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by Fullofkittens 01/01/2024, 9:20am PST |
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There seems to be some gamer's axiom out here that this kind of meta-progression - where a game starts out impossibly hard but gets easier as you play it more, not just because you get more skilled, but also because the game rewards you with things that make it easier over time - as fundamentally bad, but I'm not sure I agree.
Isn't meta-progression more fun than grinding i.e. the extremely standard mechanic where you have to spend a bunch of time killing low-level enemies so that you can level up your in-game character enough to take on tougher challenges? To me, meta-progression is better than grinding, you get more variety in your gameplay.
If there's a complaint specific to The Last Spell on this front, it's that when you die at a boss - which you will almost definitely do, a couple of times - you have to go back through the nights leading up to that moment from the beginning with a new party, which takes time. I think The Last Spell does a pretty good job with this, because the unlocks give you some variety and also it gives you the opportunity to play around with different party compositions.
The crucial test for me is whether I find those earlier nights to be boring or fun on subsequent runs, and I have gotta say: I have enjoyed all 13 hours I've played of The Last Spell so far, having wiped three times, the last one being at the first town's Harpies boss fight. I know that if I start run 4 on this town, I'm going to tear through the first few nights like a chainsaw through hamburger, but that's alright, I can try some new weapons. That's if I do decide to go again, I dunno. |
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The Last Spell - This game fucking RAWKS! by Mischief Maker 03/10/2023, 5:11pm PST 
Great premise but it seems monotonous so far by mroW 03/11/2023, 1:39pm PST
??? Use AoE attacks. Consumables recharge each round. Unlocks apply instantly. NT by MM 03/11/2023, 4:38pm PST
yeah by mroW 03/11/2023, 10:00pm PST
Refund it to be safe I guess. I've only cleared the first town so far. Hard mode by 1 just unlocked for me -MM 03/12/2023, 6:18am PDT
Dual wield seems shit by mroW 03/13/2023, 10:07am PDT
Wand attacks can't be dodged. NT by MM 03/13/2023, 11:31am PDT
No refunds! It hurts developers! by Danny The No-Refund Gamer 03/13/2023, 12:23pm PDT
I'm not the one refunding it! He seems to hate the game. NT by MM 03/13/2023, 1:06pm PDT
Could eventually get fun, takes too long to ramp up to depth by stop skimming 03/13/2023, 2:27pm PDT
This scratches a very specific gaming itch for me. by Mischief Maker 03/12/2023, 8:55am PDT
Okay never mind, NOW I hate it by mroW 03/21/2023, 7:54am PDT
Enjoying this! by E. L. Koba (eBike guy) 05/23/2023, 7:00pm PDT
I usually refuse to play roguelikes with meta-progression, on principle by blackwater 05/24/2023, 12:55pm PDT
Y-E-S NT by the last Speak & Spell 05/26/2023, 10:48am PDT
Got this in the Steam sale. It's "Into The Breach but wizards." by Fullofkittens 12/27/2023, 9:21am PST
Quit now by a friend 12/27/2023, 12:20pm PST
This seems correct. I have enjoyed my 7 hours and feel my $10 was well spent. by Fullofkittens 12/28/2023, 3:34pm PST
Re: This seems correct. I have enjoyed my 7 hours and feel my $10 was by a friend 12/28/2023, 6:56pm PST
unlock cancer by Fullofkittens 01/01/2024, 9:20am PST
I am appreciating this discussion about game mechanics though I can add nothing by Eury 01/01/2024, 10:35am PST
gruman NT by the true spirit of gruman 01/01/2024, 12:51pm PST
Oh hey! I come back and everyone's discussing one of my 2023 GOTY candidates! by Mischief Maker 01/01/2024, 1:01pm PST
Ahh! That last one was wrong! Debuffs aren't permanent. My mistake! NT by Mischief Maker 01/01/2024, 1:13pm PST
Play Tyrant's Blessing by a friend 01/03/2024, 7:40am PST
Druidstone: Secret of the Menhir Forest is an even better fantasy Into da Breach NT by MM 01/17/2024, 6:36am PST
The Last DLC dropped and I'm playing it again. Love this game! Fuck the haters! NT by Mischief Maker 02/13/2026, 6:31pm PST
nooooooooo! *crumbles* NT by your imagined enemies 02/14/2026, 7:49am PST
You come at the king, you best not miss! NT by Mischief Maker 02/14/2026, 9:40am PST
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