Shadowverse CCG

It's a genuinely fun and simple game... when it works that is. The character archetype system is fun and unique, though a bit limiting. And when you start off (at least on pc, not sure about mobile) you get tons of free card packs to make fun and viable PvE decks. Though in PvP, I'm not sure if matchmaking is bad or what, but you don't seem to have a chance without dropping some cash. But all of this only matters if the game actually works for you, which it hasn't for me in weeks on pc and never did on mobile. TLDR: Its good, simple, fun, and you get lots of free stuff, but you'll need to pay to be good in pvp, and the game doesn't consistently work, especially not on mobile.

I like hearthstone, I like anime, but I think I'd like this game more if it were less anime. They just spam you with all of these over designed cards that don't stand out from one another. It takes a while to read the 400 cards (50 free card packs, 8 cards/pack) they throw at you that I just gave up. Also the music is too fast paced for a strategy game for my taste & the text is too small for my phone.

Felt the need to update my review as with time the game has changed. On the plus side: They give you everything you need for a good deck at the start, there's no "pressure" to pay in this game. Story's great very detailed. On the less positive side: Gameplay has changed very drastically, and is very near-broken with some cards and combos. I feel the art's much more cutesy anime than the older art style. Everything from furries to Pokemon-like beings. If that's your thing, cool, but it's not mine