1 person found this review helpful
Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 14.2 hrs on record
Posted: 26 Apr, 2020 @ 6:54am

Wonderful atmospheric card game, with simple gameplay and deep mechanics.
It relies heavily on RNG, so be warned.
But after your many failures and successes, you will definitely be getting the hang of it somewhat.

While you've no control over the RNG itself (in most cases), you can stack the odds in your favor, selecting cards that would potentially best suit your selected adventure.
For instance ; Is food scarce in that one campaign? Make sure to select "Food Gain" cards. Need loads of coins? Pick whatever "Coin Gain" cards you got and hope you can collect them. Picking cards at random, or for the purpose of unlocking others is like shooting yourself in the foot.

Other than gameplay, the atmosphere of the game is unlike anything else out there.
While it doesn't have cutscenes and things you'd find in traditional RPGs like Dragon Age or The Witcher (dialog, exploration, etc...), the sound, music, narration and visuals help create one hell of a feel...
Seriously, just the music by itself does. Adding imagination to the mix (much like DnD), and you've got yourself one hell of an adventure.

Hand of Fate 2 improves tremendously on the HoF formula.
Haven't tried the first? Enjoy the hell out of it and get some more, upgraded and improved.
Tried the first? Surely you must've played this one by now... If not, what are you waiting for!
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