"Game so good it made me like card games" semi-cit.
The opening act and first part of the experience is magical, the card game side of it is genuinely a captivating experience with so many facets, mechanics and fun to be had. The other part, the escape room side, is a great way to break what could become monotonous if done for too long, and they're both implemented so well in such a way that each side pushes the player to explore the other one without feeling forced. The story this far feels scattered and interesting enough to pay attention to it. The atmosphere is definitely the main course of this first act, everything feels well put together, made with so much passion and it's a joy to just look at the screen.
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The second act of the game brings a huge shift to the experience and takes away so much of the first act, especially in terms of the mechanics. This made sense story-wise so it's not necessarily a bad thing. We're in fact playing the "first version" of the game, I do believe it could've been implemented slightly better but since this section is not too long I can't really be too harsh on it.
The third act mixes the last two parts together, in a new and innovative way, there's no much really to say about this it's a great "plot-twist" in terms of story and especially gameplay; and by mixing the two together it manages to keep being fresh even after 7-8 hours of the game. Bringing another new strong personality was also incredibly welcome after the second act. Overall act 2 and 3 are much weaker than the first.
The last part feels almost unreviewable, it's an experience and I feel like it's been well put together but it's somehow so personal to the player that I don't want to judge small details.
The last part is Kaycee's mod and I believe this is the biggest flaw of the game, this mode could've been fun and had incredible potential but the way it was implemented it makes it totally reliable on rng, especially in the higher challenges, even if you build an amazing deck/strategy.
The opening act and first part of the experience is magical, the card game side of it is genuinely a captivating experience with so many facets, mechanics and fun to be had. The other part, the escape room side, is a great way to break what could become monotonous if done for too long, and they're both implemented so well in such a way that each side pushes the player to explore the other one without feeling forced. The story this far feels scattered and interesting enough to pay attention to it. The atmosphere is definitely the main course of this first act, everything feels well put together, made with so much passion and it's a joy to just look at the screen.
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The second act of the game brings a huge shift to the experience and takes away so much of the first act, especially in terms of the mechanics. This made sense story-wise so it's not necessarily a bad thing. We're in fact playing the "first version" of the game, I do believe it could've been implemented slightly better but since this section is not too long I can't really be too harsh on it.
The third act mixes the last two parts together, in a new and innovative way, there's no much really to say about this it's a great "plot-twist" in terms of story and especially gameplay; and by mixing the two together it manages to keep being fresh even after 7-8 hours of the game. Bringing another new strong personality was also incredibly welcome after the second act. Overall act 2 and 3 are much weaker than the first.
The last part feels almost unreviewable, it's an experience and I feel like it's been well put together but it's somehow so personal to the player that I don't want to judge small details.
The last part is Kaycee's mod and I believe this is the biggest flaw of the game, this mode could've been fun and had incredible potential but the way it was implemented it makes it totally reliable on rng, especially in the higher challenges, even if you build an amazing deck/strategy.