Armello

 Xbox One
User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 4 out of 15
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  1. GamesXtreme
    Sep 28, 2016
    8
    You are cast in the role of one of eight heroes/anti-heroes all struggling to take the throne in Armello. You're not the run-of-the mill heroic types in this game either, no red-haired barbarian women, or wily mages. Armello is very much in the tone of Redwall, using anthropomorphic animals to tell the story of a crown up for grabs. See the king, a lion, is quite mad and has been infectedYou are cast in the role of one of eight heroes/anti-heroes all struggling to take the throne in Armello. You're not the run-of-the mill heroic types in this game either, no red-haired barbarian women, or wily mages. Armello is very much in the tone of Redwall, using anthropomorphic animals to tell the story of a crown up for grabs. See the king, a lion, is quite mad and has been infected by the usurper force of the game - the Rot.

    You have a limited amount of time before the king dies, each night he gains 1 Rot, and each morning he loses 1 health. If he runs out of health, then the hero with the highest prestige wins the game.

    The race is on between bear, wolf, rabbit and rat clans to deal with this problem once and for all.

    Victory comes if you either kill the king, wait out his worsening health or use 4 spirit stones to heal him.

    Once you've chosen your hero, all with various strengths and weaknesses, you pick a ring and an amulet from the ones you have unlocked.

    Now the game begins in earnest and you're vying for power with the other 3 heroes, either other players online, or the AI if you're playing a single player game. The AI in Armello is also pretty good, and it's capable of pulling some pretty human-like surprising moves against you/and each other.

    Armello is a gorgeously made turn based game, the quality of the presentation and the atmosphere, aesthetics, and art style are excellent. Each turn plays out in a bright, colourful manner, or a great looking board with superb animations and brilliantly designed characters. It oozes quality from the get-go and it's hard to pick just one element to talk about, it's all good stuff.    … Expand
  2. 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 LOVE this game. GT: Sea Bee Blue give me a shout if you wanna play!
  3. 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 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    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 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
  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-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 idealThis 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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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. XGN
    Sep 20, 2016
    80
    Armello is a great board game. You can put an amazing amount of hours into this game seeing there are varying ways you can win a match. However, on a certain moment the board will be full of enemies and what it takes to kill them is a bit annoying sometimes.
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  2. XboxAddict
    Sep 15, 2016
    78
    The control system may sound complex and confusing, but the visuals and sound are done beautifully.
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  3. ICXM
    Sep 13, 2016
    90
    Even with these small complaints, I feel Armello is an amazing game. I have already found several hours of enjoyment as it really has no end. Every time I played it was a new game with a new outcome. Even as I write this review I am excited about jumping in and playing a few more rounds before bed. Armello truly captured the fun of the table-top genre and offered a worthwhile package on Xbox One.
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