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WARNING:
This game has STRICT REGION LOCK! Usually you only need VPN to download an Aniplex game. But Exedra, you NEED to have the VPN active at all time during gameplay. You can try Turbo VPN Lite and just tap connect, it should work. If you're using other VPNs, try using USA server with good ping. As for the region, when asked by the game, just choose any. BUT keep the region you chose in mind! It'll be used for Data Transfer, should you decide to switch devices.
Alright, I think I've played enough to write a review, so let's get to it.
It's a 15 out of 5 just because I can finally play with the lovely Iroha Tamaki again ![[開心]](/cdn/img/transparent.png){kind=spacer}
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.........Ok, serious this time.
Short Version: A very recommended game with beautiful graphics, flashy ultimates (that can be skipped), voiced story, smooth gameplay with little to no loading, FOR THOSE WHO KNOWS MADOKA MAGICA. Which in my case, Magia Record. BUT for those who doesn't know, I don't recommend this simply because of the Region Lock. It's just not worth the hassle if you don't have any attachment to the characters. You might as well go with FGO.....or you know, GFL 2, which is a much much better option...HSR? ...Sure, I guess? I only played that just because of Asta-chan. If not, Pokemon Emerald is way more fun...
Long version:
Pros:
++++++ The lovely Iroha Tamaki is here, yaaaaay!
+ Incredible 3D graphics. The characters are all well made and very expressive.
+ Great story presentation. A combination of 2D art, 3D model used for dialogues, a first person PoV section, and cinematic cutscenes
+ Super smooth gameplay with flashy attacks
+ Combat is quite engaging. There's a break gauge like HSR, but here, after breaking the enemy, we can break them even further, increasing the damage they received. IMPORTANT: "Mami Head" boss battle is the true first boss that will REALLY test your team.
+ Seamless transition between screens. There's hardly any loading time. Startup is fast as well
+ Simple growth system. Just farm materials and just upgrade the characters. There's a QoL that allows you to quickly use all available materials to upgrade them as far as possible.
+ Affinity system that allows you to get close and know more about the girls. If its like Magia Record, they're stories should all be a great read.
Neutral:
# Free 5* character given, but cannot be rerolled. Rerolling also takes too much time
# A bit annoying exploration part. Especially when there's a hidden sparkle that we need to tap to get quite a decent amount of crystals (or diamonds, jades, pyroxene whatever you want to call it)
# Character level tied to account level. Yeah, one of those games...
Cons:
------ FREAKING REGION LOCK!! Why oh WHY do they HAVE to do THAT!! We can't support the game if we're outside the chosen region!! This game is living on the edge I'm afraid.....Freaking Aniplex.....Poor Iroha and friends, Magia Record NA deserve better....
- Very stingy. It's very difficult to generate enough currencies for a 10 pull. Unlike other games such as GFL2 and even Blue Archive. Magia Record was way better.
- Sub par grand opening rewards and events. You get enough currency for 1 10x pull. I was lucky Iroha-chan answered my call just from 1 multi pull. I got Felicia from the free 10x pull, fyi.
- Red dots! You need to read the Magical Girl stories to clear the red dot. I mean, I'll read them cause I know they'll be good (trust me), but I really want them to just clear the red dot after we open the respective screen. No need to remind us to do it...
- Cinematic cutscenes oddly has buffer? Like a youtube video. Like one second it goes smoothly, then it stopped, then it plays again.....why.....
- Little to no interactive actions on the girls. Unlike Magia Record, where we can tap on the characters and have them talk and move.
Alright. That's about it. There's this thing called tower mode and there should be PVP, but it says "coming soon"? So I'm guessing it's not ready yet
Well that's it, hope this helps. Again, if you are outside of the chosen region AND you do not have any attachment with Madoka Magica and their characters, I do not recommend this. But if you do, I recommend despite the Region Lock.
No reviews yet? Well, here's one~
Short Version: One of the most, if not the most well made and polished mobile Moba with superb graphics, sfx, UI, character selections and rewards.
Before delving deeper, let me say this. If you like mobile Mobas, give this game try and make sure to choose "expert" during the first tutorial, so that you can get into the action quickly. Your first few matches can determine whether this is a Moba for you or not.
I've played a lot of Mobile Mobas, and Honor of Kings (HoK) is by far the best one currently. Able to be played in a mid ranged phones with high graphics settings is quite a surprise. During battle, every single thing you do that's vital to the team (like healing a teammate in the nick of time) is noticed by the system, announced to both of the team and gives the one who got it some gold. Its quite an incredible feature that rewards the little things we do that people usually ignores.
Let's talk more about it.
Pros:
- Incredible graphics throughout the game. Good looking UI, easy to navigate menus, beautifully made character screen with plenty of information neatly shown, the works!
- Often gives out skins for free, even the high tier ones (Legend). The skins look incredible, especially the newest one, Frozen skin (Elsa). As of this writing, Anna skin is free.
- Vibrant looking battlefield. Easy on the eye, and easy to navigate. Has 2 "overlord" in the left and right section. Has 1 "warp" in the top lane
- Plenty of communication options. Quick chat and voice chat. Stickers also available.
- Little things that's vital to the team during war is noticed by the system and will be announced. Examples include "Crucial Healing", "Crucial Block", "Vital DPS", "Crucial Crowd Control" and more. This things give extra gold to the one that did it
- SFX and Voice Lines are incredible. Feels straight out of a movie.
- Easy to earn currencies to buy characters. Very starter friendly, you'll get plenty of goodies (characters and skins) during the start
- Expect plenty of Collabs. Recent ones are Jujutsu Kaisen, Case Closed, Frozen
- Characters are pretty much balanced. They're only OP if in the right hand.
Cons:
- The Gacha system is atrocious. For the permanent ones that is. There is Diamond draw and Premium draw. You'll 99.9% will always need to hit the final pity first before winning the grand prize. Thankfully, this isn't applied in limited Gacha (such as Collabs) cause there are plenty players who got the grand prize much faster
- We need to select the lane we want to play as BEFORE queuing. At first this is a good feature, and we have the option to be versatile. However, certain lane is picked more than others. And this effects matchmaking time. Example, if you choose Mid lane and Roaming (Support), chances are you'll wait for a long time. The one lane that people doesn't seem to like is Clash (Top) lane. I go with Versatile and 99% of the time I'll get Clash lane after the matchmaking confirms
Well, as you can see, there's really not much Cons. It's a very well made game and I had tons of fun playing. Last time I had so much fun in Moba was Marvel Super War. Iron Man was amazing there, being able to fly, so he can be just about anywhere. Too bad the management was bad, it had to shut down.
