ZENONIA 1

“Nearly every modern RPG is filled with wide open worlds, innumerable crafting/consumable systems, and absurdly inflated gametime via required grinding and NPC interactions.”

“This severely impedes the player's ability to continue grinding without leaving the dungeon, as the drops don't properly correspond to their level, meaning they can't replace the diminishing equipment they are using to grind in the first place with something stronger and more level-appropriate.”

“Things to note while playing the game: fast and smooth start til mid-late game where from level 45+ gets gruesome grinding and even worse at level 70+ where mob levels spike drastically.”

“The gameplay is extremely simplistic, and the translation and/or writing is just awful.”

“At some point the grind becomes insufferable, making the whole gameplay loop feel stale and infuriating.”

“Trash game, 90% grind/10% story, bad OST and mediocre gameplay; besides, you lose XP and item durability when you die, not recommended at all.”

“Bring back the original graphic for holy attack stun; it looks way better.”

“They caught me by surprise with how much they've improved the graphics from the demo version to the release on Steam.”

“The art style and the story impressed me so much back then that I still think about Zenonia from time to time, especially when I need inspiration for my own art.”

“Trash game, 90% grind/10% story, bad OST and mediocre gameplay, besides you lose XP and item durability when you die, not recommended at all.”

“Even if the music is badly looped, you end up muting it for the whole playthrough.”

“The soundtrack, even with issues in movement and attacks, remains consistent, but I really hope they give us Zenonia 2 or even better, 3.”

“Wanted to like it but the game has not aged well and while the potential is there, in its current state it is just a cash grab.”

“I've already spent hundreds of hours on this game back then, but I bought it again in hopes that you will bring back the rest of the Zenonia series but rebalanced without the in-game purchases.”

“So I've played the game before as well as the other games in the series. I love all the games. As far as base story goes, sure they aren't super intricate, but this is a nostalgia feel-good game that reminds me of being a kid and playing similar games. You don't have any microtransactions like later games had, and hopefully if they all get remade and put onto Steam they keep those out. I recommend the game if you like old school RPGs where you still get to decide your stat allocation and skill levels and like the occasional grind.”

“I want to like the game, I really do, but the controller is buggy. When in menus, I have to move the left stick a few times to get it to react. This happens every time I open a menu.”

“Achievements also seem pretty buggy.”

“So even after only an hour, the game already feels noticeably buggy and not polished enough.”