World's End Club

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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 29
  3. Negative: 7 out of 29
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  1. SuperFantastico
    Jul 2, 2021
    5
    A unique story that doesnt execute itself well, janky and often frustrating platforming, along with plain and cliche'd characters and dialogue, the game very often feels like it couldn't pin down what demographic it was aiming for. Elements of the premise means i wouldn't give it to children, but the overly trope-filled dialogue means i wouldnt give it to anyone else. There were someA unique story that doesnt execute itself well, janky and often frustrating platforming, along with plain and cliche'd characters and dialogue, the game very often feels like it couldn't pin down what demographic it was aiming for. Elements of the premise means i wouldn't give it to children, but the overly trope-filled dialogue means i wouldnt give it to anyone else. There were some unique and interesting ideas here that i would have loved to see fleshed out, but poor execution prevents me from rating it any higher.… Expand
  2. Toleezu
    May 29, 2021
    7
    I really enjoyed this game. However, due to the creative team behind this game, some resetting of expectations are necessary. This game is smaller in scope than either Danganronpa or Zero Escape, and has a much lighter and friendly atmosphere than those titles. Those expecting darker or more cerebral themes will not be well served out of the box. For long-time fans, put yourself in theI really enjoyed this game. However, due to the creative team behind this game, some resetting of expectations are necessary. This game is smaller in scope than either Danganronpa or Zero Escape, and has a much lighter and friendly atmosphere than those titles. Those expecting darker or more cerebral themes will not be well served out of the box. For long-time fans, put yourself in the mindset that this is more of an introductory level game than a 'Master's Thesis'. Despite the lower 'difficulty' of this game to digest, the writing and character development are still solid and worthwhile. The platforming, however, is very basic, having poorly defined hit-boxes and frequently causes the character you are controlling to animation lock itself. Luckily, checkpoints are frequent and progress is easy with deliberate action. Essentially, the platforming is adequate. Not good, not gamebreaking, but adequate. If the authors want to strive for gaming excellence, the lack of a tight platforming experience is an area that they could improve upon moving forward. The story and characters do shine despite less polish in the gameplay aspect and I do welcome this title into my collection, and I hope you do as well, but this is more 7/10 than 10/10.… Expand
  3. ostara
    May 31, 2021
    6
    WEC is fun for what it is, but it stops at that. The parts of the game from the demo were the best and most interesting, while the content saved for the final release falls flat emotionally and narratively. Gameplay is pretty bad, and while it's serviceable, it makes it hard for me to recommend anyone play the game instead of just watching the cutscenes. It also is overshadowed, story andWEC is fun for what it is, but it stops at that. The parts of the game from the demo were the best and most interesting, while the content saved for the final release falls flat emotionally and narratively. Gameplay is pretty bad, and while it's serviceable, it makes it hard for me to recommend anyone play the game instead of just watching the cutscenes. It also is overshadowed, story and gameplay wise, by the games that, not only has the team made prior, but the games that it was obviously inspired by. The saving grace of the game is the characters, who are all very charming and fun to watch interact with each other. Overall, I did enjoy some of my time with it, but it left me thinking I would have rather gone back and played other games.… Expand
  4. heytherekitty
    Jun 8, 2021
    7
    I had a great time with The World's End Club despite its gameplay issues. Being a huge fan of the Danganronpa series is what got me interested in WEC but I knew to temper my expectations that this game was going to be another Danganronpa (and so should you). Of course, that is not to say that there aren't shades of Danganronpa in WEC specifically in the unique character personalities asI had a great time with The World's End Club despite its gameplay issues. Being a huge fan of the Danganronpa series is what got me interested in WEC but I knew to temper my expectations that this game was going to be another Danganronpa (and so should you). Of course, that is not to say that there aren't shades of Danganronpa in WEC specifically in the unique character personalities as well as the twists and turns of the story. Notably, the story and characters are what really drew me into WEC. The story is more lighthearted than Danganronpa but that doesn't mean its less interesting. The game has a branching path narrative and you will have to experience all paths in order to get the true ending. Normally, this would frustrate me but WEC is a short enough experience and the story was intriguing and enjoyable enough for me to want to see all of it. Of course what helps to fuel the story is the assortment of unique personalities that makes up the Go-Getters Club. Each of them gets their moment to shine in the story although it is noticeable that some get more time than others.

    Now the real trouble with WEC is with its gameplay. The gameplay is mostly guiding each of the characters through levels by platforming and using the different abilities of each character to solve puzzles and get past obstacles. The platforming is a bit of a joke. It is one of those games where your character feels like they weigh 300+ pounds so when you tell them to jump it is sluggish. Also the puzzles are pretty simplistic which is not a huge complaint for me personally but it might be an issue for others.

    Finally, the game looks and plays good on the Switch. I played the entire game docked and only had minor framerate issues. As for visuals, the art style is great. My husband said the characters reminded him of Pokémon characters which I can see.

