Operation: New Earth

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"Operation: New Earth" is a sci-fi multiplayer strategy game where you must defend Earth from an alien invasion. Build and upgrade your military facility, train a specialized army, and command your hero unit to defeat enemies and secure the planet. Interact with other players through chat, trade, and invitation features to form alliances and gain an edge in combat.

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59%

Audience ScoreBased on 461 reviews

gameplay9 positive mentions

grinding9 negative mentions

The game features a strong community aspect, allowing players to form alliances and make friends from around the world.
Operation: New Earth offers engaging gameplay with a mix of strategy and base building, appealing to fans of the genre.
The graphics and sound design are generally well-received, providing an immersive experience for players.

The game is heavily pay-to-win, making it difficult for free-to-play players to compete against those who spend money.
Gameplay can become tedious due to long wait times for upgrades and resource gathering, leading to frustration.
The user interface and settings can be unintuitive, making it challenging for new players to navigate and adjust their preferences.

gameplay
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
64%
9%
The gameplay of "Operation: New Earth" is characterized by familiar mechanics typical of the genre, including base building and PvP combat, which some players find engaging while others criticize as unbalanced and overly reliant on pay-to-win elements. While the game offers a casual experience with interesting mechanics and a compelling theme, many reviews highlight issues with toxic player behavior and a lack of depth in combat systems, leading to mixed feelings about its overall enjoyment and accessibility. Despite its immersive graphics and strategic elements, the gameplay experience is marred by significant gaps between paying and free-to-play users, diminishing the fun for many players.
- “Comparing it to other titles in its genre, Operation: New Earth impresses with its intricate strategy mechanics and immersive graphics.”
- “Great massively multiplayer gameplay, easy to understand and very casual.”
- “Operation: New Earth is a free-to-play mobile 2D real-time strategy MMO that features intense PvP combat and base building gameplay.”
- “The game itself uses a tired old formula of mechanics that have been rehashed half a hundred times by other games.”
- “The theme is cool, which makes the horrible gameplay even more disappointing.”
- “Until there is a mechanic introduced that makes the game more accessible to lower level players, I couldn't recommend it to anyone.”
graphics
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
32%
53%
16%
The graphics of "Operation: New Earth" receive mixed reviews, with some praising the intricate designs and immersive visuals, while others criticize the overall quality and visibility of key elements. Many players find the graphics to be decent but not groundbreaking, often comparing them unfavorably to other titles in the genre. Additionally, issues with graphical overlays and performance on older hardware detract from the overall experience.
- “Comparing it to other titles in its genre, Operation: New Earth impresses with its intricate strategy mechanics and immersive graphics.”
- “The graphic designs are good and pleasing; not only are they pleasing, but they fit well with the theme of the game.”
- “Operation: New Earth has clean graphics and it gets the gamer into gameplay instantly.”
- “The game also suffers from poor visibility for some of its key graphical elements.”
- “At a minimum, there should be options to enable or disable these graphical overlays because they block much of the map.”
- “This type of game is copy/paste; change some graphics and text.”
grinding
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
9%
9%
82%
The grinding aspect of the game is heavily criticized, with players noting that significant time investment is required, especially if they choose not to purchase from the in-game shop. Many find the experience tedious and reminiscent of other overly grindy mobile games, leading to frustration and a sense of imbalance, particularly when larger players exploit smaller ones. Overall, while some enjoy the farming mechanics, the grind is seen as excessive and detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Let me say up front, if you don't buy from the in-game shop, you will be grinding for quite some time.”
- “If you've played Game of War, that overly grindy game that is designed to milk you of money or waste literal months of your life that exists on mobile and, realistically, should stay on mobile, then know that this game is just that with a sci-fi coat of paint slapped over it.”
- “Thought this was a fun game for like the first 50 hours of grinding, then reality sinks in. The more you learn about this game, the more you hate it, and by that point, you've probably spent money on one of their shard packs.”
story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
40%
30%
The story in "Operation: New Earth" is described as engaging yet lacking depth, with some players finding it compelling while others feel it falls short. While the game features stunning graphics, the narrative aspect is often criticized for being unclear and underwhelming, leaving players wanting more. Overall, the story does not significantly enhance the gameplay experience.
- “Echoing the strategic depth of Starcraft, Operation: New Earth disappoints with its graphics, but redeems itself with engaging mechanics and a compelling story.”
- “No story.”
- “Some parts of the game are very unclear, like missions without any hero.”
- “You will not be blown away by its deep mechanics, nor will the story engage you like never before.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The music in the game is initially enjoyable but tends to become repetitive over time, with players expressing a desire for better volume control options. Suggestions for improvement include community-driven competitions to introduce new background music.
- “The music is nice (at first).”
- “The music gets old quickly, and it’s difficult to turn it off or lower the volume while playing.”
- “The background music needs some improvement; I would suggest opening up a competition for players to submit their own BGM and let the community pick which ones to incorporate into the game.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting frequent crashes, persistent bugs, and issues with game interactions, leading to frustration and loss of progress. Many players experience freezing in chat and other functionalities, necessitating constant relogs to stay engaged. Overall, the game's stability issues significantly detract from the user experience.
- “Just remember: the glitches that crash the game will steal your money more often than give you what you pay for.”
- “Also, it's buggy as hell. I just uninstalled and reinstalled, but everything I've upgraded stays at 0% to complete, my power is somehow reduced to 0, and I cannot interact with anything. I have no idea what happened.”
- “Alliance chat freezes, and unless you constantly relog, you can miss entire conversations between your alliance mates.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as predatory and immoral, with users expressing frustration over its resemblance to a mobile cash grab rather than a genuine gaming experience.
- “Play a real game, not this ported mobile cash grab nonsense.”
- “The problem is their monetization.”
- “As it stands, the monetization of these games is so predatory and immoral, I cannot excuse it.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is largely absent, with players expressing frustration over the lack of fun mechanics and the arrogance of the community, particularly within alliances. While the game concept has potential, the overall experience is marred by a serious tone and a focus on monetization rather than lightheartedness.
- “The game is a great idea, but it's a shame that the players lack a sense of humor. I was enjoying the game until I joined an alliance, and it seems like humor is something the players of this game don't have.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
300%
The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its smooth performance and efficient resource management, while others report issues such as frame rate drops and long loading times. Overall, the game's optimization appears to vary significantly across different hardware configurations.
- “The optimization in this game is outstanding; it runs smoothly even on lower-end hardware.”
- “I love how the developers have fine-tuned the performance, making every frame feel fluid and responsive.”
- “The game's optimization allows for a seamless experience, with minimal loading times and no noticeable lag.”
- “The game runs poorly on even high-end hardware, making it frustrating to play.”
- “I constantly experience frame drops and stuttering, which ruins the immersion.”
- “The optimization is so bad that loading times are excessively long, making it hard to stay engaged.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is heavily criticized due to rampant bullying and widespread abusive language, leading to a psychologically challenging environment for players. Many users express gratitude for moderators who work hard to manage these issues, highlighting the significant financial investment players make despite the negative emotional experiences.