[REVIEW] Astracraft – Creativity War

Creativity is a phenomenon to do anything related to art, culture, and life in a different, unique, or new way. Its spontaneous nature makes the minds of all human beings in their application different from one another. However, what if creativity is poured into the main theme of video games, especially mobile games?

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If we look at the many games with creativity as the theme, then we generally see this theme in PC games. On paper, the application of creativity-themed games in mobile form does look very difficult to do. However, when viewed from similar games that have been on the market, this thought seems to need to be thrown away. Especially after coming Astracraft.

Astracraft trying to train and encourage the creativity of each player, to make something from some of the elements that have been provided. A main theme raised by NetEase in its new mobile game. Then, how to apply creative elements and creative freedom in Astracraft itself? Check out our review below.

Free to Make Anything

After you enter and log in to the game, you will be presented with two main elements that you will enjoy: Create and Versus. Create is a place where players create anything according to their imagination with the tools that have been provided. While versus mode is a PvP mode that has various sub-branches, ranging from racing to fighting using their own creations.

You can choose create or versus mode.

This game can be said to have a lot of creation features, players will be required to be creative in order to make something they want. For example, spider robots, humanoids, to racing cars. They can make everything freely through their imagination.

But don’t worry if you are a person who feels less creative. Because you will be assisted by tutorials to some of the presets they have provided. Starting from the base-model to the finished work. Of course you can make something better than what the developer has presented.

Less creative or lazy to move? The system has prepared a creation base template for you.

The creation features are very detailed. It has the required shapes from squares/cubes, triangles, to tapers. However, developers would be better off if they added round or curved shapes in some parts to have more diverse creations in terms of shape. Features of lights or lights, sword weapons, beam sabers, or others of course if added will also be more interesting in creation mode.

When making a robot, you will be able to choose weapons such as those that focus on damage to special weapons. Be it lasers, radars, even shields. The shape of your robot or battle car can also be modified at will.

Meanwhile, when you build a plane, you can add some flying elements with boosters placed in several parts of the plane. For example, the wings, the middle, and the back. Allows you to achieve several maneuvers such as hover like v-tol and boost.

One of my works that is still far from satisfactory.

This feature is very satisfying for those of you who have crazy ideas to make something that has not been conveyed until now. I myself spent hours to make something that until now is still not completed because of my perfectionist nature that never goes away.

Unfortunately, there are some modules or parts that they still don’t add, for example tires for tanks that I really need to make tanks or battle fortresses. Not losing my mind, I tried to replace it with regular tires. But unlucky, because I was too focused on its shape, I forgot that the weapon has a maximum of four squares which in the end actually made me have to change its shape in such a way.

You can put decals or stickers on your creations.

I wish the developer could add several types of tires including chain tires to build tanks. As for robots, the lack of some parts when I received this early review version can also be input for developers to add them. For example, the shape of the legs of a humanoid robot, hands, to the function of the head that can be moved.

They even prepared a color set.

Even so, of course you canin various ways that exist. This is a game about creativity, use your crazy ideas to apply them in your work.

Racing, War and Craft

Not only being creative, you can also enjoy various modes of creation. Such as racing to parties that can be enjoyed by many players consisting of several games, including: Ball Game, Multiplayer Creation, Infinite Arena, Rumble, Storm, Super Storm, King of the Hill, Building, and Race.

Party Mode can also be played with several players with interesting modes of course.

Party Mode will present 121 building modules, traps, on a 3 km map with 9 arenas and various themes. Players can make designs according to their own wishes. There are various sub modes and places in party mode. Starting from the physical arena, party arena, survival battle royale, and military simulation.

The physical arena will function like an ordinary arena, where players will be able to see some creations and participate in ball games. The party arena will allow you to compete with friends and other players to reach the finish line by passing various obstacles. Some of them are traps.

Another interesting thing is the existence of a battle royale survival mode. Same with similar modes in other games, Astracraft will invite you to collect materials from scratch. You can destroy anyone you see until you survive to be the winner.

Military simulation will consist of several military equipment from the air, land, and sea. You can create planes, disguise units to see enemy movements, to destroy them using rockets.

You can manage all the features presented through party mode. At will, without any restrictions. You’re the master.

Unfortunately, when I tried this game, I could only enjoy the single-player mode with some unique creations. While the pvp mode I haven’t been able to try at all because at the time of playing it, the game hasn’t been released yet. But I get a little general idea what the pvp mode looks like through the few video tutorials provided.

Race mode will function like race mode with power ups. Where players will be able to take power ups in the middle of the game to activate several weapons that have been installed.

One example of a race mode given in the tutorial.

You can also create your own race track with two types: one-way or lap/lap tracks. One direction can be created with various twists and jumps. You can also make it straight like an ordinary drag race arena.

You can choose to create a one-track or one-way track and laps during race track creation.

While the rotation or lap has the same features but with a twisting shape. The variety of free track creation features means that you don’t need to be limited to creating any type. Good with super tough turns, to full of holes.

Some of the modes that are in versus.

The next mode is versus which consists of many modes: Infinite Arena, Rumble, Storm, King of the Hill, and Building. You can use some of the creations that have been made or that have been provided. King of the Hill is one of the modes where I can play with bots.

Conclusion

Astracraft at a glance becomes a game included in too good to be true for mobile platforms. However, NetEase and his team managed to apply the theme of creativity which is their main vision.

The game has lots of creative features that are guaranteed to inspire your creativity to make whatever you want. Starting from robots, cars, to drones. All of your creations can even be customized in more detail using decals or stickers, colors, to the skins provided or buying them.

I spent quite a long time to hours just to make the battle fortress although in the end still not satisfied with the results and maybe I will change again after a few days. This game is perfect for those of you who like to make things, especially those of you who have a wild imagination and want to make it happen in 3D.

For those of you who are interested in downloading it, you can directly download the game via following link, free of charge without being charged a penny.

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