So my original TBoI review was of just the base game, and only after about 10 hours playtime. But to get the full experience you really need all the add ons (Afterbirth, A+, and Repentance) and put a solid 75-100 hours into this thing, its only then that the genius and fricking amazing depth of the game becomes apparent. This has reduced my beloved Balatro, to which I was hooked so damn hard, to gathering dust on my hard drive. This is the game I have to play at least once a day or I get withdrawals.

Look, a lot of my original criticisms still ring true. The RNG is a motherfucker and your entire run can hinge on a lucky pickup, or just getting one bad room which can melt your hearts away in seconds. But that's the beauty of the gameplay; every time I die a bullshit death Ill curse the game, ill rant, ill throw my controller down. And then Ill jump straight back in for another run. Its too damn addictive.

So after about 80 hours, Ive only unlocked about 10% of the secrets. So at this rate, only about another 720 hours to 100% it. BRING IT.