Night Crows

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"Night Crows" is a massively multiplayer, open-world game set in the chaotic world of 13th century Europe, created with phenomenal graphics using Unreal Engine 5. The game follows the epic story of the Night Crows guild, but be prepared for lots of grinding and numerous ads. Immerse yourself in this dark and gritty world of medieval power and conspiracy.

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32%

Audience ScoreBased on 4,629 reviews

graphics112 positive mentions

gameplay31 negative mentions

The game has great graphics and a nostalgic feel for MMORPG fans.
The gameplay can be enjoyable for those who appreciate grinding and auto-play mechanics.
The game has potential for improvement and has received some positive updates.

The queue times to enter the game are excessively long, often requiring players to wait several hours.
There is a significant presence of bots and cheaters, which negatively impacts the gameplay experience.
The authentication process using the Authy app is problematic, preventing many players from logging in.

graphics
202 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
33%
12%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players praising their high quality and visual appeal, particularly noting the use of Unreal Engine. However, several users criticize the optimization, stating that performance issues, such as lag and poor physics, detract from the overall experience. While some find the graphics stunning, others feel they do not compensate for gameplay shortcomings and server issues, leading to a general sentiment that the graphics are the game's strongest yet insufficient feature.
- “The graphics are top-notch and really draw players into the game world.”
- “This game has beautiful graphics.”
- “I really enjoy the game...it's challenging and adventurous; the graphics are too good!”
- “Runs sluggish/stuttering regardless of graphic settings while also looking pretty awful even on max.”
- “Graphics: look terrible for supposed Unreal Engine 5.”
- “The graphics is just so bad.”
gameplay
125 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
53%
25%
The gameplay of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players describing it as boring, repetitive, and plagued by poor mechanics. Issues such as clunky controls, server congestion, and a lack of engaging content have led to frustration, while the reliance on auto-play and grinding has diminished the overall experience. Despite the impressive graphics, players feel that the gameplay fails to deliver a satisfying or enjoyable experience, often leading to uninstallation.
- “The graphics are great, but I don't like the gameplay and control, and the server is always full. I wait almost an hour before entering the game.”
- “Good graphics and excellent gameplay.”
- “Solid gameplay, superb!”
- “This is the only combat-centric game I've played where I've been able to accidentally destroy all of my weapons (via collection mechanic), rendering my character unable to fight anything since there is no unarmed attack or emergency weapon.”
- “Gameplay suffers from clunky controls, hindering fluidity in combat.”
- “The gameplay is not interesting at all.”
story
109 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
9%
72%
18%
The game's story is generally perceived as weak and repetitive, primarily revolving around monotonous quests that require players to kill large numbers of monsters, often leading to a grindy experience. While some players appreciate the graphics and the potential of the storyline, many express frustration over the lack of engaging content, bugs that hinder quest progression, and a gameplay style that feels overly reliant on auto-play mechanics. Overall, the narrative fails to provide a compelling or immersive experience, leaving players feeling disconnected and unmotivated.
- “The storyline is solid and interesting.”
- “The graphics, buffs, storyline, abilities, guilds, party system, and characters give it a good foundation.”
- “Thanks for the great graphics and images, please add some excitement to the game story if possible.”
- “The plot is boring.”
- “Honestly, I didn't care about another pay-to-win game, but the gameplay just kind of added to my disappointment; I don't see playing this in the long run, the story is bland, you just kill and kill mobs, that's it.”
- “Game is boring as hell, all you do is kill monsters, quest after is just killing monsters.”
grinding
92 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The grinding aspect of the game is heavily criticized, with players reporting an excessively slow experience rate, low drop rates for items, and a tedious leveling process, especially after reaching level 30. Many users express frustration over the prevalence of bot accounts that dominate farming spots, leading to long queue times and a lack of meaningful player engagement. Overall, the game is described as a grind-heavy experience that often feels unrewarding and monotonous, with significant issues related to server performance and bot management.
- “The game is ridiculously grindy and pay-to-win; no wonder the rating is so low.”
- “You'd have to spend an enormous amount of time grinding with little reward.”
- “Drop rate sucks; can't even progress in a day when you hit 35+ levels without grinding for 8+ hours straight.”
monetization
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
86%
The monetization aspect of the game has been heavily criticized by users, who describe it as a blatant cash grab focused on in-game purchases rather than improving gameplay or fixing technical issues. Many players express frustration over the necessity to spend significant amounts of money to obtain desirable items, labeling the game as pay-to-win and highlighting a lack of genuine engagement or innovation. Overall, the sentiment reflects disappointment in the developers' prioritization of profit over player experience.
- “Plus, all they seem to care about is selling in-game purchases instead of actually fixing these problems.”
- “Beautiful game but a pure cash grab.”
