Wakfu
- September 18, 2014
- Ankama Studio
- 1000h median play time
Get on Steam"Wakfu is a massively multiplayer, turn-based strategy game set in the World of Twelve. Engage in action-packed, tactical battles with 18 unique classes, and choose your path as a warrior, politician, merchant, or craftsman. With a humor-filled universe and a player-driven economy, Wakfu offers a limitless and dynamic adventure."
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Reviews
- Wakfu offers a unique tactical MMORPG experience with engaging turn-based combat and charming artwork.
- The game is fun to play with friends, providing a strong community aspect and opportunities for collaboration.
- It has a lot of content for new players, including various classes and a rich world to explore.
- The game suffers from poor developer support, with many bugs and issues remaining unresolved for long periods.
- There is a declining player base, leading to deserted towns and a lack of community engagement.
- Frequent changes to game mechanics and monetization strategies have frustrated long-time players, making the experience feel unstable.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is engaging and visually appealing, particularly for fans of RPG and tactical mechanics, with creative elements that enhance the experience. However, players have noted significant bugs and controversial design choices that detract from the overall enjoyment, especially in competitive modes like 1v1 PvP. While the game offers a lot for newcomers, ongoing issues with mechanics and balance have led to frustration among some players.
“So as I said, it has a lot of content for new players, and I think you'll enjoy it if you like any RPG or tactical mechanics games.”
“The battles are engaging (especially for turn-based tactics fans), it's really pretty, and a lot of the gameplay elements are quite creative.”
“They had an amazing game with a unique concept and beautiful gameplay.”
“Apart from the weird gameplay and mechanics decisions, which is another big (but subjective) minus, the app is completely bugged out.”
“Let's not talk about how they willingly ruined 1v1 PvP, or how they keep making the same mistakes over and over without ever improving (rollbacks, awful class changes, awful mechanic changes, etc.).”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's artwork and concept are praised for their brilliance, but performance issues arise on newer systems, with lag reported during fights even on machines with adequate specifications. Overall, the graphics are rated a 6, indicating a mixed reception.
“The game has a brilliant concept and artwork.”
“For instance, my 10-year-old laptop with a supported graphic card runs it easily while on the new one with 8 GB of RAM the game lags significantly during fights.”
“And that's even on new computers with unsupported graphic cards.”
“For instance, my 10-year-old laptop with a supported graphic card runs it easily, while on the new one with 8 GB of RAM, the game lags significantly during fights.”
- story4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story is praised for its interesting and engaging narrative, complemented by a plethora of quests that immerse players in the world of Wakfu. The unique animation style enhances the overall experience, making the storyline even more captivating.
“The animation is gorgeous with a unique style to it and interesting quests that will suck you into the world of Wakfu.”
“Interesting storyline and there are quests to be had.”
“Tons of missions and quests.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its humor, particularly in multiplayer settings, where players enjoy sharing funny moments together. Notably, a humorous incident involving a significant player base loss during a version update adds to the game's comedic narrative, alongside various parodies woven throughout the experience.
“A really good game and funny to play along with friends!”
“There is a lot of humor in this game and a lot of funny parodies.”
“One funny moment was when they lost half of their player base deciding to switch from version 1.29 to 2.0 on their main PC game, Dofus.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and boring, particularly noting that resource gathering feels repetitive and time-consuming, especially in the turn-based format.
“Just a boring grinding game...”
“Turn-based, although it is quite grindy.”
“Resource gathering can be tedious.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its versatility, featuring a range of styles from playful and cheerful tunes to intense, adrenaline-pumping tracks, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
“The music is very pleasing as well.”
“The soundtrack ranges from playful, cheery tunes to serious, blood-pumping tracks.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, particularly with database glitches that result in the loss of gear, trophies, costumes, and materials, often accumulated over weeks of gameplay. This recurring problem detracts from the overall experience and raises concerns about the game's reliability.
“Multiple times, their database glitches out, leaving you without gear, trophies, costumes, materials, and other items that took weeks to acquire.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has received mixed feedback, with a score of 6 indicating that while some players find it acceptable, there are notable performance issues that could be improved for a smoother experience.
“The game runs poorly on even high-end systems, making it frustrating to play.”
“There are frequent frame drops and stuttering, which ruin the overall experience.”
“The lack of proper optimization means that loading times are excessively long.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is generally rated as average, with a score of 6, indicating that while it has some engaging elements, it may lack the depth or immersion that players seek for a more captivating experience.
