Pagan Online

 PC
User Score
5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 8 out of 22

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  1. Rigafan
    Apr 22, 2019
    8
    As of writing the game has been released in Early Access

    The game to me is a fresh take on ARPG style. It evolves around a central hub, think Phantasy Star Dreamcast. From this hub you have your crafting, vendor, progression etc all in one place, all players are here, you can see and interact with each other. You then drop into the battles (or story) from the hub. The battles are    As of writing the game has been released in Early Access

    The game to me is a fresh take on ARPG style. It evolves around a central hub, think Phantasy Star Dreamcast. From this hub you have your crafting, vendor, progression etc all in one place, all players are here, you can see and interact with each other.

    You then drop into the battles (or story) from the hub. The battles are kind of short but they definitely give you that "I'll just play one more game" feel because of it.

    The graphics and artwork is done nicely, think Tourchlight mixed with Blizzard style, also nice and colourful and runs really smoothly.

    The controls are as you'd expect apart from one difference - WASD - That's right, the devs took the bold move to make it WASD for movement. While abit odd at first you soon forget about it and carry on.

    Another difference is that you have to pick a character - think a 'hero' this is very different, you can customise somewhat (its still early access so not much right now) You get 3 heros to start with, a DPS, a Tank, a Healer type. Throughout the game you collect 'shards' which in turn unlock other heros.

    If you enjoy ARPG then you really should give Pagan Online a chance, its very fun, fluid and feels good to just smash some enemies and level up for an hour or so (although you soon realise 4 hours has passed!)    … Expand
  2. Fosil
    Sep 2, 2019
    9
    Fun ARPG, different type of controls, WASD and Mouse is primary mode but click to move is still supported. Challenging session based gameplay. Can make progress with out spending tons of time. Fun narrative design and engaging characters to play. I never played an ARPG with so many different types of characters! Some look and feel better than others but overall this is a really cool way toFun ARPG, different type of controls, WASD and Mouse is primary mode but click to move is still supported. Challenging session based gameplay. Can make progress with out spending tons of time. Fun narrative design and engaging characters to play. I never played an ARPG with so many different types of characters! Some look and feel better than others but overall this is a really cool way to play an ARPG. Worth checking out for avid PoE / Diablo fans.… Expand
  3. PeterchenLustig
    Aug 23, 2019
    10
    Pagan Online is a refreshing approach to the genre - especially the WASD control scheme, which at first seemed off-putting, actually gives battles a lot more depth and complexity - this paired with actually challenging boss fights makes Pagan a game I imagine I will be playing for a long time.

    The game is currently still in Early Access but I was lucky enough to be able to play the    Pagan Online is a refreshing approach to the genre - especially the WASD control scheme, which at first seemed off-putting, actually gives battles a lot more depth and complexity - this paired with actually challenging boss fights makes Pagan a game I imagine I will be playing for a long time.

    The game is currently still in Early Access but I was lucky enough to be able to play the release version at gamescom this week and the story continues to be exciting - the development team has been extremely reactive to player feedback on Discord (btw one of the largest and most interactive Discord experience I had with any game developer) and through other channels.

    Looking very much forward to the games release next week.    … Expand
  4. Artemida
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    First off the game uses WASD controls, I like it. Many good ideas and different characters. It`s a good solid ARPG.

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64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Games.cz
    Oct 23, 2019
    40
    Inexperienced developers tried their hand on a Diablo-like RPG but they failed to understand what makes the genre so popular. Pagan Online is full of restrictions, locked content, reused maps and terrible loot.
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  2. GameGrin
    Oct 21, 2019
    60
    Pagan Online makes an attempt to dovetail two different genres—the ARPG and the MOBA—with mixed results. While the different heroes each have interesting abilities and character designs, the game is bogged down by an unfortunate series of grindy, free-to-play mechanics inexplicably built into a buy-to-play game.
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  3. Riot Pixels
    Oct 12, 2019
    66
    Pagan Online seems to have gone through development hell — whatever its original concept was, the game has been rewritten, cut into pieces and then reassembled in a different form. Its short f2p-style runs are fun at first, but then boredom gradually sets in, because it’s just rinse and repeat.
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