At last, A free to play Switch game that doesn't feel like a wallet rapist Let me explain, Most of the Free to play games (apart from the superb "Tetris 99") on the Switch are mostly of these problems
- Games like Dawn of the Breakers and GetAmped have a Gacha mechanic - Fallout Shelter forces people to buy microtransactions to keep their trainwreck of a vault at bay - and most of the Freemium titles on the Switch (Paladins, Smite, Fortnite,etc) are pay to win [pay to win is basically this: If you want to be the best, Pray to god your parents are loaded because you need to pay to get the upper hand (noted example: Star Wars Battlefront II)]
[Note: You probably noticed i excluded Zaccaria Pinball, Pinball Arcade and Pinball FX3 - I excluded those because their method is more reasonable, DLC ... yes, in a way it IS a wee scummy but it's more understandable (read: licensing fees for the tables themselves) compared to the rubbish the others are doing] Now with this outta the way, Let's start
Gems of War is a freemium spiritual successor of the critically overlooked Puzzle Quest franchise (and created by the same folks behind the franchise as well)
What makes Gems of War stand out from the majority of freemium titles on the Switch is basically the game can be played without forking over a single dime for any of it's microtransactions
There are stuff in the game's in-game store that can be bought with things you acquired from the game (namely: Gems and Glory) and you get those easily through winning P2P matches and of course mining in the "Treasure Hunt" minigame
Like the precursor franchise (Puzzle Quest), The game will get brutal at times
but this time the savagery comes from the players and not just the AI
While yes, technically It IS a pay to win title but at least you can get the essential stuff w/o paying a red cent like Glory, Keys, Souls and all that from P2P matches, the Kingdom Quests and of course, the Treasure Map mini game
If you want challenge that doesn't involve draining your wallet and bank account dry, get Gems of War you will REALLY love it!
Game Rating: 9.8
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