Info about 暖雪 Warm Snow:

Official game description:
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About the Game
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While the rich stinks of meat and wine, the bones of the poor litter the roadside..  
Great injustice often leads to strange occurrences.  
Snow in July can only be remedied through blood.  
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【A Dark Tale of Sword and Snow】  
A strange phenomenon appeared during the 27th Year of the Longwu Era. Snow fell from the sky, which was warm rather than cold to the touch, and did not melt.  
People who breathed in the 'Warm Snow' lost their minds and became monsters. This phenomenon was later known as 'Warm Snow'.  
Embark on a journey as Warrior 'Bi-an' to search for the truth behind the 'Warm Snow' and put an end to the this never-ending darkness.  
【Countless Combinations】  
Six sects, varied Relics, unpredictable excaliburs, the game is full of Rogue-like elements which will keep each challenge in your journey fresh and unique.  
Each time you venture into the world would be a whole-new experience, pick your favorite playing style and challenge yourself.  
【Thrilling Flying Sword System】  
Perform critical destruction with swords that flicker between shadow and light. Control your flying swords with different attributes, attack modes and Relic boosts.  
【Reincarnate and Collect the Fragments of Truth】  
You decide how you will grow stronger!  
Boost your abilities with talent points that you can assign at will.  
The truth about this world is hidden in the randomly dropped 'Memory Fragments'.  
Are you ready to discover the secrets behind the Five Great Clans and reveal the truth of this world?

Release date: Jan 18, 2022

Categories: Roguelike, Action RPG, Character Progression, Sword-based Combat, Boss Fights, Dark Fantasy, Chinese Martial Arts, Hack and Slash

Feature scans:
- MTX: score 10; verdict: Fair Monetization; summary: The game is well-received for its substantial and valuable DLCs, both free and paid, which enhance the gameplay experience without resorting to predatory monetization practices. The base game is noted for having no in-game purchases, and the developers are praised for their fair and generous approach to content updates.
- Wiki: score 50; verdict: Needs Improvement; summary: The primary issues highlighted by users include the presence of hidden content that is difficult to discover without external guides, repetitive gameplay that heavily relies on fixed strategies, and a lack of essential in-game information. These factors contribute to a frustrating user experience, as players feel compelled to frequently consult external resources to fully understand and progress in the game.
- Steam Deck: score 75; verdict: Tinkering Required; summary: The game suffers from significant performance issues, including severe frame drops and crashes. Controller compatibility problems and stability issues further detract from the user experience on Steam Deck.

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Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Engaging and dynamic combat system (weight 0.23): The combat system is frequently praised for being fast-paced, fluid, and enjoyable. Players highlight the satisfying combat feel, exciting ultimate moves, and dramatic boss fights.
- Compelling and immersive storyline (weight 0.18): The game features a good and engaging storyline with a coherent plot. Players appreciate the story immersion and the interesting narrative highlights.
- Enjoyable mobile gaming experience (weight 0.17): Players enjoy the game on mobile devices, finding it suitable for daily leisure. The game offers various styles and skins, making it enjoyable once familiar with the mechanics.
- Fun and replayable gameplay (weight 0.16): The game is described as short, fun, and replayable. Players find it enjoyable initially and challenging, contributing to its replayability.
- Enjoyable and diverse boss fights (weight 0.15): Boss fights are a highlight, with players finding them enjoyable, interesting, and powerful. The variety and fun factor of boss battles are frequently mentioned.
- Rich and enjoyable class mechanics (weight 0.13): The game offers a variety of classes and skill combinations that players find enjoyable and well-designed. Each class has unique skills that enhance gameplay.
- Satisfying progression system (weight 0.13): The game features a smooth and satisfying progression curve. Players enjoy the in-depth and enjoyable gameplay progression.
- Unique and appealing art style (weight 0.11): The game's art style is frequently praised for being unique, comfortable, and attractive. Players appreciate the variety and comfort of the art style.
- Overall solid and engaging game (weight 0.11): Players generally find the game to be good, engaging, and solid. The gameplay is frequently highlighted as enjoyable and well-designed.
- Fun and non-restrictive gameplay (weight 0.09): Players find the gameplay to be sufficiently fun, simple, and non-restrictive. The engaging and satisfying gameplay mechanics are frequently mentioned.
- Substantial content volume (weight 0.09): The game is praised for its large and excellent content volume, providing players with a substantial amount of gameplay.
- Great roguelike experience (weight 0.09): The game is recommended for fans of roguelike games, offering a great experience, especially for those new to the genre.
- High-quality DLC content (weight 0.09): Players enjoy the high-quality and awesome DLC content provided by the game, finding it to be a valuable addition.