Anyway, have fun and hope this review is helpful.
My personal Moba fun rank:
1. Honor of King
2. Marvel Super War (SHUT DOWN)
3. Light x Shadow (SHUT DOWN)
4. Onmyoji Arena (dead global server)
5. Extraordinary Ones (dead global server)
6. Mobile Legends
7. Arena of Valor (playerbase dropped)
8. War Song (SHUT DOWN)
8. Heroes Evolved
9. Pokemon Unite
10. Vainglory (SHUT DOWN)
Haven't played much: LoL Wild Rift
...Yeah. Lots of Good Moba shut down...
Gotta make a review because of Suomi-chan (≧∇≦)
Short version: Strategy (Xcom) game with a quite capable auto mode and solid story along with lovable cast of characters. Playing GF I isn't a must, as I myself haven't played it and am not confused with the story. However the story itself can be the downside, as sometimes there'll be too much text. The story starts slow, so this may deter some players to continue. It gets better in around chapter 2 end. BUT, the event story is quite good.
Quick tip. In the campaign screen, on the lower left there's a B.R.I.E.F assessment button. Once it's open, try to complete it. Please read the instructions on each stage carefully. This will come in handy during challenging stages in the mid-end campaign and in the event challenges.
Pros:
+++ Suomi-chaan. She's such an incredible character. One moment she's kind and sweet, next moment when she meets certain individuals, all hell breaks loose. Case in point, the Momoi meme. I like her. Suomi won't replace Asta-chan as my number one, but she's veeery close to do just that...ehem, anyway
+ Strategy game with quite capable auto mode. No need to be afraid if you don't like strategy games. Each stage won't really take a long time like how traditional strategy games are.
+ Lots of freebies for both limited banners and standard banners, allowing you to pull a lot on both banners
+ Incredible sfx and music, put on earphone for maximum enjoyment
+ Simple leveling up and armament. No need to roll for relics, gears or such. As each characters, when upgraded, will have access to multiple "keys" that can be utilized to adjust their playstyle. The only "rng" are located in weapon attachments
+ Super fast first time (login) loading...but, there's a catch (look in the cons)
+ Highly customizable lobby. You can set many stuff there. Like, display the "bridge", display character summon animation, display dorm, or display characters in battle preparation
Neutral:
= There's PVP and you can manually control your team....but how is that fair, right? The opponent is full auto. Thus, I use auto for PVP.
= Reasonable priced skin, especially if the first purchase bonus for the currency is active...I say this
because I bought Suomi's outfit
= Decent Gacha rate, there's a soft pity and hard pity.
Didn't really pay attention though. As I just kept unloading the gems I got to keep pulling for Suomi. She's at limit break 2 right now. Gonna keep going~
= Understanding each character skills is very much required. Otherwise, you'll spend too much time reading each of the skills. They're explained well yes, but it'll take time to get used to a character's kit. So, try to create one main team and understand how that team works (understand each character's kits). Yes Auto mode can carry you, but how great the auto is depends on the team itself.
= Character level is dependant on account level...yeah, one of those game. If our account level is 10, then characters level can only go up to 10. Leveling up is quite fast. But, once the current campaign is completed, then it'll get slow. Around 33ish I think
Cons:
- At the moment, there's only 2 snipers and 2 melee. Sad as I like Snipers...
- Limited character interactions in the dorm, thus in the lobby as well. I expect at least more than one voice line can be played randomly when the character is tapped (like Honkai Impact and Counterside). Unfortunately, that is not the case.
- Leveling up character bonds is quite expensive and you won't get a lot of the items....so yeah, probably can only focus on one character (in my case, Suomi-chan)
- Odd dispatch mode. In order to use characters for dispatch, they must fulfill certain requirements first. It's not too tedious and it does fit the lore...but, it's odd. I think this is the first Gacha game I encountered where we can't immediately deploy characters for dispatch...
- Although the initial loading is very fast, there's this interval between switching screens. Like when you open the campaign menu from the lobby, there's a fade in fade out animation. Switch from character weapon to character neural (another upgrade screen), there's a fade in fade out. It's , for a lack of better word, not snappy. Can be annoying to some
- Current story ends in a not so good conclusion. Feels like it should've ended with a climax or cliffhanger (you'll understand when you get to it)
- Story sometimes contains lots of texts. You'll need time to read them all. This game relies on the story and characters. So while there is a skip button, if you press it, chances are this game isn't for you.
-?- This isn't really a con, rather a reminder. Although the Auto mode is incredible and can get you through most contents, there will be some stages that requires manual. Such as boss battles or missions with specific requirements (such as the battle with Vepley). Careful with this as you might waste a lot of time simply because the Auto doesn't know what to do.
Well, that's all. Again, this game will either grab you with their story and characters, or not. As someone who likes Valkyria Chronicles and Xcom, I can somewhat recommend this. But, the strategy aspect isn't in depth yet. Not like, say Summon Knight series or 7th Dragon series. I'm level 34 as of the writing of this review. Perhaps the current challenge is the PVP and the Event Battle (we're given a set of team to be used, but we can also use our own team). Anyway, give it a try for around 30 minutes, then you'll know if this game is for you or not. Hope this helps~
Been a long time since I've written a review since I'm busy with Asta-chan in HSR (≧▽≦)
Anyway, here's my review.
Basically the rating could go in two ways.
If you play games mainly for the stories (like me), then this is an easy 4.5/5 game.
BUT, if you play games mainly for the gameplay (combat), then this is an easy 2/5 game.
Short version: Game with less combat, more chitchat. Weak amount of gameplay, but extremely amazing story and characters (as expected of Key)
Priority Pros:
++ They have a PC client. If you like this game, I strongly recommend you play it in PC instead. Go here: heavenburnsred.yo-star.com
CAREFUL though, around 30 gigs of space are needed.
Pros:
+ Extremely amazing story. The early part should already be enough to draw you in to the game.
+ Colorful cast of characters. They're all brimming with personality. Make sure to use earphones~
+ Visual novel style choices, leading to many shenanigans. Go and have fun with the odd choices~
+ Playable in mid range phones with little to no lags. I'm using Vivo Z1 Pro
+ Lots of freebies. If you want to give it a try, now's the time.
