Artifact

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2.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 622 Ratings

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  1. NightElves
    Aug 25, 2023
    8
    I don't think I fully get it how to play this game. Doesn't really give you the best tutorial. Perhaps you need to know Dota 2 first, can't really tell for sure. Though it was fun playing it. So if you don't know what to do the next hour you can play this card game. I played Classic, maybe Foundry makes more sense. At least it's a free game.
  2. Black_S
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    True face of Valve and #GabeNewellMore.
    Third-party game designer Richard Garfield must be involved because Valve does not have true designers. Saying people are dumb because not understand how amazing an is Artifact.
    Monetized like other games where people spend money without hesitation like P2W Chinese garbage DOTA2 only because it is DOTA2. All scammed players don't get any refund;    True face of Valve and #GabeNewellMore.
    Third-party game designer Richard Garfield must be involved because Valve does not have true designers. Saying people are dumb because not understand how amazing an is Artifact.
    Monetized like other games where people spend money without hesitation like P2W Chinese garbage DOTA2 only because it is DOTA2.
    All scammed players don't get any refund; they can "sell cards on Steam Store". Valve "develop" a second version, but without Garfield (which ran like a rat because "artifact was complete") they failed quickly. But don't forget to congratulate yourself on how successful it was.
    Valve is detached from reality and their only hope is sales on Steam with a 30 % margin. The ugly immoral business of people, which not deserve even one cent.

    #StopSteam #FreeGameIndustry #StopGabeNewell    … Expand
  3. bronzi
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    Artifact (classic) is an amazing game, even as it stands now (totally abandoned). Had the developers supported it properly upon release (updates, game modes, balance changes, etc) it would have been very successful, I have no doubt.
    All of the problems with the game were with the game/tournament modes, lack of player progression, new player experience, and lack of support/updates.
    The    Artifact (classic) is an amazing game, even as it stands now (totally abandoned). Had the developers supported it properly upon release (updates, game modes, balance changes, etc) it would have been very successful, I have no doubt.
    All of the problems with the game were with the game/tournament modes, lack of player progression, new player experience, and lack of support/updates.
    The fundamental gameplay is fantastic.

    At the first sign of trouble they scrapped the entire game and made a new, much worse version of Artifact from the ground up.

    I can't believe how little confidence Valve had in their own game. Many games have recovered from bad launches--Valve didn't even try.

    They trusted the judgment of the internet and endless superficial criticisms of the game, rather than their own hearts which guided them to create and release the game in the first place.
    They turned an absolutely great, unique, and destined to be classic game into an embarrassing footnote.

    Such a strange and sad situation.

    There's so much depth to the gameplay that it's still worth playing, potentially for many hours, despite being a dead game.    … Expand
  4. fervid_claim9
    Oct 14, 2021
    0
    Why Gabe!? Why did you made artifact instead of giving some cool updates for DOTA 2?! If you want to make another game why don't you make Half-life 3, Left4Dead 3, portal 3 and add team fortress updates?! Why don't you add those. This game has alot of micro-transaction, you even have to pay to play and play to win. There are no such things is stradegy, it's all random and you have toWhy Gabe!? Why did you made artifact instead of giving some cool updates for DOTA 2?! If you want to make another game why don't you make Half-life 3, Left4Dead 3, portal 3 and add team fortress updates?! Why don't you add those. This game has alot of micro-transaction, you even have to pay to play and play to win. There are no such things is stradegy, it's all random and you have to depends heaily on your luck to win!… Expand
  5. LVVrunner
    Mar 5, 2021
    0
    The greedy Gabe Newell made the most greedy game. And when it failed without having time to take off, for several years he made this ridiculous product free of charge. A shameful sight.
  6. Fjuk
    Jan 30, 2020
    0
    Игра стоит кучу денег, так ещё и в самой игре покупай кучу паков ради топ колоды
  7. ChilliFire92
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    Half Life 3 died for this. Valve should just let this die too. And start making proper games again.
  8. BulgarianCritic
    Sep 21, 2019
    1
    Gets pretty dull after 3 hours and the only way for you to actually improve and add more cards to your collection is via using money + dont forget that the main price of the game is pretty big so i would suggest to everyone to avoid it if they are looking for a card game.There are many f2p card games out there which will allow you to test them out and see if they are more of the thing youGets pretty dull after 3 hours and the only way for you to actually improve and add more cards to your collection is via using money + dont forget that the main price of the game is pretty big so i would suggest to everyone to avoid it if they are looking for a card game.There are many f2p card games out there which will allow you to test them out and see if they are more of the thing you liked while theres a huge risk with artifact + there are barely any players anymore so lmao… Expand
  9. Gampy
    Jun 21, 2019
    0
    For now Artifact has smaller player base than Gothic 2 (a 17 years old single player game). Enough said.
  10. Rocharox
    Jun 19, 2019
    0
    After buying the game you still have to spend a huge amount of money on cards.
    Are you kidding me? A paid game with pay to win aspects? Who thought this was a good Idea?
    One of the worst games I ever saw.
  11. chuminh320
    May 4, 2019
    7
    This is a good game with bad handle by Valve,get bash by Valve community,noone want to see it succeed ,you can clearly see from all these 0 rating.Even tho it have flaw, it still is a very interesting game, I write this one to speak the truth, give this game some credit it deserve, and give some justice to it.
    A.pros:
    1.Best competitive card game out there if you only count gameplay. The    This is a good game with bad handle by Valve,get bash by Valve community,noone want to see it succeed ,you can clearly see from all these 0 rating.Even tho it have flaw, it still is a very interesting game, I write this one to speak the truth, give this game some credit it deserve, and give some justice to it.
    A.pros:
    1.Best competitive card game out there if you only count gameplay. The card game where better player always win.
    2.Gameplay is good,easy to pick up what happen,still, deep strategy focus. It's like starcraft but card game. The amount of time i'm sweating when play this game is countless. You really have to challenge your mind to win and the win feel good.
    3.The only card game where draft mode is competitive viable. And you can play it without the need to buy card.
    4.constructed mode is very good and amount of deck that constructed viable is huge.It is half a year since launch-more than 1 year for beta tester-and the meta is not set yet.every month,there is some new deck come to the top and i love it.
    5.Quite good graphic- animation,card artwork,board design,menu,etc,good UI-very clear,informative .Music and voice over is god-tier quality. It add some interesting lore to dota 2 universe.
    Cons:
    1.monetization is on full greedy mode.No religion discount, no sale on any event, paying upfront but still have to pay for card to play constructed,pay for ticket to play at highest competitive environment,and pay for loot box.A trading card game but you can't trade with other player,you only can trade through the steam market which valve take 10% every tranfer.You can get full collection with way easier than other card game,but that still not make this one right.
    2.RNG factor is small impact(except for ogre magi) but feel bad af.ogre magi multi-cast is the worst,you can straight up win game if ogre magi multi-cast right.it is 25% and you have atleast 34 chance to do it. attack arrows is a feel bad RNG too-it serve as wave to balance out high attack power hero,make them cant attack tower ,aka your win condition,50%-75% of the time. but it feel so bad when you sure you win and suddenly a curve and your hero attack a creep on his left instead of tower.then you lose.
    3.Mana ramp and overpower card.In this game ramp is overpower since you can get some mana back when you start to ramp make it have way higher impact than other card game.it make late game card come too early like Time of Triump which is a turn 6 card, come at turn 2.And speak of time of triump,why the f does it have so many stat in it.it make hero basically unkillable and deal massive amount of damage.Why bolt of Damocles deal half of a tower max hp,why axe stat and signature card is way too good. Still,even though this game have some problem with card power,it is quite balance.
    4.A true brain stomper. You will be drain out in 4 hour of play non-stop.And it might be frustrated sometimes.
    5.A competitive card game with out a competitive ladder,no support from valve to help esport scene grow,there is no reward to play after lvl 16,there is no reason to drive people play more.
    6.Lack of update and communication from dev. At this point,it is clear that re-launch will happen and there is no update until then.    … Expand
  12. vokoracer
    Apr 26, 2019
    0
    DONT waste TIME and MONEY , yes MONEY, for this C*AP. Friendly advice for the better human's future
  13. leo1linksalvaje
    Apr 23, 2019
    0
    Even Gwent or Hearthstone are better than this **** The joke about ricochet 2 is still a good idea
  14. CrazyViking
    Mar 11, 2019
    10
    Core gameplay is good, cards on the market are cheap, could use an expansion to flesh out some of the deck archetypes but that'll come eventually. About to get colourblind support which is a godsend.