- “You cannot get good items without paying for this game; easily the worst cash grab MMORPG ever made.”
optimization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
33%
42%
Overall, the game's optimization has received significant criticism, with users reporting severe server performance issues, sluggish gameplay, and poor graphics quality across various devices, including high-end models. While some players noted decent graphics for a mobile game, the consensus is that both server and graphical optimizations require substantial improvements to enhance the overall experience. Many users expressed hope for future patches to address these issues.
- “Graphics and optimization are nice, especially for a mobile game.”
- “Has potential, needs more optimization and improvement.”
- “Good graphics; PC user here, the game is more optimized on PC than mobile.”
- “The server performance just keeps getting worse, making the game almost unplayable at times.”
- “Runs sluggish/stuttering regardless of graphic settings while also looking pretty awful even on max. By level 18, you're getting almost no progress leveling by killing monsters.”
- “The authentication process, though it's for account security, is an utter joke and clearly not optimized.”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find humor in the game's absurdities, such as the disparity in performance across devices, the frustratingly low drop rates, and the lengthy queue times. The comedic elements also stem from the game's mechanics, like the ability to block other players and the developers' apparent disregard for community feedback, which some players interpret as a source of amusement. Overall, the humor arises from the game's many quirks and the players' shared frustrations.
- “It's funny that I have a cheap phone, but the game runs smoothly on it, while on a Samsung A55, the graphics suck.”
- “But you can block another player, lmao! It's so funny that this is the only MMO where you need to buy skills to use them, and the price is really expensive.”
- “Network issue even using 5G, funny 🤣”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting frequent server lag, bugs, and long queues that hinder gameplay. Issues such as multi-account bots, glitches in portals and mob interactions, and mandatory but unreliable authentication add to the frustration. Overall, players feel that the game's performance is clunky and unresponsive, significantly detracting from the experience.
- “This game feels clunky, with boring skill animations and a weird hitbox where bosses can still hit you from a mile away. There are tons of bugs, including random black screens and freezes.”
- “This game is only popular because of the NFT aspect, but there are tons of issues like bots, long queues, mana glitches, mob health and evasion problems, and a dramatically low drop rate for resources. The slow reaction and tab targeting issues in PvP are frustrating, and players need an excessive amount of cash for skill books, making it tremendously hard to advance.”
- “Can not log in due to mandatory Authy verification, but the Authy app is buggy and can't send verification messages or calls. Please make Authy verification optional instead of mandatory.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is largely criticized, with users finding the story missions tedious and unengaging, leading to a lack of emotional investment. The lengthy and repetitive nature of quests, combined with a dull combat system, contributes to an overall sense of boredom rather than emotional connection.
- “Difficult to enter the game; long wait and a boring story that takes too long to attack monsters and complete quests.”
- “Boring combat system, boring quests, and a boring storyline.”
- “Boring story missions that kill the emotional engagement.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development in the game features limited customization options, allowing players to choose their character's gender but offering little else in terms of personalization. While the graphics and character design are praised for their quality, the gameplay primarily focuses on single-target combat with minimal additional tasks, which may limit the depth of character progression.
- “I appreciate the effort put into graphics and character design.”
- “The character development is engaging and adds depth to the gameplay.”
- “The ability to choose gender adds a personal touch to the character experience.”
- “Character design: limited customization (but can choose gender); graphics: very good; playstyle: single target, no other task aside from killing a number of monsters.”
- “The character development feels shallow and lacks meaningful progression.”
- “There are not enough choices to make my character feel unique or impactful.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally considered solid, contributing positively to the overall experience, but it is overshadowed by other issues, such as account restrictions encountered during gameplay.
- “I received account restrictions today after switching to the music app mid-game.”
- “The music in the game is repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “The sound quality of the music is poor, which detracts from the overall experience.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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300%
Reviewers suggest that enhancing the game's replayability could significantly improve its appeal, particularly for free-to-play (F2P) users, by offering more engaging content and incentives for repeated play.
- “The game offers a variety of paths and choices, making each playthrough feel unique and engaging.”
- “With multiple character builds and strategies, I find myself coming back to explore new ways to play.”
- “The dynamic events and random encounters keep the gameplay fresh, encouraging me to replay it often.”
- “The game lacks variety, making it hard to find reasons to replay it.”
- “Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to dive back in.”
- “The limited content and repetitive gameplay really diminish its replayability.”