Info about War Robots:

Official game description:
  
**Great to see you, Commander!**
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War Robots is the biggest shooter game about giant robots that fits into your pocket. Join epic PvP battles against rivals from all over the world and show them who’s the smartest, fastest, toughest pilot around! Prepare for surprise attacks, intricate tactical maneuvers and other tricks up enemies’ sleeves. Destroy! Capture! Upgrade! Become stronger — and prove yourself as the best mech commander in the War Robots online universe!
**MAIN FEATURES**
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*   🤖 Choose your fighter. Over 50 robots with unique designs and powers let you find a style to call your own.  
*   ⚙️ Play how you want. Want to crush and destroy? To save and protect? Or just annoy the hell out of your enemies? You can do it all with the massive selection of weapons, including ballistic missiles, plasma cannons, and giant shotguns!  
*   🛠️ Customize. Each robot can be fitted with weapons and modules of your choice. Find your favorite combo and show everyone what you’ve got!  
*   🎖️ Battle together in multiplayer. Team up with other people! Join a powerful clan to find trusty partners (and friends!), or even start your own!  
*   👨‍🚀 Battle on your own. Prefer playing solo? Lone wolves can express themselves in special modes like Arena or Free-for-All  
*   📖 Explore the lore. The War Robots world grows and expands with every update, and the ever-growing community is always ready to help you.
Good hunting, Commander!
Note: War Robots requires a stable internet connection for the best gameplay experience.

Release date: Apr 4, 2018

Categories: Third-Person Shooter, Multiplayer, Team-based Combat, Customization, Progression System, Free-to-Play, PvP, Competitive Multiplayer

Feature scans:
- MTX: score 95; verdict: Predatory Monetization; summary: The game suffers from significant issues related to pay-to-win mechanics, gameplay frustration, technical problems, and monetization strategies. These issues collectively lead to a poor user experience, player frustration, and a decline in the game's reputation. The pay-to-win model is particularly detrimental, creating an unbalanced and unfair playing field that disadvantages non-paying players.
- Steam Deck: score 85; verdict: Broken; summary: The analysis of user feedback for the Steam Deck experience reveals several critical issues. The most impactful problems include anti-cheat system failures, game launch issues, and compatibility problems, particularly with Linux systems. These issues significantly detract from the user experience, leading to frustration and inability to play the game as intended. Additionally, there are performance issues such as lag and overheating that further degrade the experience. Despite these problems, some users have reported positive experiences with the game's controls and gameplay.

- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $10.00 - $50.00
  - Reasoning: The evidence shows a mix of sentiments regarding the game's value. Some users found spending around $40 worth it, indicating a positive sentiment at that price point. However, other reviews suggest that the game can be quite expensive, with some users mentioning that spending at least $50 is necessary to enjoy the game, indicating a higher price range. The Chinese review mentions a price range of 30-70 yuan (approximately $4.50-$10.50 USD) for specific in-game items, but this seems to be for additional content rather than the base game. Overall, the community seems to consider a fair base-game price range between $10 and $50, with varying degrees of satisfaction.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 500.0h
  - Story completion: 30.0h
  - Session length: 0.5h
  - Endgame: 200.0h
  - Reasoning: The evidence suggests that players often spend a significant amount of time waiting for matches or dealing with tutorials, which does not contribute to actual gameplay. One player mentioned that out of 3 hours of playtime, only 30 minutes were spent actually playing the game. Another player mentioned having hundreds of hours invested in the game, indicating a high total playtime for game completion. The grind and repetitive tasks are also highlighted, suggesting that story completion and endgame content can take a substantial amount of time.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game starts fun and engaging, especially with friends, but the enjoyment drops significantly due to pay-to-win mechanics and long matchmaking times.
  - Stance: Fun then drops
  - Anchor: Playing with friends
  - Time to anchor: 0h 0m
  - Friction: Long matchmaking times; Pay-to-win mechanics; Unstable balance; Hackers
  - Unlock drivers: Playing with friends; Easy bot battles at first
  - Conditions: Playing with friends; Early stages with bot battles
- Player Archetypes:
  - Loyal Veteran (sale)
    - Motivation: Nostalgia and long-term engagement
    - Playstyle: Grinding and adapting to meta changes
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: veteran; old-school player
    - Reference games: Destiny 2; Armor Attack
  - Critical Advisor (no buy)
    - Motivation: Warning others about game flaws
    - Playstyle: Informed and critical gameplay
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: no buy
    - Labels: informed player; critical gamer
    - Reference games: N/A
  - Casual Grinder (sale)
    - Motivation: Enjoyment and casual gameplay
    - Playstyle: Grinding and enjoying the game casually
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: casual gamer; free-to-play enthusiast
    - Reference games: N/A


