Wartune is a 2D browser-based RPG that puts you in the shoes of a mighty
hero bent on protecting, and caring for their city. Among its most
notable features, you’ll find dungeons, city building, crafting/farming,
and PvP in the form of competition with other surrounding player
cities. Whether you’re looking for RPG or strategy, you’ll find it in
the world of Wartune.
Publisher: Aeria Games
Playerbase: Medium
Graphics: Medium
Type: MMORPG
EXP Rate: Medium
PvP: World/Arena
Filesize: NA
Playerbase: Medium
Graphics: Medium
Type: MMORPG
EXP Rate: Medium
PvP: World/Arena
Filesize: NA
Pros: +Flashy, fast-paced combats. +Entertaining city-building mechanic. +Player events frequently held by the staff. +Solid tutorial.
Cons: -Cliché, predictable story and setting. –Too few classes. –Repetitive, straightforward gameplay. -Annoying loading screens.
Wartune Overview
Wartune is a
new 2D browser title, which puts the player in the role of one of three
classes (knight, mage, and archer) as they construct and upgrade a city
of their own, while taking part in a variety of dungeons, quests and
events. Though this is a turn-based title, the action is sharp and
fast-paced, which goes a long way to keep players entertained through
the repetition. In the world of Wartune, you can expect a solid mix of
city building and RPG action, peppered with boss fights, PvP action and
an entertaining personal progression system. With that said, the class
choice is fairly limited, and replayability is not Wartune’s strongest
aspect, so expect some grinding, and short daily playtimes.
Three unique classes: Knight, Archer, and Mage.
- Mages: as Masters of Magic, Mages can summon powerful spells to both attack enemies and heal allies.
- Knights: in their iron-clad armor, are capable of wielding two-handed weapons to stun forces and slice enemies in twain! Knights can also raise a mighty shield to protect their friends.
- Archers: with their speed and stealth, are known for their use of ranged attacks and sniper abilities. Coupled with specialized attack methods, the Archer is a force to be reckoned with!
Astral System:
In addition to your skills and stats, Wartune features an innovative
Astral System where you can collect and synthesize stars in thousands of
different combinations to give your character the unique edge it
deserves.
Quick Time Event (QTE) Combat System:
A classic problem with turn-by-turn combat in the past has been the
lack of involvement by the player in the action. You just click and the
combat runs its self. With Wartune’s QTE system, you choose your action,
but then must put in a random series of keys in a short timeframe to
give your attack an added boost! You are directly involved in the game
combat for the whole battle!
Daily Adventures:
Wartune has over 20 daily quests and 20 Bounty quests you can do every
day to gain gold, experience, and other valuable loot! With so much to
do, you will never be bored.
PvP Battles:
Wartune features 2 types of PvP battles, one-on-one battles and group
arenas. You can either choose to battle opponents one-to-one, or you and
your friends or guild mates can battle other small groups in an open
arena. May the best player win!
Thousand Person BOSS Battles:
you never need to go it alone! Every day, various bosses spawn and
anyone can join the fight to take them down! But only the players who do
the most damage will receive rewards.
Wartune Review
Hong Kong based R2 Games, otherwise only known for browser MMO Crystal Saga,
now releases Wartune to American audiences. Banking on a fast-paced,
turn-based combat system, Wartune clearly has a style reminiscent of the
old Final Fantasy games, including the whacky haircuts and flashy
attacks. But that’s where the similarities end; Wartune tries to bring
together RPG mechanics with city building gameplay and resource
management, all in the comfort of your internet browser. This opens up a
few interesting avenues, such as training and bringing your own troops
into battle as party members. The question is, is Wartune worth your
time more than the gazillion other alternatives on the browser games format? Let’s check that out.
Very Loud Wartune
When you start up Wartune,
you’re immediately blasted with an “epic” style track on a 15 seconds
loop, not atypical of browser games, but no less annoying. You’re
immediately brought to character creation, giving you the choice of the
three classes. Now, don’t expect anything that falls far from the
medieval fantasy stereotypes, since you have the choice between knight,
mage and archer. The three classes are fairly entertaining, and their
role/positioning in combats can make for quite different gameplay.
Knights will be well matched with archers behind him, as he takes the
hits, while the archer class will want some lancers infront to take the
brunt of the punishment. Once you’ve chosen your class, you’re
immediately thrown into a cliché princess-in-distress storyline that
lasts for a few moments before the peasants suddenly decide to give you a
town. On the other hand, the storyline also serves as a tutorial that
is far more than sufficient to teach you the game basics, so you’ll
seldom ever be wondering what to do, or how to do something. Graphics
aren’t bad at all for a browser game, and combat effects actually look
very good. The towns and environments in general look good as well,
though there’s little in the way of diversity.
Evil Taurens & Skeletons
The combat system
consists of a vertical, turn-based system with two rows – front row,
for those who can take a beating, and back row, for the squishier units.
Beyond positioning, there’s little strategy to be had, as you can
neither control who you strike, nor your troops. The most you can do is
make timely use of your abilities, and hope for the best. Needless to
say, it doesn’t make for an incredibly entertaining combat system. Your
city serves as a hub, where you can forge
items, upgrade soldier, etc. New buildings are unlocked as you progress
through levels, and these are upgraded with your hard-earned goal,
which you will thankfully be swimming in at one point. How the RPG and
city-building aspects interact, is that you fight through dungeons and
on the world map for level, loot, and resource producing points, and
then use the spoils to upgrade your city and troops. This is good in the
sense that there is a lot of progression-oriented content, whether it’s
through upgrading your character’s talent tree, or improving your city
and its garrison. However don’t expect anything crazy – the world map is
boring, and the dungeons very straightforward. So bring some reading.
WarExtras
On top of this basic frame, Wartune
adds a variety of more or less interesting features and goodies. You can
participate in PvP in many manners, either through organized PvP, in
which you or a team band up together against opponents, or through
attacking neighboring cities for some pillaging. Unfortunately, most
fights are simply decided by your level, and the level of your troops.
On the upside, this makes for a different progression than simply going
through dungeons over and over. There are also daily world events, such
as bosses that can simultaneously be faced by every player. Though,
well, you don’t see them. The idea is that every player’s damage to the
boss is compared, and only a certain number of players will get a
reward. Now while this isn’t a bad idea at all, it would’ve been nice to
have some actual interaction with other players beyond them being sort
of there. On an up note, and though not technically a feature, I’ve seen
members of the R2 Team in the global chat, playing trivia with the
players. Though it’s an anecdote, it definitely adds life to the
otherwise still vibrant Wartune community.
Final Verdict: Fair
Wartune is a fun, casual,
and easy to pick up game. You just log on, and get started. With that
said, a lot of its features are just bland, or repetitive. Environments
look very similar, the music is on a short loop, and the combat never
really diversifies itself. This is no issue if you plan on logging in to
play for no more than a few minutes a day, but past that, it’ll get
stale fairly quickly. In comparison to other browser based MMOs, Wartune
makes the cut, but just barely. If anything, it’s worth a try.
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