Korea Dynasty (조선메타실록)
- January 14, 2023
- Happy Daram Inc.
Get on Steam"Korea Dynasty" is an open-world exploration and survival game set in the Joseon Dynasty, which ruled the Korean Peninsula for centuries. Players start as slaves and can choose their own path, becoming bandits, merchants, craftsmen, bureaucrats, or explorers. The game features the culture and geography of the Joseon Dynasty, allowing players to engage in historical sites and experiences. However, the game also touches on the social issues and struggles of the time, such as inequality and poverty.
Reviews
- The game has a wonderful setting and unique Korean themes that are refreshing in the gaming landscape.
- Developers are dedicated and consistently release updates, showing promise for future improvements.
- The crafting, building, and exploration systems offer a lot of potential for creativity and gameplay variety.
- The game is currently very rough around the edges, with poor optimization, bad translations, and numerous bugs.
- Combat mechanics are clunky and need significant reworking, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- Players often feel lost due to a lack of clear instructions and direction, making it difficult to progress.
- graphics5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the excellent colors and textures, while others criticize the clunky visuals, poor optimization, and lack of customizable graphic settings. Users express frustration over the absence of options to adjust graphic quality, which can lead to performance issues and crashes. Overall, the graphics experience is hindered by significant technical shortcomings.
“The graphics, colors, and textures are all excellent.”
“Everything is clunky, bad graphics, bad game balance, bad UI.”
“Bad English translation, poor optimization, no graphics options at all, useless tutorial; after that, good luck figuring out where you should go and what to do.”
“I understand everyone probably isn't having issues like I am, but there should at least be an option to lower the graphic quality to stop the game from crashing.”
- optimization5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant performance issues and bugs, with users noting a lack of graphics options and poor translation. While it shows potential, substantial development and optimization are necessary before it can be considered polished and ready for release.
“It has bad performance and is buggy.”
“Bad English translation, poor optimization, no graphics options at all, useless tutorial; after that, good luck figuring out where you should go and what to do.”
“The game shows great promise, but a lot of development and optimization need to be done before it is ready for the big time.”
- stability2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game exhibits significant stability issues, with frequent bugs and performance problems; however, when it does run smoothly, it delivers a visually impressive experience.
“When the game runs smoothly, it's a truly beautiful experience.”
“The stability of the game allows for an immersive and enjoyable experience.”
“I appreciate how consistently stable the game is, making it easy to get lost in the world.”
“It has poor performance and is buggy.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it unplayable.”
“I experienced constant lag and glitches throughout my gameplay.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered acceptable, though some users speculate that it may consist of stock sounds rather than original compositions.
“Only the music seems okay, but it could be stock sounds.”
“The soundtrack is forgettable and lacks any real impact.”
“The music feels repetitive and doesn't enhance the gameplay experience.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The gameplay is seen as lacking originality, with many reviewers noting that it feels like a subpar imitation of existing survival games, despite having an interesting setting and potential for improvement.
“The gameplay has potential and the setting is interesting, but it feels like a poor copy of similar survival games like Medieval Dynasty.”
“The mechanics are clunky and often frustrating, making it hard to enjoy the experience.”
“There are too many bugs and glitches that disrupt the gameplay, making it feel unfinished.”
