Initia: Elemental Arena

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Initia: Elemental Arena is a multiplayer action game. It was developed by Gentle Ghouls and was released on April 29, 2016. It received negative reviews from players.

Initia: Elemental Arena is a new take on online arena shooters. It blends frantic team-based game play of first person Arena shooters like Unreal Tournament & the FPS Magic mechanics of Skyrim. It combines it all with strategic objectives and tactical team play.

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29%Audience ScoreBased on 65 reviews

music3 positive mentions

graphics4 negative mentions

Unique concept combining FPS and MOBA elements with a variety of magical abilities and spells.
Good graphics and soundtracks, with some users praising the visual effects and OST quality.
Dedicated development team showing commitment through giveaways and attempts to grow the player base.

Server shutdowns and dead multiplayer make the game almost unplayable with no matchmaking or bots available.
Poor performance and glitches including lag, crashes, and menu bugs even on capable hardware.
Lack of content with only two maps, no single-player mode, no tutorials, and very small player base.

graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
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29%
The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some users praising the visuals and Unreal Engine 4 quality, while many report poor performance, frequent crashes, and dull or mediocre visuals, especially on lower-end or laptop systems. Overall, the game struggles with optimization, making higher graphics settings nearly unplayable for some.
- “The graphics are amazing in my opinion, the game controls are pretty smooth and come naturally.”
- “Couldn't find a match in Europe, quite disappointing considering the potential - good Unreal Engine 4 graphics, interesting concept.”
- “The graphics are pretty neat, and I just love the soundtracks!”
- “The game can't handle its own graphics, as it crashes whenever you turn them up, and every time afterwards, meaning the game is nearly unplayable, as you have to race to turn the graphics back down before it crashes again.”
- “In the current state, hell no... game is very glitchy even on low settings... on top of that, very poor graphics and bland gameplay with no tutorial. Got this game from Razer Cortex for free, and with the current issues, I'm surprised this game is even out.”
- “Performance is lousy for the mediocre graphics.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
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The gameplay is generally simple and functional, leaning towards a basic multiplayer shooter experience with some promising mechanics, though it can feel dull and occasionally glitchy. There is potential for more unique, magic-themed elements to enhance it. Overall, it’s enjoyable but lacks depth and polish.
- “In-game mechanics seem to work mostly okay, with the exception of a few glitches here and there.”
- “Quite fun and promising, really liked the mechanics.”
- “Maybe they will even add some magic-themed unique gameplay to it.”
- “The gameplay is rather dull, with decent graphics but serious performance issues, and many poor sound effects.”
- “In-game mechanics generally work okay, though there are a few glitches here and there.”
- “The gameplay is the simplest multiplayer shooter.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
28%
43%
The game's optimization is poor, resulting in lousy performance despite mediocre graphics. Users report major menu bugs and overall lack of polish, contributing to an unenjoyable experience. Improvements in performance and stability are needed.
- “Hopefully it will get better performance, more maps, and full servers.”
- “There are a couple major menu bugs, it's not very well optimized, and lack of players makes it kind of boring and unenjoyable (in its current state, of course).”
- “Performance is lousy for the mediocre graphics.”
- “The performance of this game isn't good, at all.”
- “The gameplay is rather dull, the graphics are decent, the performance needs serious work, and a lot of the sounds are just bad.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The music is highly praised for its beautiful and standout soundtrack, with many users considering it one of the best of the year. It complements the game's visual effects and overall aesthetic very well.
- “I love the soundtrack very much and the visual effects are remarkably beautiful.”
- “In my opinion, it's the best OST of the year.”
- “Simple interface, and very beautiful soundtrack.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is generally acceptable, though it is marred by several glitches that impact the overall experience. With more patches to address these issues, the stability could significantly improve.
- “In-game mechanics seem to work mostly okay, with the exception of a few glitches here and there.”
- “If Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 had patched out the many, many glitches, it would be great!”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is noted for its irony, particularly highlighting the long early access period since 2016, which players find amusing despite the game feeling inactive.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization aspect highlights the challenge of establishing a player base for multiplayer-only games, emphasizing the need for strong developer reputation, substantial publisher funding, strategic promotion through esports or targeted hype, similar to successful models like League of Legends.

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Initia: Elemental Arena is a action game.

Initia: Elemental Arena is available on PC and Windows.

Initia: Elemental Arena was released on April 29, 2016.

Initia: Elemental Arena was developed by Gentle Ghouls.

Initia: Elemental Arena has received negative reviews from players. Most players liked Initia: Elemental Arena for its music but disliked it for its graphics.

Initia: Elemental Arena is a multiplayer game.

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