Let me start by saying that I have been waiting for this game since 2015. At that time, I purchased early access for about 4k and simply turned on standby. I'm not a hater, but a very patient and loyal person. And I still look at this project with hope. But to date I have only received disappointment.
So, in order.
Back in, it seems, 2017, I was at the Alpha test of a game under the same name (of course it was, it was just that everything was a little different inside), before the project came under the wing of 1C. In those days, the concept was a little different and today it has undergone significant changes.
Well, the years passed, I patiently waited for the start of the project, but after time (after that alpha) the guys who were involved in the game deleted all the information from their groups (Insta, VK, YouTube), but I still didn’t unsubscribe and just watched.
And then on February 14, 2020, a post appears in the game group about the start of the Alpha test (March 24). Of course, my surprise (because I already thought they had merged) and even my joy knew no bounds. Then they write about NSD for certain amounts and I wonder what happened to my NSD from those years and how can I get into the project. Since I was corresponding with the person who sold me access on VK (and I don’t delete correspondence), after digging around a little, I turned to him with this question. I must pay tribute, this person returned my amount to me without any excuses (everything was specified in the correspondence, so I could confirm how much money I threw in, then everything was very unofficial). This is honest and thank you for that. I signed up again for the Alpha test and did not purchase NSD (new) at that time.
Day X comes and I get to test the game again. For this I am certainly grateful to the developers/administration (I don’t know who decides this).
And now I get the first portion of disappointment. I write huge comments on the game, about the shortcomings and what needs (in some moments really needs) to be changed/added. The alpha test is ending and everyone is waiting for the CBT.
On November 24, 2020, the first CBT of the project starts, I log into the game and the second disappointment sets in. Because I understand that there are very few changes. I am writing comments again with remarks. The PTA is ending, I reassure myself that this is just a PTA and we’ll see what happens next.
And in May 2021, news appears about the 2nd stage of the PTA and, in fact, it starts in the same month. I go into the game again and get the third disappointment, because... I see absolutely no important or useful changes. But I don’t despair again (I’ll note that in all this time I’ve never written hateful comments in the group or trashed the project, I’m not that kind of person). After playing for a week, I lose interest (although it actually disappeared even earlier) and I begin to console myself with hopes.
And as soon as the CBT ends (it was extended), after some (very short) time the MBT starts.
To say that I was shocked is to say nothing.
I download the game, log in and just freak out. Because the MBT
today differs little from what I saw on Alpha. I read all the comments of other players (in alpha) and did not notice, in principle, anything that was asked to be implemented.
In fact, what am I so dissatisfied with:
1. This is the principle of completing tasks, these same tasks and the storyline. It's not interesting, it's bland, boring and dull. Running around the location from corner to corner to talk with NPCs is wasted time. There were moments when I was running around the location to the NPC (and I play at night) and I was so bored by it all that I really wanted to sleep. I spat, turned off the computer and left.
Someone writes about a magnificent plot. Seriously? Guys, read good books and understand what a great plot is. And the plot in this game is 3/10.
2. Lack of pop-up windows (awards, receiving titles), comfortable fonts, profile design and information, interface visualization - all this is very poorly implemented. You complete a task and basically don’t see what you got for it. The character's profile is zero. The font leaves much to be desired and is completely inappropriate for this game. Well, the menu interface is completely inconsistent in 2021. It all looks (this is not just my opinion) that it was all put together by students over the weekend.
3. Lack of optimization. Many people complain that they cannot enter the game at all. But I am one of those people who can, because... My computer greatly exceeds all their requirements. BUT!!! The settings of everything in this game turned up to super mega ultras do not solve the problem of a jerky background when moving. My husband and I conducted experiments (and he is my programmer) and he firmly stated that the game was simply not optimized. And those who write laudatory “Everything is perfect for me - it’s just that your computers are crap”, these are p***balls, hmm... just liars. We play different games and the processor has never gotten so hot when launching/during the process. When I play SDP, the computer turns into a "helicopter". At the moment, I'm even somehow afraid... maybe the computer will suffer from this.
4. Energy. To be honest, I didn’t expect to see this crap at all. It doesn’t seem like a cheap mobile game, why add energy... Cocktails to increase energy for a donation, but when your battery runs out, you will receive reduced rewards for dancing. There will be many excuses for this, something like: “energy drinks fall from dancing” - very rarely, “you can dance without energy” - but what’s the point? I will say this, it is simply inappropriate and unacceptable for a game of this format. The introduction of energy is a pure provocation for forced donation. And this idea is a complete failure! Gaming dominance should not be closely tied to donating - remember this, because in this game donating gives too much of an advantage. There are so many that it will simply not be interesting for non-nerds to play there. And I’m not an offended beggar schoolboy, I’ll also finish playing games. But I give my money when I want it, and not when I am forced and provoked.
5. Stones and groove of gear. This is a huge mess in this game. You are unlikely to be able to sharpen your gear without donating, either waste your money / or say goodbye to your personal life. Again, of the three grinding ingredients, only one can be earned by dancing. And if your gear is not sharpened, then you will be able to insert fewer stones there. And accordingly, again, the person who donated the most has superiority in this game (during the dance - even if his hands are out of his ass, you will be on the bottom line, because the stones will give him a very, very much superiority). The rating of donors could be implemented in a completely different way; I don’t see the point in covering it with the veil of “earned more points for dancing” and forming it by songs. If you have inserted a stone into your gear, you will not be able to remove it from there. This function provokes me to do only one thing - not change my outfit at all. What would be the point of changing clothes, the gear is difficult to sharpen. This is a dead end for making money, in the hope that they will be able to pull money through the channel, the developers deprived themselves of a large part of the donation for the clothes. Stupid.
6. Raw dancing. Some of the dances (movements) are absolutely terrible, visually it is not very pleasant to watch.
7. Paid interactions - temporary (1 piece - 1 time), 30 second auras. This is the funniest thing. I'm honestly perplexed as to what can be used to make an aura last 30 seconds. Well, one-time inters are a spit in the soul, to be honest. I really love screenplays (I can rack up 1 k in an evening), I often used inters in a similar game, so this was a blow for me =D.
And in general, many people post screenshots on their social networks, and this is free advertising. In this way, I think, again, the developers squandered their free mini-advertising in pursuit of luring money through temporary interchanges. No one will post bland screenshots of the same type, and to take an atmospheric, beautiful screenshot, you will need to use int 20 times.
In fact, I have a lot of comments, there are a lot of flaws in the game. But I described what disappointed me most.
Many people from ParaPa came to the game. My opinion about it is that it is a low-grade game with terrible graphics. These people, having come to SDP, are very happy about the beautiful picture and content like this very ParaPa. Now they admire the crumbs in this project and justify provocations for donations with arguments such as “it’s even worse in ParaPa.”
Well, I'm a person who likes to receive quality content. I think that we need to be equal to the best, and not compare with games that were released 15 years ago. I am absolutely not against support in the form of donations; money is not a pity for worthy projects. In the meantime, I won’t spend a ruble on this brainchild. And I hope after a while, the game will be improved and changed. Then, I will be very happy to devote my time to her.
The gameplay should not depend on donation. And if you think otherwise, then you are not playing fair.
I left this comment here because... in the VK official group they clean up all negative reviews. And the administration would hardly have brought the information to the right place. I hope by posting a comment here, my opinion will be heard and noticed.