La Tale

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La Tale is a single player and multiplayer casual role playing game with horror and fantasy themes. It was developed by Actoz Soft and was released on November 29, 2017. It received neutral reviews from players.

Welcome to the world of La Tale! Be part of an exciting story that unfolds all around you, while choosing your own unique path! La Tale is a free-to-play, massive multi-player, online role-playing game (MMORPG), with classic 2D side-scrolling action. The game features over 40 character classes, each with unique skills and weapons. There are near-endless character customization options, pets, craf…

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gameplay8 positive mentions

story10 negative mentions

La Tale features charming graphics and a vibrant art style that appeals to fans of 2D side-scrolling games.
The game offers a variety of customizable classes and subclasses, allowing players to tailor their gameplay experience.
The community is friendly and supportive, with many players willing to help newcomers navigate the game.

The game suffers from significant technical issues, including lag, crashes, and problems with the launcher that prevent players from accessing the game.
Many players find the gameplay repetitive and lacking in challenge, especially with the ease of leveling up and the overwhelming amount of items.
The cash shop is criticized for being pay-to-win, with essential items and boosts locked behind a paywall, making it difficult for free-to-play players to compete.

story
101 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
82%
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The story in this game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it bland and unengaging, often comparing it unfavorably to MapleStory. Players noted that the quest structure is repetitive and tedious, requiring excessive backtracking and grinding, which detracts from the overall narrative experience. While some appreciate the game's charm and graphics, the lack of compelling storytelling and character development leaves many feeling disconnected from the game's world.
- “Drawing parallels to MapleStory, La Tale's 2D side-scrolling charm is enhanced by its engaging storyline, vibrant visuals, and intuitive combat mechanics - a gratifying MMORPG experience.”
- “While not quite reaching the epic heights of MapleStory, La Tale still delivers a side-scrolling experience that's fun, quirky, and definitely not short on charm.”
- “Visit small towns and vast cityscapes, conquer exploration fields and instance dungeons packed with quests and secrets, or challenge colossal area bosses either solo or with a party across 3 massive continents.”
- “The main story is really bland so far; all you're doing is looking for a girl named Iris (weirdly pronounced like it's spelled 'Eris' in the intro cutscene) who fought the devil.”
- “The first main story quests (available pretty much as soon as you start) were really uninteresting, and it was quite the struggle to keep my attention on them.”
- “That's a decent amount of time dedicated to just completing mindless slaying and obtaining quests as you blaze through forgettable, mostly irrelevant maps just to continue the main story.”
gameplay
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
56%
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The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying its vibrant design and engaging mechanics, while others criticize it for being repetitive, laggy, and poorly controlled. Many find the combat to be a chore rather than enjoyable, and the overall gameplay loop is seen as simplistic and lacking depth compared to genre giants like MapleStory. Despite these issues, some players appreciate the social aspects and content richness, indicating that the experience can be enjoyable for certain audiences.
- “I love this game, such good art and really fun gameplay!”
- “Drawing parallels to MapleStory, La Tale's 2D side-scrolling charm is enhanced by its engaging storyline, vibrant visuals, and intuitive combat mechanics - a gratifying MMORPG experience.”
- “The charming style of the game immediately gripped me, as did the smooth gameplay compared to similar titles.”
- “It makes the combat a mindless chore rather than something to enjoy, which is a big problem considering it's a main aspect of the gameplay.”
- “While echoing the charm of classic side-scrolling adventures, La Tale falls short when compared to genre giants like MapleStory, primarily due to its repetitive gameplay and less engaging storyline.”
- “The gameplay made me miserable because I kept getting confused on my movements and attacks along with chatting with the NPC when I tried to figure out how the system works.”
graphics
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising its cute, vibrant 2D art style reminiscent of titles like MapleStory, while others criticize the visuals as lackluster and outdated. Some players appreciate the engaging animations and colorful environments, noting that the graphics enhance the overall experience, but others feel the game falls short in visual quality compared to modern standards. Overall, the graphics are seen as charming and appealing to fans of the genre, though they may not satisfy those seeking high-end visuals.
- “The mix of hand-drawn, chibi, and pixel-esque art style creates a vibrantly colorful world with cutesy characters and even cutesy enemies, complemented by a very upbeat mix of jazzy, classical, and synth tunes.”
