#Culdcept revolt cards series#

There are tons and tons of different cards available, coming in creature, weapon, armor and spell varieties. Culdcept Revolt takes a more proactive approach with its monsters. In Monopoly, once a player controls a property, it’s theirs unless they choose to sell and there’s nothing other players can do to change that. However, winning isn’t quite as easy as it sounds, and this is where the card aspect of Culdcept counts. Be the biggest land baron, reach the power goal before the competition, and the game is won. Every time the player passes a castle (equivalent to Monopoly‘s “Go” square) the computer calculates the total value of the player’s holdings and awards a commensurate amount of power. This is done by capturing spaces on the board, deploying monsters to defend them, and then upgrading the value of each land.

The goal is to accumulate a set amount of magic power - basically, money. Play takes place on boards divided into squares with a variety of different paths and features, each space belonging to one of five categories: air, earth, fire, water, and tiles which are neutral. No, the real draw here is diving into the systems of play – the devs offer a deep and detailed fusion of board and collectible card games, best described as a perfect marriage of Monopoly and Magic: The Gathering. There is a story mode in Culdcept Revolt, but it’s lightweight JRPG fare and I wouldn’t recommend the game based on it. I’ve been a fan since the beginning and never thought we’d see another, but NIS America surprised the hell out of me with Culdcept Revolt and I’m glad that they did.

I would imagine that most people reading this review have never heard of Culdcept, but it debuted in North America back in 2003, and it’s been a long time since the last installment – eleven years, to be exact.

#Culdcept revolt cards series#

WTF Being a series vet and still getting hammered by the first battle for hours. HIGH The Magic: The Gathering + Monopoly formula is awesome!