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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 35.2 hrs on record (33.4 hrs at review time)
Posted: 21 Mar, 2017 @ 12:55pm
Updated: 3 Apr, 2017 @ 3:17pm

I used to play a 'less-licensed' version of this game long time ago (did not finish it) and enjoyed it immensely! So I almost felt obliged to buy this one at least on sale.
In short: recommended to all match-3 players BUT you have to have extra patience (read below)

.. few things to note:
  • this game is even more random-luck based than XCOM. Rage quitting is totally ok ;)
  • some game mechanics are rather questionable: I can live with '4/5-match - free turn' rule, but random '3-match - free turn' thing is simply annoying; another example is no-cooldown spam spells
  • AI feels sketchy and often gets super crazy chains unlike the player
.. and few hints to share:
  • Don't be afraid to make the wrong turn! If your only valid move grants enemy a skull match, pass this turn to an AI by doing invalid move: -5HP is usually better than to take skull damage (and effects from enemy weapon) with potential chain follow ups
  • Train your mount! If your mount's level is higher than enemy's, you can skip the fight (I stopped at Griffon's Lv20)
  • Cheese! At some point enemies would start getting super cheap and cheesy spell loudouts. So should you! Plan your build by picking and learning spell chains, auto-healing items or simply grind and buy stats

On my run:
Profession: Knight Lv50 Mount: Griffon Lv20 Stats: 100+ battle, 50+ morale, 20 cunning and 15-20 on elements Main and all side quests completed Did not learn each enemy spell, did not craft 'legendary' difficulty items, did not capture all towns Completion time: 30h

PS: also sequel is actually worse
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Lauren 13 Oct, 2024 @ 5:14pm 
Just wanna say, your review rocks! It's so full of insights and cool stuff. You really nailed it