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:
- Fun and engaging gameplay (weight 0.15): Players consistently describe the gameplay as fun, addictive, and enjoyable. The game dynamics and shooting mechanics are highlighted as particularly entertaining.
- Good overall game quality (weight 0.11): The game is praised for its overall quality, including good controls, excellent design, and a well-made experience. Players find the game concept and execution to be very good.
- Wide selection of weapons and robots (weight 0.11): Players appreciate the extensive selection of weapons, titans, and robots, allowing for varied and customized gameplay experiences.
- Variety in maps and modes (weight 0.06): The game offers a fun variety of maps and multiple gameplay modes, which adds to the enjoyment and replayability of the game.
- Unique mecha theme (weight 0.06): The game stands out due to its unique mecha theme and customization options, which are rare in the gaming market.
- Free-to-play friendly (weight 0.05): The game is viable for free players and offers many free items and rewards, making it accessible without spending money.
- Nostalgic value (weight 0.04): Many players enjoy the game due to its nostalgic value, reminiscing about past experiences and fun times.
- Exciting and dynamic battles (weight 0.04): The battles in the game are described as exciting, dynamic, and engaging, providing a thrilling combat experience.
- Great graphics and atmosphere (weight 0.04): Players commend the game for its impressive graphics and overall atmosphere, enhancing the visual experience.
- High potential for improvement (weight 0.04): Players believe the game has a lot of potential to become a top-rated game with further development and enhancements.
- Active and vibrant community (weight 0.03): The game has a vibrant and active community, including an active clan community, which enhances the social aspect of the game.
- Frequent updates and new content (weight 0.03): The game receives frequent updates and new content, keeping the game fresh and engaging for players.
- Easy to play (weight 0.03): The game is noted for its ease of play and relatively low difficulty, making it accessible to a wide range of players.
- Balanced and quick robot upgrades (weight 0.03): Players appreciate that new robots are eventually balanced and that upgrades can be achieved quickly.
- Good time killer (weight 0.03): The game is seen as a great way to pass the time and provides short, entertaining sessions.
- Rich and interesting mechanics (weight 0.03): The game features rich and interesting mechanics that add depth to the gameplay.

Common complaints:
- Difficulty in progression without spending (weight 0.21): Players find it difficult to progress without spending money. The progression system slows down drastically without purchases, making it hard for free-to-play users to compete.
- Lack of game balance (weight 0.19): Many players report unbalanced fights and poor game balancing. This includes issues with matchmaking, unfair advantages for paying players, and overall gameplay imbalance.
- Frequent nerfs and updates (weight 0.18): The game frequently nerfs robots and weapons, making old items obsolete. Developers are accused of intentionally weakening strong players to promote new purchases.
- Presence of hackers and cheaters (weight 0.11): Hackers and cheaters are prevalent in the game, ruining the experience for many players. This issue is frequently mentioned and causes significant frustration.
- Frustration with game mechanics (weight 0.07): Players express frustration with the game mechanics, which are designed to encourage spending. The gameplay experience is often described as illogical and lacking.
- Complex currency system (weight 0.04): The game has a complex currency system with multiple currencies, which can be confusing and overwhelming for players.
- Long loading times (weight 0.04): Players report extremely long loading times, which can detract from the overall gaming experience.
- High pricing and costs (weight 0.04): The game is criticized for its high pricing and upgrade costs, which can be prohibitive for many players.
- Lack of developer response (weight 0.04): Players feel that developers do not respond adequately to server issues and other problems, leading to a lack of respect and action from the developers.
- Bots are overpowered (weight 0.04): Players report that bots are overpowered and can one-shot kill, making the game less enjoyable and unfair.

