Armello

Ugh, this game is absolutely amazing. I love it, and i love all the characters. There's a few bugs & minor issues, but i wouldn't let that stop you. Me & my roommate have literally been playing this nonstop for the last day or two, we love it so much. [b] The Characters: [/b] The characters are so unique & creative and you can tell lots of thought went into their lore. There's not only little backstory blurbs for each individual character, but literal novella's that give you even more character & clan lore. I love the different poses each character has, and the voice lines as well! Honestly the lore of this game, and the character development is probably my favorite thing. [b] The Gameplay: [/b] It's super fun! But it does have a bit of a learning curve, so i highly recommend playing a solo game or two after finishing the prologue. This way you can figure out the loadouts of characters, and play around with others instead of the four in the prologue (don't worry folks who didn't buy any DLC content, you get two characters from each clan to play with from the base game). I love the different ways to play & win, as well as the many different cards to choose from. The dice rolling & fate choosing aspect is also really fun! If you're a fan of DnD, Catan, or any other strategy board game i definetly reccomend this one. It feels like there's a lot to do & lots of new game play with the different play styles, characters & collectables. Also, don't fret if you have no video gamer friends (or any friends for that matter) because theres an online co-op mode! [b] The Artstyle: [/b] There is so much art for this game, oh my lord. While i'm not the biggest fan of the characters 3D models, the character portraits & fight animations are absolutley GORGEOUS. I love how they're drawn, and all of the attacking & blocking moves are so so cool. You get to see each characters personality bleed into their fight style, and it's amazing. Plus, the board is also beautiful and i love the different season elements that help spice up the game. [b] Some Drawbacks: [/b] When you're collecting rewards & chests, they don't always load, leaving you to collect them later. While not a huge issue, it is pretty annoying if you're trying to collect multiple rewards or open chests and the game refuses to let you. It's an easy enough fix, to either just wait it out or restart the game. Another downside is that when you're playing with AI, the AI doesn't always know how to play one of the characters that's been chosen, which can lead to some very annoying & very funny moments in game. Another issue is that it's a bit confusing to figure out setting up a game room with your friends (especially Steam Friends). The Steam invite doesn't really work, and once you have everyone, it's confusing to set up a co-op game with them (especially if you have open slots & don't want to play with other online members). [b] Overall: [/b] Despite it's flaws i do highly recommend this game, and give it an 8/10! It's drawbacks aren't too bad, and despite being almost 10 years old at this point, it's still receiving updates & DLC's. If you're on the fence, wait for it to go on sale or watch a play through! Play Frame on Youtube does a lovely job with going through the prologue, and it was that video that got me hooked on this. ^-^