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Pascal's Wager
Giant Global · 901 ratings · ★ 4.2
4.2
★★★★★
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Top complaints - extracted from 37 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
1
"game"
25 negative reviews mention this · 68% of all complaints
★★★★★ "ID verification. This is game requires a Chinese ID to play, so basically no one should buy it" - GW141
2
"play"
11 negative reviews mention this · 30% of all complaints
★★★★★ "ID verification. This is game requires a Chinese ID to play, so basically no one should buy it" - GW141
3
"attack"
9 negative reviews mention this · 24% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Bad. While you are trying to do an a little it’s so off key it isn’t even fun. You hold down the button to do the special attack and he auto swings. Awful" - Bri-Dini
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"controls"
8 negative reviews mention this · 22% of all complaints
★★★★★ "NO TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS. Seems like this has been an issue for a year and you’re still charging money for this game without a fix! Unethical to say the least, more likely criminal." - Xiqwa
5
"screen"
6 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "NO TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS. Seems like this has been an issue for a year and you’re still charging money for this game without a fix! Unethical to say the least, more likely criminal." - Xiqwa
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"work"
5 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Not working. I downloaded the game twice but when I get to the first monster my weapons, dodge, nothing shows up. Very disappointing since I paid for it" - Junglnan2
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"refund"
5 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "SCAM ALERT. Reported this to Apple as a scam. Touchscreen controls do not work, so the game can’t be played as advertised. The controls disappear from the screen immediately if they appear at all. Link to Developer’s site goes to a page that is non-exi…" - Steerpike07
8
"money"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "NO TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS. Seems like this has been an issue for a year and you’re still charging money for this game without a fix! Unethical to say the least, more likely criminal." - Xiqwa
9
"button"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Bad. While you are trying to do an a little it’s so off key it isn’t even fun. You hold down the button to do the special attack and he auto swings. Awful" - Bri-Dini
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"dodge"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Not working. I downloaded the game twice but when I get to the first monster my weapons, dodge, nothing shows up. Very disappointing since I paid for it" - Junglnan2
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"mobile"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "It’s Aight. Pros: Good graphics for mobile, decent gameplay, alright boss fights. Cons: Bad voice acting, subtitles don’t match, sloppy cut scenes, voices doesn’t really match what’s happening in the cutscenes. I’m not gonna finish this game." - EazyPeazy998
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"doesn"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "It’s Aight. Pros: Good graphics for mobile, decent gameplay, alright boss fights. Cons: Bad voice acting, subtitles don’t match, sloppy cut scenes, voices doesn’t really match what’s happening in the cutscenes. I’m not gonna finish this game." - EazyPeazy998
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ID verification
This is game requires a Chinese ID to play, so basically no one should buy it
实名认证
不可以玩 在美区的apple id 里玩不了
You can't play without a Chinese ID
You can't play without a Chinese ID
NO TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS
Seems like this has been an issue for a year and you’re still charging money for this game without a fix! Unethical to say the least, more likely criminal.
Bad
While you are trying to do an a little it’s so off key it isn’t even fun. You hold down the button to do the special attack and he auto swings. Awful
Not working
I downloaded the game twice but when I get to the first monster my weapons, dodge, nothing shows up. Very disappointing since I paid for it
The Attack and interaction button keep disappearing
After multiple attempts and rebooting the game, it was not helpful. The bug totally ruined the game,I can’t even attack or dodge but taking all of the damage and just literally walked around
Attack button keep on disappearing
Dude im can't even finish the intro with this bug. i cant attack or dodge just walking and tanking damage for no reason. Please fix this and I'll fix my rating
Absolutely terrible
We have all played that game were your character swings a sword so slow that you actually uninstall the game and never play again.
SCAM ALERT
Reported this to Apple as a scam. Touchscreen controls do not work, so the game can’t be played as advertised. The controls disappear from the screen immediately if they appear at all. Link to Developer’s site goes to a page that is non-existent, so there is no help or support. Requesting that Apple refund the purchase price. They should pull this item from the App Store.
Too confusing, hard, and no audio options.
Game is way too confusing, way too hard. I keep dying. The first boss is a nightmare so i just quit. Plus you cannot have background audio like apple music replace the game music.
Great game with bugs
I liked the first part of the game, but after reaching the second altar it created a bug that makes it unplayable. When you start or restart the game you have the attack controls displayed. As soon as you start an attack they disappear and you end up being killed as you can’t attack. I restarted my game since I wasn’t to far into it, reset the app, and tried to get it to work properly, but each time the same thing happened. Very disappointing as it was enjoyable for the short time I played it. It was a waste of money.
Looks good, but not works
On iPad Pro, still have the issue of the UI. Not any combat button appears. So, you can running and controlling the camera, just and only. The game is beautiful, but useless. Still not work. Useless. But I got an in game offer about the DLC. Sorry, but I can not trust you guys. I will not buying another junk.
You stole from me
I can't even play the game it starts up but won't let me let me connect to the internet or even start a new game would definitely love to play the game if I could get some help would really appreciate it or if I could get a refund would be even better thank you
If force me to use a Chinese ID to play this game
What is wrong with this game?
It’s doesn’t work
The game do not open in my iPhone 14 pro, in my olde iPhone 13 mini I used to have any problem…
竟然还要验证
一个单机游戏，都上外服了，还必须氪金买才行，竟然要验证，欺负不了老外就欺负国人是吧？差评…这游戏简直逆天！
需要实名制，收集用户隐私。
举报了。
No attack controls
Attack controls don’t display, so no way to battle. No way to exit game or enter settings after game starts. Appearently no way to contact support. Looks like I wasted my money.
good
感觉好玩不知道xr玩卡不卡
Will rerate when fixed
In the first few minutes of gameplay the right side buttons for combat disappear. Can not attack or defend. I want to like the game. This issue is occurring on an iPad. I have reported the issue in game as well.
Too hard to unpleasant
The game is too hard to play. Waste time . Hit your patience. This is not right. Out of the entertainment, let me feel unpleasant. Against the essence of game, that is entertainment.
No, it actually isn’t.
This game’s control scheme has a passing resemblance to the Souls game with a controller, you lock on and R1 is the main attack.
That’s basically all the structural similarity. You don’t really have a strategic dodge, you play preset characters, and everything is floaty and imprecise. It’s like Darksiders ish.
Don’t buy if you’re looking for something like From Soft games on mobile, and that description really should not be a selling point of the game, because it’s factually wrong
That’s basically all the structural similarity. You don’t really have a strategic dodge, you play preset characters, and everything is floaty and imprecise. It’s like Darksiders ish.
Don’t buy if you’re looking for something like From Soft games on mobile, and that description really should not be a selling point of the game, because it’s factually wrong
No controls on screen
So the moving controls work….but the attack and doge and all that doesn’t even show up on screen.
So i guess if you want to just run away from your enemies its good. Please fix this or give me a refund. Thx
So i guess if you want to just run away from your enemies its good. Please fix this or give me a refund. Thx
Bad game mechanics
Controls are way too awkward. Wish I could get a refund.
Do not waste your money
If your coming from a pc trying to find games with mouse and keyboard support don’t waste your time.
This games controls are so bad its not worth it. The mouse movements are extremely inconsistent and it switches from slow/smooth to fast and jerky on its own at random. So you can never adjust to the control speed period.
Then the battle mechanics are so clunky its just basically not playable if mouse and keyboard games are what your after…
Not to even mention how enological the controls are to begin with.
As powerful as these new iPads are I’m shocked at how third rate at best these games are.
Graphics are ok but the constant haze they put in the game on screen is just annoying to look at after awhile.
Highly recommend if your expecting a “computer like” game this is NOT it. Not even close.
Requested a refund.
This games controls are so bad its not worth it. The mouse movements are extremely inconsistent and it switches from slow/smooth to fast and jerky on its own at random. So you can never adjust to the control speed period.
Then the battle mechanics are so clunky its just basically not playable if mouse and keyboard games are what your after…
Not to even mention how enological the controls are to begin with.
