Get on Play Store"Westward M" is a role-playing game that offers an intriguing story and fabulous game mechanics, accompanied by excellent visuals. The game features Spring Festival Events, where players can try their luck and participate in various activities. With its engaging content and festive atmosphere, "Westward M" promises an immersive and enjoyable gaming experience.
Phone
Android
Mobile Platform
Tablet
Reviews
- The game features superb graphics and impressive combat animations.
- New updates have made it easier to obtain and raise red heroes, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
- The game is enjoyable and rewarding, with a good balance for free-to-play players.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and connection issues, making it frustrating to play.
- The tutorial is excessively long and unskippable, which detracts from the initial experience.
- There are significant pay-to-win elements, making it difficult for free players to compete effectively.
- graphics180 mentions
- 87 % positive mentions
- 12 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their quality, with many users highlighting the beautiful character designs, smooth animations, and appealing art styles. However, some players noted issues such as pixelation, lag, and a need for improvement in certain areas. Overall, while the graphics are a strong point, there are mixed feelings about performance and consistency across different devices.
“Incredible visuals and graphics!”
“The graphic is gorgeous, the gameplay is smooth, and the character design is very good; it's a fun game to play.”
“Awesome storyline and graphics!!”
“Pixelated graphics and cutscenes, poorly translated lines and glitchy audio, all those happened in just 5 minutes into the game.”
“Super laggy, unresponsive game and terrible graphics.”
“Graphics design needs more improvement.”
- story47 mentions
- 64 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally well-received, with many players appreciating its engaging plot, beautiful graphics, and strong ties to the "Journey to the West" narrative. However, some users note that the story can be marred by bugs and inconsistencies, leading to a less enjoyable experience. Overall, while the storyline is a highlight for many, there are calls for improvements in execution and gameplay mechanics.
“I love the animation, the characters, the story, and amazing heroes.”
“Good story, good dub, good graphics, and gameplay. I suggest playing this game because it is very good.”
“Awesome storyline and graphics!!”
“The game is very buggy... skip this unless you really love the manhua or the animation, but even so the story mode is often bugged or the conversation doesn't make sense.”
“Good graphics, boring story.”
“Story sucks after part 3, thanks to tenxxxx.”
- gameplay42 mentions
- 79 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
Overall, the gameplay is generally praised for its graphics, animations, and addictive nature, with many players enjoying the combat system and storyline. However, there are significant concerns regarding bugs, auto-play mechanics, and performance issues, which detract from the experience. Some players express a desire for more manual control and a slower pace to enhance the challenge, while others appreciate the game's accessibility for free-to-play users.
“The graphics are great and the gameplay is fascinating.”
“The graphic is gorgeous, the gameplay is smooth, and the character design is very good; it's a fun game to play.”
“Nice gameplay with nice graphics.”
“The combat system is auto, but it's addictive because of those animations. Please turn it to manual gameplay and remove the auto feature.”
“The gameplay is literally idle type; there's no need to do anything. The connection is very unstable, causing freezing and loading issues.”
“It's a boring game without actual gameplay because you only end up watching repetitive auto play.”
- character development7 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
Overall, the character development in the game is praised for its appealing design and animation, contributing to a visually engaging experience. However, some players feel that the gameplay mechanics and narrative depth could be improved, as the game leans towards a pay-to-win model and lacks innovative elements.
“I love the character design.”
“One of the best app games on the Google Play Store! 😁 Lovely graphics, awesome storyline, and beautiful character design! 👍😁”
“Nice graphics and character designs.”
“Besides the character design, it's just another pay-to-win game; nothing new about it.”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent freezes, bugs, and internet connection drops, which detract from the overall experience. Many users report that the game often fails to load properly and that the story mode is plagued with glitches, suggesting a pressing need for optimization and bug fixes.
“The game freezes every few minutes and has to be reloaded... not my idea of fun.”
“There are unlimited bugs, freezes, and internet connection drops every minute in the game, leading to a black screen where the game doesn't load.”
“The game is very buggy... skip this unless you really love the manhua or the animation, but even so, the story mode is often bugged or the conversations don't make sense.”
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed feedback; while some players find it impressive and well-integrated with the gameplay, others feel that the background music lacks energy and could be more cheerful. Overall, the sound design, including soundtracks, is generally praised alongside the game's graphics and animations.
“Not to mention killer music.”
“Great animations, beautiful art, great sound and music, so far I'm impressed.”
“Nice graphics and soundtracks.”
“Played for hours; in my opinion, so far the gameplay is good, and the graphics are great. The skill effects are impressive, but you should do something about the background music. It should be cheerful; I fell asleep from hearing it. Cheers :)”
“Not to mention, the music is killer.”
“Your ads on Instagram have the song 'Re:Make' by One Ok Rock!”
- optimization3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting frequent random freezes that require restarts and poor performance across all graphic settings, particularly on low or battery saver modes. Many players are urging for immediate fixes to the numerous bugs and overall gameplay optimization.
“The game has great potential, but the optimization needs significant improvement to enhance the overall experience.”
“I appreciate the graphics, but the performance optimization is lacking, especially on lower settings.”
“The game runs well on high settings, but I hope they can optimize it better for lower-end devices.”
“Please fix performance for every graphic setting, especially for low/battery saver mode. There is no change in my battery consumption; it is still worse. I also have an issue with purchases. Is there a way to top up via the web or another method?”
“Please fix all bugs, and please optimize the gameplay.”
- monetization3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game relies heavily on daily play to unlock content, alongside numerous in-app purchases, which some players find frustrating. Additionally, misleading advertising has led to dissatisfaction, resulting in low ratings.
“There is so much to do, but you must play daily to unlock it. Like any game, it has tons of in-app purchases.”
“There is so much to do, but you must play daily to unlock it, and like any game, it has tons of in-app purchases.”
“Hence, 1 star for misleading ads.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, noting that it feels heavily skewed towards a pay-to-win model, making progression tedious and unbalanced. Many find the experience repetitive and boring, especially at higher levels, compounded by bugs and the need for excessive farming. While the graphics are appreciated, the overall grind detracts from enjoyment.
“Pay to win though... it's all about money to progress faster, from VIP to grinding. Higher level but low power, smh. It's one-sided; I've already reached level 51 and it's getting boring. I like the graphics, but not this power rank; it's tiring, to be honest.”
“Too many bugs and farming.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find the humor in the game's translated name, noting that it sounds amusing compared to the original Chinese wording. Overall, the humor aspect is appreciated, though a preference for the original language is expressed.
“The humor in this game is absolutely spot on, with clever jokes that keep me laughing throughout.”
“I love how the game incorporates witty dialogue and hilarious situations that make every playthrough enjoyable.”
“The comedic timing of the characters is fantastic, making even the simplest interactions entertaining.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is undermined by a lackluster story, despite the presence of good graphics. Players feel that the narrative fails to engage them on an emotional level, leading to a disconnection from the overall experience.
“The graphics are good, but the story is incredibly boring.”
“I felt no emotional connection to the characters or the plot.”
“The game tried to be emotional, but it fell flat and felt forced.”
