Gems of War - Puzzle RPG
Rank #2231 on PlayPulse
Rank #2231 on PlayPulse
Usher in a new age of puzzle warfare and start your epic odyssey across the world of Krystara in a fantasy Match-3 RPG unlike any other. Create your adventurer and set off on a globe-trotting journey to save kingdoms and conquer regions with a growing roster of unique mythical troops that are yours to command in 4v4 puzzle combat. Embark on the next evolution of legendary match-3 RPGs from the creators of Puzzle Quest! Dive into a world filled with thousands of puzzle battles, deep RPG gameplay, and tactical puzzle strategy. Bring your hero into the fight, or build up to a squad of four troops to take into battle! Dominate the puzzle board by matching gems to earn mana and unleash your troop's abilities. Or match skulls to deal massive direct damage to your foes! Build your army by unlocking over 1,400 troops and upgrading them for even more power! Or equip your hero with a mighty weapon and lead your team of fantastical monsters into battle. Use strategy to build the right team to take on any challenge! Dive into competitive play and go head-to-head with other adventurers on the regional map. Join an Alliance to battle for control over the various Regions of Krystara for total
Gems of War starts off as a fun and simple match-3 puzzle game with RPG elements, but a ridiculous difficulty spike and predatory micro-transactions will put most players off quickly.. 7/10
EDIT: The game changed a lot since I first wrote this review. Over the past 2-3 years, many units have become locked behind a massive grind and/or microtransations and battle passes. I've long since dropped the game. This is the most engaging and fun game I've ever played. Don't let my playtime deceive you, I'm currently level 375, I've played thousands of matches, and I've been playing daily for around 9 months now. This is a match-3, but it's definitely not pay-to-win. When you join a fairly active guild, you get in the realm of hundreds of keys a week, and now I have almost every legendary troop, two mythic rare troops, and lots of traitstones. The community in this game is about 100,000 people, and most of them are pretty active, so you'll find a guild easily. More importantly to note, all modes, even PvP, are against an AI (PvP lets you choose the team), and with current troop design there likely never will be. This means there's never any stress when playing, and you can use silly or weird teams to your heart's content. Best of all is the developers. They are really open with their players on the official forums[community.gemsofwar.com], they release at least one new troop EVERY SINGLE WEEK on Monday, new kingdoms and game features every few months (Guild Wars came out in March, and weekly events buffing different troop types and ), and just this week they released a massive engine overhaul (Adobe AIR -> Unity) meaning drastically improved performance and new game features. Try this game for yourself, you'll love it!
I'm a retired senior and this game has given me many hours, which you say is 3595 hours. That sounds amazing. I'm alone now so this game has a place in my life. I enjoy it because it has many aspects with different twists. It's challenging and keeps you entertained. Thanks for letting me give you my input. I have worked with computers since 1970. Have fun gaming. CR
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