Common complaints:
- Early game difficulty and grind (weight 0.26): Players find the early stages of the game particularly challenging and grindy, which can be discouraging and frustrating.
- Unfair boss mechanics (weight 0.17): Boss mechanics are criticized for being unfair, particularly issues with invincibility frames and excessive health.
- Poor gameplay variety (weight 0.16): The gameplay is seen as disappointing and frustrating due to a lack of variety and poor design choices.
- Translation issues (weight 0.11): The game's translations, especially into English, are inconsistent and sometimes misleading, affecting the overall experience.
- Combat lacks depth (weight 0.1): The combat system is criticized for being repetitive and lacking depth, leading to a less engaging experience.
- Build variety and balance (weight 0.09): There are concerns about the balance and variety of builds, with some feeling overpowered while others are too weak.
- Slow and unsatisfying growth (weight 0.09): Players report that the growth curve feels slow and unsatisfying, with external growth being particularly problematic.
- Late-game repetitiveness (weight 0.07): The late-game stages are criticized for being repetitive and boring, leading to player fatigue.
- Weak storyline (weight 0.07): The game's storyline is criticized for being weak and lacking detail, affecting player immersion.
- Poor dodging mechanics (weight 0.07): Dodging mechanics are seen as stiff and ineffective, impacting the gameplay experience.
- Lack of save points and replayability (weight 0.07): The game lacks sufficient save points and replayable levels, limiting player flexibility and enjoyment.
- Overall poor game quality (weight 0.06): The game is criticized for being uninteresting and of poor quality in both graphics and gameplay.
- Movement and behavior issues (weight 0.06): There are issues with enemy and character movements and behaviors, affecting gameplay smoothness.

Gameplay feedback:
- Challenging boss encounters (weight 0.18): The game includes challenging boss fights with unique mechanics that players need to learn and master.
- Diverse build options (weight 0.16): Players can experiment with a variety of builds and strategies, allowing for diverse and effective gameplay styles.
- Fast-paced and engaging combat (weight 0.15): The game features fast-paced, fluid, and engaging hack-and-slash combat that is particularly intense in the late game.
- Sword-based combat mechanics (weight 0.15): The combat mechanics are centered around sword skills and hack-and-slash gameplay, providing a variety of combat styles.
- Unique relics and weapons (weight 0.14): The game offers a variety of relics and weapons with different effects, adding depth to the gameplay.
- Difficulty and progression (weight 0.13): The game offers a scaling difficulty curve with various settings, affecting level progression and early game difficulty.
- Randomized gameplay elements (weight 0.13): The game features random initial skills, non-weapon equipment, and various monster skills, adding unpredictability to the gameplay.
- Roguelike elements (weight 0.11): The game incorporates roguelike elements, typical of action roguelites, with procedural generation and permadeath.
- Character progression system (weight 0.09): The game includes a progression system where players can level up and improve their characters through items and other mechanics.
- Diverse gameplay mechanics (weight 0.08): The game features diverse gameplay mechanics, including different combat styles and builds.
- Talent point system (weight 0.08): Players can unlock and configure talent points, which reduce game difficulty as they progress.
- Unlockable abilities (weight 0.07): The game includes a system for unlocking new abilities and mechanics as players progress.
- Endless mode with increasing difficulty (weight 0.07): The game features an endless mode where the difficulty increases over time, providing a continuous challenge.
- Combination effects of equipment and skills (weight 0.07): Players can combine different equipment, relics, and skills to create unique and powerful effects.
- Life and action systems (weight 0.07): The game includes various mechanics and systems related to life and action, adding depth to the gameplay.
- Different sects with unique abilities (weight 0.07): The game features various sects, each with different styles and abilities, including unique sheathe abilities.

Performance notes:
- Technical bugs and glitches (weight 0.1): There are several technical issues reported, such as invincibility frame bugs, text/voice bugs on console versions, and general game freezing.
- Optimization issues on platforms (weight 0.08): Players have reported various optimization issues across different platforms, including frame drops and resolution settings problems.
- Lack of customization settings (weight 0.03): Players have noted a lack of frame rate settings, which affects their ability to customize the game to their preferences and hardware capabilities.
- Controller disconnection issues (weight 0.03): Some players have experienced issues with controllers disconnecting during gameplay, which can disrupt the gaming experience.
- Performance issues from special effects (weight 0.03): Excessive special effects in the game have been reported to cause performance issues, affecting the overall gameplay experience.
- Long launch time (weight 0.03): The game has been criticized for having a long launch time, which can be frustrating for players eager to start playing.
- Unclear skill descriptions (weight 0.03): Players have found the skill descriptions to be unclear, which can make it difficult to understand and utilize skills effectively.
- Positive feedback on Steam Deck (weight 0.03): Some players have reported a positive experience playing the game on Steam Deck, indicating that the game runs well on this platform.

