I think the real flaw of this game is that it doesn't satisfy a strategic itch. It's a fault with lots of tactical rpgs. The story lacks drive, the main character doesn't have a visible goal and causes the narrative to feel like its spinning wheels. It's an above average game but has problems that dissuade from a full playthrough.

Sick. I did eventually get bored as it's a repetitive game, but those first hours are soaked in adrenaline.

Balatro is games as poetry. Not a single scrap is left from the cutting room floor. Everything fits perfectly. It really is on the same level as a game like Crazy Taxi. You see it, you want a try, you can't put it down. The kind of purity in games that make my eyes rheumy just thinking about it.