Wargroove

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Push Square
    Jul 30, 2019
    70
    Wargroove is finally on PS4, and despite launching with practically no fanfare, it's very much worthy of your attention. The pixelated exterior houses surprisingly deep tactical gameplay that's easy to grasp but will soon give your grey matter a workout. With highly customisable difficulty and a vast range of modes to enjoy, this is a decent turn based strategy game that fans of the genre shouldn't pass up -- although we suspect many will have played it to death already.

Awards & Rankings

18
#18 Best PS4 Game of 2019
73
#73 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2019

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User Score
5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 45
  3. Negative: 16 out of 45
  1. AlexM128
    Aug 8, 2019
    9
    Wargroove is a wonderful strategy game in the spirit of Advance Wars. The storyline has a lot of heartwarming moments, the art style is brightWargroove is a wonderful strategy game in the spirit of Advance Wars. The storyline has a lot of heartwarming moments, the art style is bright and beautiful, the music is well-made, and it's clear that the developers poured a lot of love into every part of the game. There are two common complaints I've read about Wargroove. First is that the missions are too lengthy and difficult. In earlier versions of the game, this was true because of the lack of a checkpoint system. However, The developers have patched the game and now players can save mid-battle. I've found that this is extremely helpful. Another common complaint is that levels feel more like puzzles. There is a grain of truth to this, given that there are better and worse ways to get through the levels. Still, I have managed to get many lower scores, indicating that higher scores are possible and that there isn't just one way to play many of the levels. If you are new and haven't played Advance Wars, the difficulty of this game will seem brutal at times. The AI, after all, is tricky and well-designed compared to many strategy games. I'm a veteran of turn based strategy and, on a few early levels, found myself defeated at least a few times. Thankfully, the developers include options to turn down the difficulty without much of a penalty. My main complaint with the game is that some battles seem a little unfair. This is only because enemy units can appear out of nowhere from outside of the map, making them impossible to anticipate. I'm not a fan of this design choice, but it isn't the end of the world either. If you're in the mood for something new and appreciate a quality strategy game that isn't too complex, I wholeheartedly recommend Wargroove.… Full Review »
  2. Johangir
    Feb 8, 2020
    0
    Doesn't have much going for it. The dialogue is very often cringey, it's not even campy or fun like the advance wars games, it's just... bad.Doesn't have much going for it. The dialogue is very often cringey, it's not even campy or fun like the advance wars games, it's just... bad. The sprites are serviceable, but all the character portraits have these red noses, like they're all alcoholics or something. The game IS very well balanced, but at the cost of not being fun. Battles very quickly transform to "slowly creep forward and win by attrition", which may have been novel in Advance Wars at the time, but is grating here. There's a lot of modes, but really no incentive or drive to play any of them. It's just not very good.… Full Review »
  3. Haryor
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    I loved Fire Emblem and The Banner Saga, amongst other strategy games, and found this unbearably boring. Please don't buy just because youI loved Fire Emblem and The Banner Saga, amongst other strategy games, and found this unbearably boring. Please don't buy just because you like strategy games in general. This is literally for people that are already Advance Wars fanboys and absolutely no one else.… Full Review »
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