This game fucking sucks lmao.
I have no nostalgia for it, i didn't grow up with it, i only played it because i love YGO and everybody used to praise this game.
On one hand i find it's rules and gameplay to be fun.
On the other hand getting cards and making progress through the story is miserable.
It's a fun card game locked behind an awful story mode and glacial progression. I can't give it a good score even if i had fun once i had a playable deck.
I have no nostalgia for it, i didn't grow up with it, i only played it because i love YGO and everybody used to praise this game.
On one hand i find it's rules and gameplay to be fun.
On the other hand getting cards and making progress through the story is miserable.
It's a fun card game locked behind an awful story mode and glacial progression. I can't give it a good score even if i had fun once i had a playable deck.
Even playing with the 5 card mod it still took 17 hours which was mostly grinding Meadow Mage for Meteor B. Dragon. Thankfully I was able to steamroll through the final six on my first try without seeing a single Blue Eyes Ultimate. DarkNite was summoning fucking Harpie Lady Sisters lmao
Love this silly game even if it is somewhat poorly designed and a grindfest in the second half. I'll probably do the 15 card mod next time though.
Love this silly game even if it is somewhat poorly designed and a grindfest in the second half. I'll probably do the 15 card mod next time though.
Played this for years when it released when I had just started collecting and playing Yu-Gi-Oh! (with the official rules).
I almost beat this impossible game when I was 12 lol I was stuck on the final 6.
At first it was confusing seeing as this game had no official rules and an interesting fusion mechanic. But the game easily grows on you and is pretty fun.
Easily has the best music and atmosphere out of any Yu-Gi-Oh! game. Also it is hands down the hardest card game to beat it's story mode (lots of luck needed).
I recently started playing it again and it's still fun. You can also try the many different moded versions of it (increase drops or completely new cards and fusion combinations added to the game) if you don't want the original experience.
I almost beat this impossible game when I was 12 lol I was stuck on the final 6.
At first it was confusing seeing as this game had no official rules and an interesting fusion mechanic. But the game easily grows on you and is pretty fun.
Easily has the best music and atmosphere out of any Yu-Gi-Oh! game. Also it is hands down the hardest card game to beat it's story mode (lots of luck needed).
I recently started playing it again and it's still fun. You can also try the many different moded versions of it (increase drops or completely new cards and fusion combinations added to the game) if you don't want the original experience.
Yes, it's broken, yes, the computer cheats, yes, it has nothing to do with the TCG, yes, it's impossible to complete the game and have all 722 cards due to a oversight by Konami, yes, it's confusing, poorly explains its mechanics, is cryptic and unbalanced.
And yet, it's one of my favorite games, one that I replay a few times a year (of course, using mods to make the experience more enjoyable), one that I listen to the soundtrack quite a bit, and always the game I think of when I don't want to play anything else.
To understand the affection that some crazy people like me have for this game, you need to understand the obsession that Yu-Gi-Oh! was for these people when they were kids and how this game, being on the most accessible console, especially in Latin American territories where this game seems more popular in the end.
It's a matter of context, a combination of factors that would hardly be repeated nowadays. Anyway, the game has its merits, with a great soundtrack and a very good pace. It's the kind of game that's hard to get into due to its barriers, but quite interesting to connect with once you remove them. And when you're a kid and have all the time in the world, you remove any kind of barrier like that through trial and error. And behind all this confusion, the game does have a rhythm and reason, a structure that is possible to understand and play and have fun with. THTD FTW.
And yet, it's one of my favorite games, one that I replay a few times a year (of course, using mods to make the experience more enjoyable), one that I listen to the soundtrack quite a bit, and always the game I think of when I don't want to play anything else.
To understand the affection that some crazy people like me have for this game, you need to understand the obsession that Yu-Gi-Oh! was for these people when they were kids and how this game, being on the most accessible console, especially in Latin American territories where this game seems more popular in the end.
It's a matter of context, a combination of factors that would hardly be repeated nowadays. Anyway, the game has its merits, with a great soundtrack and a very good pace. It's the kind of game that's hard to get into due to its barriers, but quite interesting to connect with once you remove them. And when you're a kid and have all the time in the world, you remove any kind of barrier like that through trial and error. And behind all this confusion, the game does have a rhythm and reason, a structure that is possible to understand and play and have fun with. THTD FTW.
Depois que eu vi que precisava ganhar 7 lutas seguidas pra terminar esse jogo eu apelei pro save state, não aguentava mais, brutal...
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EDIT: eu me submeti a terminar o jogo sem save states, fiquei umas 1h30 grindando carta e consegui dropar 2 meteor b dragon e 1 mago negro e 1 skull knight, depois levei mais 2h pra pegar um RNG bom onde o kaiba não começasse com o ultimate dragon, para que eu conseguisse terminar o jogo :D
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EDIT: eu me submeti a terminar o jogo sem save states, fiquei umas 1h30 grindando carta e consegui dropar 2 meteor b dragon e 1 mago negro e 1 skull knight, depois levei mais 2h pra pegar um RNG bom onde o kaiba não começasse com o ultimate dragon, para que eu conseguisse terminar o jogo :D
It's complicated to rate this game. The gameplay itself, the visuals and soundtrack are all top quality, but it's close to impossible to beat it without dumping some hundreds of hours grinding for one or two cards and praying a lot for RNG to bless you. I've gone until Seto 2nd without using cheats but I couldn't stop being curbstomped from then until the end
Classic weird Yugioh game. Konami made this before the card game rules were finalized. Hundreds of mods exist for it. The game has it's flaws, balancing, difficulty, AI cheating, but it's definitely an enjoyable experience.
Some of the reviews are lower than mine, and that is definitely going to come down to how you consider a "good" game. If by a fun, enjoyable game, this game fits the definition of "good." But if you're looking for a game with good game design, then this game is not "good."
If judged by modern gaming standards this game would be instead probably a 2.5/5 by my metric.
I think it's an enjoyable fun game though, so that shouldn't discourage anyone from trying.
Some of the reviews are lower than mine, and that is definitely going to come down to how you consider a "good" game. If by a fun, enjoyable game, this game fits the definition of "good." But if you're looking for a game with good game design, then this game is not "good."
If judged by modern gaming standards this game would be instead probably a 2.5/5 by my metric.
I think it's an enjoyable fun game though, so that shouldn't discourage anyone from trying.