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Bloons Card Storm has a lot of potential, but it feels like it's been dragged down by frustrating progression mechanics and an overly aggressive "pay-to-win" system.

Let’s start with the good. The gameplay itself is actually quite fun and creative. Combining the classic Bloons tower defense with a card-based system is a fresh take, and there are a lot of interesting strategies to be explored as you build your deck and deploy cards to pop those pesky balloons. The game is enjoyable when it works—there’s a lot of fun to be had experimenting with different cards, combinations, and tactics.

However, the fun quickly fades when you hit the wall of slow progression. Crafting new cards and upgrading your deck feels like a massive grind. You’re often stuck with a deck that feels underpowered, and getting better cards requires an absurd amount of time or luck. The system for crafting new cards is painfully slow, making it feel like you’re constantly hitting a brick wall. Even after putting in several hours of play, it feels like your progress barely moves forward, leaving you feeling like you’ve spent all that time for very little reward.

Unfortunately, the game's pay-to-win mechanics make matters worse. While you can technically keep playing without spending money, the game constantly pushes you toward purchasing card packs, boosters, or other in-game advantages. These purchases feel essential if you want to progress at a reasonable pace, as unlocking new cards or upgrading your deck without spending real money is just far too slow. It’s incredibly frustrating when you realize that the best way to succeed in Bloons Card Storm is to shell out cash for cards, leaving free-to-play players in the dust.

It’s a shame, because with the right balance of progression, Bloons Card Storm could have been a fantastic and addictive game. Instead, it feels like the developers prioritized monetization over player enjoyment. What could’ve been a great, strategic Bloons spin-off is bogged down by mechanics that encourage spending money rather than rewarding time and effort.

---{Graphics}---
□ You forget what reality is
■ Beautiful
□ Good
□ Decent
□ Bad
□ Don‘t look too long at it
□ Paint.exe

---{Gameplay}---
■ Very good
□ Good
□ It‘s just gameplay
□ Mehh
□ Starring at walls is better
□ Just don‘t

---{Audio}---
□ Eargasm
■ Very good
□ Good
□ Not too bad
□ Bad
□ Earrape

---{Audience}---
■ Kids
■ Teens
■ Adults
■ Human

---{PC Requirements}---
■ Check if you can run paint
□ Potato
□ Decent
□ Fast
□ Rich boiiiiii
□ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{Difficulity}---
□ Just press ‚A‘
□ Easy
■ Significant brain usage
□ Easy to learn / Hard to master
□ Difficult
□ Dark Souls

---{Grind}---
■ Nothing to grind
□ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
□ Isnt necessary to progress
□ Average grind level
□ Too much grind
□ You‘ll need a second live for grinding

---{Story}---
□ Story?
■ Text or Audio floating around
□ Average
□ Good
□ Lovely
□ It‘ll replace your life

---{Game Time}---
□ Long enough for a cup of coffee
□ Short
□ Average
■ Long
□ To infinity and beyond

---{Price}---
□ It’s free!
■ Worth the price
□ If u have some spare money left
□ Not recommended
□ You could also just burn your money

---{Bugs}---
■ Never heard of
□ Minor bugs
□ Can get annoying
□ ARK: Survival Evolved
□ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs