Posted on: June 3, 2024

rex_butler

Игр: 116 Отзывов: 70

Decent, but there is better available

I have finally got around to playing Slay the Spire (StS), and I must say it's a decent game. I've been drawn to card-battler games over the past year, and many people have said that this one is foundational to the genre. After playing for several hours, I can see its influence in other games. However, at this point, there are much better games available, even if they are inspired by StS. In essence, these kinds of games follow a gameplay loop: start with a deck of cards, use them to fight battles, get more cards that make you slightly more powerful, and do it all again in hopes of making a little bit more progress than last time--and to unlock more cards, of course. Done right, the loop can be quite addicting, as games like Monster Train and Ring of Pain have shown. However, to me, StS lacks lasting appeal for a few reasons. Although it is simple enough to get into and understand, runs are very similar, and very few of your enemies are memorable. Also, after the first spire, the difficulty jumps significantly, to the point that the game becomes an obvious grind. At that point, I was not sure if my losses were a matter of RNG or predetermined by the game program itself. Also, some will like the nonsensical characters and art style of the game, which seems to be an appeal to very young gamers and the Dr. Seuss crowd. I found it merely tolerable and not enough to keep me playing after the difficult spike on the second spire. At this point (mid-2024), StS is like the grandfather of card-battler games: still recognizable as an ancestor of the genre, but a bit old and outdated. To put it differently, it's a good checkers game, even though all but the most casual players have long since graduated to chess. I got this cheap ($6), so I'm not really disappointed. Anyhow, I can now say that I've played StS and given it a chance--before promptly uninstalling it and going back to higher quality fare such as Monster Train, Ring of Pain, Trials of Fire, Forced Showdown, etc.

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Posted on: August 27, 2019

MisterDrow

Владелец игры

Игр: 241 Отзывов: 9

More than a Heartstone clone

At first it looked very similar to Heartstone to me. I was obviously wrong as it plays quite differently. You don't summon creatures but attack yourself using damage cards. The game is fun and has some interesting mechanics (e.g. pay to remove a card from deck). The biggest negative point is that the balancing needs some work. There are cards that are insanely better than others and you can only get them by luck (e.g. Ritual Dagger gets stronger with every kill). There are also bosses that counter certain decks and you barely have a chance if you didn't encounter them before (e.g. one that gets stronger every time you play a certain type of cards). All in all frustrating, fun and addictive.

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Posted on: November 19, 2020

memory_leak

Владелец игры

Игр: 320 Отзывов: 9

An Indie gem.

Rivals FTL in it's replayability and design (another indie gem worth checking out) If you like the sound of a rogue-like game with a challenging difficulty curve, an interesting atmosphere and a 'just one more go' addictive quality - then this should tick all the right boxes for you. I'm writing this review partly to correct a misconception that I do see online sometimes and which a review here on GOG seems to fall into. I just want to make it clear though, I'm not judging you for this opinion because I too felt frustrated at first when playing StS and thought the same - it's very easy to feel like there's a overwhelming random quality to the game play, that RNG plays far too big a role. The reality is though, that with the right strategy you will win about 70% of the time. There are youtubers who specialize in streaming their StS runs (who share their thought process btw) and they will agree on this. And you can tally up the victories to run ratio yourself and it does check out. Here are some basic tips/tricks: -Each character has 3-4 key strategies that you have to mould your deck of cards/relics towards. For example 2 key strategies for the 2nd character with the ox head is poison specialty, or activating as many cards in a turn. Regarding the latter, there's a fairly common card available that does bonus damage for every card activated. Prioritize that card and any relics that give a bonus per activated card too. Find what a character is good at, and stack as many bonuses as you can to multiply that advantage. -Every run has 3 maps. The first map is the easiest (kinda obvious) but what this actually means is that you have a short amount of time to mould your deck/strategy as best as you can before the difficulty spikes in map 2. Prioritising relics therefore on the first map is a must. And getting some good cards in your deck, either through victories or the shop is also important. -You do NOT have to take a card every time they're available.

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Posted on: May 9, 2020

dxciBel

Владелец игры

Игр: 57 Отзывов: 4

Incredibly addicting deck-builder

I don't have much experience with deck-building games, even though I always found the concept kind of interesting. But most of them came across as intimidating. What I have some experience with though are rogue-like games, which is why Slay the Spire piqued my interest when I first heard of it. I held out for quite a while on buying it due to the price tag - usually I only buy stuff during sales and mostly Indie titles that are cheap to begin with. 20€ seemed like quite the hefty price tag. It's worth every penny though. The four classes you can play with are varied enough to provide a unique experience, the enemy encounters are challenging but - at least on lower Ascensions - are not so challenging as to be intimidating. Some enemies require particular strategies which you have to keep in mind while building your deck and overall you have to manage your resources well and play smart to succeed. Couldn't recommend this game more.

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Posted on: July 5, 2020

MainDash

Владелец игры

Игр: 154 Отзывов: 3

Unique and Fun.

2D Graphics. Turn based combat, roguelike, card game. Gameplay: You select one of three characters whom start with a different ability. You are given a starting deck based on your character. Start at one of (3-5) roots and make your way to the top. Each root has a different set of ecounters, ranging from normal combats, elite combats, rest sites, random events, and treasure chambers. Plan accordingly to reach the top with enough health to defeat the stage boss. After clearing a floor you get different rewards, like cards to add to your deck, relics (which usualy give you passive abilties), etc. Nowdays I don't really play, or like, any turn based combat, nor card games, even less roguelikes. Yet, this game is so fun, and worth it's price. Such a unexpected blend of genres yielded an amazing game loop. It's been a while since I played a game so unique. The ones that gave me such a feel like this game are Shadow of the Colossus, Furi, The Witness, League when it wasnt well known, and more recently Rimworld.

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