Neutral:
= The gameplay's ok. It's entertaining enough. Each character have different roles AND you can switch in your backup characters mid game (kinda like Sword Art Online Unleash Blading)
= Something to look forward to is future collab with Key's IP like Angel Beats, Charlotte, Clannad, Rewrite and Little Busters
Personal cons:
- Nanamin is unplayable.....yet. She's adorable, I hope she's playable. Reminds me of Nio Hashiri from Akuma no Riddle....Yuuup, i hope Nanamin have a "different/secret" side to her
Cons:
- Very low combat gameplay. This is basically a visual novel. Not like another eden.
- Slow loading time between "periods"
- Can't change home screen character...Unless I'm not far enough....which is an odd thing to "lock" if it is...The main character isn't bad, but I wish we can change it. There are other characters I prefer to have (like that "special agent")
- "Old" Auto Repeat mode. You know, leave the phone on and it'll do auto repeat for around 8 hours in power save mode.....like what? This is 2024, not 2015.....
- Can't fully explore the world in the early part...sad, the academy looks amazing but we're forced to follow the story...why bother with the world exploration then...
Overall, this game is SUPER HEAVY on story. Play this game ONLY when you have ample enough of free time. There's very little combat, so this isn't for those who wants action. Just like Blue Archive, it focuses on Story, BUT Blue Archive has the right amount of combats in between stories.
You can pause between "period", like do the morning period and stop at day period, then continue the story at day period. But, that'll definitely ruin the story pacing. See, game like this, it's better to finish it in one go. Like, from morning period to night period.
Anyway, just give it a shot. You'll know if this game is for you or not in the first 10-15 minutes.
So, here's the thing, I genuinely thought this game won't last 1 day on my phone, turns out? It's actually quite a good game for a number of reasons, I'm honestly surprised.
Short version: A game that would've hit more grounds if it came during 2013-2015 era
Don't underestimate this game. Despite the rather intense 3D Graphics, the performance optimization of this game is incredible. Your phone won't heat up easily. And despite the rather obvious plot in the intro/tutorial story, it actually gets better during chapter 1. Though the character selection leaves....more to be desired....Anyway, now, let's discuss the pros and cons of this game.
Pros:
+ Amazing game performance. Fast startup loading time, little to no interval between screens/contents, no stutters, and more. Comparable to Epic Seven's Yuna Engine.
+ Good story and characters (characters ok, not character graphics/design). Despite the rather cringe start, the story gets better and the characters get fleshed out more.
+ Good VA performance (I used English), especially the main character. He's unnecessarily sound bad@ss
+ Great lobby customization comparable to Counterside's lobby customization
+ Professor Maxwell! Yeah I know, he's not a waifu and I of course dig Waifu....but I have to admit, this guy is much better than the female cast in this game (except maybe Stella). The voice, the Story, the skill set, are all amazing
Neutral:
= Oddly enough, this game gates character behind story wall. You heard right, story wall. You can't pull certain characters if you haven't completed a certain chapter. And that character won't show up in the gallery either. Spoiler avoidance? Maybe. Still, this is the only game that's done this, which is weird......well, maybe Guardian Tales kinda did this.
= Unlimited "reroll". The number of 5* character available to pull from is different then the standard banner, meaning there might be characters that you actually want but you can't get it from the unlimited reroll, like Arknights
= Certain QOL are locked behind base upgrades, which is an odd choice, but it's not locked behind VIP stuff so. .....ok?? Treat this like it's an idle game
Cons:
- Character designs are too old looking. Feels like it came out before 2015. Close to Lord of Heroes, but Lord of Heroes has more expressive character
- Main Character design doesn't fit the bad@ss voice. Looks very similar to Cain from Sword Master Story....an odd choice if you ask me
- Weak gacha. That is, there's not a lot of characters that stands out, reroll would be pointless if there's no character that catches our attention
- Skip tickets. Nowadays it's better to have skips without the need of tickets
- "Forced" tutorial. You MUST do the tutorials in order to progress the New Player Missions. An odd choice considering this should be part of the campaign. And oddly enough, it IS part of the campaign, so you'll basically learn the same stuff not one, not two, but three times, whoohoo
- Low gacha currency gain
Ok so, hear me out. I might've written a lot of cons. But you know, the only major drawback for me is the character design. It's way outdated. They all have this big eyes, and it's not even kawaii like Clannad and Kanon. It's weird, it looks weird, to the point I go for Maxwell, a guy character, from the infinite reroll instead of a female character. Despite the roster is made out of 98% female character, ONLY ONE caught my attention Stella. It's the design, it's, it's, ugh. If this came out during 2013-2015 era, I'm fine. Though they'd lost against King's Raid. In this era?? Hello? Star Rail? And competing against Counterside, Blue Archive, Epic Seven? Right? The only massive advantage this game has against other gacha games (except Epic Seven) is how light it is despite the 3D Graphics and animations. Believe me, even Blue Archive can heat up your phone, not this game. Regardless, give it a shot and play until chapter 2 to get a feel of whether this one's for you or not.
Short Version: Solid game with amazing graphics, cool combat, multiple contents and smooth performance, let down by "basic" main story and unnecessary mechanics. Warning though, this game is meant to be a "main game". Not a side game like Blue Archive or Pokemon Masters. Eventually this game will turn into a side game, but there's a lot of content early on.
Super Short Version: Idle game with more hassle, *cough*, content, with superb graphics.
Long Version:
Unfortunately there is no long version. Somehow qooapp kept saying there's sensitive words in my text, but I have no idea what it is. Sigh anyway, I'll make it brief.
Story: Average. Low average maybe since it nearly made me yawn. The story is just a typical isekai. Actually, more accurately, it's like Fate Series (FGO, Fate Stay Night) but way less appealing.
Personal/Love Story: Think of this as Blue Archive's individual stories. Now these stories are much better than the main one. However, it's a hassle. In Blue Archice you can contact them in messenger then start the story. Here, you need to contact them first and then find them in the town. Like why? Unnecessary hassle. This ain't Genshin...
Sound: Great VA work, Great Sound Effects, Good music
Graphics: Amazing graphics. The 3D models, expressions, movements, they're all great. Definitely much better than Time Defenders. Slightly better than Genshin. But not better than Honkai and Tensura....and 7ds I guess
2D Graphics: Amazing. Tons of story CGs. Multiple Live2d. The Graphics are the main powerhouse of this game
Interactive Lobby: Yes they have a character waiting for you in the lobby like Honkai. Though not as superior, it's good enough. You can....tap....on certain places.... I've said too much...Also, highly costumizable lobby like Counterside and SAO Unleash Blading.
