I just saw the promotion, which said it was a "classic RPG pixel masterpiece" and "Best Golden Ling Award Mobile Game". I almost spit out my lunch. Come on, let's take it apart and see what this thing is.
First of all, mission tracking system, monster illustrations, arenas, regional battles... isn't this the universal formula of standard domestic gold-based mobile games? And the charging mode is written as 0. Haha, do you think free means conscience? Just go in and make a few clicks to get the first recharge gift pack, monthly card, battle order, draw card, physical limit, and a set of punch combinations that will make your mother even recognize you.
Let's look at these four major races: Eastern, Nordic, Poseidon, and Shaman. Good guy, Stitch Monster, right? Pixel style? Come on, pixels don't mean nostalgia, and pixels don't mean soul. Look at the pixels in Stardew Valley, every brick has a temperature; look at Octopath Traveler, it uses pixels to pay homage to the golden age of JRPGs. Are you a pixel? There is a high probability that you will get a free material package, and you will get money for it after working hard.
What is the experience of stand-alone gaming? You buy it yourself and explore it yourself. There is no daily check-in, no activity level, and no ranking list to encourage you. You can mine all night in Terraria and no one will care about you, or you can chat with NPCs for half an hour in Divinity Original Sin 2, and even sell your teammates to exchange equipment. That's true freedom, your time belongs only to you.
And what are the "arena" and "regional battles" of this thing? Isn't it just to force you to compare your krypton gold with real players? If you, a free player, join as a sparring partner for the big boss, do you really think you are a "warrior"? Still a "legendary hero"? Don't be ridiculous, you are just planning the leeks in your hand.
To be honest, I knew it when I saw that the developer was Shanghai Haodong Network. You don't even have to play to know the tricks of the products produced by this company: you get top-notch equipment for the first recharge, VIP level unlocks privileges, the probability of drawing cards is ridiculously low, and you can't even get through the main line without recharging several thousand yuan in the later stage.
If you really want to experience a good game, go play "Darkest Dungeon", "Slay the Spire", and "The Binding of Isaac". Which one is less sincere than this? Even on mobile phones, there are real stand-alone games like "Pascal's Contract" and "Rebirth Cell", isn't it great?
Stand-alone gaming is my belief and it is my last piece of pure land that will not be disturbed. And those of you who use "classic RPG" as a fig leaf to trade skin-for-money games, save your money. 👎