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Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen Will Rebalance XP Gains, Reduce Grind in Efforts to Make The 1-50 Journey SmootherPantheon: Rise of the Fallen closes out a big week of reveals, this time focusing on big changes and rebalances coming to the 1-50 journey, from less grind to a smoother path.

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This Ain’t Even Poker, Ya Joker – ReviewIt seems that gambling games are truly ‘in’ the last few years, especially when looking at recent releases such as CloverPit, Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers, and Slots & Daggers. All of these games offer the gameplay of traditional card or slot games, but with a twist. In the case of CloverPit, you weren’t comfortably sitting on a stool in a big casino, but you were gambling for your life in a dank prison cell. This Ain’t Even Poker, Ya Joker also puts you in a predicament, as you’re forced to play ‘not’ Poker, hoping to escape from an eerie jester. While short, we quite enjoyed what this small game had to offer. Story This Ain’t Even Poker, Ya Joker comes with a simple premise, namely that you are trapped at a table by an evil jester to play card games until you can earn enough money. The story does progress throughout the experience, but it remains fairly superficial from start to finish. The narrative is pretty much just a nice way to hold the game mechanics together and to also give a goal to keep pressing forward. Graphics Graphically, This Ain’t Even Poker, Ya Joker has a few mixed elements. On one hand, you’ll have 2D pixelated visuals for card art, dialogue boxes, character sprites, and so on, which all look neatly designed. On the other hand, you’ll have low-poly 3D models representing the items on your playing table, which actually mesh together well with the aforementioned 2D assets. All in all, the game looks quite good, and even though the scope is limited, there’s more than enough going on at all times to keep you entertained, even when idling and working on other stuff in the background. We did encounter a few visual bugs with the resolution when first booting up the game. Sound The sound design isn’t all too bad here, but it’s extremely limited. You’ll hear the same tune over and over again, and while we were able to play hours on end without getting annoyed by it, we eventually just turned down the volume and listened to our own playlist in the background. The SFX are fairly satisfying and give decent audio cues for when you rake in a lot of money, but eventually, you’ll probably also mute these as well. Gameplay This Ain’t Even Poker, Ya Joker is pretty much just like the title describes: it’s not a Poker game, but it does have elements of the famous casino game in it. It’s your goal to get as many winning combinations of cards as possible to earn more money and eventually secure your escape from the game table. The concept is simple, the mechanics are often straightforward, and the game doesn’t require an extremely high player input. While idling is a big part of the experience, there are also more than enough active components for players to stay engaged, even during longer gaming sessions. Of course, the game is a lot more than just watching cards being flipped on the table, as you have a lot of active gameplay elements, such as going on card expeditions to gain new special cards or even destroy or merge them. These special cards will earn you a lot more money, which in turn will allow you to buy more upgrades to have bigger card hands, flip cards quicker, go on better expeditions, and so on. There’s a clear progress curve, and you don’t have to grind or idle too long for you to actually notice a decent progression. Eventually, you’ll also be able to ‘ascend’, pretty much resetting your progress on the table, but you’ll have a higher score multiplier, a new skill tree, and Jester cards that can boost your hand score multipliers. Even further down the line, a pseudo-combat element gets introduced and a new skill tree that works with runes. If you’re diving into This Ain’t Even Poker, Ya Joker thinking it will be a long experience, you’ll be somewhat disappointed. If you actively engage with the different mechanics, you’ll be able to beat the game in five to ten hours; if you idle a lot, then you’ll be able to stretch out the experience by a few more hours. Even so, it’s not a lengthy game in the genre, but thanks to not having to grind too much and the overall fast pace, it doesn’t overstay its welcome either. This is a bite-sized semi-idle card game that knows when to call it quits, even though we expected a bit more from the conclusion. After completing the game, you can play through the game again, albeit with a timer. The replay value here is fairly limited, even with this ‘new game +’ option. Conclusion This Ain’t Even Poker, Ya Joker is a short and sweet semi-idle card game with engaging mechanics, an interesting theme, and more than enough active components to ensure that there’s never a dull moment. If you’re into games like Slots & Daggers or CloverPit, this one might also be a title worth considering. While short, it’s still a great title to play in between bigger releases.

3rd-strike.comDec 13

Resident Evil Survival Unit Review: Strategy, Survival, and a Bit of ChaosAm I too late to review this beautiful unit from our beloved action horror franchise? I would say, I’m not. Despite some mixed opinions I spotted across different communities, I took my time rather than huffing and puffing for a conclusion. And this is my review for Resident Evil Survival Unit. Resident Evil Survival Unit is … The post Resident Evil Survival Unit Review: Strategy, Survival, and a Bit of Chaos appeared first on GamingonPhone .

Latest Mobile Game ReviewsDec 13

Betwatch: Past Fate’s last open testing, Ashes of Creation early accessIt’s the final… well, open test before early access for Past Fate. It is not the final countdown, not really. It is adjacent to the final countdown. It is also not the final time I will refer to the game as “Paste Fat” because it’s right there. That’s not really an insult, that’s just me having Problems. […]

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Elon Musk’s brain chip finally has competition, and it’s so revolutionary that it could destroy brain tumors and treat this dreaded disease

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City Bus Manager - Official School Bus & Student Transportation DLC Launch TrailerCheck out the School Bus & Student Transportation DLC Launch Trailer for City Bus Manager, a bus driving and managing simulation game developed by PeDePe GbR. Players can now access a new DLC bringing the trials and tribulations of the management of a school bus. Manage precise stops, ensure the safety of the students, and get to school on time. The School Bus & Student Transportation DLC is available now for PC (Steam).

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