Revelation Online

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Revelation Online is a multiplayer role playing game. It was developed by NetEase Games and was released on August 7, 2018. It received neutral reviews from players.

Revelation Online is a free-to-play massive multiplayer online role-playing game developed by NetEase, under the title "Revelation" in China and Revelation Online in the rest of the world. It is published by My.com in Europe and North America, and received an open release worldwide on March 6, 2017.

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41%

Audience ScoreBased on 378 reviews

graphics20 positive mentions

story11 negative mentions

The game features stunning visuals and a beautifully crafted world, making exploration enjoyable.
The flight system adds a unique layer to gameplay, allowing for aerial combat and exploration.
The character customization options are extensive, allowing players to create unique avatars.

The game suffers from poor localization, with awkward translations and missing audio in cutscenes.
Many quests feel repetitive and uninspired, leading to a grindy experience.
The presence of pay-to-win elements creates an imbalance between paying and non-paying players.

story
85 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story of Revelation Online has received mixed reviews, with many players praising its original Chinese version for engaging storytelling and dialogue, while the English localization has been criticized for being confusing and poorly translated. Players often find the quest design repetitive and uninspired, with an over-reliance on fetch quests that detracts from the overall narrative experience. Additionally, technical issues such as bugs and lack of subtitles in cutscenes further hinder players' ability to connect with the story, leading to a general sentiment that the narrative feels cheap and unengaging.
- “The content is enjoyable and the storyline is smooth, although there may be some bugs within loading areas or while watching cutscenes where the characters are riding something or flying; it checks out decently.”
- “While perhaps not for everyone, the artwork, music, and story are enchanting.”
- “Perfect storyline, amazing graphics, and overall a great game.”
- “While the original Chinese version of Revelation Online received praise for its storytelling and dialogue, the English localization falls short.”
- “The first few moments of the story felt like an excessive amount of ridiculous anime clichés piled on top of each other to try and make it look as engaging, eye-catching, and entertaining as possible, only managing to succeed at being entertaining in the comedic aspect.”
- “I found the storyline a little hard to follow at times too—new characters show up without explanation, like you were supposed to know who they were, and the text just didn't explain things well enough, but that all probably goes back to the localization.”
graphics
56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of Revelation Online receive mixed reviews, with many players praising the vibrant art style and stunning visuals that enhance the fantasy experience. However, issues such as graphical bugs, inconsistent rendering quality, and outdated animations detract from the overall immersion. While some players find the graphics appealing, others criticize them as subpar compared to more modern titles, leading to a divided opinion on their quality.
- “Revelation Online is an ambitious MMORPG that promises players a vast open world to explore, immersive gameplay mechanics, and breathtaking visuals.”
- “The game's art style leans towards the fantastical, with vibrant colors and fantastical architecture that immerses players in its fantasy realm.”
- “This is one of my favorite MMORPG games; the graphics are stunning, the community is friendly, and open to helping new players get started.”
- “Bugs aside, which there's a lot of graphical bugs, literally almost every 5 minutes is a cutscene even after the prologue.”
- “Barely any subtitles, graphics are awful, gameplay horrible.”
- “Wow, I've seen better graphics and combat in app games. This is just a very cheap knockoff of actual MMOs. If you want a game that's at least 15 years behind with some subpar graphics, this is the game for you.”
gameplay
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Revelation Online offers an expansive MMORPG experience with unique aerial combat and diverse gameplay mechanics, but it suffers from significant issues such as bugs, janky controls, and a lack of engaging sound design. While some players appreciate the depth and customization options, many criticize the gameplay for being repetitive, unbalanced between paying and non-paying users, and often interrupted by lengthy dialogues. Overall, the game presents a mixed bag of enjoyable features and frustrating shortcomings, making it a polarizing experience for players.
- “Revelation Online is an ambitious MMORPG that promises players a vast open world to explore, immersive gameplay mechanics, and breathtaking visuals.”
- “This adds a layer of verticality to the gameplay rarely seen in MMORPGs, allowing for thrilling aerial battles and unique perspectives on the game world.”
- “The game has depth, plays fluidly, gameplay is fun, the environments and game world are wonderfully detailed and just beautiful, music's great.”
- “Gameplay overall is just janky; ctrl+f to auto-go-to next quest, spam f to get through the chat, press space bar to complete and grab new quest.”
- “With my last words I can say not the best game, even more with the bugs and boring gameplay.”
- “Endless, boring conversations that interrupt the gameplay.”
stability
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has been widely criticized for its numerous bugs and glitches, which significantly detract from the overall experience. Players report issues with the autopathing system, graphical glitches, and sound problems, leading to a lack of immersion and frustration during gameplay. While some bugs have been addressed, many remain, making stability a major concern for potential players.
- “As for cutscenes, when it wasn't trying to be over the top, it was an overall feast of bugs and glitches that made you question if gravity is even a thing in this game.”
