Wordle 5
- October 10, 2022
- Galina Kovaleva
- 4h median play time
"Wordle 5" is the latest installment in the Wordle series, offering 10 upgraded categories and over 500 advanced vocabulary puzzles. The game features new challenges and unique gameplay elements, such as the removal of starting tips and categories that unlock as you progress. With categories like Disney characters, Game characters, Cartoon characters, Tastes, New Year, The Internet, Aviation and Tanks, Story, Medicine, and Poets, "Wordle 5" provides a fresh and engaging word puzzle experience.
Reviews
- Wordle 5 offers a large number of puzzles across various categories, providing plenty of content for puzzle enthusiasts.
- The game is easy to learn and can be a fun way to train your vocabulary and logical reasoning skills.
- Many players appreciate the challenge it presents, as the difficulty increases with each level, making it engaging for those who enjoy word games.
- Numerous spelling mistakes and incomplete words make the game frustrating and often unplayable without external help.
- There are frequent repetitions of words across different puzzles, which can lead to confusion and diminish the overall experience.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including save file deletions and inconsistent word categories, which detract from the enjoyment.
- music5 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- -40 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The music in Wordle 4 received positive feedback, with users noting it as enjoyable and a nice addition to the gameplay. However, some players expressed disappointment with the overall experience, feeling that the absence of music in earlier versions diminished their enjoyment. Overall, while the music in the latest version was appreciated, it was not enough to compensate for other perceived shortcomings.
“Wordle 4 had nice music.”
“The 4th added music and was a lot easier, but still fun.”
“The 4th was easy compared to the others, but did have nice music.”
“There is no music at all.”
“The game lacks any musical score, making it feel empty.”
“Without any background music, the experience feels dull and uninspired.”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a mix of simplicity and frustration, with many users noting issues like misspelled words and mismatched categories. While the game features a large number of challenging puzzles that can be addictive and meditative, it may require hints to progress. Overall, the minimalistic graphics and sound effects enhance the experience, making it appealing for puzzle enthusiasts.
“The graphics are minimalistic but charming, and the sound effects add to the overall gameplay experience.”
“5 in a row game in the Wordle series, still a huge number of puzzles, a game with simple and understandable gameplay, which at first glance seems simple, but the puzzles themselves are difficult to pass without hints, definitely suitable if you like puzzles.”
“Great game with addictive gameplay and interesting puzzles.”
“Yes, it is easy to achieve, but the gameplay itself is horribly frustrating as a large number of words are misspelled and do not match the category they are in.”
“5 in a row game in the Wordle series, still a huge number of puzzles. The game has simple and understandable gameplay, which at first glance seems simple, but the puzzles themselves are difficult to pass without hints.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are described as minimalistic and charming, though some users note a discrepancy between the store page screenshots and the actual visuals, suggesting a more primitive aesthetic. Additionally, the sound effects enhance the overall gameplay experience, and the game's low cost reflects its simplistic design.
“The graphics are minimalistic but charming, and the sound effects add to the overall gameplay experience.”
“Screenshots on the store page do not match the visuals of the game. Check the video on the store page for what playing a level actually looks like; cyan background, letters not black in a white box as it used to be for Wordle 1-4.”
“The game has primitive graphics and is very cheap.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, noting frequent bugs such as incorrect puzzle formats and overall instability compared to previous entries in the series. The game is described as "buggy as hell," indicating a need for improvements in this area.
“Even the daily puzzle was buggy once; instead of one 9-letter word, I got one 18-letter word which turned out to be the 9-letter word 'reimburse' twice.”
“Buggy as hell.”
“Compared to previous games in the series, this one is too buggy.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization practices of Gigantum Games/Preonus have been criticized for exploiting others' work through unethical asset flips on Steam, often featuring poorly translated content and accompanied by fake reviews to mislead consumers. This pattern suggests a focus on quick profits rather than genuine game development.
“Gigantum Games/Preonus has shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab.”
“They're all written in either Russian or broken English, appear almost immediately after the game launched on Steam, all have a direct Steam purchase of the game, and the accounts are used consistently to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs/scams.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its excellent optimization, allowing even older hardware, such as a 2013 laptop, to run it smoothly without any noticeable issues.
“A good game with excellent optimization; my laptop from back in 2013 runs it surprisingly well without any noticeable issues.”