Culdcept Revolt (Nintendo 3DS)

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The story wasn't great, but for the most part it did its job of giving you some sort of loose explanation for why you're playing this card/board game with all the wacky characters. Spaces I own can be upgraded using magic power, making the toll a costlier expense should an opponent land there. What I can tell you is as someone who is a bit of a masochist for these types of experiences, I enjoy it very much. There is a group of companions with you, though sadly my favorite of the bunch was removed due to plot convenience, leaving slightly more irritating serial opponents/compatriots in her wake.

This is really a unique series that is well worth trying if you are looking for something different from the norm. Since Culdcept's cards are meant to be collectible – there's an in-game card counter that maxes over 200 – the cards are the main thing that needs to look good. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Beware though, people who are short on attention spans and intellectual fortitude may not have the time to fully see everything this game has to offer. Every few years I would look around to see if there were any new Culdcept games in english, or really anything similar to Culdcept to play, and there never has been anything.Another post-roll option allows for boosting of the element of the square – or changing it, if there's a monster of a different element – that uses up a magic meter. The AI opponents can put up a stiff challenge, but as is the downfall with many board games luck plays just as much of a part in victory or defeat as raw skill does. With a ragtag bunch of heroes and a fiendish villain to fight back against it's certainly well-worn material, but acts as a solid platform to support plenty of opportunities to engage in battles. Smaller tweaks such as the fatigue that afflicts monsters, the fact that you now discard at the end of your turn, and the introduction of new buildings also change things up, but another major addition are the slightly bizarre Evo cards. Here’s the gist of how Culdcept works: I challenge opponents in a match to see who can acquire the set amount of magic power and reach a gate first.

Although story mode is the thrust of the game, there is support for both local play (two+ copies required) or online battles. Though it's drawn fairly accurate comparisons with Monopoly in the past, some may find that Culdcept has more in common with Fortune Street, emphasising multiple pathways and a greater sense of control over the board. Culdcept Revolt tries its best to combine classic board and card games, but the execution is lacking in more complex strategies, making players feel as though they’re not building towards a strong end goal. Creatures have specific abilities and elemental traits for example, and these can define their purpose as either aggressive invaders or staunch defenders. With a likable cast of characters, interesting story and a wide variety of cards to create unique decks, Culdcept Revolt has a good premise that doesn’t pay off quite as well as intended.I stumbled upon the game description for Culdcept Revolt by accident as I was browsing through "upcoming" 3DS releases. The single-player campaign is broken up into chapters, each containing the main plotline missions with optional side stories to complete as well. They let you see the cards your opponents draw, then at any time you get to see a list of cards in your opponents' hands, however you can't access the details of any of these cards. Similar to the first point, they don't always give you all the information affecting combat when you're in the combat screen picking an item.

Game-play is easy to pick up for beginners but also crafted in such a way that it can even **** in the most hardcore gamer to devote hour upon hour into this magical board/card/fantasy come to life. Despite its intimidating outer layer, Culdcept Revolt is something of a hidden gem that deserves the attention of anyone with an interest in card collecting, strategy, or even just board games in general. The holy city of Dafnelion is still standing, however, and connects to Celphas, allowing them to travel there. This is especially important as certain cards are objectively better than others, making earlier items and creatures obsolete as you progress.Culdcept Revolt was announced in a Japan-only Nintendo Direct on May 11, 2016, followed by another session showing gameplay on June 22. Don't expect much in the way of variety however, as there's no opportunity to actually explore environments or interact with NPCs outside of set cutscenes. It's wildly addictive, and boasts a robust single player component as well as both local and online multiplayer to satisfy any craving for its unique, genre-blending mechanics. It's an interesting idea that's pretty well executed, though it's entirely possible to continue your game with just the standard cards in tow.

The creator of the friend room can set a wide variety of options, including the ability to ban the more broken cards by default.They didn't always do a great job of explaining why sometimes you'll go into a match where your teammates actively work against your shared interests.