As powerful as these new iPads are I’m shocked at how third rate at best these games are.
Graphics are ok but the constant haze they put in the game on screen is just annoying to look at after awhile.
Highly recommend if your expecting a “computer like” game this is NOT it. Not even close.
Requested a refund.
Just crashes.
I can never get past the developer logo screen. After a long wait, it just crashes. iPad Pro mini. 😞
Hard and very slow
Didn’t like it at all.
It’s Aight
Pros: Good graphics for mobile, decent gameplay, alright boss fights.
Cons: Bad voice acting, subtitles don’t match, sloppy cut scenes, voices doesn’t really match what’s happening in the cutscenes.
I’m not gonna finish this game.
Cons: Bad voice acting, subtitles don’t match, sloppy cut scenes, voices doesn’t really match what’s happening in the cutscenes.
I’m not gonna finish this game.
A true Souls fan
This is NOT dark souls type game. This is a Witcher type game and I can’t stand Witcher games. I want a RPG not you tell me who and what I’m using and I just pick the order I unlock that one persons skills in. I want to make a character and then play it. Too much dialogue as well like bro there’s literally no similarities between this and any actual dark souls games other than it’s dark fantasy too
Brings you pain more than joy
Poorly designed mechanism kills the fun. Regret to buy this game.
I’ll rate 5 star if devs remove UI using controller
It’s a great mobile game, but a few things keep it from being a AAA mobile game. The neglect of co troller features is the main one for me. Using a controller works, but the screen is still filled with co from elements like your e using a touch screen and it’s distracting and horrible.
DLC unplayable offline
Can’t play dlc offline
Just Copy Dark Souls!
This game has some of the most ATROCIOUS mechanics to have ever been implemented for the sake of uniqueness. 2 stars for having the stones to put out a Soulslike on mobile, but my God, remove literally every goddamn mechanic you guys thought up of and just please shamelessly copy whatever FromSoft does. There's no need for characters to take a couple of years to attack, no need to have 17 different types of currencies to buy or craft something, no need for some obtuse "lunatic" mode that punishes the player for using one character for too long because of a poorly implemented party system, etc. If you guys do make a sequel to this game, just make it move about 1.5x faster than this, have a few currencies, and have one character that acts as a blank slate that you can build with whatever. Good effort, but the terrible unique mechanics make it a chore to play.
Not really for iPhone
I’ve really tried to enjoy this game on multiple separate occasions but it just doesn’t compel my interest.
The story has potential but as presented on the iPhone it only gives enough story motive and limited view of surroundings to feel consistently like I’m a stranger asked to suddenly bet on a bedroom sized race I don’t even have a dog in. A stranger looking in by way of a small peephole across the room.
Might be immersive enough on the iPad but just too narrowed in visible scope on the iPhone and too underdeveloped in story motive.
The story has potential but as presented on the iPhone it only gives enough story motive and limited view of surroundings to feel consistently like I’m a stranger asked to suddenly bet on a bedroom sized race I don’t even have a dog in. A stranger looking in by way of a small peephole across the room.
Might be immersive enough on the iPad but just too narrowed in visible scope on the iPhone and too underdeveloped in story motive.
on-screen Fighting controls don’t show
Sadly, can only run around in the very first playable area as the on screen action buttons all briefly show then go away. I thought they might reappear when there was an actual fight but no.
Disappointed
I was hoping to play this on my mouse and keyboard but I can because the sensitivity turns down when ever something pops up
Great game held back by poor mouse support
It’s a solid game, good story and visually pleasing with good gameplay. This has one glaring flaw however, in that the mouse implementation is awful. Even with the sensitivity all the way up in the settings of the game, it takes very large movements of the mouse to move the camera even a little bit. The devs must have not tried actually playing the game with a mouse. If that were fixed it would be a 5/5. I will update this if better mouse sensitivity is added.
Sentiment summary
79%
Positive (4-5★)
6%
Neutral (3★)
15%
Negative (1-2★)