Kl3sk Reviews : Naruto World Wars
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Version : 3.5.6
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Map Type : Anime / AoS
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Description : 2/5 (mediocre)
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First off, the colors are a real eyesore. Please try to make it a little more ...appealing. Your description
doesn't need every color of the rainbow. Second : the description itself is
lacking a lot. "Naruto World Wars is new AoS map which follows story of manga/anime Naruto Shippuden.
Center of story is 4th shinobi war,Kabuto has revived all shinobies that have died
in series and with Uciha Madara he is praparing to invade Konoha and start 4th shinobi
war.You can decide which side is going to win.
Thank You for playing Naruto World Wars. "
^ be honest with yourself, would
YOU play a map with such poor wording and phrasing ? Part if it is describing the anime Naruto (Shippuuden), while the last line is shows gratitude towards the unfortunate few that have tried it. There are several typos in enumerating the game modes alone : "You can chose from following
mods" / "but game play is
oposite" , etc.
The credits are okay, I guess, but why would you end your pseudo-description with the "Heroes List" ?
So far, the map promises a mediocre experience. But I'll try to make the best of it.
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In-Game Review
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Terrain
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Right from the start, I can't help noticing the creator of the map put
no effort whatsoever in making the terrain in any way visually appealing. It's sloppy, crappy and over-all...just
sad. I'm pretty sure that it would take no more than half an hour to make minor changes in this sense and I encourage the map-maker to do so. (1/5)
Models
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To be short on the matter, I'll just point out that the "Konoha Chunin" model has a lot of issues regarding contrast, or Gama , since it's just so damn bright and it "sticks out" , so-to-speak. Otherwise, hero and units have custom models so that's a bonus. Side-note : Akatsuki and Konoha building barely have any custom models and together with the terrain, make the map seem "meh". (3/5)
Icons
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Okay, I see that they're "custom" but what the hell is it with those Japanese symbols ? They should not take an image's place, in my humble point of view. Too lazy to add real icons ? :3 . 3 out of 5 icons are symbols, thus, my rating is

3/5)
Skills
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Your talent as a map-maker clearly doesn't rest in terraining, I can tell you that, but wow, spells aren't your deal either ? Off the top of my head I can name 5 similar Anime / AoS maps which skills are far superior to these. But alas, I can't
compare maps when reviewing. That's not how it works. However, even without comparing, who can over-look the facts ? The spells and abilities are
bland. Their descriptions are okay, but they promise more than they can chew. Visually unappealing, no custom sounds, or anything that might make it spew any "juice". You should work on Quality over Quantity (in every aspect of the map). Granted, these skills don't seem to be bugged, they don't glitch, or leak, so that's a thumbs up. (2/5)
Misc
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This section refers to items, their descriptions or other sub-sections. I've seen most 90% of the items and their attributes in older Naruto-based maps (2009 to be exact). I can name them if you wish, I just won't pronounce them to keep this review unbiased. Nothing unique or remotely different as far as memory serves me. Did you "borrow" some ideas from other map-makers, maybe ? I'm just asking, not saying you did. (2/5)
Game-Play
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And here it is...the big one. One of the most important aspects of a map, the heart of any map really : the game-play. If the game-play is crap, it doesn't matter if your terrain is godly, or your triggers are on the spot. In this case, I have split this into 2 bits :
As an
Anime map : It's okay. The average anime-fan (Naruto-fan) might enjoy it and even play a few games with their buddies and whatnot, but for me, it just didn't do the trick.
As an
AoS map : It fails. No offense, but how can you call this a decent AoS map with a straight face ? Naruto and AoS don't mix guys, get it right! (Arena and RPG on the other hand do)
In conclusion : This is a map that at first glance might make one interested, but after about 10 minutes or so, disappointment settles in. Any hopes of uniqueness, originality, or a well-executed standard just drops.
Do I recommend non-Anime fans to play this ? :
No.
Do I recommend Anime fans to play this :
Yes
Will I play this map again :
No (never)
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Foot-note : I noticed
Ironside reviewed this map before I did, saying "By far the best naruto map I've seen till now." <-- If you live in 2003, then yes. There are far better Naruto Maps even present in this site's top 20. I see we have different standards. But I respect your opinion.
This map
should be
Rejected until updated. (2/5)