- “The biggest faults of the game are the autopathing system, which can be buggy, ending up stuck in walls or in rivers, or just not working because you happen to be too deep underwater or in the air.”
- “I wish I could score this higher, but due to game glitches, it’s hardly ever working properly.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its enchanting quality and integration into the overall experience, while others find it forgettable or lacking depth. Despite some technical issues affecting audio during cutscenes, many appreciate the soundtrack, though a few critics feel it falls short of expectations. Overall, the music is a highlight for some, but not universally acclaimed.
- “To be completely honest, I only played this game for the photo mode and the music.”
- “While perhaps not for everyone, the artwork, music, and story are enchanting.”
- “The game has depth, plays fluidly, gameplay is fun, the environments and game world are wonderfully detailed and just beautiful; the music is great.”
- “Music is forgettable.”
- “Music: 5/10 - a lot left to be desired here.”
- “And I am not only talking about the bugs; in the cutscene, there is mostly no music/sound and often people are invisible or just missing.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with players reporting poor performance, particularly in large-scale PvP scenarios where frame rates drop significantly. While some enjoy the gameplay despite these issues, the overall consensus is that the optimization is lacking, especially for a title in the MMORPG genre.
- “I’m used to MMORPGs sacrificing visual detail for performance; this one sits somewhere right in the middle, but more on the low end.”
- “The performance in PvE was normal.”
- “Since there is no in-between, I will give it a thumbs up because I actually enjoyed the game despite the performance problems and the lack of opportunity to keep up as a free-to-play player after level 69 if you haven't stocked up a lot of in-game cash to get geared.”
- “I'm used to MMORPGs sacrificing visual detail for performance; this one sits somewhere right in the middle, but more on the low end.”
- “Bad optimization (15-30 FPS in battlegrounds or other world PvP).”
- “Everything above 30v30 gives you huge performance problems.”
monetization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as heavily reliant on microtransactions, with many users labeling it a "cash grab" and expressing concerns about its shady practices. Players have noted a preference for subscription models over the current monetization approach, which they feel leans towards pay-to-win mechanics. Overall, the sentiment suggests dissatisfaction with the game's financial model and its impact on gameplay experience.
- “I assume I will have a gripe about monetization because I personally prefer a straightforward subscription model.”
- “The game is focused on microtransactions, and the whole developer is scammy and shady.”
- “It's a cash grab.”
- “If you want to play a cash grab pay-to-win game, this is for you.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players have mixed feelings about the grinding aspect of the game; some find it excessively time-consuming, requiring multiple currencies and achievements for even basic purchases, while others appreciate the satisfaction that comes from investing time into grinding. Overall, the grinding is seen as a significant part of the experience, with some players embracing it as a necessary path to progress.
- “It's not grindy enough!”
- “The grind is rewarding and keeps me engaged.”
- “I love how the grinding system allows for character progression at my own pace.”
- “I've played this game for 3 years, more than half of that just hardcore grinding everything until life caught up with me last January.”
- “Don't even get me started on shopping, where any particular mid-tier item requires 3 unique currencies and at least two achievement/reputation gates, ensuring you'll be making the most satisfying purchases ever after grinding for months every time you want a new hat.”
- “The Sino-Russian collusion MMO with excellent graphics and soulless grinding gameplay...”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is generally well-received, with players appreciating its funny emotes and engaging features like a marriage system and territory wars. However, some critics feel that the humor detracts from the immersive experience, citing issues with voice lines and game rendering. Overall, while the humor adds charm, it may not resonate with everyone.
- “Good funny game, I love it.”
- “The game has a good sense of humor.”
- “It has a lot going on, like housing, funny emotes, a marriage system, territory war, 10v10, 20v20, and more. This game is worth a try.”
character development
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it interesting and appreciate the character designs, others criticize it as lacking depth and meaningful choices, labeling it as a typical MMO experience.
- “I love the environments and character designs.”
- “Graphics are cool, game mechanics and character development are pretty interesting.”
- “Another cookie-cutter MMO with poor character development and no real choices, so there's not even that to look forward to.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's world design and overall atmosphere are highly praised, with players enjoying the visually appealing environments and the opportunity to explore them with friends during missions. This creates a pleasant and engaging community experience.
- “The world design and general atmosphere of the community are very nice. There are missions that take you around the world to view areas with friends, and the scenery is quite pleasant to look at, which is definitely a plus.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of the game is largely criticized, with users finding the storyline unengaging and the graphics unattractive, which detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, the lack of voice in cutscenes further diminishes emotional impact, leaving players feeling disconnected from the narrative.
- “The fight sequences are dull, the graphics are unappealing, and the storyline fails to engage, with cutscenes lacking voice acting.”