Gameplay feedback:
- Frequent balance changes (weight 0.12): New robots and weapons are introduced monthly, often making old ones obsolete. Frequent updates and nerfs affect the game balance significantly.
- Robot customization options (weight 0.11): Players can customize their robots with various equipment and abilities. This includes quick upgrades and different build strategies for robots and weapons.
- Variety of robots and weapons (weight 0.11): There is a wide variety of robots and weapons with varying powers and stats, including titans that add extra layers to gameplay.
- Matchmaking system needs improvement (weight 0.07): The current matchmaking system is often unfair and unbalanced, leading to long wait times and mismatched skill levels.
- Hacking and cheating issues (weight 0.07): The game suffers from hacking, cheating, and lagging issues, affecting the overall gameplay experience.
- Level-based progression (weight 0.07): The game features a level-based progression system with difficulty scaling and unlocks as players advance.
- Team-based gameplay modes (weight 0.06): The game features various team-based gameplay modes, including quick matches that require team coordination.
- Frequent item nerfs (weight 0.06): Items are frequently nerfed, leading to devaluation and frustration among players who have invested time in leveling them.
- Upgrade mechanics (weight 0.06): Robots, weapons, and other in-game elements can be upgraded using various upgrade mechanics and modules.
- Grind-heavy gameplay (weight 0.04): The game requires a significant amount of grinding for progress, which can be off-putting for some players.
- Multiple in-game currencies (weight 0.04): The game features multiple currencies and resource management systems, adding complexity to the economy.
- Frequent bugs and server issues (weight 0.03): The game is plagued by frequent bugs and server issues, leading to a less enjoyable experience.
- Fast-paced and tactical matches (weight 0.02): The gameplay is fast-paced and requires tactical decision-making, adding to the excitement and challenge.
- Lack of communication features (weight 0.02): The game lacks a chat feature and other communication tools, making team coordination more challenging.

Performance notes:
- Optimization and performance issues (weight 0.06): Many players have noted that the game lacks optimization, leading to performance issues. This includes problems on both weak and average performance PCs.
- Game launching and freezing issues (weight 0.05): Several players have reported problems with the game launching, freezing, or not launching at all. These issues significantly impact the ability to play the game.
- Minor and inexplicable bugs (weight 0.05): Players have encountered various minor bugs and inexplicable issues that affect gameplay. These bugs can be frustrating and disrupt the gaming experience.
- Server and connectivity issues (weight 0.04): There are reports of server issues and connectivity problems, including the need for a VPN to resolve some of these issues.
- Game performance on weak PCs (weight 0.04): The game performs well on weak PCs, making it accessible to a wider range of players. This is seen as a positive aspect by many players.
- Frequent crashes (weight 0.03): The game frequently crashes for some players, which is a significant issue that needs to be addressed to improve stability.
- Graphics and display problems (weight 0.03): There are reports of graphics problems and issues with display settings. These issues can affect the visual quality and overall enjoyment of the game.
- Slow loading times (weight 0.03): Players have experienced slow loading times, which can be frustrating and disrupt the flow of the game.
- Smooth gameplay experience (weight 0.03): Some players have reported a smooth gameplay experience with hardly any glitches, indicating that the game can run well under certain conditions.
- Lagging and unstable performance (weight 0.03): There are reports of lagging and unstable performance, which can significantly impact the gaming experience.
- Stuck in invisible walls (weight 0.01): Players have reported getting stuck in invisible walls, which can be a frustrating and immersive-breaking experience.
- Account transferring issues (weight 0.01): There have been reports of issues with transferring accounts, which can be a significant problem for players who want to switch platforms or devices.
- Long wait times for matches (weight 0.01): Players have experienced long wait times for matches, which can be frustrating and reduce the overall enjoyment of the game.
- Need for performance-based events (weight 0.01): Players have expressed a desire for performance-based events, which could add more depth and engagement to the game.
- 60 FPS cap (weight 0.01): Some players have noted a 60 FPS cap, which can be limiting for those with higher refresh rate monitors.

