Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is a single player and multiplayer strategy game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Moonton and was released on July 14, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

"Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is a popular multiplayer online battle arena game with over one billion installations and 105 million active monthly users. It offers an intriguing fantasy story, stunning gameplay, and plenty of humor, but also has its share of bugs and grinding. With a strong global esports presence, the game brings communities together through teamwork and strategy in 139 countries."

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graphics359 positive mentions

stability411 negative mentions

The game has great graphics and character designs.
It's fun to play with friends and make new in-game friends.
The developers are responsive to player feedback and regularly update the game.

The matchmaking system is unfair, often pairing players with significantly lower or higher skill levels.
The game frequently crashes and has lag issues, even with a stable internet connection.
The credit score system penalizes players for issues outside their control, such as lag or disconnections.

graphics
715 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are generally praised for their stunning quality and smooth animations, with many players appreciating the HD visuals and character designs. However, numerous users report significant lag and performance issues, even on low graphics settings, which detracts from the overall experience. While some players enjoy the aesthetic improvements, they express frustration over the game's optimization and connectivity problems, suggesting that the focus on graphics has led to a decline in gameplay performance.
- “The graphics and mechanics are really great, and there are lots of different skills for every hero, so I greatly advise this game!”
- “The graphics are absolutely stunning and beautiful.”
- “The graphics are smooth, and there's tons of heroes that you can use; this is amazing!”
- “The graphics are not smooth, the connection is awful, it disconnects a lot and not to mention the lag.”
- “The graphics isn't working properly... I've set the graphics to ultra but the heroes, maps, battlefield, and UI are still blurry like low quality... could you please fix this?”
- “I can no longer play the game well even with smooth graphics; my frame rate drops.”
gameplay
541 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay reviews for the game highlight a mix of positive and negative experiences. Many players appreciate the engaging mechanics, diverse hero skills, and smooth graphics, noting that the gameplay can be fun and addictive. However, numerous complaints focus on lag issues, unbalanced matchmaking, and frequent bugs that disrupt the overall experience, leading to frustration among players. Overall, while the gameplay has potential, significant improvements in performance and balance are needed to enhance player satisfaction.
- “The gameplay is enjoyable and very bursty.”
- “The gameplay and variety of choice and difficulty in heroes is good, multiplayer, good graphics.”
- “The gameplay is great overall, controls aren't clunky and heroes have unique skills.”
- “With each new update, this game just becomes much harder to play, not because of the gameplay but because of the performance.”
- “The game is amazing, gameplay is fantastic but the new update ruined everything.”
- “The lag issues, high ping issues, bug issues on the map, skills effect, the bug on spells also really disappointed because it ruined almost all the gameplay with those issues.”
stability
417 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game has been widely criticized, with numerous users reporting frequent crashes, freezes, and lag, particularly during loading screens and match initiation. Many players experience the game freezing at various stages, including hero selection and in-game, often requiring them to restart the app multiple times to regain functionality. Despite having stable internet connections and high-end devices, the persistent bugs and glitches have led to significant frustration, with some players threatening to quit if the issues are not addressed.
- “It's not my phone settings and it's not my signal or data speeds because everything else runs great on my phone.”
- “High recommend edit: runs great on S20 Ultra 5G. Edit 2: great on Galaxy Fold 3.”
- “Good graphics (characters are often being remodeled), no glitches, balanced characters, fair gameplay, I've never seen a cheater, you don't have to rely on in-game purchases to be good, and it's insanely fun with all kinds of game modes.”
- “Even with a fast internet connection, it still crashes/freezes most of the time when the game is about to start.”
- “The game freezes a lot; by a lot, I mean every single time I try to play it. Three minutes into the game and even at hero select, it just freezes and doesn't function unless you close the app and open it again.”
- “After the recent update, this game frequently freezes and crashes.”
optimization
238 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game has received widespread criticism, with many players reporting significant lag, frame drops, and crashes, even on high-end devices. Users express frustration over the game's inability to adapt to varying internet speeds and device capabilities, leading to poor performance during critical gameplay moments. Despite some improvements noted in gameplay, the overall consensus is that the game requires urgent optimization efforts to enhance stability and performance, particularly for low-end devices.
