The Last Spell

Pros

• It's fantastic and freeing knowing you are rarely as fucked as you think you are, and the game does a fantastic job of making you often think you're more fucked than you think you are.
• One of my favorite games. But also one where I start a run, look at my people and their skill trees and get overwhelmed and close it a lot. Builds are intricate, require a lotto planning and things to line up at high level but are so swe...
• The weapon upgrade ones at least are worth it. A hand crossbow with +1 multi-strike on it baseline is nuts.
• Good game and good review. ... Although for a genre known for its grind, I was pleasantly surprised how little grinding was actually required.
• I really enjoyed being handed a hero and trying to figure out what to even do with them.

Cons

• A very complex strategy game, with a good spin on the tower defense genre. Sadly, it just required a deeper investment than what I was willing to give it at the time.
• maybe because of the "enemies attack you base and its isometric way" aesthetic, I always think of The Last Spell whenever I hear Riftbreaker.
• A very fun game, amazing art and music. But I burnt out pretty quickly because of complexity creep and long turn length. ... Also, it's a bit of a nightmare on the steam deck, just too much complexity.
• I agree with you about the mid-level difficulty being really punishing but this is a game that’s somehow never left my rotation. Think it nails the line where you can think strategically and still kind of vibe out, clicking on mobs.
• The difficulty curve is a sudden brick wall. The mid/late game features a lot of 'If you make one misstep it's game over buddy' and things can spiral out of control quickly.