    New update made it even better btw.
  15. Amid27
    Feb 27, 2019
    0
    -Pay to Play
    -P2W
    -Not half life 3
    -Pay to win
    -Not portal 3
    -Pay 2 win
    -Not Left 4 dead 3

    Сonclusion:

    F**k Gabe
    F**k Valve
    F**k this s**t
  16. RoamGod
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    Хотел бы я в нее поиграть,но цена очень кусается.
    И еще не факто что смогу нормально поиграть без покупки карт на торговой площадке.
  17. turavv
    Feb 17, 2019
    10
    Unlimited drafting for $20 seems good to me, seems like a lot of people expect the game to pay them for some reason...
  18. ireviewbadgames
    Feb 17, 2019
    3
    A tragic tale of how far the folk hero known as "Valve" has fallen; gone are the days of critical acclaim and commercial success, instead they invite this foreboding specter of almost unfathomable greed. Almost.

    The lessons you should learn, dear reader, are simple: show up 10 minutes early, don't double dip and listen to advice when they tell you that shirt does NOT go with that    A tragic tale of how far the folk hero known as "Valve" has fallen; gone are the days of critical acclaim and commercial success, instead they invite this foreboding specter of almost unfathomable greed. Almost.

    The lessons you should learn, dear reader, are simple: show up 10 minutes early, don't double dip and listen to advice when they tell you that shirt does NOT go with that jacket.

    Lord Gaben decided to finally delve into the CCG market. . . unfortunately he did so years too late. Now he faces down competition like Gwent, Hearthstone and of course, the massive machine known as Magic the Gathering. Then, Valve decides to ignore common sense and generously decides to sell the ability to even play the game for $20.00 USD. What's that, you actually want cards, not the bum ones you RNGed when you bought the game? You'll have to empty your wallet some more, because the only way to acquire new cards is through real cash! Valve needed to pick one system or the other.

    Even with this disaster in the making, our once-golden child still had a chance. . . the beta testers! But alas, instead they recruited an army of Yes-Men and boot-lickers, endlessly singing Lord Gaben's praises: "Oh yes, the game is perfect! No changes needed." "Best card game ever, Hearthstone is done for!" Any real criticism was brushed aside and ignored, leaving us with this wallet-sucking monstrosity- simply too horrible to even look at.    … Expand
  19. DeGreZet
    Feb 15, 2019
    0
    - HL3
    - Portal 3
    - L4D3
    - Team Fortress 3

    All these games died for Dota 2 and this cashgrab scam. Shame on you Valve, shame on you...
  20. WalterHooke
    Jan 21, 2019
    10
    Best card game ever played and still it has a good potential. Big thanks and good luck to developers.
  21. LincolnClay
    Jan 20, 2019
    0
    This game is one terrible cash grab from a beloved developer that used to give a damn about there product. now its just micro transactions or pay to win. this isn't what gamer's want... when all the wait and hype for games like left 4 dead and half life went into this.... jeez no one asked for a card game lmao. XD
  22. HereMyNickName
    Jan 18, 2019
    0
    убогий высер Габена который привык кормить дотеров и ксеров одним дерьмом, но к счастью геймеры еще не полностью деградировали и поняли что артифакт это просто донатная помойка. Если вы любитель полного дерьма, то рекомендую вас ознакомиться с последними играми валве, а именно - Дота 2, КC ГО, Артифакт. Вас там ждем наплевательское отношения со стороны разработчиков, убогое комьюнити,убогий высер Габена который привык кормить дотеров и ксеров одним дерьмом, но к счастью геймеры еще не полностью деградировали и поняли что артифакт это просто донатная помойка. Если вы любитель полного дерьма, то рекомендую вас ознакомиться с последними играми валве, а именно - Дота 2, КC ГО, Артифакт. Вас там ждем наплевательское отношения со стороны разработчиков, убогое комьюнити, сундуки,кейсы,компендиумы,карты за донат. Еще не хватает сезонного пропуска, для того что бы эти игры стали эталоном для современных геймеров… Expand
  23. TRANE95
    Jan 14, 2019
    0
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  24. redmajor
    Dec 26, 2018
    1
    - Too much RNG
    - Constructed is pay to win.
    - Broken promises like rarity != power.
    - Lack of meaningful progression system.
    - Matches take too long.
    - Badly implemented rank / ladder system.
    - Chat system doesn't work.
    - Boring art / cards.
  25. pinolious
    Dec 21, 2018
    10
    Last patch pretty much fixed every problem the game had. Best CCG out there by far.
  26. iwannatwirrl
    Dec 20, 2018
    6
    It's fine.
    By far the best-looking digital card game. Oozing with excellent animations and smooth UI interactions. Just looks and feels great all around.
    Not overly complicated--coming from many hours in Magic: the gathering, it's complicated in a different way, but in no way MORE complicated. Harder than Hearthstone, sure, but so is tying your shoes. Monetization is a pain as you must    It's fine.
    By far the best-looking digital card game. Oozing with excellent animations and smooth UI interactions. Just looks and feels great all around.
    Not overly complicated--coming from many hours in Magic: the gathering, it's complicated in a different way, but in no way MORE complicated. Harder than Hearthstone, sure, but so is tying your shoes.
    Monetization is a pain as you must pay into the system to play, and it can be hard to decide to do so when the free content runs out so quickly. However, it is worth a purchase if it sounds interesting because you can turn around and sell all of your rares on the steam market and make most of the $ you invested back.    … Expand
  27. Sfea
    Dec 19, 2018
    0
    El pay to win más horrendo que he visto en toda mi vida. no existe progresión por jugar, tu al comprar juego, solo pagas por 5 sobres el resto del juego es 100% de pago, cómo en la era de mitos y leyendas o magic, pero a diferencia que esas cartas eran físicas, y aún mantengo mi colección. esto es algo virtual a precio físico y más !. Valve está decayendo demasiado, sobre todo el cs goEl pay to win más horrendo que he visto en toda mi vida. no existe progresión por jugar, tu al comprar juego, solo pagas por 5 sobres el resto del juego es 100% de pago, cómo en la era de mitos y leyendas o magic, pero a diferencia que esas cartas eran físicas, y aún mantengo mi colección. esto es algo virtual a precio físico y más !. Valve está decayendo demasiado, sobre todo el cs go batle royale, si la gente le perdona seguirán aportando BASURA.… Expand
  28. Koval1984CZ
    Dec 14, 2018
    0
    Peníze vítězí
    - Pay2Win
    Valve je bankovní zmetek 30% z prodejů jim nestačí a tak přišli s tímhle.
    odpad 0/10
  29. fastbot
    Dec 14, 2018
    1
    Покупаешь игру в надежде на лучший ККИ. Играешь 5 игр . Дальше плати, нет возможности бесплатно получать паки ток за деньги. Да велв привлекли якобы к созданию этой ККи самого Ричарда Гарфилда создателя magic the gathering, что и подкупило к покупке, но создатели забыли провести паралель между реальной игрой и общением с живым аппонентом и покупкой паков ( реальных карт ) и своейПокупаешь игру в надежде на лучший ККИ. Играешь 5 игр . Дальше плати, нет возможности бесплатно получать паки ток за деньги. Да велв привлекли якобы к созданию этой ККи самого Ричарда Гарфилда создателя magic the gathering, что и подкупило к покупке, но создатели забыли провести паралель между реальной игрой и общением с живым аппонентом и покупкой паков ( реальных карт ) и своей компьютерной игры. Платить за пиксели дополнительные деньги чтоб играть как в реальной жизни ну такое + цены на карты Сумашедшие. Далее это компьютерная игра жанра ККИ , должна как и многие нынешние игры хоть немного вознаграждать , но тут такова нет . Ни заданий ни ачивок, играй просто так. Игра полностью манетизированнна из бесплатного только игра с ботами. Далее почти 40 минут 1 партия игры в это что очень много для компьютерной ККИ да , игра создана для фанатов жанра и найдет своих игроков, но я сомневаюсь о ее долгожитии как игры или киберспортивной дисциплины. Вобщем это провал по всем пунктам. Можно уснуть пока партию отыгрываешь. 0/10… Expand
  30. UrfinGoodwin
    Dec 14, 2018
    2
    Pay2Win and donate ,donate,donate ... This game about greed at not a bad visual part
  31. TheTime
    Dec 13, 2018
    0
    Game for donators only
    its Pay2Win
    Dont waste your time and money.
    im disappointed
  32. Tvoi_batya
    Dec 13, 2018
    0
    My favorite pay-to-play pay-to-win pay-to-pay system. Great job valve, great job.
  33. nooblox85
    Dec 12, 2018
    0
    20$ for a virtual card game still pay to win
    there are even better free card game out there that is way better than this game
    this is the worst card game ever made

