Armello

1. seabeeblue

   Sep 6, 2016

   10

   Civ V flavor in an hour, Hearthstone-esque card play, vibes of Paper Mario and the most POLITICAL multiplayer I have seen on Xbox yet. I LOVECiv V flavor in an hour, Hearthstone-esque card play, vibes of Paper Mario and the most POLITICAL multiplayer I have seen on Xbox yet. I LOVE this game. GT: Sea Bee Blue give me a shout if you wanna play!… Expand

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2. NightVisions

   Jan 31, 2023

   9

   The game is a unique free for all strategy game where every player can destroy themselves and take you with them. Mix in some random elementsThe game is a unique free for all strategy game where every player can destroy themselves and take you with them. Mix in some random elements that spice up the strategies that you must employ to win and you have yourself a fun strategy game.
   
   The game's stability in terms of connection issues isn't the best in the world but I believe some may be over exaggerating how poorly this game handles connection.
   
   The game's RNG isn't ruining the experience.
   No you're not suppose to fight anyone without shield equipment and expect to live. Stop blaming your lack of strategy on RNG. I will concede and say that the map generation can be pretty bad sometimes.
   
   The game shouldn't take an hour. Just hurry up and try to succeed the palace perils when you are strong enough to win. There's a reason that the card that lowers peril difficulty is the most common card in the game. I've been able to win against 3 real opponents in turn 5 which took me about 20 minutes. Games where I'm playing against competent opponents rarely last for longer than 40 minutes. I will say that if there was a way to speed up some of the animations I would do so in a heart beat.
   
   I promise you that your patience will be rewarded if you stick with this game and don't get discouraged.… Expand

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4. detourdude

   Jun 2, 2023

   9

   This game is amazing. I didn't expect to like it so much, but I really love playing it. To be fair, the story is basically non-existentThis game is amazing. I didn't expect to like it so much, but I really love playing it. To be fair, the story is basically non-existent (there's a prologue which serves as a tutorial and short story) but I don't mind it at all since it's all about the experience of each run. It's addicting working towards earning jewelry that will later enable you to customize your character for your ideal strategy. Each character has their own play style and there's multiple ways to win the game so it never feels too repetitive.… Expand

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5. DzmitryBoston

   Aug 19, 2022

   6

   Ahhh...I was hoping for a different experience. And when started it felt like it will be a good game, but no, I got bored just too quick. TheAhhh...I was hoping for a different experience. And when started it felt like it will be a good game, but no, I got bored just too quick. The game is a little annoying too.… Expand

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6. faefantasia

   Jun 18, 2021

   5

   I really want to love this game. I really do. The gameplay is incredibly solid, the characters are very unique and surprisingly well-balancedI really want to love this game. I really do. The gameplay is incredibly solid, the characters are very unique and surprisingly well-balanced for the most part, the art style is absolutely gorgeous, and every game feels unique and interesting. There's a lot about this game that's genuinely amazing.
   
   But it's all dragged down by the game's awful, AWFUL connectivity issues. I can count on one hand the number of times I've played a game online and actually had it finish without the game breaking partway through. And by breaking, I mean that the turn timer just straight-up fails to work, and no one can make any progress whatsoever. I've literally just sat on the same player's turn for a full half hour without anything happening before finally giving up. I'd estimate about 70% of my games ended this way. The idea of seamlessly replacing a disconnected player with an AI seems like a foreign concept to the developers. And unfortunately, it's not just my connection - every single Armello player I've ever encountered on Xbox has encountered the same issue. Even getting a game to start is nightmarish - I've actually had multiple instances of the game just refusing to start despite all 4 players being present and ready. All of this is exacerbated by the total lack of local multiplayer - while this makes some sense due to certain game mechanics (hidden information, players being allowed to act when it's not their turn), it doesn't exactly help when your only other options are playing with predictable AI or attempting to play online only to run into a brick wall.
   
   Also there's a ton of DLC to the point where more than half the playable characters (and counting) have to be bought separately from the base game.
   
   I genuinely loved the games I was able to play to completion, and I desperately want to recommend this and give it a 9, but I can't in good conscience pretend these issues aren't there and don't drag down the game to the point of being nigh-unplayable.… Expand

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7. NexusTsunami

   Jan 23, 2017

   5

   Habe dieses Spiel in einem Anflug der Spontanität heruntergeladen. Ich habe hin und wieder ein paar Partien gespielt welche um den Dreh ca. 1Habe dieses Spiel in einem Anflug der Spontanität heruntergeladen. Ich habe hin und wieder ein paar Partien gespielt welche um den Dreh ca. 1 Stunde dauerten (durch Einstellungen aber variabel). Im großen und ganzen ist ein Brettspiel, ob nun digital oder nicht, nunmal stark Glücksabhängig was mir persönlich eigentlich gar nicht liegt. Ich bin eher der Planer und Kalkulator... Im allgemeinen haben mich die Fusion von Kartenspiel, Simulation und leicht RPG lastigem Pen&Paper Kamfpsystem nicht wirklich überzeugt. Es war für ein paar Runden ganz nett. Mehr aber auch nicht...… Expand

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8. Dagfinn

   Sep 22, 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 isA 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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