- “Amazing graphics for its genre (being a 2D sidescroller), beautiful soundtracks, engaging combat, and fun mechanics, with endless dungeons, quests, and a story that keeps being elongated with constant major updates.”
- “The graphics are cute and anime-inspired, perfect for those who enjoy that style.”
- “Pretending to be a 'side scrolling MMO' with really bad graphics, it's really just a mechanism to scam mobile gamers through grind and microtransactions... the kind of trash you don't need in your library.”
- “The game features really lackluster 2D visuals (does the developer not know 3D graphics became mainstream in the mid-1990s?).”
- “Step right into the land of 'La Tale' where the 2D graphics are as flat as my last soda and the quests, as repetitive as my ex's apologies.”
music
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is widely praised for its quality and nostalgic feel, with many players highlighting the unique soundtracks for different zones and stages. Reviewers appreciate the engaging and memorable compositions, often spending extra time in-game just to enjoy the music. Overall, the soundtrack is considered one of the standout features, enhancing the overall experience despite some criticisms of gameplay mechanics.
- “From the music to the fighting, from the art to the community (being one of the least toxic communities I knew growing up) it has it all for me.”
- “Seriously, the soundtrack to most of the zones and stages is amazing, again, very early 2000s feel, but in a really good way.”
- “The music has always been outstanding to me, to the point where I'll spend quite a bit of time in certain areas just to appreciate (and sometimes jam out) to soundtracks.”
- “I will recommend this game once I get past the loading screen after it says checking for list of characters and then just continues to play the music forever.”
- “Nothing is happening, except music.”
- “I can hear music from the game and I can't close it.”
grinding
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
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The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being tedious and detrimental to pacing, with many players feeling it detracts from the overall enjoyment and sense of progress. While some acknowledge that grinding has become easier compared to previous iterations, it still often feels like a chore rather than an engaging challenge. Overall, the grind is seen as excessive and unbalanced, making the game less appealing, especially for new players.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Grinding in this game is incredibly rewarding and keeps you engaged.”
- “The grind is satisfying and offers a real sense of progression.”
- “It kills any pacing this game has, is tedious, unintuitive and does nothing but waste your time.”
- “The whole grind, although quick, felt very tedious and dull.”
- “Grinding for 10-20 minutes in between to reach the next soft level cap for a quest was just not that fun.”
stability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability remains a significant issue, with players reporting persistent bugs that hinder gameplay, including freezing during character creation and loading screens. While some minor glitches are noted, they detract from the overall experience, indicating that the game continues to struggle with stability despite updates.
- “It's just as buggy as it's ever been.”
- “I can't even get to create my character, the screen freezes every time.”
- “Now the game won't load and freezes on load.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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While the game offers enjoyable 2D gameplay, many users express concerns about its performance issues, indicating that they cannot recommend it until these optimization problems are addressed.
- “It's not a bad game by any means; it's simple grinding 2D fun, but I cannot recommend this game until the performance is fixed.”
- “The optimization is so poor that it ruins the overall experience, making it frustrating to play.”
- “I was really excited to play, but the constant lag and frame drops make it nearly unplayable.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized for relying heavily on grind and intrusive microtransactions, leading many users to feel it functions more as a scam targeting mobile gamers rather than a legitimate gaming experience. Overall, players express dissatisfaction with the game's free-to-play model, which they believe is undermined by aggressive monetization tactics.
- “Pretending to be a 'side-scrolling MMO' with really bad graphics, it's really just a mechanism to scam mobile gamers through grind and microtransactions... the kind of trash you don't need in your library.”
- “This isn't really free as the game is infested with mobile app store-like microtransactions.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is largely criticized, with many users finding it unfunny and poorly executed, leading to a consensus that it fails to deliver any comedic value.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express a deep emotional connection to nostalgic game zones, highlighting how the removal of unique features can evoke feelings of sadness and loss. This sentiment underscores the impact of personal memories tied to gameplay experiences.
- “This was one of my favorite zones as a kid, and honestly, one of the most unique ways to enter a zone I've seen in an MMO. However, this feature seems to have been removed (or I might have just missed it, which is entirely possible). Even though this is just a fond memory of mine, it made me feel genuinely sad.”