    Valve from massive success company to EA
  34. Owell
    Dec 11, 2018
    0
    Купить игру за 560 гривен чтобы потом вкинуть в эту же игру еще 1-2к гривен. Хорошая работа, Вольво. Вместо того чтобы навести порядок в двух своих предыдущих играх эти дауны выпускают новую. Аплодирую стоя.
    Так же стоит отметить что в игре отсутствует абсолютно любая мотивация продолжать в неё играть, так как рейтинга не существует в принципе, а единственный способ получить игровые карты    Купить игру за 560 гривен чтобы потом вкинуть в эту же игру еще 1-2к гривен. Хорошая работа, Вольво. Вместо того чтобы навести порядок в двух своих предыдущих играх эти дауны выпускают новую. Аплодирую стоя.
    Так же стоит отметить что в игре отсутствует абсолютно любая мотивация продолжать в неё играть, так как рейтинга не существует в принципе, а единственный способ получить игровые карты это донат. Все ждали убийцу ХС, а вышло говно, впрочем, ничего нового.
    P.S. 1 гривна = 2 рубля.    … Expand
  35. Kamamura
    Dec 11, 2018
    3
    Greed machine designed to siphon money from people via a virtual market with artificially created scarcity of virtual items.

    The games design seems solid at the core, but is sprinkled with some really badly designed RNG cards. No way to get cards besides paying real money, good cards can cost over 20 dollars a piece.

    Stay away.
  36. NewAgeParanoia
    Dec 10, 2018
    0
    Paying for a game that also requires you to pay to continue to play...hmmm no thanks should have at least been free like hearthstone
  37. wojtulace
    Dec 10, 2018
    0
    Total P2W garbage. To have a good deck u need to pay 50$. Disgusting, Valve, look at CDPR and learn.
  38. Kashabaka
    Dec 10, 2018
    0
    PAY to PLAY. We are VALVE, we are SH!T.
    Again, PAY to PLAY..... so.... Again.... PAY to PLAY. Yep, we are VALVE, we love u, sh!t.
  39. Viperys
    Dec 9, 2018
    0
    This is NOT the game for the general audience, Artifact was made and tailored for the select few, either too rich to care about any costs associated OR people with a solid background of highly-competitive Tabletop Card Games (real-life or digital). Any other person probably won't be able to enjoy it in its current state. If you're looking to broaden your game repertoire or discover theThis is NOT the game for the general audience, Artifact was made and tailored for the select few, either too rich to care about any costs associated OR people with a solid background of highly-competitive Tabletop Card Games (real-life or digital). Any other person probably won't be able to enjoy it in its current state. If you're looking to broaden your game repertoire or discover the genre, the Artifact is NOT for you.

    First, PROS. What the game does succeed to present, it presents well.
    The mechanical aspect is superb. It's an amalgam of the familiar tabletop gameplay and some new elements which greatly expands the play-space.
    Games are usually close, there are lots of ways of playing from behind to turn tables around.
    The card artwork is good. Lots of big names are on the artist list, and it's pretty consistent in all its variability.
    The sound palette is stunning. Every music track is vibrant, distinct and fits the board situation well.
    The lore depth is enormous: Artifact draws from the Dota 2 universe and expands on it, this finds reflection in the sound design: cards interact with other cards present and react to the situation on board. Every card has its voice-acted description and all the characters involved are cross-referenced in one way or another.
    Lore and card interactions are actually the main reasons I bought this game.

    Second, CONS. Almost everything above is muddied and made corrupt in one way or the other.
    Aftifact announcement, post-announce management, presentation and beta were horrendous. Several key features promised way before beta are still missing (you can't spectate others in-game, for example) and people feel betrayed by the fact that e-celebs had almost a year of experience before anyone else got to try it. Valve is as silent as ever.
    Monetisation model is questionable. You pay a hefty sum upfront, then you pay to complete your desired deck, there is no way to gain cards other than winning the gauntlet or buying them from the Steam Marketplace.
    The frequent complaint is about the RNG nature of the game. I absolutely don't mind it, after all it's all about managing the hand you've been dealt, but there is lots of things that can go not your way at any point and step of the game. Tutorials don't cover those in enough depth, so only experience would help.
    The receding player base led to a very unfair (skill-wise) match-ups: don't expect to win if you're reading this. People who know what they are doing are the last remaining players in the game. Casual matches are impossible.
    The music is fantastic, yet there are only around five tracks (Caravan, Red Mist, Aghanim's Obsession, Immoral Dreams, Fires of Rebellion and main theme?). Those get old very fast, considering the average match goes for at least 20 minutes.
    There is no way to exchange cards with your friends (or share a pool of cards when you play tournament), you can't even play 1 on 1 in the same way you can play versus a bot. You can't transfer or share any value in any other way than the Marketplace.
    Game optimization is nonexistent. Don't expect it to run well if your hardware is lacking, don't expect it to run at all if you're on a laptop. Prepare to google if you're on linux.

    Last, CONCLUSIONS

    If you are interested solely in the mechanics of the game, you could play javascript draft simulator, javascript artifact clone, in fact those tools were made by the community even before the open beta.
    If you fell in love with the Lore, the comics and dota2wiki will probably make your day.
    If you like the OST, you can find all the tracks on youtube.