Recommendations:
- Not worth spending money (weight 0.05): Multiple reviews suggest that the game is not worth spending money on and advise against making in-game purchases.
- Not recommended for new players (weight 0.04): The game is not recommended for free-to-play players or new players, indicating it might be more suitable for experienced or paying players.
- Upgrade system improvements needed (weight 0.03): Players suggest making all robots and weapons initially gray with upgrade possibilities and adding the ability to upgrade them simultaneously in the hangar.
- Recommended for mech enthusiasts (weight 0.03): The game is recommended for players who enjoy mechs and mecha culture, suggesting a niche appeal.
- Cross-platform account linking (weight 0.03): There is a demand for cross-platform account compatibility, allowing players to link their accounts across different platforms.
- Appeal to specific fan bases (weight 0.02): The game is recommended to fans of Counter-Strike and World of Tanks, suggesting it might have elements that appeal to players of these games.
- Time and money investment (weight 0.02): The game is recommended for those who have a lot of free time or money to invest, indicating it might be time-consuming or expensive.
- Not recommended for casual players (weight 0.02): Some reviews advise against playing the game at all, suggesting it might not be suitable for casual or non-committed players.
- Aiming system needs improvement (weight 0.02): The game needs a better aiming system for competitive play, suggesting the current system might be inadequate for higher-level gameplay.
- Negative recommendation (weight 0.02): The game is not recommended for download, with some reviews calling it a 'donation dump' and a waste of nerves, indicating strong dissatisfaction.
- Higher level content needed (weight 0.02): Players suggest adding levels above 30, indicating a demand for more content and progression opportunities.
- Suitable for younger audience (weight 0.01): The game is considered suitable for kids and teens, indicating it might have content appropriate for younger players.
- Low system requirements (weight 0.01): The game has low system requirements, often referred to as 'potato PC' requirements, making it accessible to players with less powerful hardware.
- Strategic planning over fast-paced shooting (weight 0.01): Players enjoy strategic planning rather than pure fast-paced shooting, indicating the game might appeal to those who prefer tactical gameplay.
- Long-term management patience required (weight 0.01): The game requires patience for long-term management, suggesting it might involve strategic planning and resource management over extended periods.
- Past session viewing (weight 0.01): There is a demand for the ability to view past sessions, suggesting players want to review their previous gameplay.
- Module customization (weight 0.01): Players want the ability to independently choose and install modules, indicating a desire for more customization options.
- More faction missions needed (weight 0.01): Players suggest adding more playability with faction missions and tasks, indicating a demand for more varied and engaging content.
- Competitive play challenges (weight 0.01): The game is not recommended for those aiming for higher competition, suggesting it might be more suitable for casual or lower-level play.
- Grinding without spending (weight 0.01): The game is considered worth grinding without spending money, indicating it might offer a rewarding experience for free-to-play players.
- Free to play model (weight 0.01): The game is free to play, which might attract players who do not want to spend money upfront.
- Specific robot recommendation (weight 0.01): Players recommend getting the Loki robot at the beginning of the game, suggesting it might be particularly useful or powerful.
- Alternative game suggestion (weight 0.01): Some reviews suggest buying MechWarrior 5 instead, indicating it might be a better alternative for players interested in mech games.
- League chest update timing (weight 0.01): There is a suggestion to bring back the league chest update at the end of the week rather than during the week, indicating a preference for a specific update schedule.
- Recommended for new experiences (weight 0.01): The game is recommended to players who want to try new games, suggesting it might offer a unique or different experience.
- Recommended for persistent players (weight 0.01): The game is recommended for those who are not afraid of losses and have motivation, indicating it might be challenging but rewarding for persistent players.
- Recommended for newcomers (weight 0.01): The game is recommended to newcomers, suggesting it might be accessible and enjoyable for players new to the genre.