- “It has visual cues that depict the performance of the game, the internet connection, the battery life, etc., which are very efficient for gamers since these things are often disregarded once the game starts.”
- “The game should adapt to whatever speed the internet has and still provide a smoother performance.”
- “The game is absolutely fantastic with great graphics and runs smoothly all the time (even on my low-end tablet); very fun and addictive.”
- “First of all, your game is not optimized.”
- “The new update has so much stuttering and freezing even though I have a stable network, and sometimes it goes black in the middle of the game and restarts on its own.”
- “Game is utterly poorly optimized.”
monetization
75 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization model of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the lack of intrusive ads and the option to earn rewards through watching ads, while others criticize the high cost of in-game purchases and the perception of a cash grab mentality. Many users report that while the game is enjoyable, the reliance on microtransactions for character customization and the presence of promotional ads can detract from the overall experience. Overall, players recommend ignoring microtransactions to fully enjoy the game, but express frustration over the balance between free play and the pressure to spend money.
- “Most importantly, it has no ads, you can get different costumes, and you can play with people all around the world!”
- “One of the few PvP-oriented team-based games where pay-to-play doesn't exist, making in-game purchases primarily focused on character customization.”
- “Surprisingly, there are no ads, and you can compete without spending money.”
- “The monetization is that basically everything is available as a 1-day trial, a billion events, and a subscription paywall for content.”
- “Next is that the game just became a cash grab, just no balance, whoever spends the most money wins the game.”
- “Skins and in-game purchases are over the top in prices, taking advantage of the players and not caring about the quality.”
story
53 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is praised for its engaging character backstories and unique hero narratives, which enhance the overall gameplay experience. Players appreciate the depth of the storylines and the variety of heroes, although some express a desire for more campaign-style content and better integration of hero stories with gameplay mechanics. Overall, the storytelling is seen as a strong aspect of the game, contributing to its fun and immersive nature.
- “The gameplay and storytelling match up really well.”
- “I love it, and all the characters are unique with a different backstory and beautiful in their own special way.”
- “But overall, Mobile Legends is a constantly updating game with very engaging mechanics, and the storylines of all of the heroes are unique and interesting to follow.”
- “I sometimes don't understand what the hero expert quest is saying, and it's the same with the background stories.”
- “Try using the game storylines, gameplays or game events to be more interesting, so at least I don't waste my time waiting for the skip button.”
- “The game choices though.. can you make an adventure mode where players go on a quest by the hero's individual story and interact with other players.. helping them, being an ally or enemy.”
grinding
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express significant frustration with the grinding mechanics in the game, citing slow progress and excessive time required to unlock heroes, especially for free-to-play users. Many feel that the reconnection process is overly lengthy, further hindering their ability to farm effectively during matches. Additionally, the game's monetization strategies are criticized for making it difficult to enjoy grinding without spending real money, leading to a generally unsatisfactory experience.
- “It's just that, it would take way too much grinding for free-to-play players.”
- “Progress/grinding is very slow.”
- “If you want any good characters without spending 2 months grinding, you have to pay lots, making the game just generally not fun by any standard.”
humor
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is a mixed bag, with some players finding enjoyment in its quirky elements and creative features, while others express frustration over technical issues and toxic gameplay that detracts from the fun. Many users highlight the irony of the game's bugs and matchmaking problems, which they find more annoying than amusing. Overall, while some appreciate the humor and camaraderie with friends, others feel that the game's flaws overshadow its comedic aspects.
- “I bought a 90-day emote which cost diamonds (premium currency) because I found the audio funny.”
- “It's so fun, not like other games. This game is so fun and fantastic, but I have a problem: my phone is hanging because of the graphics of the game. But I'll still give 5 stars because of the funny game and creativity.”
- “I really think it's a good game and it's sad that people say this game is trash. This game is really good, but there is only one problem: some characters are too OP and some just suck. It's funny because the cool-looking characters suck.”
- “Please fix bug issues; it is not funny anymore. The fun has been replaced by annoyance, frustration, and irritation.”
- “It's useless that your matchmaking is pure cancer; no one adjusts, and the others just keep tripping. It's not funny anymore.”
- “It's not funny at all.”
music
