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The Solo Leveling video game makes you feel like Jinwoo — then the grind kicks in
- The Solo Leveling video game, Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive, aims to make players feel like the iconic protagonist, JinWoo.
- The game is set to be released in full by fall 2025 on PC and features satisfying action, flashy combat, and RPG mechanics rooted in the anime's lore.
- However, the overall package feels somewhat hollow with limited gameplay potential evident in the demo.
- The menu UI navigation proves to be the most frustrating aspect, favoring mouse control over the controller.
- There are suggestions that Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive might be a revamped port of the 2024 mobile gacha game Solo Leveling: Arise, tailored for co-op multiplayer.
- Despite claims that it is a new title, similarities in assets, cutscenes, and UI make it feel like a port, leading to a repetitive grind experience.
- The game offers series-specific details like leveling up JinWoo, weapon customization, loot crafting, and combat mechanics reminiscent of Dynasty Warriors.
- Players can customize JinWoo with various classes, skills, and abilities, providing depth to the progression system.
- Despite the wide array of features, the gameplay feels unfulfilling and lacking polish, with superficial depth.
- Environments are described as large but lifeless, enemy difficulty increases gradually, and familiar characters lack personality.
- The absence of a robust monetization loop results in a repetitive grind, diminishing the overall experience despite capturing the essence of Solo Leveling.
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