Combat Graphics: Super super stiff.... The skill cutscenes look amazing, but combat animation ... it's a static version of King's Raid ....so....like ...RAID SHADOW LEGENDS....
Combat Play: 1 active skill and 1 ultimate skill. Ultimate gauge is shared, so you can fire 1 ultimate skill after the gauge is full. Weird? I know. Like Exos maybe? I forgot who uses the "shared ultimate gauge/meter/orb" system. Basic attacks are automatic.
Gacha: 30 Pulls to hit pity, nice. Unlimited reroll with all characters available to pull from it, nice. Different tickets for different Gacha, be aware of this. No gear/artifact gacha.
Gems: Rate of earning is....decent to low. Better play now else you won't get a great start, due to multiple rewards from grand opening. Or don't, up to you.
Shop: Meh, up to you. Didn't really pay attention. I mainly support games by buying skins or battle pass. Oh yeah, this game has battle pass.
Overall: Good game to try out in this early days of 2023. Will not replace the likes of Genshin, Honkai, Arknights, Guardian Tales, Blue Archive and PGR. This game is meant to be a main game. It cannot be a side game like Pokemon Masters.
Yeesh I said brief but it's actually long as well. Thanks for reading everyone
Ahaha, I've been playing this game for a long time and yet I haven't left a review yet. Silly me. Well, here's my review.
Short Version: The primary strength of this game is Story. If you primarily want a game with amazing story and characters, like Magia Record, than this game is for you. Highly recommended. HOWEVER, if you want something else, PVP, Co-op, Guild Wars, etc, then I suggest to look for other games.
Now, on to the pros and cons.
Pros:
+ Amazing Story, and plenty of them. Even the small stories from each girl are worth the read. Almost on par as Magia Record and Countersside. Play this game at your own pace
+ Live2D Lobby, always a plus. But not interactive, it's simply a "CG Replay". You can pat/rub their head though
+ VAs and Music are on point
+ Modern Nexon. Some might disagree, but for me, they're a lot better now. Good communication, managed to secure Miku Collab (there was doubt due to licensing agreement), good rewards along with Road Map publication
+ Good amount of QOL
Cons:
- STRICTLY for story enjoyer only. Don't even think about PVP. PVP is heavy on meta. Without using meta units, defeat is inevitable
- Other PVE contents (ex. Raids) requires you to build lots of characters. This takes a lot of time and resources. 3* (highest rarity) is very much recommended
- Takes a long time to raise affinity
- Max level of characters are tied to account level. This is what makes PVP horrendous
- Very difficult to maximize a character, requires a lot of resources
- Resources to grow a character differs between the students, based on their academy. This is what makes the growing the characters part tiresome. If you want to follow my approach, "Follow your heart, not the meta", focus on characters that you like.
So, as you can see, this game is solely made to enjoy the story. If you want a more "balanced" game, Epic Seven and Countersside is more for you. This game is like Fate Grand Order, you play this to enjoy the story and characters. Well, have fun. Oh, and DON'T SKIP THE RAID (Total Assault) story! It's important. Even our main character said in an event, "Wait, that was canon??" when they're facing Raid Boss outside the Raid Boss Mode, haha.
Disclaimer: I'm being honest here, I tried my best here. I even have Silica and Leafa to support me...but I just can't. So if I missed some features, I'm sorry, I just can't get that far in the game. Leafa said there's PVP. But with the gameplay and low performance, I'd be surprised if the PVP is actually good...or even exist. So, here's my review.
Short version: If you're a fan of Sword Art Online...play Integral Factor instead...This game has stiff combat
like Integral Factor (or IF for short) but IF's combat is given a pass since it's an MMO. Graphics isn't too far
off either. This game screams unfinished and rushed for anniversary. If you have interest with this game, I suggest just keep logging in daily, get the launch rewards, after that wait for 1 year. By then, maaaybe the game will be finally smooth......I doubt it....Tales of Crestoria.....
Now, on to the Positives/Pros and Negatives/Cons.
Pros:
+ Graphics is actually pretty good. Could be better, but it's good. Each characters are expressive, that is, their expression is very visible, even more expressive than Genshin. Still, King's Raid has better 3D Model and is more expressive as well. Ok let me make this short, in terms of Overall Character Models ranking: Honkai Impact > Kings Raid > Genshin >= Punishing Gray Raven > Tower of Fantasy > Other 3D Mobile Games (including SAO VS)
I'm open to discussions on that one (the model ranking)
+ Amazing 2D Arts, they never had any trouble with that
+ Infinite Reroll, chance to get multiple SSR
+ Excelent launch day celebration login rewards. So even if you don't plan to play it NOW, just keep logging in daily and pray the game will get better later
Neutral:
+/- There's a home character, can "interact" with you, can be changed. Budget home character. Far outclassed by Honkai Impact. Outclassed by Blue Archive (even if Blue Archive doesn't have 3D, only live2D).
+/- Fixed Camera. Can't rotate around. I'm still ok with this, the camera angle ... works ... I still tend to instinctively try to move around my viewpoint ....
+/- Story not as engaging as Integral Factor, or even the original SAO. What's the best SAO story? Why, SAO abridged by KARF (Kirito is Always Right Foundation of course ~ Followed by Integral Factor. I'm serious.
Negative:
--- EXTREME LOW FPS. In combat, the game runs fine. But outside combat, the fps is just so low. It lags a lot.
Summoning takes 5-10 sec PER SUMMON SCREEN. So if you pull 10, that's around 30-60 sec PER SUMMON. Like why?? This is the first time I've encountered a terrible summoning session. Even the "skip" button takes 2-5 seconds to process...why?? And no, it's not that it's downloading resources for new characters/abilities. I got duplicates and it still take that long.
-- Loading, loading, loading. Too many loads. Somehow worse than Tales of Crestoria and Digimon Re Arise, famous as Loading Simulator.
- No Download All function. You know there's a prompt to download files upon starting the game for the first
time right? That's not all the files downloaded. The game downloads additional files when needed. And that happens frequently. Like Integral Factor. Be advised, play on Wi-Fi.
- Heats up the phone quickly. Genshin? Honkai? Tower of Fantasy? Epic Seven? Those games can heat up your phone, and makes sense, there's a lot going on there. This game? You VS 3 Goblins and no massive effects gives your phone high stress, burning it. Clearly not optimized yet
- Mediocore...actually, BAD launch summon. Not only was the summon/scout function not ready during launch, but once it's ready...it's just the standard scout with Kirito and Asuna having a higher drop rate? Like, really? No unique ones that's outside the standard scout (which will then be added to standard later)? No Alicization characters? Progressive? Integral Factor? ....why??
