, different stances and skills, selection of a variety of recruitable characters, in-game events and a lot more.”
- “The key difference now is that catch-up mechanics and luck-based events make rare characters and strong mid-game gear genuinely attainable just by playing.”
- “While playing, expect really outdated guides, conflicting explanations (seems that there are 5 versions of the game running as at the writing of this review), and just obtuse mechanics.”
- “Pay2win crap aside, the game is a tedious mess when it comes to bosses. I've found a grand total of 1 boss that works off of mechanics and that's it which is sad; the rest of them are simply huge damaging bosses where some have extremely large AOE attacks you cannot avoid no matter how hard you try, resulting in many boring one-shots. There's no structure in the content to understand what bosses do or how to get past their absurd damage. Solo daily instances change by day and rank; all you know is the boss name, god knows the stats, and what stupid skills the bosses will spam repeatedly because they have no cooldowns, sometimes resulting in multiple mega-damage AOEs spammed consecutively.”
- “The quests, combat, and mechanics are incredibly boring and need to be updated to even stand up with modern games.”
grinding
39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is extensive and can be monotonous, often requiring long hours or AFK farming to make meaningful progress. While features like auto-battle and idle farming systems help alleviate the grind, the presence of bots and paywalled premium areas contribute to a frustrating experience. Some players appreciate the unique mechanics and gradual progression, but many find the grind tedious and heavily influenced by microtransactions.
- “Grinding my characters up hours and hours to the point where grinding started to get really a pain.”
- “Relatively monotonous and slow grinding just does not do the job anymore for me.”
- “The promotion levels of the game are the biggest letdown; you have to grind about 10 times or more than on normal levels to be able to level up a promotion level, and it takes a very long time before you see your characters leveling up by grinding.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs, glitches, freezes, and server problems that hinder gameplay. Despite these technical flaws and poor optimization, some players still find enjoyment in the game.
- “Super trash very small text and freezes the PC; window turns completely white. It took me 22 minutes to close it using the terminal.”
- “Poor setting options and outright buggy character commands.”
- “Buggy server with lag spikes, frequent resets, and inaccessible mission rooms.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor often stems from its hilariously bad translations and awkward English, which some players find more amusing than problematic. While the story can be rich and occasionally funny in a positive way, the poor localization and confusing text add an unintended comedic layer to the experience.
- “And, even after all these years, as buggy as this game can be and as hilariously poorly translated as it is, I still love it.”
- “My only real complaint, if it even is one, is the Korean to English translation is kinda off but it's more funny than it is inconvenient.”
- “The story writing is funny, in a good way, and can be deep and rich at times but the localization needs a lot of work.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere is widely praised for its legendary fashion, immersive aesthetics, and fantastic character design, complemented by an amazing soundtrack. Players find the game's overall ambiance unmatched and integral to the experience.
- “The music, the atmosphere, the combat and stance system, the aesthetics, the character design, the lore, the monsters... truly fantastic.”
- “Amazing soundtrack, characters, atmosphere and gamestyle.”
- “The fashion is legendary, and the atmosphere is unmatched.”
character development
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development is praised for its aesthetically pleasing and well-designed characters that complement the game's immersive atmosphere, lore, and combat system, though some mention minor criticism regarding character design.
- “The music, the atmosphere, the combat and stance system, the aesthetics, the character design, the lore, the monsters... truly fantastic.”
- “The character designs and graphics are aesthetically pleasing.”
- “Character designs are very awesome, as well.”
- “- character design”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization in this game is widely criticized as a cash grab, detracting significantly from the player experience and overshadowing the game's unique qualities. Many users feel the developers prioritize profit over support and meaningful content.
- “This game is a cash grab with no support.”
- “Unfortunately, this monetization model is prevalent in the game, impacting the player experience.”
- “Granado Espada is a very unique game that's just held back by horrible developers and so many cash grab moments.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant optimization problems, with poor performance even on high-end hardware, and it does not effectively utilize multi-core processors. Bugs and technical issues further impact its overall performance.
- “When it comes to performance, the game has many issues, even on top-of-the-line modern hardware.”
- “And bugs and optimization issues, hoo boy.”
- “This game is not optimized to run on multi-core processors.”