An energy system…
An energy system doesn’t make sense on a game like this…
Seems to be a greedy move 🤦♂️
The animations are okay, I wasn’t expecting anything extravagant.Great Take on the Genre
Okay so yes, this game is VERY similar to Slay The Spire, as I’m sure many reviews will tell you. The deck is essentially the Ironclad, with a few unique cards that change things up a little. In addition to that though, even the encounters are similar. Down to the 3 identical enemies that all start with one count of the buff that makes you immune to debuffs. There are a LOT of similarities, but I’m giving it 4 stars because I love Slay The Spire, and I love the differences in this game. I’ll sort the following thoughts into pros and cons.
Pros:
- Awesome progression. The idea of collecting shards that allow you to permanently increase the power of cards and relics to fight increasingly difficult enemies is a great idea. After a Slay The Spire run, you just play again. This game lets you power up in a meaningful way, and go back in even stronger, which I love.
- Great performance. I haven’t encountered any of the freezing or crashes other people are reporting. The game runs well, has decent animation, and overall has great performance.
Cons:
- If you’re looking for something different from Slay The Spire, don’t get this game. It’s very close lol. Lack of originality could be a con for some people, so I’m putting that here.
- Invisible calculations. There are a lot of modifiers in this game. If my basic attack does 9 damage, but my sword attacks do 15% more damage, and the enemy I’m fighting is exposed, the card still says 9 damage. The card may very well display the new damage number I’ll do when I drag it up to the enemy, but once I do so, the card shrinks down to a size at which I can’t see it at all. In a game that’s so tailored towards creating a game-breaking build and synergizing to get either a lot of damage, or a lot of block, I can’t see at all what I’m doing until I’ve done it. Would love to see that fixed.
Overall, I’m loving the game, but as most others, it could be better.Inspired by Slay The Spire?!?
This is an absolute CLONE of Slay the Spire. The cards are complete copies of the Ironclad but with different names. This isn’t an inspiration but a rip off. Just because you may add one extra mechanic or relic to the game does not mean it’s inspired by. Take the extra mechanic/relic and go make a mod for Slay the Spire. Disgusting that anyone would even review this and try to pretend.