- Gets boring fast
So, to summarize, the game has an interesting concept. As with most Bandai Namco mobile game, the concept is there. It's the execution that's always the problem. If you like what you see and like what you played, and it runs smooth (who knows what kind of extreme high tech phone that can run this game smoothly) then good for you, have fun. BUT, if you like what you see and like what you played BUT runs poorly, then I strongly suggest just logging in
to get the launch rewards, then wait for 1 year. Again, it looks really clear this game wasn't meant to be released this year. It's name is SAO Variant Showdown, SAO VS. VS, Versus. It's clear they want it to be mainly for PVP. And it does look interesting. Think about it, a quick 3-5 minute action rpg combat, 1vs1 or 2vs2. It's a great concept. And I believe they can do it. Sadly, they look like they were rushed. The higher ups or advisors probably saw there's little to no major releases on November-December, so they pushed it. Will the decision work? I doubt it, but who am I to know?
Additional Note:
I still strongly suggest Integral Factor over this at the moment. If you're wondering if whether SAO has any good game at all, yes they do. Memory Defrag was extremely amazing. Fun and engaging combat, super smooth experience, doesn't heat up the phone, co-op play, and more. Unleash Blading was fun back then, but it's closing. Integral Factor's main strength is the story, it's simply amazing and the presentation is amazing as well.
Ok, that's all from me, thanks for reading.
So far the game is rather fun, but well, I don't think it lives up to the "Genshin Killer" hype. Here's what my thoughts are.
Short version: It's a game with an anime version of Black Desert Online's customization, allowing you to create your favorite anime characters, and has graphics just a bit below Genshin.....so basically mobile version of Phantasy Star Online 2.
Now here are the pros and cons. This review will be a long one since I'll include a comparison with Genshin at the end.
Massive Pro:
++ The customization is their main selling point, and it shows. Looks like they put a lot of research and effort into the customization. To the point that you can create just about everyone, thanks to it's customization system and it's extensive library of presets. Take your time in this section, because this will probably be the main point that'll make you come back to this game, for the character you create..... although there is this feeling of "well you look like him/her, but you're not him/her" once you create your favorite anime character.
Pros:
+ Open world with destructible objects, easy to collect materials
+ Very "agile" character movement, with double jump, unlimited sprint, jet pack and air dash, making it fun to explore the world
+ Fluid, versatile combat. Ground combos, air combos, turrets, elemental attacks, air combos, you name it. Thanks to it's unique weapon system
+ Good VAs
+ Good amount of setting options
Neutral:
# It's an MMO, so you're sharing the world. Which means, first come first serve applies. That is, you'll find certain chests "require repairs", which means someone else already got it.
# Certain chests require keys to get the maximum rewards. These keys are scarce. Without it, you'll need luck
Cons:
- Teleport's loading time is rather long
- Controls feel sluggish, not as good as Honkai Impact or Guardian Tales, a gamepad is recommended
- Opening chests and searching through stuff takes time due to them applying Battle Royale style "item pickup", which is to say, you don't immediately open the chests like Genshin
- Characters are just not as memorable as Genshin. And that's a rather low bar honestly. The high bars, in mobile game, are set by the likes of Honkai Impact, Counterside, Epic Seven, the late Magia Record, and Kings Raid. So far in Tower of Fantasy, it's Franz that's rather memorable
- Storytelling and cutscenes needs work. The expressions they made are too stiff, like my character is under attack and she just kept smiling. Oddly enough, some cutscenes are more expressive than others, making me think the game isn't fully polished yet and rushed to release. If they delayed a bit for more polish, it would've benefit them more since by then Genshin players should've completed Sumeru and can migrate to Tower of Fantasy to pass the time until the next chapter update
Why?:
This game has the same problem as Genshin, in which, it's like this game is a "confused child". In it's heart, it's a mobile game, but it tries to be a console/pc game. Hence there are things that just doesn't click with how a MMORPG should be. While it does try it's best to be a MMORPG, such as having world boss, it lacks certain key features of a MMORPG. Namely:
?? Lack of skill tree and character's combat abilities are tied to gacha. Unlike the traditional "level up your character, upgrade your combat style".
?? "Hidden Content". Typically contents are shown to players, locked behind level requirements. Showing the players what to expect in the future ensures you got their attention for at least until they open all contents. Hiding what contents are available and only showing them after you reach the level requirements discourage players, letting them think there's no more features left to unlock isn't good. By doing this, the story of the game will have to do the heavy lift of keeping the players interested in the game.
Well that's my thoughts on Tower of Fantasy. If you're a Genshin Veteran and have "completed" the game, I would recommend this, so you can play while you wait for the next Genshin chapter update. Unfortunately for Tower of Fantasy, Sumero is just around the corner, so I doubt a lot of Genshin players will migrate. If you're not a Genshin Veteran, I recommend you stick to Genshin or start playing genshin instead, if you're interested in Open World. If not? Go for Honkai Impact, that's the best out there. The experience difference between Mihoyo (aka Hoyoverse) and Tencent (the maker of Tower of Fantasy is under Tencent) is just too wide and very visible. That's the sole reason why people are attracted to Genshin's characters, they've done their research. It's a good attempt to try and overthrow Genshin, but it's not quite there yet. Honestly, it's like DCEU vs MCEU (Mihoyo). Mihoyo already has around a decade of experience in Anime style game (yes, before Honkai Impact 3rd came). I can't name any mobile game developer that can or have the potential to rival them in terms of anime style game, in 3d..... actually, Kuro Game (Punishing Gray Raven) is close though. Which is obvious, they're former Mihoyo after all. Let's see how Wuthering Wave will be. Also be on the lookout on Aether Gazer as well.
So in short? Just give it a try, play until you unlock mounts/vehicles. By then you should know whether it's a game for you or not. For me? I'll try to get Nemesis, the skill set should be good. If I don't get it/her, well, maybe I'll quit. I always look for mobile games with good stories and characters, this one isn't it.
Comparison with Genshin can be found in the comment. Thank you so much for reading. Feel free to comment and share your thoughts as well.
[Smash Legends 2022 aka Reborn Review]
So, I guess I should write a review for this game, it has big potential like Kick Flight, but ...well, let's see here.