    All and all, I recommend WEC. It has a fun story and interesting characters despite the dated and lackluster gameplay.    … Expand
  5. TimeTwoDual
    Jun 5, 2021
    7
    (Spoilers for some game mechanics)

    I'm someone who has played the entire Danganronpa Series and played through the first Zero Escape game. I went into this thinking I was going to get more of the same, the trailers implied some kind of death game and I thought that's what the game was going to be revolved around. I was wrong and was actually pretty excited to see where they would take    (Spoilers for some game mechanics)

    I'm someone who has played the entire Danganronpa Series and played through the first Zero Escape game. I went into this thinking I was going to get more of the same, the trailers implied some kind of death game and I thought that's what the game was going to be revolved around. I was wrong and was actually pretty excited to see where they would take the story. But unfortunately because of the decisions made to appeal to a larger audience and some of the worst platforming I've ever seen I think the game falls short of greatness.

    I'll start with something positive, I liked the music in the game the boss music was pretty cool. I just wish there was a bit more variety throughout the game instead of playing the same 5-7 BGMs the whole game.

    From a gameplay perspective this game was horrible, extremely clunky controls, unfun game mechanics and just in generally the "act" sections of the game were simply a means to move the story forward rather than being fun in their own right. It's interesting to note the company that actually did a lot of the development Grounding Inc. They have plenty of experience in games, but almost none have been received well, this is my experience playing a game made by them and unless something changes in that studio it's going to be the last.

    Though I did enjoy the narrative it wasn't exact what I was expecting, and I think I know why. This game directed towards children but along presented a pretty complex narrative. Because it was intended for children a lot of beats especially near the end of the game fell into troupes which was a bit disappointing.
    I read in an interview (can be found here https://www.4gamer.net/games/527/G052776/20210526037/ )that they were looking to find a way to appeal the game to as wide of an audience as possible (most importantly to be China approved), so they made the story about children and tried to dilute the dark themes that you can find in the writers' previous work so it would be more palatable. The result in my opinion is a story that has a lot of really good ideas, but is ultimately empty.

    They also tried to do something similar to what was done in the Zero Escape series forcing the player to use a time travel mechanic to be able to unlock the "true" ending which in theory I like, in Zero escape it was a fun gimmick that let you revisit old scenarios now with the knowledge of a different timeline. However, in World's end club the way that the time travel is utilized is much less interesting in my opinion, you just have various branch points that split off into 2 paths and always go back to a single point before branching back into 2 paths. So you essentially had to play the game twice to finish it but that was it.

    Overall I think the game had a lot of talent behind the writing and had a lot of good ideas, but was ultimately bogged down by a lack luster implementation of a game and some dilution of the narrative to the point where it felt emptier than I'd have liked to.

    Side note: The crashed 3 times during my play through at random points in the game (both in conversation and during the act portions of the game).    … Expand
  6. AgentofKarma
    Jul 17, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The art is amazing but.. the rest of the game is just meh.. First off the story, it's alright but a bit confusing and sometimes dragged out. The character, they look like people between 16-20s why did you make them 6th graders? It makes 0 sense. The actual game.. well it was sometimes pure garbage, hit boxes (mostly on the enemies) are just pure awful, some levels were so confusing I had to literally look it up like us something of direction. And most of the boss fights were either boring/easy or I died so much because it just was confusing. The last one was alright, just Jennus and Anikis were so annoying and confusing, I didn't know what to do with jennu so I looked it up. And by with aniki I got constantly hit because of thre **** hit boxes and I wish Tatsune wasn't so annoying when using his power. Also can everyone atleast have a different emotion emote? They all look the same. Also the weeinfier? Are you serious? They are 6th graders.… Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 28
  3. Negative: 2 out of 28
  1. Gaming Age
    Dec 9, 2021
    42
    If World’s End Club existed in a vacuum — or even in a world where neither Danganronpa or Zero Escape didn’t exist — it might seem a little more interesting. The premise is solid, and there’s nothing inherently objectionable about the gameplay, it’s just not incredibly interesting since we’ve seen it done so much better elsewhere. But that’s precisely the problem — it’s been done much, much better, and those games are all still quite available, with the Danganronpa trilogy slated to arrive on the Switch in a few weeks. You’re better old holding out for that, rather than wasting your time with this pale imitation.
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  2. GameCritics
    Oct 27, 2021
    60
    In the end, is the ho-hum gameplay worth trudging through just to enjoy the plot? For me it was not, and I’d have a hard time recommending this to anyone other than great fans of these creators’ other works.
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  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 7, 2021
    65
    World's End Club is more interesting than it is traditionally "good," so how much you're able to invest in this kind of story will determine how much enjoyment you'll be able to get out of your time with it. When you really break it down, most aspects of the game leave a lot to be desired, but for the right audience, World's End Club will be more than the sum of its parts. [Issue #55 – October 2021, p. 73]
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