Great Utopia

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Great Utopia is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Andres Cavallin and was released on January 30, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Sci-Fi Retro RPG in which you become humanity's last child, and last hope. Interactive storytelling, puzzles and turn based combat will give you around 2 hours of gameplay to complete this futuristic epic journey to save mankind.

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Single-Player

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64%

Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews

story5 positive mentions

monetization3 negative mentions

The game features impressive graphics and a captivating soundtrack that enhances the immersive experience.
The dynamic gameplay encourages players to explore tactical solutions and offers a vast open world with engaging storylines and unique character interactions.
As a free game, it provides a decent experience with enjoyable puzzles and a compelling sci-fi narrative, making it a worthwhile exploration for indie game enthusiasts.

The game suffers from low-quality graphics and gameplay typical of RPG Maker projects, with many assets feeling recycled and poorly executed.
The story is often confusing and rushed, with bland characters and an unbalanced battle system that detracts from the overall experience.
Despite being free, the game feels incomplete and lacks depth, leading to a short playtime that leaves players wanting more.

story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is a mixed bag, with some players finding it compelling and unique, particularly in its sci-fi themes involving cloned children and totalitarianism. However, many critiques highlight its convoluted and rushed narrative, lack of character depth, and poor execution, suggesting it feels more like a beginner's RPG Maker project than a polished experience. Overall, while there are moments of humor and intrigue, the storytelling often falls short of engaging players fully.
- “The storyline is highly compelling as well, placing you into a very unique take on a 'utopian' future.”
- “The story is awesome, true sci-fi about cloned children and totalitarian rulers.”
- “I actually enjoyed this game a good bit; the combat is super generic, but the story is pretty absurd and funny at times.”
- “This high school anime club dropout fanfiction is from someone who apparently watched way too much of The Matrix. There's a convoluted yet still cringey and trashy plot about humans coming from incubators. I can certainly understand that RPG Maker fanfiction writers would be unfamiliar with the human reproductive system, so at least that part of it makes sense.”
- “The story, while poorly told, is totally acceptable pulpy sci-fi JRPG fare, but the presentation and execution of everything here is very much baby's-first-RPG-Maker-project. An admirable place to get to as a budding RPG Maker developer, for sure, but also clearly a place that should serve as a jumping-off point for better, more polished future projects, and not actually something that ever needs to be shown to anyone outside of close friends, family, and people who can give you advice on proper game design.”
- “However, the story then abruptly jumps around, making it difficult to actually care about it.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization of Great Utopia has been criticized as a blatant cash grab, with users feeling that it is a poorly adapted mobile app masquerading as a legitimate PC game, reflecting the developers' greed rather than a commitment to quality.
- “Great Utopia is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it were a real PC game (it's not)... it's a cash grab from greedy mobile developers trying to cash in on abandoned app store content.”
- “The monetization in this game is outrageous; it feels like every feature is locked behind a paywall.”
- “I can't believe how much they expect players to spend just to enjoy basic gameplay; it ruins the experience.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The music in the game has been criticized for relying on a repetitive and overused battle theme, detracting from the overall experience. While some users acknowledge the presence of music, they feel it lacks originality and fails to enhance the game's atmosphere. Overall, the soundtrack does not meet the expectations set by the game's other elements.
- “Yes - a RPG Maker JRPG with okay characters, good art, and music. It has okay dialogue and is a solid game, but it's very short.”
- “The developer saddled us with the same tired, overplayed battle tune that every other project uses when they're clearly capable of creating their own songs.”
- “The music is uninspired and fails to enhance the gaming experience, making it feel repetitive and dull.”
- “The sound effects and music blend poorly, leading to an overall lack of immersion in the game.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's humor is characterized by its absurdity and witty dialogues, featuring quotes from movies and famous figures that enhance the experience. While the combat is described as generic, the comedic elements and engaging story make it enjoyable, despite a lackluster ending. Overall, players find the humor to be a standout aspect, making the game worth a look.
- “This is one of those types of games that's so bad that it isn't good, but it's hilarious and worth at least a look.”
- “Funny dialogues with many quotes from movies like The Matrix and famous people. I really recommend reading them instead of just fighting your way to the next world.”
- “The story is pretty absurd and quite funny at times. It's a solid game if you have around an hour to spend.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the high replayability of the game, citing the variety of classes and paths available, which encourage multiple playthroughs and diverse experiences.
- “The replay value is incredible, thanks to the variety of classes and paths you can choose from.”
- “Each playthrough feels fresh and unique because of the different character classes and story paths available.”
- “I love how the game encourages replayability with its diverse classes and multiple narrative routes.”
- “The replay value is limited despite the different classes and paths available.”
- “While there are multiple classes to choose from, the overall experience feels repetitive on subsequent playthroughs.”
- “I found that after a few runs, the game lacks the depth needed to keep me coming back for more.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics in this RPG Maker game are criticized for their low quality, particularly in fullscreen mode, lacking full HD support and customization options. Additionally, users have noted issues with mapping and passability graphic errors, further detracting from the visual experience.
- “As with all RPG Maker games, the poor quality engine displays badly in fullscreen and doesn't have full HD support or any graphics tweaking options, making this unacceptable for any dedicated modern PC gamer.”
- “- Mapping and passability graphic errors.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is criticized for being subpar, with low-quality, repetitive mechanics and poorly executed retro pixel art that detracts from the overall experience.
- “Like most RPG Maker shovelware and asset flips, the game features extremely low-quality, copy-pasted 2D retro pixel art, looks awful, and has even worse gameplay.”