...a superlative title that grabs you with its fluid engaging action combat, then keeps you with its strategic depth.

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Rogue Lites can be infuriating, especially when you're not prepared for them. This iteration almost ignores the die-grow-die cycle by being...Light...in that department.

What drew me in was the insanely satisfying delivery of combat move animations effected through a wonderfully rich and unique sequence of art styles. This is what truly pulls Beneath Oresa well ahead of the multitude of Card Battlers.

This art style helps clearly separate the different Families you can play, all with unique primary skill-sets that dictate their special card draws, shared with universals that are friendly and familiar.

The actual strategic element does take a bit of cranial application though, and can even be daunting at first especially as no two runs will be alike. Your deck is constructed through choices over random drops, but its not that random...

...once the nuances are learnt, stacking your deck (aha. ahaha) comes a lot easier. Then tactical choices start becoming fun and rewarding in their outcomes. This does however cover my only light criticism, in that learning the icons and needing to mouse-over everything to check what they do and affect can become a bit tedious. This becomes less of an issue though over time, and the tooltips are very clear.

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[i]...a superlative title that grabs you with its fluid engaging action combat, then keeps you with its strategic depth.[/i] [hr][/hr] Rogue Lites can be infuriating, especially when you're not prepared for them. This iteration almost ignores the die-grow-die cycle by being...Light...in that department. What drew me in was the insanely satisfying delivery of combat move animations effected through a wonderfully rich and unique sequence of art styles. This is what truly pulls [b]Beneath Oresa[/b] well ahead of the multitude of [i]Card Battlers[/i]. This art style helps clearly separate the different [b]Families[/b] you can play, all with unique primary skill-sets that dictate their special card draws, shared with universals that are friendly and familiar. The actual strategic element does take a bit of cranial application though, and can even be daunting at first especially as no two runs will be alike. Your deck is constructed through choices over random drops, but its not that random... ...once the nuances are learnt, stacking your deck (aha. ahaha) comes a lot easier. Then tactical choices start becoming fun and rewarding in their outcomes. This does however cover my only light criticism, in that learning the icons and needing to mouse-over everything to check what they do and affect can become a bit tedious. This becomes less of an issue though over time, and the tooltips are very clear. [h1]So with your cards ready to draw, and your battle plan(s) & optional routes loosely thought out, off you go down [b]Beneath Oresa[/b], to battle dark horrors and forge your Family's Destiny.[/h1] [hr][/hr] [i]For more reviews and rantings, march over to my Curator Page, [url=https://gtm.you1.cn/storesteam/curator/27530814-The-Imaginings-of-a-Gamer/][b]The Imaginings of a Gamer[/b][/url][/i]| [hr][/hr]