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Aether Gazer is a well-polished gacha-styled action-rpg that you've probably seen before
2K View2023-05-26
If you couldn’t get enough of Honkai: Star Rail and found yourself thinking? Is there something similar that’s worth playing? Aether Gazer could be the game for you. Like Honkai: Star Rail and Wuthering Waves, it’s an Action RPG with gacha elements. You can expect to level and collect different characters, get daily rewards for playing, and get new combat abilities that show off the game’s dynamic visuals. But if you’re looking for something truly unique, you’ll be left wanting. Nothing here hasn’t been done in the genre and the overall sci-fi narrative that initially showed promise was generic and confusing. However, if you don’t care about any of that and are just looking for something that looks great and allows you to hack-n-slash and collect heroes, you won’t be disappointed.
I was initially confused because there’s a lot to unpack here. Humans are extinct, and the survivors live in a virtual world modeled after the original Earth. A safe-check system named Aether Gazer was created to ensure humanity is protected in this virtual world, and I played the role of the administrator to make sure a disaster like that never happens again. At least, I think that’s the story because there was no option to go back and repeat the script, which would’ve been very helpful. That being said, I soon found myself zoning out of the plot just to get to the fantastic combat Aether Gezer offers.
Combat is the real gem in Aether Gezer. The fight animations and ability to unlock ultimate skill chains which link character abilities were excellent, and I liked that I could openly run around the battlefield. The controls were simple to grasp as well. With just a few taps, I could alternate between using my special ability or an ability from someone in my party.
Unfortunately, I could only choose the leader of my party and play as that person. At the same time, the computer-controlled AI took control of the other members. The AI was pretty clever and were great companions adding to the overall fun and fast-paced nature of the battles. That being said, don’t let that confuse you with good characters! I didn’t find any of the heroes really stood out. However, the voice acting did help to really bring out individual personalities against otherwise bland characters.
If it seems like I’m going hard on Aether Gazer, I’m not. There’s a lot of fun to be had here, especially if you’re new to the genre. Still, this one didn’t distinguish itself in any category other than visuals and combat. That’ll certainly be enough for some folks, and if you don’t mind, I recommend giving this one a try.
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AETHER GAZER - What an interesting game! Full Review
Aether Gazer (Reviewed) Developer: Yostar Games Publisher: Yostar Games Released: May 23rd, 2023 Price: Free To Play
Aether gazer is a fast paced exciting action-RPG and Gacha. It's surprising good while also being quite generous with their new players and the amount of playtime that you get. Just like your other Gatchas that appears every now and then. It contains many familiar features, as well as a story, characters and pulls.
Pawkt2K2023-09-06
A gacha with fluid visuals and an action-packed gameplay | Full Review - Aether Gazer
Aether Gazer is a hack-and-slash ARPG game available for Android and iOS, featuring gacha elements driven by a compelling, fully voiced narrative.
🟩Pros
+Visually stunning with a colorful and cel-shaded art style
+Full voice-acting, and in English
+Fluid and action-packed combat system
+Smooth and responsive controls
+F2P friendly experience
🟥Cons
-Combat gets repetitive after a while
-Confusing terminology for newcomers
lyndonguitar2K2023-05-25
A high quality gacha game? | First Impressions - Aether Gazer
Aether Gazer is a Action RPG gacha game set in a virtual world where humans have transcended into after a catastrophic war and have since forgotten their true origins. Players take on the role of the administrator of “Aether Gazer''. Fighters called Modifiers are tasked to protect this virtual world from corrupted beings called Visbanes.
Aether Gazer offers a wide array of playable characters to collect, each with their unique designs, personalities, and abilities. With all the waifu games coming out lately, it’s worth noting that this is not one of them, as it also features male characters to collect. The characters are beautifully designed with anime-inspired art style, featuring elaborate costumes, expressive facial features, and eye-catching animations.
lyndonguitar2K2023-05-25
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AG is not at all like SR and Wuthering Waves. Aether Gazer is more like PGR and HI3rd. And from what Ive seen on twitch, WW is pretty much a mix of GI and ToF. 😭
2023-05-27
honkai star rail have nothing similar to this game... maybe you meant honkai 3rd. but yeah ok
2023-06-06
This felt more like 3rd Impact to me than Star Rail. I played for like two days, but everyone is copying this style of game, so I got rid of it. Story and characters weren't interesting enough to hold my attention. Fun gameplay though.
2023-05-27