Hand of Fate

 Xbox One
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 57
  3. Negative: 6 out of 57

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  1. metalinc
    Mar 23, 2015
    7
    I have enjoyed this game. It is definitely a game everybody should play because it is so unique and hard to relate just how fun it is. Deck building, great voice work, strategy and fighting....all in one. Now I would have liked to give this a higher rating but there are some bugs. A great example is I had been trying to pass one of the higher levels numerous times and when I finally beatI have enjoyed this game. It is definitely a game everybody should play because it is so unique and hard to relate just how fun it is. Deck building, great voice work, strategy and fighting....all in one. Now I would have liked to give this a higher rating but there are some bugs. A great example is I had been trying to pass one of the higher levels numerous times and when I finally beat it it awarded me my bonus, etc....and when the game was "resetting" the deck the system locked before the save point....so back again I went.....this happened the next 3-4 times beating the level as well.....and I probably played 20-30 rounds to get the "wins". Finally....it loaded properly and saved. I would still recommend the game though....you can create some nice card combos and no two games are alike.… Expand
  2. Troublewalking
    Feb 4, 2016
    7
    Hand of Fate is one of those games that is a pleasant surprise. I got this as part of my XB1 gold membership. So I decided I would try it. Admitting it was very difficult for me to look past the whole tarot card feel and card game vibe. As neither of these things are my type of games.

    What the game actually is, is a randomized dungeon adventure where you can build card decks or let the    Hand of Fate is one of those games that is a pleasant surprise. I got this as part of my XB1 gold membership. So I decided I would try it. Admitting it was very difficult for me to look past the whole tarot card feel and card game vibe. As neither of these things are my type of games.

    What the game actually is, is a randomized dungeon adventure where you can build card decks or let the computer choose one for you. Then you move your icon over the cards thus randomizing your events. It has descriptions and you can make some choices and then if all things go wrong, fight it out.

    It is quite refreshing in that it is different than most games out there for console. I actually played through the first 12 bosses. But it took a long time (probably 4+ hours), And in the end, I don't know if it's a glitch or you need specific tactics to beat this boss, but him and his minions seem to not take any damage from me. I've done the fight three times and the boss and all his minions never seem to get hurt or die. After 10 minutes of beating on the casters and tank minions they just never died. And I did this 3x. The Lich card seems to never be killable for me, so they are probably tactic specific. Or you need to customize your deck to handle these situations. I let the computer pick my deck so that may of short carded me. But up until this point where I got stuck the game was very intriguing.

    The game is nice, but once you unlock a card, it is added to the deck and you will just rush through that encounter. Once you win it resets the deck and you get random stuff to fight another boss. After 12 bosses you win the "Match". The nice part is because the cards make random "dungeons" every game has a different feel/ slightly different opponents and feels more random.

    It has an endless mode, which probably means you never have to reset your stats and gear. Which would be nice. You can also choose your deck which probably helps a lot once you know what your doing.

    It would be nice if they enlarged the cards. I found it hard to read the cards when they were laid on the table and one of my abilities allowed me to read every card on the table. And I'm playing this game on a 50" screen. Which makes such an ability almost pointless.

    Overall I enjoyed it, I just seem to have hit the wall with the last boss. As I can't hurt him or his minions. So I probably won't be playing this game a ton. But if you have a bunch of time to waste and like these randomized types of games, this is one you should check out.    … Expand
  3. RockStarGamers
    Jul 28, 2015
    7
    Hand of Fate has some minor issues, but it's a unique experience that ties in a few different game styles. Random generation gives it some legs, and it looks like they're putting a lot of work into the DLC too.

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#38 Best Xbox One Game of 2015
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#65 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2015
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#59 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2015

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Games Master UK
    May 6, 2015
    78
    It's compelling and in-depth enough to appeal to board game old-timers, and easy enough to learn that noobs won't be noobs for long. [May 2015, p.82]
  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Mar 28, 2015
    80
    Manages to impress. [Apr 2015, p.82]
  3. DarkStation
    Mar 23, 2015
    80
    Hand of Fate is an unique game that blurs the line between an action RPG and a tabletop collectible card game.
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