6.0
Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden is an overall more streamlined experience than other entries. With the frequency of releases in the series compared to the number of improvements made, the cards are starting to wear a bit thin.
Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden
Square Enix · Sep 13, 2022
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This is the tale of a girl who swears revenge on monsters. After losing her home, she joins hands with a mysterious boy and sets out into the unknown. But will it be the light of hope, or the darkness of despair that awaits them at journey's end...? The Voice of Cards series are RPGs, told entirely through the medium of cards. In "The Beasts of Burden", you can trap the monsters you defeat in cards and use them as skills in battle. Enjoy a truly unique gaming experience from the minds of YOKO TARO, Keiichi Okabe and Kimihiko Fujisaka.
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- 8.2Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden is a creatively unique gaming experience from both a storytelling and presentation viewpoint. I don’t think the presentation is necessarily for everyone, but those who it does appeal to will most certainly find something enjoyably insightful about the overall experience. This is a game that is both realistic and hopeful in equal measure, tragic and tender all at once.
- 6.5Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden boasts some of the same general strengths the series has had up to this point: engaging audio design and an endearing presentation. However, whether it be due to my tiredness with this formula or an overly ambitious stumble, the storyline and characters failed to truly grasp me amidst a few notably moving moments.
- 8.8The new monster-catching mechanic is very addictive. And the Yoko Taro story twists alone are worth the price of admission. Fans of the Voice of Cards series will find The Beasts of Burden to be darker, more episodic, and more streamlined.
- 7.0Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden is the same basic game as the last two, only with a different story. It really doesn't do anything to break the mold except be incredibly dark and depressing. If you found yourself enjoying the last two games, then you'll almost certainly enjoy this one, but if any of the previous game's flaws dragged down things, then you probably won't change your mind here. It's a nice, low-budget JRPG with some interesting story beats, but the consistent flaws between games have started to wear out their welcome.
- The Beasts of Burden feels familiar yet different, building on the foundation of the combat system we’ve come to know and love in the last year. If this were the ending to the series, we’d be happy with it, and we absolutely recommend checking out the series. Whether or not The Beasts of Burden is the best entry point is something that’s up for debate.
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