Short version, it's a fun arcade game to pass the time, have high potential, but so far is held back by "locking" certain game modes behind timegate.
Pros:
- Unique characters, each with their own style of gameplay. Almost as fun as Lost Saga. Certain characters performs best at certain game modes
- Amazing VA work
- Good soundtracks
- Moba style shop, that is, you can purchase characters with gold or gems. This is the main differential between the old and new Smash Legends
- Packs and skins are reasonably priced
Cons:
- Very difficult to earn enough gold to purchase characters
- Can be boring rather quick due to not having a lot of characters to play, due to not earning enough gold
- No missions or achievement
- Can be laggy at times
Very Con:
- Game modes available changes. Yeah like Kick Flight. I don't know why they do this. Deathmatch and Dominion is a favorite....but they're not always available. The worst part, they change seasonally. So some gameplay may not be available until the next patch. Weird I know.
Overall it's a fun game to try. Whether or not it'll stay up for a long time ..... that's the question ......I miss Kick Flight.
So, this review has some nostalgia mixed in. I'll point them out.
Short version: I recommend this game even for those who haven't played it before. Just play it for around
5-10 minutes and you'll know if it's good for you or not. The reason I recommend it, particularly for
those who've played "modern gacha games" is to give them an idea of what it's like back then, during the early years of gacha games. Otherwise, an Idle game is a better choice...
Before we get to the review, I just want to rant a bit...WHY IS SETH A FEMALE KNIGHT!? The Seth I know
was a bada** looking dark knight. Also, WHY DID I PULL 3 5* SETHS!? I WANT THE OTHERS! WHERE THEY AT!?
Ok, that's my rant. Also, if you notice some of the character's name are changed. Like Swordsman Dawn
is now called Akayuki (or Akatsuki?). That's because the name, I think, is taken from Shinnazuki.
A SRPG spinoff using Bloodline's characters. This could also be the reason why Seth is female, the Seth
in that game is female. Shinnazuki is actually a solid game. Too bad it shut down, not enough players
I guess....I blame not enough marketing. Well, let's move on to the review.
[Review prologue, you can skip this one]
Aaah Bloodline. This reminds me of the good ol' day. Back then we had Brave Frontier and Summoners Wars on the frontline. Then comes Soccer Spirit, storming the market with it's amazing anime style characters and engaging gameplay, and of course Bloodline, introducing the "quick pickup and play gacha game" to the table.
Then King's Raid came, bringing amazing story and graphics to the market. Closed by Sword Art Online Memory Defrag with it's intuitive one touch control pushing your skill to the limit, and Seven Knights, bringing a fresh new concept to the table. This ends the era, and opens up the modern gacha games era. Honkai Impact opens it with it's astounding 3D anime style graphics, smooth gameplay, and amazing story.
Then Epic Seven came, with it's one of a kind game engine bringing little to no loading time, and amazing
anime cutscenes and characters as well as engaging story. Which paved the way for many amazing games like Magia Record, Counterside, Azur Lane (with it's collab power) and of course Guardian Tales. This is my take on the gacha game timeline.
[Review]
Well enough about that, let's talk about the game itself.
Pros (Nostalgia Mixed In):
+ Open the game and listen to the lobby music....aaah, that music, so heroic~
+ Graphics are updated, crystal clear now
+ Good story, they tweaked it. But oh bad bad opening story (tutorial story).
+ Most of the game's system are the same, easy to navigate through
+ Arena skip battle
Pros (No Nostalgia):
+ A good pick up and play game. Quick loading, blitz function, skip arena battle, the works~
+ Attractive 2D character designs
+ Amazing lobby music
Neutral:
/ Lobby UI is updated. Although there's live2d now...they're lifeless. I usually put live2d as positive, but this one is just...bad. No voiceline whatsoever. I'm guessing Crunchyroll doesn't want to go all in yet. I can understand, it is risky bringing this game back. The 5 characters displayed back then looks much better though. The buttons are also much better back then
Cons (Nostalgia Mixed In):
- No Claim all button, good luck tapping on each of the missions/achievements one by one~
- Three starring the stages doesn't give gems
- Gems are very hard to earn, as far as I see now. Back then it wasn't that hard. The reward for completing an act is quite good.
- Although the story is good, well maybe decent, the game is severely lacking stories. Like, there's really not much. They cut out a lot. Believe me, there's a lot of story back then, and they're actually a decent read, a good gacha story at the time
Cons (No Nostalgia):
- Gameplay is outdated. Takes a really really long time to get to the "good part" aka endgame skills aka fate system and job system.
- Takes a lot of time to grow characters
- Pretty much hands off. It's an auto game. No reason for manual gameplay.
- Although there are several added "affinity" features, like giving gifts, placing favorite character as
lobby (main screen) character, they're meaningless. No voices, meh dialogues, meh affinity rewards
Overall. It's a very good game for those who wants a trip down the lane. For new players, give it a try
and feel the type of game we veterans had back then.
Like I said before, it only takes 5-10 minutes for this game to either convince you to stick around, or
uninstall. It's just that, with it's hands of gameplay, your probably better off finding an idle game. Also I expect it'll get another collab, probably a Priconne collab to give it a boost.
Well, that's my review. Thanks for reading~
The short version is:
If you haven't played Epic Seven, I recommend playing that instead. If you have played Epic Seven, I recommend giving this game a try (because I have a feeling that players who got bored/burnout of Epic Seven kept an eye on this game).
Now on to the game. I always focus on the story first, and I have to say the story is actually quite good. Considering the publisher is the same as Girl Cafe Gun, which also has good story, it is to be expected. However I do find it annoying on the way it spells our nickname. They don't add space, like if your nickname is Meh, then the game will show it as MehCommander. I'd like it if it's Commander Meh. Well anyway, here are my pros and cons:
Pros:
+ Good, engaging story. Storytelling is a bit like Blue Archive. That is, the game clearly shows which stages has story and which do not. Some of the characters are memorable.
+ Has Live2D interactive lobby....but not dynamic. Not even a movement, like Counterside has. But having live2d is always a plus for me, regardless... unless it's really bad
+ Unlimited tutorial reroll. Check drop rate for list of 5* characters. The one on the banner only shows 3 characters. Follow meta? No No No. Follow your heart? Yes Yes Yes
+ Sound effects are amazing, put your headphones on, or just play it with speaker, like the good ol' days
+ Able to skip skill animations, unlike Epic Seven
+ Smooth transition between screens, just a bit lower than Epic Seven's, which is actually quite good
Neutral:
/ Chibi models. This isn't everyone's cup of tea. I'd prefer if they go full chibi instead, like Blue Archive or SD Gundam. This doll like form isn't that good for me..... reminds me of Sinoalice....