    There is simply no reason to buy this game right now, it's not worth the money for the average gamer.    … Expand
  40. Efesys
    Dec 9, 2018
    0
    I have 3 tables:
    At first you are Mastercard lodges:.
    On the second Visa you carefully lay out:
    On the third invoice for the house and for the desire .....
    Love Gabe
  41. Nowakowski
    Dec 9, 2018
    0
    If you have big money and 5 years and you have a computer, this game is Must-Have!
  42. justkiddo
    Dec 9, 2018
    0
    nice money hoover
    soon this game will be free to play
    хороший денежный пылесос
    скоро эта игра будет свободна играть
  43. Novac531
    Dec 9, 2018
    0
    Купил игру за 20$, докупил карт, колода собрана, но в этой игре больше ничего нет, зашел поиграл 1-2 игры и все, сижу и думаю ну и чего дальше: закрыл, забыл.
    Хотели выкинуть из игры гринд, заработая при этом кучу денег, но и тут облажались.
    Итог: деньги на ветер. p.s. Лучшая карта в игре - кредитная.    Купил игру за 20$, докупил карт, колода собрана, но в этой игре больше ничего нет, зашел поиграл 1-2 игры и все, сижу и думаю ну и чего дальше: закрыл, забыл.
    Хотели выкинуть из игры гринд, заработая при этом кучу денег, но и тут облажались.
    Итог: деньги на ветер.
    p.s. Лучшая карта в игре - кредитная.
  44. Atyzer
    Dec 9, 2018
    1
    Game Genre: Simulator of Valve's greed.
    2018 wasn't nice to gamers.
    I loved Valve's business direction for years. Played their amazing games since I was a 11 y.o. kid. HL1, HL2, TF1, TF2, CS 1.5/1.6, CS:GO, Dota2. I've always admired cosmetic ways of monetization in Valve's games, but this new direction is so wrong on many levels. The game itself is okay, but the way it revolves around    Game Genre: Simulator of Valve's greed.
    2018 wasn't nice to gamers.
    I loved Valve's business direction for years. Played their amazing games since I was a 11 y.o. kid. HL1, HL2, TF1, TF2, CS 1.5/1.6, CS:GO, Dota2. I've always admired cosmetic ways of monetization in Valve's games, but this new direction is so wrong on many levels. The game itself is okay, but the way it revolves around MTX is wrong on many levels.    … Expand
  45. warik013
    Dec 9, 2018
    0
    In this game there are heroes, cards, and Donat Donat Donat Donat Donat Donat Donat Donat Donat
  46. StormPrincess
    Dec 8, 2018
    0
    I have never seen such a number of corrupt journalists. Blizz sh))t is the sh))t from scratch! but this is the sh))ty parody on the sh))t Valve!! what is going on? Gabe is tired of eating a burrito with golden sauce. And now he want to try force an audience to eat this **** for money!?!?!?
  47. BringMeTheMemes
    Dec 7, 2018
    1
    Все нынешние проекты VALVE находятся в ужасном состоянии и нуждаются в срочной реанимации. Но вместо патчей (они то выходят, но делают игры уж точно не лучше) они выкатывают ЭТО? ARTIFUСKEDUP
    Кратко и объективно по игре. Нормальная карточная игра в сетинге второй доты. Играть местами интересно, но, на мой взгляд, партия идет очень долго. После первого запуска вам кажется, что это    Все нынешние проекты VALVE находятся в ужасном состоянии и нуждаются в срочной реанимации. Но вместо патчей (они то выходят, но делают игры уж точно не лучше) они выкатывают ЭТО? ARTIFUСKEDUP
    Кратко и объективно по игре. Нормальная карточная игра в сетинге второй доты. Играть местами интересно, но, на мой взгляд, партия идет очень долго. После первого запуска вам кажется, что это действительно что-то очень крутое, но после 3-5 часов становится скучновато. В игре есть интересные моменты. Если бы проект выкатили как free to play игру, то я бы, возможно, посоветовал бы ее друзьям. Но есть одно маленькое(ОГРОМНОЕ) но. Это "удовольствие" стоит 20$! Ах, да. Что бы играть вам тоже надо платить!=) Для комфортной игры нужно влить 100-150$! Это перекрывает все плюсы! У меня есть один вопрос.
    Толстый уже совсем вкрай оборзел?! Это прикол? А почему сейчас декабрь, а не апрель? Просто наш Гена(Gabe) задумал попасть в топ 5 списка Forbes. Это уже совсем перебор. Хватит это терпеть! Я устраиваю БОЙКОТ steam-помойки. Вы с нами? Никаких донатов! Никаких шмоточек! Никаких покупок в steam! Обнаглевший Gaben должен получить соответствующее отношение, аналогичное его отношению к юзерам.    … Expand
  48. SWERD
    Dec 7, 2018
    0
    Это же надо быть таким жадным что бы за деньги играть с человеком в платную игру! ГАБЕН ты че епти!!! АЛЁЁЁЁЁ ТЫ мля зарабатываешь на The International больше чем победители!!! Давай апдейт быстрооо!!! дэли челлендж делай!!! Если нет вымрет игра твоя! ВОЛЬВО ЖАДНЫЕЕЕ ДО БЕЗОБРАЗИЯ!Это же надо быть таким жадным что бы за деньги играть с человеком в платную игру! ГАБЕН ты че епти!!! АЛЁЁЁЁЁ ТЫ мля зарабатываешь на The International больше чем победители!!! Давай апдейт быстрооо!!! дэли челлендж делай!!! Если нет вымрет игра твоя! ВОЛЬВО ЖАДНЫЕЕЕ ДО БЕЗОБРАЗИЯ!
  49. Lukeros
    Dec 6, 2018
    1
    This card game is really fun when you first play it
    BUT! BUT! BUT!
    As time increases, you will find this is a game about burning money. Let's do math: If 3-2 is the standard that does not lose money. Then: A 2, 2, 1-2, 0-2 is a net loss of 1$, 4-2 seems to make a net profit of 2$, but under nowadays market price. If you can open a total value of 1$ card package, you can Thank God,    This card game is really fun when you first play it
    BUT! BUT! BUT!
    As time increases, you will find this is a game about burning money.
    Let's do math:
    If 3-2 is the standard that does not lose money. Then:
    A 2, 2, 1-2, 0-2 is a net loss of 1$, 4-2 seems to make a net profit of 2$, but under nowadays market price. If you can open a total value of 1$ card package, you can Thank God,
    But do not forget the mmr. This ranking mechanism will always ensure that your winning rate is around 50%.
    Once you enter the 50% winning rate area, you will be in lost 1$ for each round you play.
    I have played so many games, this is the first time I saw a player who has 50% winning rate, but each round game will have to pay 1$ to experience the failure.    … Expand
  50. SwagBelly
    Dec 6, 2018
    0
    nice donate simulator Gabe, u have surpassed EA in all meaning for sure, this game is not what we wanted from u
  51. Landate
    Dec 6, 2018
    0
    Donat, a pathetic parody of "Hearthstone" Awful visualization, all in dark colors and for the same more money.
  52. Metacriticgovno
    Dec 6, 2018
    0
    Говно, залупа, пенис, хер
    Давалка, хуй, блядина
    Головка, шлюха, жопа, член Еблан, петух… мудила Рукоблуд, ссанина Очко, блядун, вагина Сука, ебланище Влагалище, пердун, дрочила Пидор, пизда, туз, малафья Гомик, мудила, пилотка, манда Анус, вагина, путана, педрила Шалава, хуила, мошонка, елда… раунд!    Говно, залупа, пенис, хер
    Давалка, хуй, блядина
    Головка, шлюха, жопа, член
    Еблан, петух… мудила
    Рукоблуд, ссанина
    Очко, блядун, вагина
    Сука, ебланище
    Влагалище, пердун, дрочила
    Пидор, пизда, туз, малафья
    Гомик, мудила, пилотка, манда
    Анус, вагина, путана, педрила
    Шалава, хуила, мошонка, елда… раунд!
  53. scarluc
    Dec 5, 2018
    9
    Artifacts is the game that definitely knocked Magic out of my head as the TCG to follow.
    In my opinion, this is a card game that uses the PC (or technology) as a platform, a card game, whatever it is a video game is anecdotal.
    If there are negative opinions, they are mostly for the price, which does not make much sense because the game is cheap, whoever has played TCG knows that it is    Artifacts is the game that definitely knocked Magic out of my head as the TCG to follow.
    In my opinion, this is a card game that uses the PC (or technology) as a platform, a card game, whatever it is a video game is anecdotal.
    If there are negative opinions, they are mostly for the price, which does not make much sense because the game is cheap, whoever has played TCG knows that it is like that. Is not pay2win, at all, there are better letters than others? Yes, are they necessary? No, are they ridiculously expensive or inaccessible?.
    Although there are aspects to improve, I consider that the initial product is at least solid.
    My negative criticism in the RNG, I do not like it a bit. I really hate this, so the game is excellent. I hope so, and avoid the RNG, which was largely what killed a Hearthstone.    … Expand
  54. NixsoNYKT
    Dec 5, 2018
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Плюсы + :
    1. Геймплей в разы разнообразнее + вариантивнее чем в той же хирстоуна
    2. Легко можно освоиться новичкам в эту ККИ, особенно если ты играл в доту
    3. Картинка приятное + озвучка(оригинал).
    Минусы -:
    1. Как и во всех ККИ без определенного кол-во доната много выигрывать не получиться! Но чтоб у тебя были почти все карты тебе нужно донатить в разы меньше чем той же хирстоуне!
    2. Агрессивная политика доната! Слишком...
    3. Много рандома которые влияют на весь матч, каким либо ты задротом не был если рандом не на твоей стороне на 100% опять же ты не выиграешь! В хирстоуне есть баланс в этом плане!
    4. Слишком мало контента! За 1300 руб Если ближайшие время валв не выпустят большой патч с контентом каким нибудь то игра уже умрет!

