I've never played any CCG-cardgames, but I thought the roguelike aspect of this game looked fun, so I decided to buy it on sale.
But, very unlike traditional roguelikes, I beat this on the third or fourth run!
Not at all like FTL, where you try over and over and over, 50 runs, 100 runs, and still go on to maybe finally some day beat that last level.
In Slay the Spire though, a total newbie can finish it in a few runs, hardly knowing how it works.
After that we are supposed to finish it again and again and again, in some ascension mode where it gets harder after every run, and see if you can reach 20 successful runs.
Nah, I really don't like that idea. I would have prefered if it was just extremely hard from the beginning, like FTL or most other roguelikes.
But I'm no fan or expert in cardgames like this anyway, so my review will probably only be relevant for others in my situation - someone looking for a different roguelike, thinking the cards might be fun for a change.
Well, they are ... for a few hours ...