Other player notes:
No miscpoints

Emotions:
- Frustration (weight 0.47): Players are frustrated primarily due to the game's pay-to-win mechanics, which create an unbalanced playing field and make progression difficult without spending real money. Additional frustrations stem from long wait times, frequent updates that nerf purchased items, and the presence of hackers and cheaters that ruin the gameplay experience.
- Disappointment (weight 0.16): Disappointment arises from the game's shift towards a pay-to-win model, which has led to a decline in game quality and balance. Players also express disappointment with the lack of developer response to feedback, the presence of bots, and the game's overall monetization strategies that favor paying players.
- Anger (weight 0.15): Anger is mainly caused by the pervasive pay-to-win mechanics, which create an unfair advantage for paying players and make the game feel unbalanced. Additional sources of anger include the presence of cheaters, poor matchmaking systems, and the developers' perceived greed and lack of support.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.05): Players enjoy the game for its fun and engaging gameplay, variety of robots and weapons, and the overall immersive experience. The excitement of battles and the ability to upgrade and customize mechs contribute to the enjoyment.
- Nostalgia (weight 0.05): Nostalgia is driven by memories of playing the game in the past, often during childhood, and the fondness for the game's earlier versions. Players reminisce about the game's past quality and their personal history with it.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.03): Satisfaction comes from the game's progression milestones, enjoyable gameplay, and the ability to achieve rewards through grinding. Players also appreciate the competitive nature of the game and the variety of robots and weapons available.
- Joy (weight 0.01): Joy is derived from the fun and addictive gameplay, the variety of robots, titans, and weapons, and the overall positive experience of playing the game.
- Positive (weight 0.01): Positive feelings arise from the enjoyable gameplay, customization options, and progression systems, despite some performance issues. Players appreciate the ease of play and team options.
- Hopeful (weight 0.01): Hopefulness is based on suggestions for game improvements and the belief that the developers are taking steps to fix monetization and improve matchmaking.
- Excitement (weight 0.01): Excitement is generated by the adrenaline rush of gameplay, the dynamic and strategic elements, and the competitive nature of the game.
- Regret (weight 0.01): Regret is felt due to the waste of time and money spent on the game, as well as the addiction to micro-transactions and the economic pressure to spend more.
- Hope (weight 0): Hope is inspired by the potential for the game to become a major eSport and the developers' success in fighting cheaters.
- Encouragement (weight 0): Encouragement comes from the enjoyable and rewarding gameplay experience that can be achieved without spending money.
- Appreciation (weight 0): Appreciation is expressed for the game's longevity and the distribution of many data pads, making it a legendary game.
- Helpful (weight 0): Helpfulness is shown through providing detailed tips and advice to other players.
- Concern (weight 0): Concern is raised about the addictive nature of the game and its potential impact on players.
- Amusement (weight 0): Amusement is derived from funny moments experienced during matches.
- Confusion (weight 0): Confusion arises from issues with account savings and other technical problems.
- Sarcasm (weight 0): Sarcasm is used to express frustration, such as recommending to 'touch grass' as a humorous way to vent about the game's issues.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0): Enthusiasm is driven by positive experiences with the game, including rewards and engaging gameplay.}