IIslands of War
- March 10, 2024
- jwiggs
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Get on itch.io Store"Islands of War" is a building and combat game where you create floating islands with various modules and weapons. Explore a vast world, interact with different factions, and battle procedurally generated enemies using strategic weapon placement and keybinds. The game offers a variety of ways to defeat enemies, from destroying their floatrons to exploding their warp core.
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Reviews
- The game features a unique and original concept of building and battling floating islands, which many players find enjoyable.
- It has a lot of potential with a variety of weapons and upgrades, providing a satisfying combat and looting experience.
- The developer is active and responsive to community feedback, which gives players hope for future improvements and updates.
- The game suffers from balance issues, with some players finding it too difficult, especially in the early stages.
- There are significant bugs and performance problems, including crashes and slowdowns, which detract from the overall experience.
- Many players feel that the game lacks content and updates, leading to a repetitive gameplay experience after a short time.
- optimization4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is currently lacking, with users reporting significant performance issues, particularly mid to late game, including slowdowns and sound effects ceasing altogether. While some acknowledge that the game is in beta, they emphasize the need for a more stable engine before adding new features or content. Overall, improvements in performance stability are highly desired.
“This game is good; it needs a solid foundation for the engine before implementing new features or adding new content to prevent further performance issues.”
“Non-optimized performance (it's in beta, so that's understandable): I have experienced massive slowdowns mid to late game, and very late game sound effects stopped altogether.”
“This game is fun, but a little improvement on performance stability would be welcome.”
“This game is good, but it needs a solid foundation for the engine before implementing new features or adding new content, so the performance issues don't escalate.”
“- Non-optimized performance (it's in beta, so that's understandable): I have experienced massive slowdown mid to late game, and very late game sound effects stopped altogether.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The current release build of the game is reported to be quite buggy, with users noting a lack of updates for over six months. While the tutorial has some glitches, they are generally seen as minor, and players express optimism for future improvements, indicating the game has potential despite its stability issues.
“The current release build is quite buggy and hasn't been updated in about six months.”
“When I bought this game shortly after release, it was more fun than it is now, though it is extremely buggy.”
“The tutorial has some glitches, but they are more frustrating than helpful; the shop doesn't open, which is a significant issue.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its balanced learning curve and engaging mechanics, offering simple yet enjoyable experiences with high replayability, particularly due to the variety of weapons available. Players appreciate the option to skip certain elements, allowing for seamless continuation of the game.
“It is a good mix of learning curve, simple but fun gameplay with huge replayability value (did I mention there's a lot of weapons?).”
“I like the gameplay style.”
“Selecting to ignore them allows you to resume gameplay immediately afterwards.”
“The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I encountered numerous bugs that disrupted the gameplay experience.”
“The controls are unresponsive, which makes the gameplay frustrating.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Players highlight the game's strong replayability due to its engaging gameplay and diverse weapon options, which encourage repeated playthroughs. The balance between a manageable learning curve and enjoyable mechanics further enhances its longevity, making it appealing even with older models.
“It is a good mix of learning curve, simple but fun gameplay with huge replayability value (did I mention there's a lot of weapons?).”
“You can have a new model, but the old model is actually more playable.”
“Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to play through it again.”
“The lack of meaningful choices makes replaying the game feel pointless.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the game enjoyable but note that it becomes tedious due to excessive grinding, which can detract from the overall experience.
“Fun little game, but it gets grindy.”
“And boy, is it tedious.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The graphics are considered adequate and effectively complement the overall experience of the game.
“The graphics are stunning and truly bring the game world to life.”
“The visual design is breathtaking, with incredible attention to detail.”
“The art style is unique and enhances the overall experience of the game.”
“The graphics are outdated and lack detail, making the game feel less immersive.”
“Character models look flat and lifeless, which detracts from the overall experience.”
“The environments are bland and repetitive, failing to capture the player's attention.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received positive feedback, with users expressing their enjoyment and appreciation for it.
“I loved the music too.”
