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Hardcore Leveling Warrior β A Game With Potential but Flawed Execution
780 View2025-03-18A gacha-based RPG, Hardcore Leveling Warrior, from Super Planet is based on the hugely famous webtoon of the same name. While it has to offer turn-based combat, character collection, and strategic gameplay, does it actually deliver on all its promises? The game has mixed reviews about it with a rating standing at 6.4/10. Now let's unravel its pros and cons.
GAMEPLAY AND FEATURES
So in a nutshell, Hardcore Leveling Warrior is sort of a turn-based gacha RPG that lets users collect characters and play with or against other players at will. You recruit a bunch of heroes, level them up, and then use them in battle against other players. It has some flavor depth in terms of how each one is different than the others since they all have unique abilities and skills.
PvP allows players to pit their rosters against other real-life players to play competitively. In Story Mode, players experience major happenings from the webtoon and thus view the universe from a different perspective.
For all its gains, the progress system is said to be sluggish as it runs dry on any energy and resource limitations. Over time grinding for upgrades may start feeling tiring due to the strong enemy encounters.
GRAPHICS AND SOUND
The style of the game is very similar to that of the webtoon: brilliant character designs and fancy animations. Combat animations, however, tend to be rather rigid, while the UI is fairly troublesome to navigate.
The music is good but without much singing: it consists mainly of hyper background sounds with somewhat satisfying effects to those fighting sounds. Not coincidentally, this deprives the story of some credibility.
MOVING ON AND MONETIZING
This gacha game, Hardcore Leveling Warrior, seems to be doing all it can to draw and retain players through random character pulls, making specific heroes difficult to obtain. Premium currency therefore becomes an exceedingly rare commodity: people will either grind for it or do something called cash spending.
The stamina system puts an eventual cap on how long you can actually play at a time. So it transforms the experience into something that feels like a waiting game unless premium items are applied to it. Such a treatment can be very bad for someone with wanting to play at a pace he sets by himself.
Pros and Cons
Pros:
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Faithful to the webtoon β For fans, it offers a familiar feeling with the characters, plots, and all that.
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Strategic turn-based combat β It takes planning and crew building to get through it.
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Adds value with replay the PvP mode β Competitive matches keep the game interesting.
Cons:
β Very slow progression β Too much time will be spent gathering resources and grinding.
β Gacha mechanics are unkind β To get good characters, you need a lot of luck or money.
β Restrictive stamina system β Limits the time of play except when premium items are used.
FINAL VERDICT
Hardcore Leveling Warrior has the tools for success in terms of strategy in combat and attachment to the webtoon. The actual experience, however, is tainted by slow progression, heavy monetization, and stamina restrictions. Fans of the series may find value in playing it, but casual gamers may regard it as a frustrating hurdle.
Should I endorse it? Only if you exercise patience and don't mind gacha mechanics. The rest would rather compare it with better RPGs that feature more balanced systems.
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