Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden

 Switch
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. IGN Adria
    Oct 11, 2022
    70
    The Beasts of Burden is already the third story in Mr. Yoko Taro's new card JRPG, although it doesn't bring anything drastically new compared to previous editions, the concept is still quite fresh and different, especially if you haven't played other two Voice of Cards games in the past year.
  2. Noisy Pixel
    Sep 27, 2022
    65
    If the Voice of Cards series continues, I hope they either refine the gameplay systems or undergo a major enough shakeup to breathe new life for returning players. Still, if you enjoyed the last two games, this one will likely be up your alley and is worth considering. Though, those who were not drawn in beforehand won’t find anything to compel them this time around either.
  3. RPG Site
    Sep 27, 2022
    60
    Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden is an overall more streamlined experience than the other entries. With the frequency of releases in the series compared to the number of improvements made, the cards are starting to wear a bit thin. My playtime sat at around eleven hours, including filling in the whole map, clearing every difficulty in the mini-game, and doing half a quest line. This could perhaps be the shortest of the (so far) three games, and I feel if you’re going to make three entries in less than a year, paring things down is probably not the best approach. While I’m a fan of these games, I do hope there’s a bit more of a break before they go fish another one out. It’s still an enjoyable game but this third entry sits distinctly in third place to me.

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User Score
4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 3 out of 7
  1. Starmansam
    Dec 2, 2022
    8
    The voice of cards series is a curious little experiment, but three entries in, I'd say its a successful one. The format is classic jrpg, andThe voice of cards series is a curious little experiment, but three entries in, I'd say its a successful one. The format is classic jrpg, and the window dressing is that of a table top game. Combat is super basic, but the embellishment of capturing monsters to use in place of skills is a nice deviation from the formula from the other two voice of cards games. The story is tighter than forsaken maiden, and more unique than isle dragon. All the narrators have been excellent, but this one is particularly good. These aren't huge deep games. But they are excellent little cozy (sometimes sad) games. It is a treat that we're getting so many of them so quickly… Full Review »
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