Though War Live is intentionally minimalistic, it offers a few interesting mechanics that can spice things up:
Tie Side Bet
This is the most interesting twist in the game. You can bet solely on a Tie, without placing a main bet. However, you can also bet only on the main bet, or both. Here’s how it pays out:
- 1st Tie: 10:1
- 2nd Tie in a row: 25:1
- 3rd Tie: 50:1
- 4th Tie: 200:1
These odds sound enticing, but the chance of hitting 3 or 4 Ties in a row is extremely low. In other words, the most likely result might be a win on the main bet, or the first Tie. All other options are nearly impossible in regular conditions. The side bet RTP is also much lower (92.05%), making it a high-risk, high reward feature best used sparingly or when you are feeling fancy.
Go to War Mechanic
This adds a strategic layer to the otherwise luck-based game. Choosing to “Go to War” when tied can result in a win if your next card beats the dealer’s card. However, it also doubles your stake and risk.
There are no multipliers, wild cards, or complex features. Instead, the game is all about speed, simplicity, and risk management.
Mobile Experience
Like all other live casino games from Evolution, you can play War Live on mobile as well. The game runs truly smoothly on both smartphones and tablets. The studio’s mobile interface supports:
- Both portrait and landscape mode
- Quick single-touch betting
- HD video streaming
- Little to no lag and intuitive UI design
Whether you’re on Android or iOS, the game offers the same quality experience as the desktop version. Although no app is required, you can download a casino app if your chosen venue has one for your phone OS. If you don’t want to bother with all that, you can simply play directly from your browser.
Theme, Visuals & Sound
The theme sticks to the traditional casino table aesthetic. It’s not complicated or overstuffed. The studio features a red-golden aesthetic, with interesting visuals behind the host.
At the table, the dealer sits and deals the cards. The focus of the entire game is always ont the table and the action going on with the cards. The HD cameras are always pointing to a sleek table layout with sharp, high-resolution visuals.
The sound design includes realistic shuffling, card dealing, and subtle background music that doesn’t distract. Perfect in every sense. Thanks to the background noise, it’s immersive enough but never too distracting.
Our Experience Playing This Game
War Live is not your regular live casino game. In fact, it’s a card game that is not often seen at casinos at all, which makes its inclusion in the Evolution live dealer roster an interesting choice.
A choice we like, to be fair.
What we found while reviewing the game is that it’s refreshingly fast and surprisingly exciting for such a straightforward format. Rounds fly by quickly, and the optional side bet is there to add tension in case you get bored easily.
Sure, we did not score too much, but the rounds and the tiny game elements created fun moments of suspense.
The RTP is decent for a live game, especially the 96.56% on the main bet. It’s not the highest, but it’s a game show, so it was expected. Another surprise that we had was that volatility is low, so you’ll win often but in small amounts. Frankly, for a game show from Evolution, we thought low variance was not something we are ever going to see. Hence, low variance is a welcome addition that makes it perfect for casual gaming sessions.
It’s not a skill-based game, which might be a major turn-off for some players (especially strategists such as blackjack players). Still, we liked it.
How We Rate Games
Here at BestCasinos, we assess games based on four criteria:
- Gameplay
- Innovation
- Mobile Performance
- Fairness
Our goal is to deliver unbiased, comprehensive game reviews that cover all the bases and provide readers with clear and easy explanations of what to expect from the games. With War Live, our task was easy, as it was an Evolution live game full of great elements.
Evolution as a company makes very trustworthy games, which is why we started off on a great note with War Live. Security and fairness are never an issue with this game-maker, so rest assured that the game is provably fair and reliable.
When it comes to innovation and gameplay, War Live is more subdued than most other Evolution games. However, such is the nature of the game show, as it’s not a complex game like Crazy Time or Monopoly Big Baller. Which brings us to innovation – War is not something you are going to see often at online casinos. That is why the game passed our reviewing process with flying colors. It has great entertainment value and is sure to become a hit in the future.
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