Azur Lane

Surprisingly, I'm enjoying the game. I came into this thinking it'd be a silly weeaboo game I could laugh about. But, it's turned out to be really, really fun. I'd like to consider this to be similar to Pokemon, or at least, the type that was common on the Nintendo DS. It's mostly a gacha-collection game, multiplayer is non-existent, and though there is a vibrant community, you can't do anything with others (besides chatting) in the game itself. You're just collecting ships, bringing them to their level caps, and collecting gear to put on them. Whether the devs will eventually release content to pit player against player is unknown. So it is very much, imo at least, like Pokemon. It is a rich, vibrant, but ultimately, single-player experience. That said though, the breadth and depth of the experience is remarkable. This EN server is coming on the backs of very successful runs on the CN, JP, & KR servers. There are a ton of events and late game content that haven't yet arrived and only serve to heighten interest. The gacha and drop rates are also fairly generous, and owing to the wealth of collective experience, a ton of guides exist for the game. All in all, a very enjoyable game. If I had to nitpick, it'd probably be the often times creepy, or shameless comments on certain ships, e.g. Hyuuga.

A simple, straightforward and casual game with no pay-to-win element. It has very beautiful artwork and cute little animations. It also has excellent voice act. The only downside is that you'll need to do in-app purchases to expand your dock. Gems are rare and there are no efficient ways to obtain them. Character skins are expensive but not a necessity. If you don't mind spending a little every few months, give it a try.

Had problems retrieving back my old account and contacted support. Was able to recover it within a few minutes, and I'm impressed by the efficiency. Moreover, what got me into the game was definitely the character/ships designs. The game also rewards its players well to pull on the gacha, meaning you'll have no problem in getting what you want as you progress in the game and obtain cubes. Gameplay wise, the auto combat option allows me to kill time while the game grinds through the stages!