Armello

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  • Summary: Armello is a swashbuckling adventure that combines RPG elements with the strategic play of card and board games, creating a personal, story-fuelled experience.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Oct 4, 2018
    100
    Highly refined, beautiful to play, deep and intelligent, it's as endlessly replayable as the very best board games, and deserves to be respected as such.
  2. Twinfinite
    Oct 4, 2018
    90
    Armello has a level of polish and depth that is rare for an indie title, and especially for a studio’s debut. It’s truly another feather in the cap for the Australian gaming industry
  3. Nintendo Insider
    Oct 25, 2018
    90
    Armello has been created as a brutal and unforgiving game of chance, and, for those that want to plot and scheme to claim the throne, there’s nothing else quite like it on the Nintendo eShop. Underpinned with smart gameplay mechanics that will forever keep you on your toes, it lays an ample foundation for what I hope are many more games in its world to come.
  4. GamingTrend
    Sep 26, 2018
    80
    Armello is a great addition to the Switch library, delivering a tabletop experience on the go. Beautiful to look at, this title boasts deep, engrossing mechanics for those who are willing to stick it out through the rather steep learning curve. While you won’t be able to hop onto the couch and engage in local multiplayer with your friends, Armello helps make up for this with solid AI and an online multiplayer option.
  5. GameSpot
    Oct 15, 2018
    80
    Armello picks and chooses a variety of elements from board, card, 4X, and role-playing games without demanding either a familiarity with or a fondness for any genre. It also leaves a lot of room to engage as deeply as you want with the game's guts without feeling like you're floundering if you don't. Whether you're bumbling your way to the top or playing all your cards right, Armello makes regicide ridiculously entertaining.
  6. GameSpace
    Oct 4, 2018
    75
    When the dice settle, Armello’s quality shines through. This is a lovingly crafted game that manages to reconstruct the joy of a great board game.
  7. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Sep 26, 2018
    60
    Armello is a game that has a promising concept and a top-shelf presentation but falls far short of its potential. Despite its adept systems the game often proves a slow, monotonous affair that suffers from balancing issues. Tabletop enthusiasts and strategy game fans may glean some joy from this game. However, your time would still be better spent playing a myriad of other games that offer more entertainment than Armello.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. Gamebever
    Oct 11, 2018
    10
    A totally addictive game. Relaxing too because you can easily do other things in between turns. You have to play several characters to get aA totally addictive game. Relaxing too because you can easily do other things in between turns. You have to play several characters to get a grip of the game and to master strategy next to dice luck!… Expand
  2. TheGameIsALie
    Oct 5, 2018
    8
    Armello é uma obra de arte incompreendida, apesar de errar em alguns pontos simples. É incrível em suas mecânicas, mesmo que com um tutorialArmello é uma obra de arte incompreendida, apesar de errar em alguns pontos simples. É incrível em suas mecânicas, mesmo que com um tutorial fraco, possui uma ótima direção de arte, e mesmo parecendo ser de nicho, é muito bom e deveria ser testado por todos. Sendo o jogo de estreia de sua desenvolvedora, honra seus gêneros, assim agradando os jogadores mais antigos e os mais novos.… Expand
  4. Dagfinn
    Sep 30, 2018
    0
    A mediocre board game disguised by pretty videos and art.

    This game is incredibly random, there is no depth and no story, everything is    A mediocre board game disguised by pretty videos and art.

    This game is incredibly random, there is no depth and no story, everything is determined by random dice rolls, there are no strategic choices to be made.

    There are supposed to be various ways to win, but unless someone has a lot of blind luck, the game time will run out and whoever happens to have the highest Prestige value wins.

    You constantly have to wait for all your opponents and NPCs to take their turns and that takes a very long time.

    The supposed RPG elements are non-existent.

    The videos and artwork are very pretty but they don't make a good board game alone.    … Expand

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98
#98 Best Switch Game of 2018
92
#92 Most Shared Switch Game of 2018

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