Runespell: Overture

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

4
Average:

2
Bad:

2

Pros:

Novel pokerbased combat; rich story and characters; excellent visuals and soundtrack.

Cons:

Little gameplay variation; story ends abruptly; suffers from an overreliance on random elements.

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Last revision on December 9, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Novel pokerbased combat; rich story and characters; excellent visuals and soundtrack

Reviewers Didn't Like

Little gameplay variation; story ends abruptly; suffers from an overreliance on random elements

Expert reviews and ratings

Balancing elements of poker and solitaire card play with RPG powers adds up to a thoroughly engrossing combat exercise. The overall campaign and decently scripted storyline is a bonus, too. Yes, luck can turn battles, but then, luck can turn poker. As...

By itreviews.com on September 27, 2011

PROS: Novel poker-based combat; rich story and characters; excellent visuals and soundtrack. CONS: Little gameplay variation; story ends abruptly; suffers from an over-reliance on random elements....

By PC Advisor on August 10, 2011

Though Runespell: Overture may look like Puzzle Quest with poker, it... well, it is Puzzle Quest with poker. But that isn't necessarily a bad thing.Runespell: Overture is the latest game to emerge from the trend of infusing an RPG with puzzle DNA....

By GamePro on August 09, 2011

The game-play is well balanced with the style presented. There will never be a fight which can’t be beaten with a little planning in the abilities and some raw attacking. Runespell is a well crafted puzzle game that serves as a fine alternative to...

By Gameplay Monthly on July 30, 2011

Runespell Overture delivers an interesting and fun variation of a traditional card game and turns it into a competitive puzzle with myriad nuances to its strategy. Unfortunately, it doesn't do enough to keep the variation fresh throughout. Runespells...

By ign.com on July 29, 2011

It was one of those slow days in the offices of NZGamer.com. We were all arguing the merits of the latest console controllers and we were at the stage where bets were being made and the older team members were starting to reminisce about joysticks....

By NZGamer on July 25, 2011

100

Runespell: Overture is a surprise that came out of nowhere, and is a fun, addictive game that I got hooked on so badly I started dreaming of Mythic Poker in my sleep. I’d recommend it to anyone who likes poker or interesting games in general. Matt...

By Diehard GameFAN on July 21, 2011

Card games like Solitaire can be good ways to kill time when you're stuck behind a computer. So long as your boss isn't looking, that is. As addictive as they can be, they generally don't offer any sort of character or story advancement. Runespell:...

By Cheat Code Central on July 20, 2011

You'd think smashing together RPG and strategy elements with a card game would result in a confusing, annoying mess, but new developer Mystic Box have pulled it off with Runespell: Overture, their very first title. Poker with a twistThe core of...

By Neoseeker on July 20, 2011

Imagine mashing up a RPG with a poker game.This, in theory, shouldn't work .But with Runespell Oveture by Mystic Box, it does.This oddball game melds Yahtzee-style poker (an interesting variant called Mystic Poker) with a good old fantasy RPG story set...

By techgoondu.com on January 17, 2012

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