Path of Kings

Overall the game is extremely fun and easy to get sucked into. The leveling up of heroes is well balanced but at time ad-heavy. I’ve spent hours on this game but without ads my progress has seem to stall at times. The biggest strength of the game is the easy to learn auto-battle mechanics and somewhat easy to understand strength levels. The variety of ways to play is intriguing despite the lack of actual variety when it comes to gameplay. There is also the aspect of micro transactions vastly speeding up gameplay but not being a requirement to progress. My biggest issue with the game is the ranked and pvp mode seeming to be almost random and at the very minimum rng based. No matter your power level due to the damage multiplier you can lose at any point regardless of strength. As much as this is great for new players who can feel as if they pulled off an “upset” of a greater ranked play; there is a certain point where experience is worthless as no matter what you’re hoping for the damage multiplier to come in at an opportune time. The power levels are also not clearly explained which only adds to the frustration when equipping new gear; it is unclear if characters should only increase their power level based on all-around stats or their specialization stats.