/ Texts are hard to read, takes a lot of time to get used to. Far from how Epic Seven presents it's UI. You can be the judge on this one. For me, Epic Seven's gear attributes and skill descriptions are much easier to read. Even Seven Knights are better at this particular point.
/ The story, although good, takes too long. Coupled with the font choice, it can be tiring. I myself love reading through Flame Chasers story in Honkai, and I don't feel tired. But this, the font choice, I think could be better. Girl Cafe Gun has better text, more enjoyable to read.
/ There is an option to do farming while the game is closed....but honestly at this point, why? Should've been just skip mode like Counterside and Guardian Tales. Maybe they'll add it later, after the game achieved "high number of daily active player"
Cons:
- There really isn't much cons. Honestly the neutral parts are borderline cons, but they're just right that I don't put them in cons. If I had to put one in here, it's the texts/font choice
Future:
This is new. So one thing to keep an eye out is the collab, which hopefully global also gets it. Collab with Atelier Ryza. That was unexpected really, but it's there.
Overall, it's a solid side game for those who've played a lot of gacha games and have now free slot/time for a new side game. I say that like I recommend this for "veteran" gacha players, because I am. There's a lot of gacha games out there that I recommend playing first. Counterside, Priconne, Pokemon Masters, Honkai, Epic Seven, Guardian Tales, Blue Archive, and many more. But, if you like the aesthetic of this game, then give it a go. Like I said, it's a solid side game. Most of the hype I feel is from how this game "fixes" Epic Seven's "cons", like the gear system. Like, transferring substats is great, but it's not new, ex. SAO Integral Factor have this feature. Well that's my review. Thanks for reading. Hope it helps.
[GLOBAL/ASIA VERSION - 5TH MAY 2022]
So basically this is a story of a buffed man, a child and a robot whose mission is to....what? Wrong series? Isn't this Time Sq-oh, Time Defenders. And they uuh defend time? How? ...They have Paw Patrols? Oh Time Patrols...Huh... we'll uh get back to the story later.
Anyways and as always let's just jump to the pros and cons I've gathered so far from playing it.
Pros:
- Amazing graphics and character designs. Essentially an upgraded version of Arknights
- Fully voiced story, with dialogue skip, looking at you Genshin, even Honkai thinks (jokes) you should add skip function
- Combat environment is amazing
- Story telling is mure fluid than King's Raid
- Combat is essentially like Arknights, strikers/assault has a unique command that let's them charge ahead at opponents (like Kingdom Rush's melee units)
- Combat also has a unique system, that is, the "defense gate" has life bar. So it won't immediately lose points when enemy passes, rather enemy must attack first,. chipping away the HP.
Cons:
- The story... oh dear the story..... it's my personal opinion but, I'm just so so tired of this trope. MC is a genius, can fight but can't do a thing when enemy boss attacks, he didn't even try to...you know what, I'll let you see it for yourself. The Paw Patrols, I mean, Time Patrols are cool though (yes the cops, not the ones with powers). It's just, King's Raid story is much much better then this. This one, like Arknights, isn't really all that good. I know I'll be "attacked" by saying this, but I still think Arknights story isn't actually that good. If it's story you want, try the likes of Counterside, Honkai, Epic Seven, King's Raid, Blue Archive and Priconne. No I don't recommend Genshin for story...
- The story telling, while more fluid than King's Raid, is still stiff. It's not as smooth as Genshin nor Lord of Heroes or Exos Heroes.
- Response time is still a bit slow. Like Pokemon Masters EX, each button press takes around 0.5-1 second to process. Not in combat though. This particular points leads us to...
Extreme Cons:
- This would've been a fine game to have if not for this FATAL MISTAKE. The growth system design. Like Honkai, it locks your character levels behind your account level. Meaning you have to upgrade your characters everytime you level up. Not just characters, but also skill levels (also locked behind account level). Why is this Extreme Cons? Games like Priconne and Honkai still works with this system because you only need 3 (for Honkai) or 5 (priconned) characters to focus on. So it's not a big hassle. This game though, good luck upgrading 10 characters, or even more. Combined with the slow response time (not as snappy as E7), it's a major hassle.
Overall, it's a good side game, or main game if you want to invest more. Now, I know some people will say don't spend money due to Vespa's current situation, but honestly it's up to you. If you want to support them, go ahead and spend some money, the starter pack is a good investment.
That said, for myself....I don't think I'll play this for long. Even though I got Beatrice, the first chaos character in the game, the story is just not appealing enough. And I mainly play mobile games for the story. Also, just like Arknights, this is not for fans of TD games. Kingdom Rush and even Field Runners will entertain you more than this.
This game is for fans of anime art style game, and fans of live2ds. Because the character designs are amazing. When was the last time you see a football player in gacha? What, Madden? Noo, that's not gacha, that's a "surprise mechanic". So never right?? ...Oh right, Gate Six.....anyway, give it a try, you may or may not like it. Thanks a lot for reading~
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I literally have no sense of attachment/interest to any of the characters....Non of them appeal to me like Iroha Tamaki, THE Administrator, Ras Eclare, Aldo, Flame Chasers, Shiroko and Urias....
This game is well worth the wait. The story is what surprised me, I thought it was going to be like arknights (sorry, I don't really like the story of arknights) but this one is far more better. At first, it's like Madoka Magica mix with Closers because of the vibe, then it's like arknights, then it gets better at act 2. The lack of male characters is visible, but the ones in the story are awesome (Codename: Smart Guy is one awesome dude). Last time I was so into a game for the story is Magia Record...yes, for me Magia Record has better story than the likes of Genshin, E7, and Kings Raid. Ok, that's the story, now let's talk about the positive and negative.
Positive:
+ Story, obviously...
+ Gameplay is like Battle Cats and Cartoon Wars (Gamevil), but with more room for strategizing...so more complex
+ Amazing 2D arts, equipped with live2d lobby which is always a plus
+ Lot's of content and lores to explore
+ Not too P2W since in order to limit break characters you don't necessarily need a duplicate. You can use farmable universal frags
+ Amazing soundtrack
+ Stamina is not a problem at the moment
+ Able to resume battle if your game crashed/disconnected
+ Packs are reasonable and worth it if you plan on spending it. Like King's Raid and Epic Seven
Neutral:
#Decent gacha rate, system is like Epic Seven so single draws are like 10 draws (no bonus like most gacha)
#Gold can be a problem...you played Epic Seven? It's more or less the same here...
