Rush of The Braves is a real-time strategy card game where players can choose 2 of the 8 characters and form your own squad to rescue the princess. In addition to choosing the right cards to fight, players can also defuse enemy onslaughts through positioning and sage time. This time we experienced the early access version of the game and brought this demo report.
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Developer: Connected Star Dream ISVR
Publisher: Astrolabe Games
Release date: April 22, 2022 (Early Access)
Distribution platform: Steam
Attributes: Card, Roguelite, Strategy
Because of my personal aesthetic habits, I don't like the European and American cartoon art style of "Brave Rush", and if it were not for the invitation to review this time, I would definitely miss this game. But I also understand in my heart that this is just a matter of my personal taste, including the art of the game itself is still very well-made, the frame rate of various small animations is also very sufficient, and the picture tone, interface distribution and picture elements are very comfortable. Other than that, let's say that the enemy's progress bar will be divided into many cells, and the time of drawing the card in the lower right corner corresponds to the time when the enemy has read one block, which can be seen clearly and clearly.
Rush of Courage is a real-time card strategy game that allows you to take action after reading the note. In addition, after all, it is a real-time system, and the progress bar will not be suspended when playing cards, so it is necessary to make good use of the so-called "sage time". This Sage Time refers to the fact that the game time slows down dramatically when moving the cursor over a card, and in my personal experience it is perfectly sufficient without pausing.
Power-up cards
After entering the battle, the player can play the cards in their hand to make the corresponding character act, while the next drawn card will be displayed in the lower right corner to replenish the hand. These hands can be obtained through the Card Shop, Encounters, etc. With the understanding of the game and the gradual unlocking of the gameplay content, the gameplay will become richer and richer.
The immediacy of the game is not only reflected in the reading bar, but also through some special operations can also effectively curb the actions of the enemy. The most basic thing is that during the period when the enemy is about to attack and turn red, the shield card can be used to trigger the instant defense and launch special effects. For example, some shields can slow down enemies and can backsab output on the return journey. But at the same time, it also exposes a problem, before waiting for the enemy's whole body to turn red, this anti-signal, if there is no sage time, the frame is too fast, and if there is sage time, it is too slow, and there is a feeling of dilemma. However, if you use the gamepad to play, you can hold down the trigger to maintain the sage time, which will be easier to control than the current keyboard and mouse operation.
In addition to using shield-type cards, there are also some cards that can be effective in specific situations. Common examples such as violent blows, as the name suggests, can make enemies that enter the attack range float for a period of time after being knocked away, not only can delay for a period of time, but also allow the avant-garde to attack the enemy in the middle or rear of the enemy. In addition, there is a jump attack, if the armor or remaining HP is not enough to correspond to the enemy's next attack, you can use a jump hit before being attacked, which can not only directly dodge the enemy's attack but also deal damage to the enemies in the back row.
After certain conditions are met, new elements can be unlocked after a round of gameplay
There are various types of characters in the game, for example, the type corresponding to the initial character Mr. Tang Ji is the red melee class, where Mr. Tang Ji can get a red badge every time he uses a red card, and Mr. Tang Ji can use his character kills when he collects three red logos. His kills not only eliminate the negative effects cards in his hand, but also increase the damage of the kills. Other characters also have different kills with different effects and can play a role in a variety of different situations.
The cards available in the Card Shop are also related to the chosen character
Not only is it related to the type of card, the player can get cards after the battle, and the card pool is also related to the character chosen by the player. Although some of the characters are particularly powerful and very easy to use, to experience the full content of the game you still need to choose different characters to try. However, I think there should be a maximum of three characters in the setting, but I can only use two characters now, and I may need to update the content.
The design of the enemy is a highlight of this game, different enemies not only have different modes of action, but also need to master different correspondence when encountering them, such as the two enemies of the heavy rioter and the explosive mushroom, which need to pay attention to the rhythm and timing of the attack. The former will bring his own 48 shield when he appears, at this time his attack power will not be too exaggerated, but if his shield disappears, his attack power will double, if you are not prepared, it is easy to mess up; and the shocking mushroom does not have a shield, but every time it is attacked, it will accumulate anger points, and the attack power will also have an exponential increase. Imagine the concept of an enemy with an attack power of 5952 in a game where most of the characters have less than 100 HP after adding shields.
Rush is also a Roguelite game, and each game will be a different experience. In my personal experience, I chose the same character combination from Challenge 1 to Challenge 10, and although the choice of skills did not change much, it made me have a different experience every time because of the change in the composition of the cards. Not to mention choosing different characters to play, although the balance has yet to be adjusted, but its potential for gameplay is waiting to be seen.
In addition, each level unlocks a difficulty, each new challenge adds new game elements, and the map mission system is increased by Challenge 4 and Challenge 11 is enhanced by The Boss. Although when I first got started, I felt that the game itself has a lot of difficulty, but as more and more content is unlocked, the game playing style is becoming more and more abundant. Although the difficulty is also rising, the game is becoming more and more interesting.
A9VG Experience Summary
In just a few days I have been completely immersed in this card game, and although I have played it dozens of times, I still find a lot of fun in the game that I have not experienced. Just the Early Access version already has a satisfactory amount of content, and after adjusting the game balance, increasing the gameplay and other game content, I believe it will definitely go to a higher level on top of the existing excellent quality.
A9VG Score (8/10)