The World's Egg - For Those Who Dream
- March 29, 2024
- Hasoyua
Get on SteamIn "The World's Egg - For Those Who Dream," Mari and Kotone experience an ordinary day that turns extraordinary when townspeople transform into monsters. Guided by a mysterious voice, Mari becomes heroine Lilium, using power to combat the monsters. To save her home, Mari must confront the challenges of another world's miasma pouring in.
Reviews
- The game features a rewarding linear progression that is easy to get into, making it accessible for players.
- The art and H scenes are well-done, with a good variety that many players find appealing.
- The story attempts to provide depth and character development, which some players appreciate despite the characters being somewhat one-dimensional.
- Gameplay is repetitive and lacks variety, often feeling like a simple clicker with no real challenge or depth.
- The characters are generally one-note, and the main heroine lacks a compelling personality.
- Menu navigation can be cumbersome, and the game feels short on content, leading to a lack of replayability.
- story23 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The story in "The World's Egg" is generally linear, focusing on Mari and her friend Kotone as they confront an invading evil, with a dual-world setup that allows for character development and plot twists, though it borrows heavily from previous games. While some players appreciate the engaging narrative and emotional moments, others find the character depth lacking and the delivery overly dramatic. Overall, the game offers a commendable attempt at a cohesive story, despite its shortcomings in character engagement and replayability.
“The dual-world setup provides a rich backdrop for character development and plot twists, culminating in a surprising and emotionally impactful ending.”
“Although it does not revolutionize the genre and borrows heavily from its predecessors, it provides a compelling story and engaging gameplay.”
“Story: 9/10: this game has very good plot twists, and there are some emotional moments.”
“The world's egg is a very linear RPG where you just do a bunch of fights to proceed with the main story.”
“Story: 4/10 nice concept, over the top delivery, overdramatic and cringe; I didn't feel for any character nor did I like any one of them, sadly.”
“I didn't have any cry or joy playing the game even once from the story, but had a lot of cringes.”
- gameplay21 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by smooth mechanics and unique transformation abilities, allowing players to engage in both daily activities and high-stakes battles. However, many users find it repetitive and lacking depth, with some criticizing the reliance on reused content and suggesting improvements to menu navigation and gameplay variety. While the combat can be engaging, it often drags on, leading to a mixed reception overall.
“The gameplay alternates between normal daily activities and high-stakes battles in a parallel world.”
“Unique gameplay mechanics include transforming into a heroine with special abilities to combat the evil creatures threatening their world.”
“Although it does not revolutionize the genre and borrows heavily from its predecessors, it provides a compelling story and engaging gameplay.”
“There's no h content and the gameplay (if you can even call it gameplay) is really repetitive and boring.”
“Liked it at first but the gameplay gets really repetitive after the first hour.”
“If I had to give a criticism, near the end of the game it seems the corruption mechanic barely does anything in the normal world section of the game.”
- graphics9 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their vibrant and varied visuals that enhance the fantasy setting, effectively illustrating the connection between two interlinked worlds. While some reviewers note a decline in appeal compared to previous titles, the overall aesthetic remains compelling. However, it's acknowledged that many players prioritize content over visual quality.
“The visuals are vibrant and varied, effectively enhancing the fantasy setting with their overall aesthetic appeal.”
“A compelling mix of contemporary and fantasy visuals that effectively illustrate two interlinked worlds.”
“Senra's art style continues to improve, though I will be honest; this game was less appealing to me than Serafina was, but not by much.”
“For what it's worth, I don't think most people care about the visuals so much as the content-- it's why we're here, right?”
- replayability3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's replayability is considered moderate, as its engaging story is somewhat offset by similar scenario structures found in previous titles, which may limit the incentive to replay. Reviewers suggest diversifying gameplay elements to enhance replay value and reduce reliance on reused content.
“The game features an engaging story, but the similar scenario structures to previous games might reduce its replayability.”
“Moderate; while the game features an engaging story, the similar scenario structures to previous games might reduce its replayability.”
“Consider diversifying gameplay elements to reduce reliance on reused content and increase replayability.”
- character development3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The dual-world setup enhances character development and plot twists, leading to a surprising and emotionally impactful conclusion. However, some users noted inconsistencies in character designs that could benefit from improved visual cohesion.
“The dual-world setup provides a rich backdrop for character development and plot twists, culminating in a surprising and emotionally impactful ending.”
“Engaging dual-world narrative with depth in character development.”
“Address inconsistencies in character designs to improve visual cohesion.”
“The character development feels shallow and lacks meaningful progression.”
“Many characters seem one-dimensional and fail to evolve throughout the story.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's dual-world setup enhances character development and plot twists, leading to a surprising and emotionally impactful conclusion. Reviewers highlight the strong narrative, awarding it a 9/10 for its effective emotional moments and engaging storyline.
“The dual-world setup provides a rich backdrop for character development and plot twists, culminating in a surprising and emotionally impactful ending.”
“Story: 9/10: this game has very good plot twists, and there are some emotional moments.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be initially engaging due to interesting optional quests that encourage optimization in farming and playstyle. However, the novelty wears off quickly, leading to a preference for subsequent playthroughs as a more enjoyable "farming tool."
“It gets old fast, but once you complete it, subsequent playthroughs become a mega 'farming tool'; that's where the fun truly lies.”
“The optional quests are interesting in terms of gameplay, but they require a lot of optimization in farming and style.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 200 % positive mentions
- -400 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is generally stable, though players occasionally encounter issues with equipment functionality.
“The optimization features really enhance the gameplay experience, making everything run smoothly.”
“I appreciate how the game allows for customization of settings to maximize performance on my system.”
“Overall stable performance with occasional challenges in equipment utility.”
“The game suffers from frequent frame drops, making it hard to enjoy the experience.”
“Optimization issues lead to long loading times and inconsistent performance across different hardware.”