#Gear can be a deciding factor in pvp, farming it is difficult...like Epic Seven...did they research Epic Seven?
Negative:
- John Mason aka Smart Guy is not playable...yet... probably
- ...Huh, I can't think of anything that will deter myself from playing...oh, the initial loading time is somewhat long, but that's it, once you're in the game it's very smooth
- ... hmmm hold on...gold...gems...well gems is somewhat hard...no actually not...well I can't think of anything else. There has to be other negative, please check what others think about this game
Overall, it's a very good Sub-Main Game (well Main Game if you're not playing heavy games like Genshin, Guardian Tales and Langrisser M) that's well worth your time and probably investment. Zlonggames are rather safe since Langrisser M is still up and running. So have fun~
You know, I hope they collab with Closers... I'd be really happy if Seulbi Lee is playable here~
The story is enough to keep me from uninstalling the game. It's really really good. Not to mention they have skits as well as character interactions (like during the result screen and during combat), just like other Tales of games.
Graphics are good enough. Gameplay is simple, then again Tales of combat system is simple anyway (to me at least). Though that combo system kinda needs you to pull for characters that can actually perform multiple hits (Yuri is amazing at this).
Content wise, there's the awesome story mode, usual resource dungeon, raids and PVP (with multi-battle quality of life feature).
For in-game currencies, I suggest you save them for future banners (unless the characters you want ware already in the game, in my case not yet). The beginner missions are generous and gives you 2 SSR tickets among the rewards.
If you're a Tales of fan then this game is definitely for you. If not, then the bad parts will push you away from this game.
First, like others say this game has serious performance issue. Long multiple loading times (Digimon ReArise incarnate...), broken chat system (kinda weird because they say it's because the server is busy and the solution is to go to guild first, theb open chat from there and then go to chat settings to switch room. what I don't get is shouldn't the room switch automatically if it's busy?).
Second, no auto repeat, which makes farming harder. This is important because leveling up is hard here.
Third, tedious "equipment" system. You can equip up to 9 "memoria" to a team and each memoria can be levelled up and has R-SSR rarity. You can see that you'll need to pull on the gacha to get good memorias, other wise it'll be a waste to invest on R memorias. To top it all of that awful loading time also appears here during equipping memorias...
Honestly if they actually optimize this game, it's going to be a solid hit. But for now, it's basically Loading Screen simulator again... I'm still going to play it, the story is amazing (though Magia Record is still number one for me). Can't wait for Alisha and Marta to be added~
I...uuh, don't know about this. I like TD, starting with Fieldrunners, then PVZ and of course Kingdom Rush series. This one can't really be compared with the above. Anyway, here are my thoughts:
Pros:
- Good anime art
- Nice and Intuitive UI design
- Simple upgrade system
Neutral:
- Maybe it's the chibi arts, or the fact that all the unit classes do are basically the same so it really give little on what TD gameplay can offer, though the skills help a bit with keeping the gameplay fresh. It pales in comparison to Kingdom Rush, and compared to Fantasy Defense (just the gameplay), Fantasy is still more fun. My point, as a TD game it can't be compared to other "high class" TD game. Treat this game as a standard hero collector game
- Arts could've been better with Live2d
- Story...not that engaging, it's decent but not amazing enough to captivate me in exploring the characters lore more
Cons:
- If you're not a player who likes Azure Lane, Girls Frontline, Girls X Battle and such I don't think you'd play this game for long since this game will be carried by it's art designs.
- Base could be better...but then again, I'm comparing it to HI3 so...
- Double currency. Basically if you buy a paid currency, you'll need to convert that currency to gacha currency.
As you can see, there's not much pros or cons so it's a decent game to me. Give it a try for a couple of days, you might get hooked, especially if you haven't played TD for a long time. For me, unfortunately there's not much the game has to attract me. Anyway have fun.
Just reached Platinum so here's my thoughts:
Pros:
- They nailed the marvel characters, good set of skills, everyone has their own "specialty", decent to great VAs (depend on characters)
- Great graphics, intuitive and detailed UI
- Great soundtrack and SFX
- Has no "rune system", everyone has access to a set of "Modules" they can adjust on each hero
- Everyone has access to all "add on skills" like blink and teleport
Neutral:
- Module system is not as comprehensive as Onmyoji Arena
- Gears don't offer a lot yet, minimizing play styles
Cons:
- Slow matchmaking, considering still relatively low player base
- Not easy enough to generate gold to buy new heroes, new players will struggle to even enter ranked mode. Unlike other Mobas that gives you 5 or more heroes to start. This one only gives Hulk and Hawkeye
- Not enough "event" or "mission" and rewards to keep players engaged to the game
All in all, it's an amazing Moba if you like the Marvel IP, but only decent if you're not. Might struggle against ML, AOV and EO. Eventually will be challenged by LOL. So, might want to try this game now while it's still "hot".
우마무스메 : 프리티 더비 | 한국버전
4.4I'll make this quick and simple.
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This game is an easy 15/10 ONLY IF there's an Uma Musume that you resonate with (like/love/favorite). In my case, Tokai Teio. Seeing her bubbly yet determined character, doing her best to achieve her goal, being with her and guiding her as we aim towards Triple Crown while completing the goals step by step, it made me really happy and satisfied. That, even though I have to repeat the Career mode over and over, seeing her become better and better is plenty of motivation for me to keep playing. Heck I even watch the important races and screaming Go Teioooo in my heart as I watch the final stretch.
HOWEVER, if there's no Uma Musume that you resonate with, then this game is a 5/10. Although the production value is extremely high, this game is just a growth simulation game. Since the core gameplay is repeating the career over and over, choosing trainings and such, hoping for random encounters to boost stats, that if you don't resonate with your Uma Musume, it'll get boring really quickly, and eventually you'll uninstall the game. There's a lot of gacha games out there that's far more engaging yet won't take much time such as GFL2, Nikke and Counterside. Or even Heaven Burns Red and Blue Archive.
So, give it a try first and see if any of the Uma Musume resonates with you. Or just watch the anime and see if any of them clicks with you, then decide on wether to play this game or not.
...Btw this game makes me like horse racing....wth....the commentators are amazingly spot on, they really get you pumping