While playing the ever so slightly disappointing Splatoon 3 Side Order, my boyfriend got me this. I've heard great things but I didn't think it'd catch me quite this hard, and I've had some pretty serious medical conditions that didn't grip my immune system quite like Balatro.
I mean this in the best way possible, Balatro is pure unbridled flair given form. When you get down to brass tacks, it's gameplay revolving around a very very simple concept cranked up to an absurd degree and it's exactly what you want to see in something so effective. Everything revolves around the core mechanic of the game, nothing seems out of place, and god does this game evoke such a sick sense of style while doing so.
I beat my first run in 30 minutes of owning the game, but unlike Side Order where I was left with a sense of empty "Is this really it?", this still has more to give. Unlockables, difficulties, new decks, more cards, it's exactly what a roguelike should be. Easy when you want it to be, hard when you want it to be, but entirely up to you and your skill when it comes to choking a perfectly good run away like a goddamn champ.
I mean this in the best way possible, Balatro is pure unbridled flair given form. When you get down to brass tacks, it's gameplay revolving around a very very simple concept cranked up to an absurd degree and it's exactly what you want to see in something so effective. Everything revolves around the core mechanic of the game, nothing seems out of place, and god does this game evoke such a sick sense of style while doing so.
I beat my first run in 30 minutes of owning the game, but unlike Side Order where I was left with a sense of empty "Is this really it?", this still has more to give. Unlockables, difficulties, new decks, more cards, it's exactly what a roguelike should be. Easy when you want it to be, hard when you want it to be, but entirely up to you and your skill when it comes to choking a perfectly good run away like a goddamn champ.