Cool game

Extremely fun and unique gameplay with a good variety of characters and cards. Difficulty can be overwhelming at first but you get used to the patterns.

Good game

I have been playing MMBN for a long time, and this is basically that game series cranked up to 11. It's a really good game for MMBN veterans who were looking for a tougher and more challenging experience, but others might bounce off of it, cuz saying that this game is hard is an understatement.

OSFE is definitely a "git gud" kind of game.

You will need to understand how each cards synergize with each other, then build your deck around what effects you want to do. Do you want to build a poison deck, a fragile deck, a Flow deck, etc. Although the cards you get after each encounter is random, you can bump up the chances of getting the type of cards you want through the Focus system, which you can select up to two types.

That being said, you are fully expected to be able to use those decks in a split second without too much thinking, as if you know your deck inside out, because this game's speed is 5x faster than Battle Network. Enemies move fast, projectiles will litter the screen, and you are expected to attack while dodging all attacks like it's a bullet hell.

This diminishes the layer of strategy that Battle Network series is known for, which is an action-strategy game, but in exchange, it makes the action way, way more satisfying. The controls are snappy, the enemy variety is quite big, and the game is short enough for the constant barrage of combat encounters to not overstay their welcome.

The highlight though, is the bosses. If you come to this game expecting a MMBN kind of boss fights, this is where you're either disappointed or impressed, because the bosses plays more like a Touhou boss fight rather than anything. They litter your screen with projectiles while still having that classic Mega Man attack pattern legibility. Dying 3 or 4 times is enough for you to study their attack patterns and adapt to it, and they're still manage to have more gimmicks if fought in later stages. Some may not like it, but personally, I find the boss fights to be refreshing change of pace. It definitely feels more "Gunvolt" than "Mega Man" to me in terms of difficulty.

All in all, I find this game quite enjoyable. Oh, and it has mod support too. Sad that there's not a lot of mods I can use, but the addition of Battle Network and Star Force cards is quite nice.

awessom game. how do i no hit everything :(