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received mixed feedback, with some players enjoying the soundtrack and hero voice lines, while others report significant bugs that cause music to stop or repeat, especially after updates. Many users have experienced issues with sound effects and background music lagging or missing entirely, which detracts from the overall gaming experience. Overall, while the music has potential, technical problems have hindered its enjoyment for many players.
- “The battlefield, effects, music, and the skills of heroes are very great.”
- “Delicious game, very smooth and tasty variety of champions, user-friendly, gameplay is easy and overall the game is just fire, and the music is too good. Personally, I think League of Legends has a better fanbase, but overall I say Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is better than Wild Rift.”
- “I love to listen to music or some soft audios while playing.”
- “There seems to be a bug; I just opened it and then suddenly the screen turned black, and no matter how I tried to restart it, the theme music keeps repeating.”
- “The game is great until this latest update; first it was fine, but there was no music and other sound effects were missing.”
- “Somehow when you open the game, the sound/music playing in the background and the sound effects when you play the game become kind of laggy and crashy. This really broke my experience within this game.”
character development
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development in the game is praised for its appealing graphics and character designs, with many players expressing enjoyment of the unique aesthetics and abilities of various heroes. However, there are significant concerns regarding balance and gameplay mechanics, particularly with certain characters feeling overpowered or poorly designed, leading to frustration among users. Additionally, some players feel that recent updates have negatively impacted beloved characters and their designs, contributing to a sense of dissatisfaction with the overall character evolution in the game.
- “The character designs are nice and interesting, and the game is entertaining and addictive.”
- “I love the graphics, the character design, and each character's stories are superb.”
- “I really enjoy the game, it has fluid movement, great character design, and fun gameplay, overall a great take on mobile MOBAs.”
- “Rushing characters is causing them to be unbalanced and lacking proper identities (too much power creep, surprisingly worse than Overwatch) and lazy character design, both in gameplay and visuals.”
- “I don't recommend this game now because I have been playing for 3 years. The older version of MLBB was good and enjoyable, but now this game has gotten worse with so many problems that you can't even imagine: bad matchmaking, lagging issues, crashing in chess mode, bad customer service, and so on. MLBB is also copying League of Legends character design, map, theme, songs, and events.”
- “I like the game, but the character design is bad; most heroes in MLBB are cute, beautiful, and handsome.”
emotional
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express a mix of emotional experiences with the game, ranging from frustration and heartbreak due to lag, cheating, and team dynamics, to moments of warmth when encountering supportive teammates. Many feel that the game's mechanics can lead to mental strain, particularly when faced with unfair situations or technical issues, which can detract from the overall enjoyment. Despite these challenges, some players still find value in the game, highlighting the emotional highs and lows that come with competitive play.
- “It's a really heart-warming game when you can find good teammates.”
- “I like it even though sometimes I feel emotional to have a trash team.”
- “This game is not healthy mentally and emotionally for each player.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is praised for its graphics and tense ambiance, particularly highlighted by engaging voice lines. However, players express frustration over a toxic community and poor matchmaking, which detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, some users find the shadow textures too dim, contributing to a sluggish feel.
- “Love the graphics, love the tense atmosphere, the voice lines, especially the announcer's.”
- “Before this was a fun game with a good atmosphere.”
- “Very unhealthy atmosphere, full of toxic and bot players; matchmaking is the worst, not recommended!”
- “Please, remove the shadow texture on the sides of the screen; it's too dim, resulting in a boring and sluggish atmosphere.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express frustration with the game's replayability due to persistent connectivity issues and lag, particularly after updates. The frequent introduction of new heroes without adequately addressing the balance and performance of existing ones further detracts from the overall experience, leading to a perception that the game prioritizes profit over playability.
- “Constantly releasing heroes instead of updating older ones so they're playable.”
- “It's been months since I uninstalled this game, and after returning for a few days, the connection issues persist. Unlike other MOBA games that are more optimized and playable, this game still struggles with connectivity. It feels like the only goal is to extract money from players.”
- “It's too hard to play because when the game updates, it becomes laggy. Instead of making it more playable, it just gets worse.”
- “They constantly release new heroes instead of updating older ones to make them playable.”