Arcane Showdown 1.4.0

Reviews

2 ★, on 2021-01-01
The concept builds upon Clash Royale in a very innovative way. The game falls very short in its monetization and horrendous matchmaking. Matches are very frequently one-sided, and FTP play is impossible after maybe 10 matches. The amount of money required to go P2W is also way too much for a game of this size, as not only do you need to collect copies, but also runes for each card to maximize their power. It says a lot when the top players on the leaderboards don't have any fully maxed cards.

2 ★, on 2021-01-19
Has a lot of potential. This game has a lot of fun factor but is bogged down by the poor score and matchmaking system. Be prepared to be out matched most of your battles as the paying customers come and remove any enjoyment from the game. When the season resets, all of the high level paid customers will be in the same pool as you. I recommend adding more tiers to start of the season to prevent mismatched player card levels.

4 ★, on 2021-01-08
Unsure how I started playing this one as not my usual type of game. I have carried on playing it though as it is an interesting change to my normal Build & Battle or RPG type gaming! This is an easy to pick up and play game for short/longer playing sessions! So far the Freemium/Pay to Play seems balanced & actually feels optional. I would recommend giving this a try. Plays something like an updated Magic The Gathering style battle game. You also join a Guild for helpful advice and extra cards!

4 ★, on 2020-12-30
The game is a lot of fun. The matching can be off occasionally making it one sided but the matches are only for a few minutes anyway so you can move on. The real problem is when it has to "reconnect" in the middle of a match. I've had it do this sometimes a few times during the match and sometimes for multiple matches in a row. I've also heard guild mates talk about the same issue. It's not a big deal in the regular matches but it's painful when it happens in a trial match.

1 ★, on 2021-01-04
Decent game mechanics but ruined by an extremely greedy cash shop P2W model, coupled with terrible matchmaking (either human opponents several levels higher than you whom you can't possibly beat) or AI which is an easy and boring win. Gave it a longer chance than it really deserves but this game isnt worth your time.

3 ★, on 2020-12-30
Enjoyable game. A bit slow to grind without paying, and sometimes the robot it matches you against are overpowered comparatively (cards 4 or 5 levels higher), but otherwise depends more on strategy than brute force. Update: changes to the game are making it hard to enjoy. Match-up between players vary as much as 10 levels or more, making one side severely disadvantaged. Favors swarm pkay, over strategy now. So much for skill over volume.