'Inscryption' is a difficult game to come to a conclusion on. If I were to have stopped playing after Act 1 I would have considered it my game of the year easily. The nature in which the deck-building gameplay was built was so distinctive with its emphasis on sacrifice and how those sacrifices affected each battle and overall run. It was so integral in the experience that it constantly surprised me with how the theme reared its head in with some truly grotesque moments. I really don't want to spoil much since that was why I fell hopelessly addicted to Act 1 despite a few issues with how bosses acted with reruns. That being said there are things that occur later in the game that really did not mesh well with me. Without going too deep into it what follows Act 1 the rest of the game was either painfully easy or remixed things in less compelling ways. I know that's vague but this game is one that requires a blind eye to fully enjoy. That beginning act alone made this game so special and the main reason why I'd consider this as one of the better games of the year, just a shame the rest didn't follow suit.

Reviewed on Jan 20, 2022


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