    Итог: В данное время не советую брать эту игру, уж тем более если у вас нет лишних 3к чтоб карточек нормальных понабрать. Ждите 3-4 мес потом я надеюсь изменение будут!    … Expand
  55. MoldGaster
    Dec 5, 2018
    0
    Pay for everything? Daaaamned... I don't want to pay for win! I want to use just my skill. Why I SHOULD pay for everything? No no no... thank you Valve. This "game" is not for normal people.
  56. Eilanzer
    Dec 5, 2018
    4
    At this moment i don´t recommend this game to any friend, there is a LOT to improve in the game to be worth your time.
    The game need casual and expert rank
    Need some way to encourage you to keep playing, quests, skins, cards, tickets, gold, sleeves, sprays...anything! Chat ¬¬ (c´mon that´s basic and should be in the game day one) Balancing (cards like axe or drow are pure bullcrap)    At this moment i don´t recommend this game to any friend, there is a LOT to improve in the game to be worth your time.
    The game need casual and expert rank
    Need some way to encourage you to keep playing, quests, skins, cards, tickets, gold, sleeves, sprays...anything!
    Chat ¬¬ (c´mon that´s basic and should be in the game day one)
    Balancing (cards like axe or drow are pure bullcrap)
    TOO MUCH RNG!!! The rng in this game goes to increase your damage, to double your cards to even cheat death...RLY?!...RLY!!! ¬¬

    Don´t get me wrong the game is good and has potential, but it has too many flaws right now...So just wait.    … Expand
  57. kewl
    Dec 5, 2018
    0
    Donation simulator in 2018 non-free card game. Just pay to win. Shame on Valve. Donation simulator in 2018 non-free card game. Just pay to win. Shame on Valve. Donation simulator in 2018 non-free card game. Just pay to win. Shame on Valve. Donation simulator in 2018 non-free card game. Just pay to win. Shame on Valve.
  58. VoldemarB
    Dec 5, 2018
    10
    В целом игра производит положительное впечатление, она интересная и глубокая.
    Также это первая компьютерная ККИ (из тех, что я видел), где есть вторичный рынок карт и где эти карты имеют рыночную стоимость, а это очень сильно удешевляет и упрощает сбор коллекции. Нужно что-то редкое, не нужно покупать 100500 паков и молить бога рандома о милости, что тебе выпадет нужная карта или хватит    В целом игра производит положительное впечатление, она интересная и глубокая.
    Также это первая компьютерная ККИ (из тех, что я видел), где есть вторичный рынок карт и где эти карты имеют рыночную стоимость, а это очень сильно удешевляет и упрощает сбор коллекции. Нужно что-то редкое, не нужно покупать 100500 паков и молить бога рандома о милости, что тебе выпадет нужная карта или хватит пыли на ее создание, нужна пачка обычных карт, просто для коллекции, идешь и скупаешь их по себестоимости или ниже, а не спускаешь несколько сотен евро, наблюдая как тебе раз за разом падают дубликаты того, что у тебя уже есть, конечно потом дубликаты обычно пылят и пыли, возможно, хватает на создание недостающего, но это слишком дорого для карт просто в коллекцию. Паки в Артефакте конечно тоже можно открыть, но больше из любви к процессу и на начальном этапе сбора коллекции.
    Резюмируя, помимо интересного игрового процесса, вторичный рынок -- это то, что делает эту игру лучше других ККИ. Ради этого можно и стерпеть неизбежное зло, вроде полной платности, без которой рынок просто невозможен. Если и будут вводить какой-то фритуплей, то он должен быть настолько символическим, насколько это вообще возможно, чтобы не поломать экономику.    … Expand
  59. Andre19926
    Dec 5, 2018
    0
    I am greatly disappointed in Valve as a company and the development team itself.
    We expected something fun and playable for everyone, instead we got a cash-grab that humanity has never even seen before...
  60. WoobWoobDriver
    Dec 5, 2018
    10
    If you wanna play HS go and play. But if you really want play true card game – play in Artifact
  61. imod
    Dec 5, 2018
    0
    It is a very bed game. You need buy stuff after you buy game. And where are games with '3' number?
  62. Storm_yeti
    Dec 4, 2018
    10
    It's can't be bad because people it's a VALVE!! Лично я приветствую игру конечно со временем тут исправят проблему с pay to win.
  63. qlucker
    Dec 4, 2018
    0
    The internal economy is completely absent. You wanna play? Pay for everything! 1 ticket can be bought for$ 1 dollars, but because of the non-working economy in the game, this ticket can be made for$0.3. There is no motivation to collect rare cards, because when you spray them , all cards are equal. There is no motivation to play. Play is not what does not encourage.
  64. flafi
    Dec 4, 2018
    1
    Худшая ККИ из всех. Жопный высер гейба, и дело не в донате, отвратительно все, арты, музыка, партии невероятно затянуты и скучны. Впустую потратил 20$. Больше не куплю ни 1 проекта от valve.
  65. amaterasuqq
    Dec 4, 2018
    0
    что можно делать в игре? Можно играть обычную игру (никакой статистики, никаких уровней и т.д., просто игра), можно играть в рейтинговую, при этом нужно ставить билет, который стоит также денег. Все, это про все чем можно заняться в этой игре. Не говоря о том, что в игре куча доната без которого невозможно играть в рейтинг!что можно делать в игре? Можно играть обычную игру (никакой статистики, никаких уровней и т.д., просто игра), можно играть в рейтинговую, при этом нужно ставить билет, который стоит также денег. Все, это про все чем можно заняться в этой игре. Не говоря о том, что в игре куча доната без которого невозможно играть в рейтинг!
  66. fry12
    Dec 4, 2018
    0
    Разработчики явно хотели выехать на именитом бренде как игры Dota так и своей студии. И сделали платную игру с платным контентом. Даже в MTG тебе дают бесплатную колоду в клубе, а это на сегодняшний день лучшая ККИ и скорее всего ей и останется. Так что ставлю 0 за наглую попытку разработчиков заработать, а не сделать хит.Разработчики явно хотели выехать на именитом бренде как игры Dota так и своей студии. И сделали платную игру с платным контентом. Даже в MTG тебе дают бесплатную колоду в клубе, а это на сегодняшний день лучшая ККИ и скорее всего ей и останется. Так что ставлю 0 за наглую попытку разработчиков заработать, а не сделать хит.
  67. Evguka
    Dec 4, 2018
    0
    Artifact - Уникальная игра и первооткрыватель модели монетизации "Купи и играй, а потом ещё много-много раз купи или иди на**й пёс позорный".

    Итак почему Artifact "великолепный" проект. Ценник в жалкие 1390Р для игры с лучшей моделью монетизации в мире. Райская модель монетизации (Получить новые паки возможно только за донат на паки и донат на билеты, как видите выбор просто    Artifact - Уникальная игра и первооткрыватель модели монетизации "Купи и играй, а потом ещё много-много раз купи или иди на**й пёс позорный".

    Итак почему Artifact "великолепный" проект.
    Ценник в жалкие 1390Р для игры с лучшей моделью монетизации в мире.

    Райская модель монетизации (Получить новые паки возможно только за донат на паки и донат на билеты, как видите выбор просто огромный, никакой агрессивной модели монетизации)

    Полная свобода формирования цен на карты и открытость торговой площадки (Цены на 90% карт будут доступны и нищим, ну а для "метовых" карт придется заплатить в несколько сотен раз больше)

    При полном рабстве по отношению к торговой площадки 12% комиссия.

    А теперь скромные требования к вам как к игроку (Вы же не думали что вы сможете просто так играть в лучшую игру тысячелетия и получать удовольствие). Стоит отметить что тут Valve опять даёт нам выбор.