Recommendations:
- Highly recommended game (weight 0.17): The game comes highly recommended by many players, suggesting it is worth buying and playing.
- Suitable for various player types (weight 0.17): The game is recommended for beginners, fans of the genre, and those who enjoy specific themes like martial arts and dark fantasy.
- Good value for money (weight 0.11): The game is considered worth buying at full price and even more so during sales, offering good value for money.
- Recommended for casual gameplay (weight 0.09): The game is suitable for killing time and offers a gradual experience from casual to hardcore gameplay.
- Suggestions for gameplay improvements (weight 0.09): Players suggest adding more story integration, reworking the attribute system or UI, and providing clearer explanations for unfamiliar terms.
- Recommendations for specific player preferences (weight 0.08): The game is recommended for those who enjoy building and experimenting with different setups and for fans of specific themes like Chinese martial arts aesthetics.
- Support for high-quality production (weight 0.08): Players appreciate the high-quality production and workshop support, indicating a well-crafted game.
- Specific gameplay tips (weight 0.07): Some players recommend repeatedly fighting the wolf to level up skills and unlock golden talents, as well as trying different control schemes.
- Recommendation for specific DLC (weight 0.04): Players recommend experiencing a specific DLC (雷1) and suggest waiting for a sale before purchasing other DLCs.
- Customizable initial configuration (weight 0.03): The game offers customizable initial configurations after multiple completions, adding to its replay value.
- Suggestions for future content (weight 0.03): Players express interest in a sequel or new DLC, indicating a desire for more content in the future.

Other player notes:
- DLC mentioned (weight 0.02): A reviewer mentioned the DLC. No further details were provided.

Emotions:
- Frustration (weight 0.22): Players are frustrated by a variety of gameplay issues, including repetitive combat, counterintuitive difficulty systems, and misleading translations. Game balance problems, unclear mechanics, and bugs such as unskippable cutscenes and frame drops also contribute to this frustration.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.22): Players enjoy the gameplay, storyline, and progression systems, appreciating the variety of styles and combat mechanics. The art style, character building, and diverse builds also contribute to a satisfying and engaging experience.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.07): Players are satisfied with the progression system, gameplay mechanics, and the overall quality of the game. The combat, character development, and high replayability are particularly noted for providing a satisfying experience.
- Frustrated (weight 0.07): Players feel frustrated due to the game's high difficulty, especially for new players, and issues with game mechanics such as enemy respawns and unclear skill descriptions. Performance issues and repetitive gameplay also add to the frustration.
- Disappointment (weight 0.06): Players express disappointment with the game's lack of variety, repetitive gameplay, and poor storyline. The game's value and quality are also criticized, with comparisons to other games like Hades highlighting its shortcomings.
- Excited (weight 0.05): Players are excited by the unique blend of dark fantasy and Chinese martial arts, as well as the variety of combat styles and builds. The enjoyable gameplay experience and original builds contribute to this excitement.
- Excitement (weight 0.04): Players find the gameplay addictive and enjoyable, with successful combat and character abilities adding to the excitement. The fast-paced gameplay and new modes also contribute to this feeling.
- Satisfied (weight 0.04): Players are satisfied with the game's optimization, DLC effects, and high replayability. The combat mechanics and progression systems are particularly noted for providing a satisfying experience.
- Anger (weight 0.03): Players feel anger due to unbalanced game mechanics, slow progression, and unfair boss fights. Poor combat mechanics and unbalanced gameplay design also contribute to this anger.
- Joy (weight 0.02): Players experience joy from the enjoyable combat, diverse styles, and high playability. The gameplay and storyline are particularly noted for providing a joyful experience.
- Excitement (weight 0.02): Players are excited by the game's diversity and fun gameplay, especially the sword immortal sect's gameplay experience and the mowing down enemies feeling. The game's variety and construction system also contribute to this excitement.
- Happy (weight 0.01): Players are happy with the satisfying combat effects, nice storyline, and great art style. The enjoyable gameplay and background music also contribute to this happiness.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.01): Players are satisfied with the overall gameplay experience and the storyline and equipment construction. The game's quality and value are particularly noted for providing a satisfying experience.
- Boredom (weight 0.01): Players feel bored due to the repetitive gameplay and redundant styles. The late-game gameplay also contributes to this boredom.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.01): Players are enthusiastic about the gameplay mechanics and the overall experience. The diverse and fun classes, varied item system, and comprehensive progression contribute to this enthusiasm.
- Appreciation (weight 0.01): Players appreciate the good attribute design and build diversity. The inclusion of user-created language patches and gameplay mechanics also contribute to this appreciation.
- Disappointment (weight 0.01): Players feel disappointed due to the high initial difficulty and failed design of certain game elements. The repetitiveness of achieving all accomplishments also contributes to this disappointment.
- Frustration (weight 0.01): Players feel disheartened due to the lack of preview when purchasing items and issues with monster attacks. Problems with equipment and supplements also contribute to this feeling.
- Confusion (weight 0.01): Players are confused by the need for a calculator to determine drop rates and unclear damage calculations. Unfamiliar terms and mechanics also contribute to this confusion.
- Nostalgia (weight 0.01): Players feel nostalgic as they recall playing the game during high school and continuing to play it in university. The long-term engagement with the game contributes to this nostalgia.}