GRAND CROSS : Age of Titans
"GRAND CROSS: Age of Titans" is a single-player strategy game with an intriguing story and next-generation gameplay. Experience innovative battles with spectacular graphics, but be prepared for lots of grinding and numerous ads. Marketed as a groundbreaking strategy game, it offers unique mechanics, immersive visuals, and a challenging progression system.
Reviews
- The game features a great storyline and engaging characters, making it enjoyable for players who appreciate narrative depth.
- The graphics and art style are visually appealing, with a unique anime aesthetic that stands out in the genre.
- The game is relatively free-to-play friendly, offering enough resources and opportunities for players to progress without spending money.
- The game suffers from significant lag and performance issues, making it frustrating to play, especially during battles.
- The gacha system has a very low drop rate for legendary heroes, leading to player dissatisfaction and feelings of being scammed.
- There are frequent updates that often nerf rewards and make the game increasingly pay-to-win, alienating free-to-play players.
- story109 mentions
- 66 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally well-received, with many players appreciating its humor, engaging characters, and unique twists, particularly within the isekai genre. While some find it cliché or cringy, others highlight its beautiful comic panel delivery and voice acting, making it a standout feature. However, there are mixed feelings about pacing and the integration of gameplay with the narrative, with some players expressing frustration over the game's reliance on building mechanics to progress the story.
“Building is required to advance the story, which is told through really beautiful comic panel delivery.”
“The game is really engaging and the story is great.”
“It's got a really creative storyline with plot twists, plus it's a fair game.”
“Sorry to say but it's just not for me; I spent like 2 hours listening to a cringy story and doing the tutorial. Using items to speed up the process through everything, but it's taking so long to get through all of the early game.”
“Bad story, bad gameplay, boring music, bad voice acting. I'd rather go outside than play this; that's how you know it's bad.”
“It's an okay game, but the fact that a larger player can attack you while gathering and stop you from progressing completely because of required story quests makes it a complete waste of time.”
- graphics68 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players praising the anime art style and overall visual appeal, describing it as cute and well-designed. However, some users express dissatisfaction with performance issues, such as lag and poor rendering, suggesting that optimization is needed. Overall, while the graphics are generally appreciated, there are calls for improvements to enhance the gaming experience.
“Overall, the graphics are amazing; however, they can be improved with some optimization.”
“Awesome graphics and smooth gameplay.”
“It's fun, challenging, and the graphics are outstanding!”
“I already set the graphics to low, turned off all of the notifications, and still the same.”
“The graphics are a big meh and the gameplay in the video promises way more than the game actually provides.”
“The game is cool but it's not smooth even if I put it on low graphics.”
- gameplay54 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the art style and character design, but expressing dissatisfaction with the building mechanics and pacing, which can feel slow and repetitive. While some find the gameplay enjoyable and relaxing, others criticize it for being too similar to existing titles and lacking depth, particularly in combat mechanics. Additionally, issues such as lag, bugs, and a perceived pay-to-win structure have been highlighted as areas needing improvement.
“Good design, good characters, and good mechanics.”
“The gameplay is perfect, and it's kind of relaxing.”
“Great storyline and fun gameplay with lots to do.”
“The gameplay is boring.”
“Bad story, bad gameplay, boring music, bad voice acting; I'd rather go outside than play this, that's how you know it's bad.”
“Game is okay but combat mechanics can be improved; your archers won't attack the mobs in range but have to self-manually issue the attack command.”
- monetization20 mentions
- 5 % positive mentions
- 15 % neutral mentions
- 80 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the lack of forced ads and paywalls, while others criticize it for being a cash grab with predatory monetization practices. Many users express frustration over misleading advertisements and a lack of effective marketing, which they believe is driving away new players. Overall, while the game is not pay-to-win, it suffers from a perception of being a clone of other titles with insufficient support for its player base.
“Unlike other games, this one provides many alternatives for in-game purchases.”
“It had potential, but the ads were nothing but lies.”
“[update] predatory monetization.”
“Now it feels like the devs are making a quick cash grab of a dying game.”
- grinding11 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, noting that it often feels repetitive and unbalanced, especially when players can purchase advantages. While some appreciate the game's art and mechanics, many feel that the rewards for grinding are insufficient, leading to a loss of interest. Additionally, the presence of farming bots and the potential for losing progress to opponents further detracts from the enjoyment of grinding.
“The game used to be fun, but it seems stupid to do a repetitive event for one of four unique titans and have it be for a competition. It doesn't make it fair for everyone else playing the game because if you earn enough points through grinding, then someone just buys a package and gets shot up to the top of the ranking. What was the point? I mean, I've bought a package myself in the game when I had a problem, but that's more of just telling someone, 'Here, take the easy route and don't bother.'”
“Just lost interest grinding for bad rewards.”
“It's a farm game where you spend 6 hours farming daily and set up multiple farm accounts.”
- optimization9 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, with many users reporting performance problems even at low settings, resulting in lag and a less enjoyable experience. Overall, there is a consensus that the game requires substantial improvements in optimization to enhance its performance and gameplay.
“It's fun, but it needs optimization.”
“My only complaint is that the game has some performance issues even at low settings.”
“However, it has some performance issues that drag it down.”
“The game needs to be optimized as it is pretty laggy.”
- humor7 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by a blend of sarcasm and wit, particularly in the dialogue that reinforces tutorials while keeping players entertained. Users appreciate the funny and engaging story, enhanced by an anime theme and beautiful artwork, making the overall experience both amusing and captivating. The humor adds depth to the gameplay, surprising players with its in-depth narrative rather than a typical RPG experience.
“Xplaning game concepts in the dialogue reinforces tutorials in a way that is sarcastic, funny, & beneficial to the player.”
“I really like the anime theme, it makes the game both funny and interesting to play.”
“Beautiful artwork and unique funny twist in story.”
- character development6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is praised for its amazing and unique designs, complemented by a colorful world and engaging storyline. However, some players express frustration with the summoning system, which they find overly expensive and limiting. Overall, while the character design is a highlight, the mechanics surrounding character acquisition detract from the experience.
“Great game but it's a 4 star. The game excels in strategic battle, has good character design, and I love the comic-like pictures in the story. There are great types of soldiers, cavalry, archers, etc. The game experience and quality are great.”
“Cool and different character design and storyline, so plus!”
“The gameplay, character designs, and storyline are amazing and interesting.”
- stability5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -40 % neutral mentions
- 80 % negative mentions
The game's stability is inconsistent, with reports of frequent crashes, freezing during gameplay, and text glitches that hinder readability. While it performs well on the Google Play Games beta for PC, these technical issues significantly detract from the overall experience.
“The game runs great on the Google Play Games beta for PC.”
“I haven't experienced any crashes or major bugs, which is impressive.”
“The performance is smooth, and I can play for hours without any issues.”
“The game always freezes during dimensions, leaving you at the mercy of an opportune opponent. It crashes frequently and is so noisy; the game doesn't deserve any rating at all.”
“It's only stable when the text glitches out and becomes unreadable or missing.”
“The game is sometimes buggy.”
- music5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it boring and lacking in variety, particularly noting the absence of summon-related music. However, others appreciate the graphics and music, describing them as cool and well-executed. Overall, the music aspect seems to be a point of contention among players.
“Really cool graphics and music!”
“Art and music are all good.”
“The music couldn't be adjusted at the start.”
“The only issue that I'm having is that the summonings used to have music when you summon, but now there is none and it feels plain.”
“Bad story, bad gameplay, boring music, bad voice acting; I'd rather go outside than play this, that's how you know it's bad.”