    Чтобы получить метовые карты из начальных паков вам нужно:
    Купить новые паки или Выбить достаточное кол-во метовых карт (Artifact для ЛЕПРЕКОНОВ)

    Чтобы создать сильную деку вам нажно:
    Купить эту деку или Придумывает новые актуальные деки на общую сумму в 50р ведь именно столько будет стоит ваш мусор в инвентаре (Artifact для ГЕНИЕВ)

    Чтобы у вас появились новые карты вам нужно:
    Купить эти паки или Играть без поражений. (Artifact для ПРОФЕССИОНАЛОВ)

    Иными словами, чтобы играть в платную игру без дополнительных вложений вам всего лишь надо быть Лепреконом-гением с признаками профессионального игрока в ККИ.    … Expand
  68. Caerleon
    Dec 4, 2018
    3
    Pluses:
    Interesting gameplay, minimum amount of randomness. Unlike casual Hearthstone, where you only need to play green cards, here you need to really think. Three playing fields give scope to tactical planning.
    Minuses: It is impossible to play without donate. Is it a joke? I've bought the game and have to pay extra to play? The best card is your credit card I understand what the    Pluses:
    Interesting gameplay, minimum amount of randomness. Unlike casual Hearthstone, where you only need to play green cards, here you need to really think. Three playing fields give scope to tactical planning.
    Minuses:
    It is impossible to play without donate. Is it a joke? I've bought the game and have to pay extra to play? The best card is your credit card

    I understand what the idea was. Valve wanted to make a real card game where every card is valuable. Remember the old days of Board games, when we bought sets in stores. I think they wanted to convey the spirit of that time. Therefore, the cards can be bought or changed with other players.    … Expand
  69. Killbasmen
    Dec 4, 2018
    1
    pay to play ,pay to win, no refunds , no balance
    the visual component is good (the reason of 1 score instead of 0)
  70. sanja12345
    Dec 3, 2018
    0
    -p2w
    -no balance

    don't buy this game, Gaben! Artifact your bigest mistake ever made
  71. CristobaL
    Dec 3, 2018
    9
    This game have some imbalanced rare cards, but even if you have it, you can easily lose match to basic deck. You should think on every move and every card on battlefield — this is challenging a lot.
  72. Edmundo
    Dec 3, 2018
    5
    I personally quit CCGs. All of them require a lot of money to get all of the cards, too expensive. An Artifact is not an exception. Greedy CCG developers. It is enough for me to pay 60 $ and get full AAA game like RDR2, but to get all of the cards in CCG I should spend hundreds of dollars, every quarter...

    Besides, after three games, I do not want to play it anymore. Dunno why... maybe    I personally quit CCGs. All of them require a lot of money to get all of the cards, too expensive. An Artifact is not an exception. Greedy CCG developers. It is enough for me to pay 60 $ and get full AAA game like RDR2, but to get all of the cards in CCG I should spend hundreds of dollars, every quarter...

    Besides, after three games, I do not want to play it anymore. Dunno why... maybe because it is too complexed, maybe because I personally do not like arts and card view design, these ugly rectangles, no charisma. Gameplay seems interesting, but the whole game feels like soulless to me...    … Expand
  73. peacefullman
    Dec 3, 2018
    8
    The game is far from perfect, but it has a fresh look at how CCG can look like and feels like. Of course, it has not been perfectly balanced, but which competitive game was? I think monetization schema is not complete, we need some sort of weekly quest to have 1 ticket free. I can understand people that say that it too much, but they do not play seriously other big CCG(MTGO or MTGArena)mThe game is far from perfect, but it has a fresh look at how CCG can look like and feels like. Of course, it has not been perfectly balanced, but which competitive game was? I think monetization schema is not complete, we need some sort of weekly quest to have 1 ticket free. I can understand people that say that it too much, but they do not play seriously other big CCG(MTGO or MTGArena)m they are much more expensive and greedy.… Expand
  74. Nightiscold
    Dec 3, 2018
    7
    (played 45h before writing)

    Sadly, many negative reviews about the pay to win system and gambling elements are true. I will concentrate here mostly on the negative sides because they may be most important for some of you. There are around 300 cards in the game now and for 17.95€ you will get 2 starter decks with 54 cards and 120 random cards. This sounds good but is by no means    (played 45h before writing)

    Sadly, many negative reviews about the pay to win system and gambling elements are true. I will concentrate here mostly on the negative sides because they may be most important for some of you.

    There are around 300 cards in the game now and for 17.95€ you will get 2 starter decks with 54 cards and 120 random cards. This sounds good but is by no means enough to be competitive. More interesting to understand the game are time limited event decks with strong cards that introduce into different play styles. However, as the name says they may only be available from time to time.

    To build you first competitive deck you will need to invest at least 5-10€. The auction house is very well implemented into the game (lock here for Diablo 4 Blizzard^^). It is a joy to use as long as you don’t think about the money. Most cards are very cheap for 4-15 cent now and prices will most likely fall. A good deck needs a minimum of 49 cards. The most expensive card “Axe – a rare red hero” was sold for 16-20€ last weekend, the second most expensive card was for 12€. That means you decks may realistically cost everything between 5-100€. Indeed, the most expensive rush deck that hit me completely unprepared was close to 90€. The game gives you a one click option to buy your opponent’s deck or to safe all the information for later analysis.

    The card prices are by far not the most negative aspect of the game. Most hardcore card game players will not mind about the prices. The main problem are the entry tickets (0.95€) for competitive expert play or arena. After 3 wins you get a new entry ticket and card packs when you win more. However, it is the best way to play for experienced players because you will learn here the most and the matches are very enjoyable. The people mostly know what they are doing, and they will fight until victory or death. The free competitive play is more for tinkering around and learning the decks, but perfect runs are not difficult to accomplish for more experienced players here.

    In conclusion, Artifact is a freshly new card game in a unique mooba style. The game mechanics are pay to win, but they are very good and it takes long to understand the underling mechanics. It is something for people that like to customize their decks for a unique plays style. After 30 h of play I did only encounter two decks that were similar but not identical to my cheaper dark assassination siege deck. On the other hand I did encounter quite often variations of 2 very powerful decks that were most likely copied from some website, this does not mean that they always win (after a while you know exactly what to expect and how to counter; luck plays also an important role), more dangerous are unique custom decks that can surprise.

    In the end, the question is what you would like to enjoy most with you money. A visit to the cinema, unhealthy food at a fast food restaurant, or better a good book. Artifact is somewhere in between as long as you can keep it under control.    … Expand
  75. kRECer
    Dec 3, 2018
    0
    Очередной донатный высер от Valve. Качают с игроков бабло как могут. Позор некогда великому разработчику!
  76. Leliil
    Dec 2, 2018
    0
    Купи игру, купи карты, развлекай себя сам. Отличная игра (нет).
    Не стоит в это играть. Чтобы начать хоть как-то выигрывать нужно вложить более 3 тысяч. Либо покупать билеты и играть в скрытом пуле, когда в кипер драфте тебе дает помойных героев и помойные карты и ты ничего не можешь сделать    Купи игру, купи карты, развлекай себя сам. Отличная игра (нет).
    Не стоит в это играть. Чтобы начать хоть как-то выигрывать нужно вложить более 3 тысяч. Либо покупать билеты и играть в скрытом пуле, когда в кипер драфте тебе дает помойных героев и помойные карты и ты ничего не можешь сделать
  77. formulas666
    Dec 2, 2018
    0
    Do NOT buy this game. It is a very obvious scam. I refunded this after an hour.
    I paid almost $AU27 for this game, finished the 2 game tutorial vs bots and was told to claim my reward, 2 starter decks, 5 event tickets and some other stuff. At the very bottom in small print, the game tells you if you claim your starter items you give up your ability to refund the game. I declined claiming    Do NOT buy this game. It is a very obvious scam. I refunded this after an hour.
    I paid almost $AU27 for this game, finished the 2 game tutorial vs bots and was told to claim my reward, 2 starter decks, 5 event tickets and some other stuff. At the very bottom in small print, the game tells you if you claim your starter items you give up your ability to refund the game. I declined claiming the items so that i could try the game out a bit first before deciding if i would commit.
    And.... you are locked out of any social modes, competitive or casual until you claim your starting items and tell valve they can bend you over. Red flags.    … Expand
  78. radi0star
    Dec 2, 2018
    0
    Before this, Valve had flirted with pay2win only once, during 2010 when Team Fortress 2 had received an update that allowed players to trade items. Along with this new economy, they've added a store and new items, among which were four sets that gave unique gameplay abilities (that were quite powerful) if the player had the cosmetic hat equipped. Hats are rare, and the economy priced themBefore this, Valve had flirted with pay2win only once, during 2010 when Team Fortress 2 had received an update that allowed players to trade items. Along with this new economy, they've added a store and new items, among which were four sets that gave unique gameplay abilities (that were quite powerful) if the player had the cosmetic hat equipped. Hats are rare, and the economy priced them high. A hat that completed the set that allowed Sniper not to be headshot was $7.49 and about $2 on community trading services. Three years later, they had retooled these sets, no longer requiring the cosmetics. The value of Sniper's hat plummeted.

