Pandum online

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Pandum online is a single player and multiplayer open world hack and slash game with fantasy, anime, dark fantasy and violence themes. It was developed by stoony and was released on September 16, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

3D MMORPG with arcadified gameplay

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54%

Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Immersive and large game world with atmospheric and original graphics.
Deep strategic gameplay with faction development, base building, and dynamic PvP.
Active developers and a helpful community, with no intrusive microtransactions.

Clunky controls and confusing, poorly implemented user interface.
High difficulty and lack of an effective tutorial or guides for new players.
Technical issues including frequent online lag and bugs affecting gameplay.

story
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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27%
The story offers a rich, immersive world enhanced by a diverse class system that allows players to craft unique personal narratives through their experiences. However, poor quest tracking and difficulty spikes, especially in group-dependent boss battles, hinder progression and can frustrate solo players. Despite these flaws, the social and interactive nature of the questing experience remains a strong highlight.
- “With other players being aside you as you quest is one of the most social and interactive experiences one can only truly understand by playing hours upon hours in this amazing world the devs have created.”
- “The class system too is amazing, allowing a wide array of roles to choose from that are different in their own aspects and develop into not just a character you control and play as, but a story that you have written from countless experiences had.”
- “With every quest you finish you receive a level up, if that was something, I would be smiling.”
- “Poor quest tracking.”
- “If you keep going on with that "storyline" you will see that it's almost impossible after that first map to be successful.”
- “The quests I've finished were easy, the next level biome is for 15+ and you are 11 and you got them all done, you can't go on with that main quest because you aren't able to find a group to get the boss done.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
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User opinions on the graphics are mixed, with some finding them beautiful and appealing, while others criticize the UI and overall visual quality as poor.
- “I forgot to mention how incredibly beautiful the graphics truly are.”
- “Bad UI and graphics.”
- “Most people who try it often leave because the graphics don't really appeal to them.”
- “Bad graphics, which I can get over...”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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33%
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The gameplay is immersive and engaging, but is marred by frustrating and buggy fight mechanics where attacks often do not register, causing player annoyance. Overall, it scores a decent 7.5/10 but may lead to frustration due to these issues.
- “I've got over 25 hours of gameplay in this game, and I'd like to give you my review for this game.”
- “Gameplay: 7.5/10”
- “The gameplay too is just as incredibly immersive as the rest of the game.”
- “Another point would be those crappy fight mechanics. The way you attack your enemies does not look great, and it seems to be bugged. Most of the time you hit them, but they don't lose health because the hit doesn't count. You keep on doing it, but after a while you die. Because that happens a lot, you end up getting really mad quickly, and I don't want to be that annoyed playing a game.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users indicate that grinding in the game requires a second life or resource to be effective, suggesting it can be time-consuming or challenging without additional support.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is highly optimized, delivering smooth performance comparable to running Battlefield 1 on ultra settings. Users appreciate its efficient use of system resources for an excellent gameplay experience.
- “It feels like I am playing Battlefield 1 on ultra settings with, of course, the absolute greatest optimization possible.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Pandum's monetization is praised for being completely free with no microtransactions, offering a fair experience without pressure to spend money.
- “Pandum is also one of the few MMORPGs that is completely free with no microtransactions that other games push on the players.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users praise the music for complementing the game's concept and art, enhancing the overall experience, and express enthusiasm for the game's potential popularity.