Wargroove

 PlayStation 4
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

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  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 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. InWargroove 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.… Expand
  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. 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 andDoesn'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.… Expand
  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 you like strategy games in general. This is literally for people that are already Advance Wars fanboys and absolutely no one else.
  4. Ririna
    Nov 14, 2019
    2
    A lazy Fire Emblem/Advanced Wars knock off. The factions are pretty much the same, the art is boring, the gameplay is even worse than Fire Emblems made 10 or 15 years ago, be smart and don't play this, value yourself.
  5. Kai82
    Jan 13, 2023
    9
    A nice turn based strategy game that resembles the „Advance War“ games. It won me over with the charming presentation and excellent gameplay that is well intertwined. Lets start with the gameplay. The battles are set on maps with towns and different terrains. Each town gives 100 gold per turn and the terrains have different defense values. You have a commander that you control. Those areA nice turn based strategy game that resembles the „Advance War“ games. It won me over with the charming presentation and excellent gameplay that is well intertwined. Lets start with the gameplay. The battles are set on maps with towns and different terrains. Each town gives 100 gold per turn and the terrains have different defense values. You have a commander that you control. Those are the strongest units with a special ability that is charged up every turn (and also 5% health regeneration per turn). Beware strong means not invincible as those will fall to multiple enemies especially if those are used well. On certain recruiting buildings like barracks or harbors you can create / recruit units. Each unit has different strengths and weakness (efficiency against other units) beside moving range. Also the stronger units cost a lot. A main strength of the game is that each unit has a special condition for improved damage. For example: Pikeman deal more if another pikeman is near them and archers if those did not move before attacking. This gives a lot of tactical options. The campaign does a great job in getting you used to the gameplay. The story is set in the world of Aurania and involves a conflict that escalates. I wont spoil more. It is not a unique story but the charming characters, humor and challenging battles won me over. While the art style is not my favorite the game looks good and the soundtrack is remarkable. I like also the codex that explains a lot (with subtle humor) and the puzzles you can unlock where you are in a set situation and have to win in 1 turn (The later ones are brutal). I will give a bit of advice before my final rating. Use the units properly. That means against units that have a disadvantage and also using the improved damage condition. Your commander can be used for taking damage while your units finish the attackers off. Attacking first decreases damage. Finally a near dead unit can take away enemies attention and you can lure enemies in the range of your units by sacrificing one of your units. Overall this is a great strategy game that won me over easily. Would recommend it on any day.… Expand
  6. TalussAthner
    Nov 24, 2019
    8
    A very good strategy game along the lines of Advance Wars but with a few of its own wrinkles and a map builder. Lots of charm in the art even if the story and world are maybe not the most interesting (but neither was Advance Wars tbh, this is probably more interesting than that setting). Ignore the people review bombing this game, it’s a very sad thing to do, they’re childish andA very good strategy game along the lines of Advance Wars but with a few of its own wrinkles and a map builder. Lots of charm in the art even if the story and world are maybe not the most interesting (but neither was Advance Wars tbh, this is probably more interesting than that setting). Ignore the people review bombing this game, it’s a very sad thing to do, they’re childish and definitely haven’t played it.… Expand
  7. yitus
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    Si eres de los que jugastes al Advance Wars en la Game Boy Advance allá por el 2001, seguro que has echado en falta todo este tiempo un juego lo más similar posible a aquella obra maestra.

    Pues por fín una compañía se digna en sacar al mercado un juego no solo super similar al Advance Wars, sino que ciertas mecánicas, gráficos, modo de juegos y movimientos son iguales que los del    Si eres de los que jugastes al Advance Wars en la Game Boy Advance allá por el 2001, seguro que has echado en falta todo este tiempo un juego lo más similar posible a aquella obra maestra.

    Pues por fín una compañía se digna en sacar al mercado un juego no solo super similar al Advance Wars, sino que ciertas mecánicas, gráficos, modo de juegos y movimientos son iguales que los del clásico de Game Boy.

    Desde el minuto uno en el que empecé a jugar sentí esa nostalgia que hoy día transmiten muy pocos juegos. Es un juego de estrategia bonito, con una mecánica muy sencilla, gráficos pixelart con muchos detalles y tiene una duración bastante notable.

    Este juego ha sido una de las mejores compras que he realizado en los últimos 2 años. A ver si con suerte, sacan próximamente una segunda parte porque a mi ya me tienen como cliente fijo!    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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

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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. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 8, 2019
    90
    Wargroove manages to overcome Advanced Wars as its spiritual successor. It is genuinely fun and ridiculously pretty to look at. Its simple to get into, but hard to master in the best way possible.
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  2. TrueGaming
    Sep 12, 2019
    85
    It's great to have a strategy game like Wargoove these days, it's looks simple on the outside but it's a deep game. it's definitely a wonderful experience that you don't want to miss.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Aug 27, 2019
    80
    Without a doubt, Wargroove has captured the genre on PS4. [Issue#166, p.84]
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