    For five years, Valve sought to chase that high of pedding pixels for $7.49. All they needed was an excuse.
    In 2013, Valve released Dota 2. Much like CSGO, it had an in-game store, but the items were still cosmetic.

    Cut to today. It seems like they did find their excuse - card games. They even invited the Big Garfield to help put together the game. No surprise that this game resembles MTG so much - the only way is to get good cards is to buy cards, and the publisher's solution is gambling for a good card. MTG player trades are not taxed by anyone but Uncle Sam, but I'd guess they'd gladly tax you too.

    In Artifact, you pay to play; you pay to gamble for decent cards, you get taxed for trading. Pay, pay, pay. In Gwent, you can unlock good cards without spending a penny, and changes are entirely cosmetic.

    Gwent "gets" it. In modern day and age, F2Ps are people, too. They get to enjoy the gameplay and even some luxury, while P2Ps get to decorate their hobby. Gwent is more like TF2 and CSGO than Artifact.

    This is a low point for Valve. Greed, a big sin, had clouded entirely their judgement. They have released a perfect game - where everything, every move costs you money. That is why I'm rating this game a zero. Valve has hit bottom.    … Expand
  79. BaH4uK
    Dec 2, 2018
    0
    And for this crap you abandoned dota? Game tells you literally from the start that if you play 1 match, you're not eligible for a refund. Be aware of this, don't accept.
  80. shondo
    Dec 2, 2018
    10
    Very enjoyable and complex card game with unique systems that differentiates Artifact from other popular CGCs. For those complaining about having to pay money for the experience, shut your over entitled mouth. The quality of the game is worth some money, 20 bucks for a couple of nice starter decks and some packs aint bad. And with the card buying system, I was able to make a fun deck thatVery enjoyable and complex card game with unique systems that differentiates Artifact from other popular CGCs. For those complaining about having to pay money for the experience, shut your over entitled mouth. The quality of the game is worth some money, 20 bucks for a couple of nice starter decks and some packs aint bad. And with the card buying system, I was able to make a fun deck that I haven't lost with yet for 5 extra dollars, in addition to all the cards I was already given. If you can't afford to spend 25 dollars on a game that you can sink a ton of hours into, then you should be focusing on fixing your financial situation instead playing video games.… Expand
  81. Ridden
    Dec 2, 2018
    1
    очень много доната, в платной игре платить за контент это жёстко
    следующая игра от валв будет требовать почасовой оплаты
  82. LeoShum
    Dec 2, 2018
    2
    Very interesting gameplay and great mechanic, also great features like buying and selling cards, but there are still 3 BIG minuses:
    1) Pay-to-Play and Pay-to Win, when you should buy packs and tickets and there no alternative fore biggest part of players to enjoy gaming.
    2) No Social features like chat 3) No player information like statistics. We are still love Valve and still can    Very interesting gameplay and great mechanic, also great features like buying and selling cards, but there are still 3 BIG minuses:
    1) Pay-to-Play and Pay-to Win, when you should buy packs and tickets and there no alternative fore biggest part of players to enjoy gaming.
    2) No Social features like chat
    3) No player information like statistics.
    We are still love Valve and still can love Artifact like every Valve game if Valve will remember about their reputation and and will cease to be so greedy!    … Expand
  83. Sael123
    Dec 2, 2018
    0
    Pay to win игра. Гипотетически в то время как какой нибудь там SilverName купил все карты за 40к будет будет нагибать всех и вся, то я вообще ничего не смогу сделать Тк единственное что я смогу сделать без доната это нафармить 2 - 4 пака в день, но при условии что я победил 5 раз подряд в этой донатной игре что и создает парадокс.. Есть и арена но там чистейший рандом. Если вы хотелиPay to win игра. Гипотетически в то время как какой нибудь там SilverName купил все карты за 40к будет будет нагибать всех и вся, то я вообще ничего не смогу сделать Тк единственное что я смогу сделать без доната это нафармить 2 - 4 пака в день, но при условии что я победил 5 раз подряд в этой донатной игре что и создает парадокс.. Есть и арена но там чистейший рандом. Если вы хотели увидеть высокий баланс в этой игре или тем более киберспортивную дисциплину, то не покупайте эту игру, еще раз повторюсь это PAY TO WIN.… Expand
  84. EchseKuhTor
    Dec 2, 2018
    1
    this games monetization is even greedier than hearthstone. the best card indeed is a credit card
  85. HarambePraiser
    Dec 2, 2018
    9
    Artifact is a great TCG. Don't get turned off by all the people who know nothing about traditional card game monetization and whine about it being "pay2win". The monetization fits the game well.
    Artifact is complex, fun, thrilling and addictive. Highly recommended
  86. Terran4eg
    Dec 2, 2018
    0
    Artifack "убийца" Hearstone --

    1. Вместо внутриигровой валюты "голда" - рубли. 2. Вместо ресурса для крафта карт "пыли" - рубли. 3. Дэйликов нет соответственно нету челенджа заходить в игру каждый день. 4. Перевыбрать карты в начале игры нельзя из за этого можно просто 2 раунда проафыкашить а это = луз. 5. Прокачки героев, в данном случае хотя бы прокачки аккаунта нет. 6.    Artifack "убийца" Hearstone --

    1. Вместо внутриигровой валюты "голда" - рубли.
    2. Вместо ресурса для крафта карт "пыли" - рубли.
    3. Дэйликов нет соответственно нету челенджа заходить в игру каждый день.
    4. Перевыбрать карты в начале игры нельзя из за этого можно просто 2 раунда проафыкашить а это = луз.
    5. Прокачки героев, в данном случае хотя бы прокачки аккаунта нет.
    6. Рэйтинговых игр нет.
    7. Пве контента нет, если не считать катку с ботом пве контентом.

    Запускаешь игру играешь выиграешь ты ее или проиграешь вообще без разницы ведь ты ничего не получишь и ничего не потеряешь
    В итоге сыграв игру и не получив ни каких эмоций от нее, разве что эмоцию что ты просто про***л 40 минут своего времени выходишь из нее.

    -- разве что убийца ваших кошельков.    … Expand
  87. Xeraf
    Dec 2, 2018
    1
    So 4 critic reviews (85+80+70+63)/4 = 74.5

    We looking at score that shown... 77...

    I guess Valve money can defy even math nowadays... (also 1/10 cause i'm not made of cash)
  88. TheVJ
    Dec 2, 2018
    0
    Just play MTGA instead. This game has an awful economy, you cannot earn ANY cards for free just by playing, the game itself isn't all that fun, everything looks pastel and ugly and the cards themselves look horrendous too.

