The World is Your Weapon

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"The World is Your Weapon" is an action-adventure game set in a sprawling, interconnected world. As Kaguya, a young ninja, players will explore diverse environments, battle enemies using a variety of weapons and abilities, and uncover the mysteries of their past. With fast-paced combat, a deep skill tree, and multiple endings, players must make strategic decisions that affect the outcome of their journey.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

95%

Audience ScoreBased on 79 reviews

humor15 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features a hilarious and unique mechanic where almost anything can be used as a weapon, leading to absurd and entertaining gameplay.
The humor and charm of the game keep it engaging, with players enjoying the ridiculous scenarios that arise from the gameplay.
Despite its simplicity, the game offers a fun experience with a variety of weapons and a light-hearted approach to RPG mechanics.

The game suffers from clunky controls and high input lag, making precise movements difficult and frustrating.
There is a lack of depth in the story and gameplay, leading to a repetitive experience that can become tedious over time.
The game has some technical limitations, such as no diagonal movement and awkward inventory management, which detract from the overall enjoyment.

humor
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely praised for its cleverness and absurdity, with players enjoying the hilarious mechanics of using random objects as weapons and the amusing descriptions that accompany them. While some find the RPG mechanics overly convoluted, the game's comedic elements, including funny cutscenes and dialogues, keep the experience engaging and entertaining. Overall, the humor is a standout feature that adds to the game's charm and enjoyment.
- “You'd think the simple concept would get boring and repetitive quickly, but while it does get a tiny bit tedious to try out every weapon on an enemy, discovering their effects and humorous, yet fitting descriptions, never gets boring.”
- “The first time you pick up something completely random and unexpected and beat an enemy with it will get you hooked, and some of the subtle clever connections are hilarious.”
- “The selling point of this game is that the player can equip almost any object or NPC as a weapon, which can be hilarious when it comes to objects like corpses, trees, houses, bosses, and the freaking ocean.”
story
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
62%
23%
The game's story is generally considered thin and convoluted, with some players finding it hard to follow, while others appreciate its simplicity and charm. Although the narrative is often described as short and lacking depth, it features cute elements and humor that complement the gameplay. Overall, the story serves more as a backdrop to the gameplay rather than a central focus, with players expressing a desire for more quests and lore.
- “Lumberjack asked me to go on a quest to find his daughter... she's not lost, just stubborn.”
- “The story's not much, but it's cute and fun, with charming art and a pleasant soundtrack.”
- “The game’s story attempts to progress, but it’s convoluted and hard to follow.”
- “The story is fairly simple, since it's mainly about a weapon merchant, Weaco, trying to find a legendary sword due to her love of weaponry.”
- “Average visual/audio and barebones story.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
The gameplay is characterized by a clever and humorous mechanic that offers players significant freedom while maintaining a structured plot and narration. Although it features a straightforward gameplay loop and lacks permadeath or roguelike elements, players appreciate the overall quality and fun, though some desire more quests and lore related to the bosses.
- “Great game with a fun and hilariously ridiculous mechanic.”
- “There is a lot of freedom in the gameplay, but there still is a plot and narration, so it's not just a sandbox cast as a game.”
- “Very happy with game mechanics and overall quality.”
- “It feels like a clever, unique, hilarious gimmick slapped onto or stretched out by forced and thus unnecessary overly convoluted RPG mechanics.”
- “There is no permadeath or other specifically roguelike mechanics.”
- “The simplicity doesn't hurt the game too much, since it seems to be mostly focused on humor and gameplay, though I wish there were more quests and lore associated with the bosses of the game.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while some describe it as tedious and chore-like, others appreciate the brisk and enjoyable combat that makes grinding feel less burdensome. The ability to increase experience multipliers adds a layer of convenience for those looking to level up more quickly, though some suggest that challenges could benefit from equalizing player levels to enhance competition.
- “Resembles a tedious chore 😫”
- “- grinding money because of your semi-demonic sister.”
- “While the mode can be fun, I feel like the challenges should temporarily set the player's level to a certain number and temporarily give them all skills so that all players have an equal opportunity to compete for a high score regardless of how much time they spend grinding.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
While the game offers an interesting and unique experience, many users feel that its limited content results in low replayability.
- “The game is interesting and unique; that said, there's really not a whole lot to do, and the replay value is low.”
- “Once you complete the main story, there's little incentive to go back and play again.”
- “The lack of diverse gameplay options makes it hard to justify multiple playthroughs.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, players report a stable experience with no significant bugs or glitches, contributing to an enjoyable gameplay experience, particularly with the new dungeon release.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is described as pleasant and charming, complementing the cute and fun story and art style.
- “The story's not much, but it's cute and fun, with charming art and a pleasant soundtrack.”