Perfect World M

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Perfect World M is a multiplayer role playing game. It was developed by PERFECT WORLD GAMES and was released on February 22, 2024. It received negative reviews from players.

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Audience ScoreBased on 38 reviews

atmosphere3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Beautiful landscapes and character design that enhance the visual experience.
The game features a complex mechanics system that can be rewarding for players who invest time in character building.
There is a strong emphasis on socialization through party and guild bonuses, making it fun to play with others.

The game is plagued by numerous glitches and crashes, making it frustrating to play on PC.
It heavily relies on auto-play mechanics, which can lead to a lack of engagement and control for players.
The pay-to-win elements create a significant barrier, with high costs that can deter free-to-play users.

gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features extensive character customization and enjoyable music, alongside innovative mechanics that emphasize socialization and unique class archetypes like shapeshifting. However, many players find the combat repetitive, as skills often reduce to basic damage with minimal variation, leading to a reliance on face-tanking rather than strategic play. Overall, while the game offers complex mechanics and a fun experience, it may lack depth in combat engagement.
- “The character customization is surprisingly fleshed out, most music is legitimately good, and there are some truly fun gameplay ideas ranging from the heavy emphasis on socialization through the abundance of party and guild bonuses to underexplored character archetypes in MMOs such as shapeshifting classes.”
- “Pros: the game mechanics are actually the most complex I've seen in a mobile game, which makes it incredibly rewarding if you're building your characters correctly.”
- “Gameplay is also relatively fun with a lot of people.”
- “Any unique or fun aspects to the classes will be quickly lost, as each skill boils down to doing basic damage with a slightly different visual and some sort of stat buff. This results in highly repetitive gameplay, which you probably won't engage with manually since most content won't require it, opting instead to expect you to face tank and chug health recovery.”
- “The gameplay feels incredibly monotonous, with little variation in combat mechanics. Most encounters can be resolved by mindlessly spamming the same abilities over and over again.”
- “Despite the potential for interesting mechanics, the gameplay ultimately falls flat due to a lack of depth and variety, making it feel like a chore rather than an engaging experience.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is criticized for being lackluster and overly automated, reducing player engagement to merely clicking through quests without meaningful interaction. Users feel that the narrative lacks depth and purpose, leading to a sense of disconnection from the gameplay experience.
- “A pretty game that was probably once fun to play, but now it's a mediocre game that you get to watch the computer play for you as you click between quests and wonder what the point of everything really is.”
- “Daily quests can mostly be done on auto.”
- “Click the quest tracker as suggested and the game auto plays, and then you can't get it to stop until you escape to the main menu, which doesn't even have an exit game function.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy is criticized for being a quick cash grab, with frequent new server launches every 2 to 3 weeks that incentivize players to sell their accounts and re-roll, ultimately pressuring them to spend more money to remain competitive. This cycle undermines older servers and creates a repetitive pattern of financial investment.
- “Quick cash grabs launching new servers every 2 to 3 weeks make people sell their accounts to other players to re-roll on those new ones. This kills the older servers, forcing everyone to move and spend a lot of money to keep up with those who sold their accounts. This cycle repeats over and over.”
- “The monetization strategy feels exploitative, as it encourages players to spend money just to stay competitive. It's frustrating to see the game prioritize profit over player experience.”
- “I feel like the game is designed to push players towards microtransactions at every turn. It's hard to enjoy the game when it constantly reminds you to spend more money.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features a beautiful atmosphere and character design, but players find it unplayable due to issues like automatic gameplay and skipping dialogues, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “The atmosphere is beautifully crafted, immersing you in a world that feels alive and vibrant.”
- “The character design complements the stunning atmosphere, creating a visually captivating experience.”
- “Every detail contributes to an enchanting atmosphere that draws you in and keeps you engaged.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of Perfect World M has been criticized for its poor performance and a UI that feels lazily ported from mobile, failing to utilize the capabilities of PC hardware. Players experience significant limitations, such as drastically reduced character resolution and restricted gear customization, which detracts from the overall experience despite some positive aspects like strong character customization.
- “The character customization is strong, but this port does not take advantage of the stronger hardware of PCs, which means you're stuck with mobile optimizations like drastically lowering the resolution of your character on most screens and offering limited gear customization.”
- “Once you adjust to the poor performance and lazily ported UI, it becomes clear that there are genuinely worthwhile things about Perfect World M.”
- “While the character customization is strong, this port does not take advantage of the stronger hardware of PCs whatsoever, which means you're stuck with mobile optimizations like drastically lowering the resolution of your character on most screens and offering limited gear customization.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with many tracks being described as good and enjoyable. However, the frequent looping of these tracks without accompanying ambient sounds can lead to irritation over time.
- “The character customization is surprisingly fleshed out, most music is legitimately good, and there are some truly fun gameplay ideas ranging from the heavy emphasis on socialization through the abundance of party and guild bonuses to underexplored character archetypes in MMOs such as shapeshifting classes.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
While the game features beautiful atmosphere and character design, the character development is hindered by technical issues such as auto-play and unskippable dialogues, making it difficult for players to engage meaningfully with the characters.