    No reason to play this over MTGA in any way.
  89. X3VY
    Dec 2, 2018
    0
    Artifact-это когда ты покупаешь игру за 1300 рублей и тебя заставляют донатить ещё кучу денег на карточки. Если ты хочешь поиграть без доната,то у тебя просто ничего не выйдет. Чтобы хоть как то играть ты должен покупать карточки цена которых начинается от 300-400 рублей. И теперь считаем- ты должен отдать 1300 за игру и платить около 1500-2000 чтобы хоть как то поиграть. Valve скатываютсяArtifact-это когда ты покупаешь игру за 1300 рублей и тебя заставляют донатить ещё кучу денег на карточки. Если ты хочешь поиграть без доната,то у тебя просто ничего не выйдет. Чтобы хоть как то играть ты должен покупать карточки цена которых начинается от 300-400 рублей. И теперь считаем- ты должен отдать 1300 за игру и платить около 1500-2000 чтобы хоть как то поиграть. Valve скатываются всё глубже и глубже,даже немного стыдно за такую компанию… Expand
  90. durex
    Dec 2, 2018
    0
    The game is in Pay-is-Play genre. I truly hope this is an alpha-test or something.
  91. criat
    Dec 1, 2018
    0
    Игра не имеет ничего общего соревновательным режимом, игра для понтов.
  92. Exp3r1m3ntz
    Dec 1, 2018
    1
    I wanted to like this game, I really did. It looks great, but looks aren't everything. Between the enormous amounts of RNG, the incredibly long games that have little to no strategic input and the horriblly exploitative pricing of card packs, I can no longer justify investing more time, or money paying for this game in its current state. * side note* - if you ever want a refund, DO NOTI wanted to like this game, I really did. It looks great, but looks aren't everything. Between the enormous amounts of RNG, the incredibly long games that have little to no strategic input and the horriblly exploitative pricing of card packs, I can no longer justify investing more time, or money paying for this game in its current state. * side note* - if you ever want a refund, DO NOT open the card packs given to you with the game, it will make you ineligible for refund.… Expand
  93. wizzrobe
    Dec 1, 2018
    10
    All these people have the same complaints, and they don't make much sense.
    Sure, if all you want to do is play constructed in expert mode, you're going to have a rough time, but that's the exact same in every other CCG.
    For the price you get infinite drafts, friend tournaments, and the chance to grind expect draft if you are good enough. (you can also trade 20 cards for a event ticket,    All these people have the same complaints, and they don't make much sense.
    Sure, if all you want to do is play constructed in expert mode, you're going to have a rough time, but that's the exact same in every other CCG.
    For the price you get infinite drafts, friend tournaments, and the chance to grind expect draft if you are good enough. (you can also trade 20 cards for a event ticket, and you can buy cards for .03 each = .60 for a ticket)
    The only legit complaint is the lack of progression system, but they said that they are working on that currently.
    If that's the only reason you play, then just stay away until they implement it, but I'm have plenty of fun just drafting in casual and sometimes expert modes.    … Expand
  94. Epiq122
    Dec 1, 2018
    1
    spend 30$ for a game, then have to pay more money to be remotely good. TCG yes you gotta invest but these arnt physical cards, and your already paying 30$ for less than a base game . Greed.
  95. Papilloma
    Dec 1, 2018
    0
    This is not a game, it's a shame. Go to hell, **** greedy.........................
  96. AkeemTheUsurper
    Dec 1, 2018
    0
    This is the new SW:BF2. Pay for the game, pay again for the cards. Can't shard cards you don't need, only sell them on the market or buy new ones. Oh and of course Valve takes a share on each transaction! Great business model Gaben! Games drag for too long for a card game and God, there's so much RNG you will be missing Hearthstone. Don't waste your time and money on this cashgrabbing trash
  97. Zaigon
    Dec 1, 2018
    0
    -Donate Simulator
    -Casino Simulator
    -not half life 3
    -Pay2Win
    - no achievements
    - no steam cards
    - no daily challenge
    - Axe Axe Axe Axe Axe
    -30 min+ for 1 match
    -boring

    +its not fallout 76
  98. splinter3d
    Dec 1, 2018
    0
    Without Gordon and Alyx this game makes no sense. What happened after Alyx's father died? This game just doesn't tell us.
  99. Drongash
    Dec 1, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Я купил эту игру и очень сильно разочаровался, игра переполнена донатом до краёв, играть смысла нет, разве что у вас зарплата на много выше средней по России, 2 доллара за пак и по 20 долларов за конкретную карту, это шок контент!… Expand
  100. SleepyPie
    Dec 1, 2018
    9
    This game has a JC Penny problem, where they created a pricing model that is actually beneficial to consumers, but the consumers are so addicted to exploitative models that they actually believe they are being ripped off.

    There are several misconceptions about the pricing that I'll cover here. #1: No rewards: It's true that there's nothing to earn in this game, and that's arguably    This game has a JC Penny problem, where they created a pricing model that is actually beneficial to consumers, but the consumers are so addicted to exploitative models that they actually believe they are being ripped off.

    There are several misconceptions about the pricing that I'll cover here.

    #1: No rewards: It's true that there's nothing to earn in this game, and that's arguably one of its best aspects. This game decided not to put players in a skinner box and be more upfront with the cost of cards. If there were free rewards being handed out, people could create extra accounts to milk them and scum the market, destroying the value of all collections. The point of having a collection of value, allows you to trade the cards you don't play for cards of similar values. This allows you to piece together meta decks on a budget, and ultimately is a far cheaper system then Hearthstone/Shadowverse. Instead of grinding in-game currency for months on end just to get one rare card, this game instead asks you to play for the fun of it and hands you draft mode right off the bat. If you play games for their progression systems rather than the content, you might have to ask yourself why you play at all.

    #2: You have to pay to play after buying the game: This is blatantly false. Arguably the most engaging feature of card games is draft, and you can play that infinitely for free here. This is easily worth the price of admission alone in my opinion. For constructed, there is a menu for free play that matches you up with random players of a hidden elo/mmr. You can also play directly with your friends easily, and even use their decks! It's as if your friend handed you their deck from across the table like any other CCG. This is a first for an online card game and really allows you to get more out of your collection. The only thing you would have to pay for is $1.25 for a ticket that allows you to attempt to win 5 games without losing two, and gives you prizes for winning 3+. It's pretty easy to win at least three, and that refunds you the ticket! Anything more wins you packs in addition to a ticket, so it's really simple to stretch value out of that ticket if you do decide to pay. You could additionally buy 20 cards that cost five cents, and turn them into a ticket, costing you only a dollar. This price is really reasonable, and maintains the value of everyone's collection as it gives the cards you could win a price.

    #3: This game is expensive: Reporters have mathed out that you could buy every copy of every card in the game for $300. This is an amazing deal for a CCG but it is also a ridiculous hypothetical. No player needs every card to be competitive, and you start with a serious chunk at the outset.
    There is a serious force that keep prices in check as well; every pack of cards contains at least one card of the highest rarity. So the supply of rare cards is large enough that they have a hard limit on how high their price can climb. For the history of this game this feature is intended to keep meta deck prices (from scratch) within $30 - $50. Compare this to Magic where meta decks can cost hundreds.
    But the most important thing to note about this is you can straight up trade cards you already have FOR 85% OF THEIR MARKET VALUE. Compare that to dusting systems in other card games that likely give you 1/8th to 1/10th of the currency (that you can only spend within that game). New card set coming out? Sell them for money, and snipe the meta cards with it. Your collection will depreciate orders of magnitude less than say Hearthstone or Shadowverse where a new set drops the value of your collection by nearly exactly the ratio of new cards introduced. This is because you can't trade or sell those cards, period.

    If you haven't gathered by now, I see this monitization as a fair and positive development in the loot-box skinner-box paradigm we're normally subjected to. And if you think of the pros it offers, and why they made the decision to try it as opposed to proven methods, I hope you'll see it that way too.

    Finally I have to mention what's bringing people to this game in the first place. The gameplay is not a 'dumbed down for mobile' spin on CCGs. It takes advantage of mechanics that could only work in digital to add interesting decisions - instead of adding excessive randomness to generate hype youtube compilations. What you are left with is something that could potentially rival Magic in a few sets, finally bringing the best aspects of card games into the modern era.

    I'm obviously really excited about this game, and I hope people give it a fair chance to succeed.    … Expand
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#60 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 5, 2019
    75
    Complex and challenging card game, but with some fundamental flaws and bad monetization system that basically killed the game even before it went out.
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  2. CD-Action
    Feb 6, 2019
    80
    Innovative mechanics designed by Richard Garfield (Magic: The Gathering), rules that you can grasp after just a couple of minutes, clear interface – Artifact is a great game. It’s a shame that it’s huge esports potential can be squandered, because Valve doesn’t seem to care for it enough to implement progression systems, leagues, rankings or means to comfortably communicate with rivals outside an invitation-only friendly tournament. [01/2019, p.58]
  3. Games.cz
    Jan 15, 2019
    50
    In theory, a brilliant card game for a demanding audience. In reality, a concept heavily damaged by bad balancing and a truly terrible monetization system. It may yet prove to be a success in the future - but right now, this is a game for wealthy masochists only.
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