Winged Sakura: Demon Civil War
- December 8, 2016
- WINGED SAKURA GAMES
- 10h median play time
Get on Steam"Winged Sakura: Demon Civil War" is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements. Players must choose a faction and lead their troops to victory in a massive conflict between demons. The game features multiple endings, character customization, and a variety of weapons and abilities to utilize in battle.
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Reviews
- The game offers a great dungeon crawler experience with straightforward mechanics and enjoyable gameplay.
- The artwork and soundtracks are well done, enhancing the overall aesthetic of the game.
- Players appreciate the ability to freely reallocate character stats and skills, allowing for customization and experimentation.
- The game is criticized for being too short and lacking post-game content, leaving players wanting more.
- Combat becomes repetitive and grindy, with a limited variety of enemies and a lack of strategic depth.
- The story and dialogue are often seen as weak or unengaging, leading to a lack of emotional investment in the characters.
- story74 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 76 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally described as simple and linear, with some players finding it engaging but ultimately forgettable. While there are moments of interest and cute character interactions, many reviews highlight a lack of depth and complexity, leading to a mixed reception overall. Some players appreciated the straightforward narrative, while others criticized it for being underdeveloped and not particularly memorable.
“This is an interesting story-driven anime game where your choices drive the story along.”
“It’s a game with a well-written storyline with some interesting plot.”
“Great story, can't wait for the next part of it.”
“At first, the lazy style of writing was endearing; it was intentional, skip the fluff, get to the goal, etc. But then as the plot widened and twists were revealed, the parts not intended as lazy were worse—they were disappointing, confusing, and just bad.”
“The story is decent—it was enough to keep me invested, but having finished the game only a few hours ago, I couldn't tell you any of the finer points on it, so it isn't particularly memorable.”
“The story didn't really impress me much, but the short length of the game managed to end it before it became boring.”
- gameplay30 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Winged Sakura: Demon Civil War" receives mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the mechanics and nostalgic feel reminiscent of SNES RPGs, while others find it repetitive and lacking depth. Although the game features solid mechanics and an interesting story, many feel that the gameplay quickly becomes a grind and ultimately falls short of expectations. Overall, while some players appreciate the fun aspects, the gameplay is often described as boring or underwhelming.
“Unusual interpretation of tower defense-style game with cute characters, interesting story, and a lot of levels, with repetitive, but very fun gameplay.”
“Fun comes more in the form of game mechanics rather than story.”
“Gameplay: the gameplay is what really stands out to me here.”
“Winged Sakura: Demon Civil War is definitely a good dungeon crawler in terms of graphics and story, but the overall gameplay is just... boring as hell.”
“The gameplay loop turns into a grind quickly.”
“Now we have JRPG-style (can't say that I'm a huge fan of such games), with repetitive and... boring gameplay.”
- graphics28 mentions
- 86 % positive mentions
- 7 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The graphics in "Winged Sakura: Demon Civil War" are generally praised for their beautiful artwork and character designs, with many noting the appealing enemy graphics and vibrant colors. However, some reviewers criticize the inconsistency in art quality, particularly regarding character faces and costume designs, suggesting that while the visuals are strong, they alone do not compensate for the game's shortcomings in gameplay. Overall, the art is considered a highlight, but it is accompanied by a call for more variety and depth in enemy types and designs.
“The artwork is beautiful, and since it's a short, simple $10 game, I don't take any points off like with the story and character development.”
“Enemy graphics are gorgeous.”
“Art / graphics: everything is pretty good here; you can definitely see the improvements to the character designs the most, and that's the best part.”
“The number of actual enemy types is very small and limited, even though in general the artwork here is fine-ish.”
“If this wasn't enough, the art style oscillates between cheesy and actually good; sometimes your enemy is quite beautiful, but your own teammates seem to have something wrong with their faces. Anyway, the combat isn't that good either, just a really badly designed Final Fantasy, I meant it.”
- music20 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find the compositions catchy and enjoyable, others note that they become repetitive over time. The soundtrack is generally praised for its quality, but a lack of variety in the sound effects detracts from the overall experience. Overall, the music is considered a highlight, contributing positively to the game's atmosphere.
“A fun dungeon crawler with loveable characters and catchy music ♥.”
“Cute character, nice story, nice music.”
“As for the music, it's amazing.”
“I shut off the music and sound effects an hour or two in - while the compositions I did hear were decent, they quickly became repetitive, and the menu sound effects reminded me too much of EarthBound for some reason.”
“Edited out that I thought the OST came with the game; it did not.”
- grinding14 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, particularly due to the manual distribution of stat and skill points after each level, which can feel repetitive. While some appreciate the potential for interesting character builds, many agree that the grinding is excessive compared to other dungeon-crawlers, though not entirely necessary due to the game's low difficulty. Overall, the lack of variety and the grindy nature detracts from the overall experience.
“Considering the fact that you need to manually distribute stat and skill points after every level gain, it starts to become extremely tedious.”
“Resetting stats and skills is good, but you don't feel that you have options in how to play it. Maybe later I will feel it, but the game is too grindy.”
“What's holding it back from higher ratings is that there's not too many varied things, and it gets somewhat tedious after a while.”
- character development8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is perceived as lacking depth, with reviewers noting insufficient interaction and story to elevate characters to a more engaging level. While the artwork and character designs show significant improvement, the overall narrative fails to provide the richness needed for memorable character connections. However, given the game's short length and low price point, some reviewers are willing to overlook these shortcomings.
“The artwork is beautiful, and since it's a short, simple $10 game, I don't take any points off for the story and character development.”
“Art/graphics: everything is pretty good here; you can definitely see the improvements to the character designs the most, and that's the best part.”
“Overall, I'd say the art was much easier to deal with in this than in a lot of games that go down the anime-inspired route for character designs.”
“I list the blandish character development here because there isn't enough interaction and story to be waifu status like say nep.”
“The artwork is beautiful and since it's a short simple $10 game, I don't take any points off like with the story and character development.”
- stability4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, players report mixed experiences regarding stability, with some noting the game is well-made and bug-free during their playtime, while others encountered glitches and frustrating moments that detracted from their enjoyment. While it can serve as a time-passer, potential buyers are advised to wait for a sale due to these stability issues.
“Well-made game and bug-free for my time played.”
“I bought this game simply to pass the time, and it actually did that, which I was happy with. However, with the glitches and the random frustrating moments I've had with the game, I have to downvote it. If you need to pass the time with a small RPG game, then wait until there's a sale on this game; it will give you something to do at least.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game offers little to no replayability, as players reach the maximum level of 99 well before completing the storyline, leaving little incentive to revisit the experience.
“No replayability value at all the moment you finish the game; the max level is capped at 99, and you will reach this level well before the end.”
