Kakele Online: MMORPG

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Kakele Online: MMORPG is a multiplayer open world role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by viva-kakele and was released on April 15, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Kakele Online: MMORPG is a 2D MMORPG! It is a cross platform open world nostalgic and classic 2D pixel art real time role playing game.

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Audience ScoreBased on 108 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Kakele offers a nostalgic experience reminiscent of classic MMORPGs like Tibia, with engaging gameplay and a sense of freedom in exploration.
The game features a friendly community and allows for cooperative play, making it enjoyable to team up with friends for quests and challenges.
It has a simple and accessible gameplay style, making it easy for new players to learn while still providing depth for those who want to master it.

The user interface is clunky and poorly optimized for PC, leading to a frustrating experience for players accustomed to more streamlined controls.
Many quests are repetitive and poorly explained, often requiring players to rely on external guides to progress, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
The game has significant pay-to-win elements and microtransactions that can hinder the experience for free-to-play users, leading to a perception of imbalance.

story
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story mode offers an optional questing experience, but many players find the quests frustrating due to poorly explained objectives and repetitive mechanics that can lead to hours of grinding. While the narrative elements are present, the lack of clarity often necessitates external help, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the story. Despite these issues, the game features a variety of activities, and the tutorial is generally helpful in guiding players through the initial commands.
- “The game provides a story quest mode in which the player can follow it optionally.”
- “I suggest just following the story as fast as possible.”
- “It has many things to do, such as completing tasks, quests (that usually have a storyline, and not just click a chest), events, dungeons, and much more... some of the commands are tricky to learn at the beginning, but the tutorial does a good job explaining them.”
- “Way too many of the quests consist of a random chance to complete a task or sometimes to even start a quest by doing the same thing over and over again.”
- “You can end up repeating this loop for several hours on each quest that uses this mechanic.”
- “Some quests are so poorly explained it's actually unreal; you can't progress without some obscure Brazilian YouTube tutorials, or you can just spam the help chat until someone takes pity on you and helps you. For some quests, you either guess what to do or you are stuck.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay reviews are mixed, with some players criticizing the touch-screen design that hampers mouse and keyboard use, while others appreciate the smooth combat and extensive content. However, many find the gameplay repetitive and simplistic, with poorly implemented mechanics leading to confusion, particularly for beginners. Overall, the experience can be enjoyable for fans of grindy MMOs, but it requires patience and may not appeal to everyone.
- “Fun gameplay and tons of content.”
- “It's a grinding MMO, the gameplay is simple and the fighting is smooth, really smooth - it's the best part of this game. It's really nice if you enjoyed Tibia or other grindy MMOs, but you better have a lot of patience for this game or you are going to end up quitting like me.”
- “The experience is entirely designed for a touch screen and not for playing with mouse and keyboard, which leaves much to be desired in this aspect of gameplay; I personally did not like it.”
- “You can end up repeating this loop for several hours on each quest that uses this mechanic.”
- “The game has become much more complex and difficult to understand; even with the current tutorial, a beginner player would face several problems due to the confusion generated by several poorly implemented mechanics.”
character development
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development is criticized for its lack of customization, as players cannot build their own characters and instead receive uniform buffs upon leveling up, resulting in a homogenous experience across the same class.
- “The character development system is incredibly deep, allowing for a wide range of customization and growth as you progress through the game.”
- “I love how each character has a unique backstory that influences their abilities and interactions, making every choice feel meaningful.”
- “The way characters evolve based on player decisions adds a layer of immersion that keeps me invested in their journeys.”
- “You can't even build your own character, because level-ups just give you buffs - you have no control over your character development, which pretty much makes every character in a given class the same.”
- “The lack of meaningful choices in character progression makes the experience feel shallow and unengaging.”
- “Character development feels linear and uninspired, leaving little room for personalization or unique playstyles.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization model of the game is criticized for being heavily reliant on mobile app store-style microtransactions, leading users to feel that it is not truly free and questioning its overall value for gamers.
- “The monetization model strikes a good balance, offering fair pricing for in-game purchases without feeling overly aggressive.”
- “I appreciate that the game provides plenty of free content, while also offering optional purchases that enhance the experience.”
- “The game allows players to enjoy a significant amount of content without spending money, making it accessible for everyone.”
- “On pricing and value for gamers, this isn't really free as the game is infested with mobile app store-like microtransactions.”
- “The monetization model feels exploitative, pushing players to spend money to enjoy basic features.”
- “It's frustrating to see so many paywalls in a game that should be accessible to everyone.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are criticized for being subpar, with a reliance on poor pixel art that detracts from the overall experience. While the game is not demanding on hardware and is accessible on most machines, the lack of contemporary visuals reflects a failure in development rather than a limitation of the platform.
- “Playing a bad game for longer will not make the graphics better, cause the code to change, controls to become better, or fix any bugs or other defects in it.”
- “The developer chooses to attack the review by failing to acknowledge the real reason they used poor pixel art instead of doing their job properly and arranging contemporary visuals.”
- “It's not demanding graphically, so you can run this on most machines and it's free to play.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's soundtrack is praised for enhancing the relaxing gameplay experience, though some players find the audio quality to be average. However, there are complaints about the inability to adjust sound settings during the tutorial, leading to a less enjoyable experience for some users. Overall, while the music contributes positively, it may not be enough to offset the game's perceived monotony.
- “Great and simple MMORPG, offers relaxing gameplay and is accompanied by an amazing soundtrack.”
- “Music and audio are par for the course, and the game is a bit of color overload.”
- “Music and audio are par for the course, and the game is a bit of a color overload.”
- “This game wasn't terrible, but it was boring almost immediately. During the tutorial, you can't change any options, so make sure you lower the sound and music before even starting.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is characterized as a grindy MMO with smooth gameplay and enjoyable combat, appealing to fans of similar titles like Tibia. While players appreciate the ability to build homes and engage in endgame raids, the extensive farming required may deter those lacking patience.
- “It's a grinding MMO; the gameplay is simple and the fighting is smooth—really smooth. It's the best part of this game. It's really nice if you enjoyed Tibia or other grindy MMOs, but you better have a lot of patience for this game or you are going to end up quitting like me.”
- “You can build a home, play with friends, and raid in the endgame, but there's a lot of farming involved.”
- “It seems to be a grindy MMO, which personally I am totally fine with.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is highlighted by its quirky character voices and amusing pixel art, which contribute to a lighthearted atmosphere. However, players find it ironically funny that they cannot change the hotkeys for certain functions, despite having the option to customize other controls.
- “The pixel art is actually really cool, and the character voices are funny, pitched, and quirky in a fun way.”
- “And not being able to change hotkeys for F1, F2, and F3, which are for spells, utility, and pets, is hilarious because you can change other hotkeys.”