• NIB@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        I havent played the game but from what i understand it seems like your typical mobile gacha game, where you collect characters and they autofight enemies. Except it isnt f2p and doesnt have any microtransactions. It is just a paid game, with all the trappings, design and progression of a f2p mobile game.

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          4 months ago

          Except it isnt f2p and doesnt have any microtransactions.

          That part of it is appealing, though not if the game itself isn’t worth the price of admission.

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            4 months ago

            Yeah, the lack of microtransactions and theme are its strong points. It even has some light story stuff.

            But if you want to play a game of that style, you might be better off playing Star Rail(from the dev that made Genshin Impact), which is a f2p game with tons of microtransactions but you can really enjoy it without spending a dime. And Star Rail’s design and production values are unrivaled.

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              4 months ago

              🙄

              “Instead of the complete game without microtransactions may I recommend a F2P game rife with dark patterns and pay-to-win content?”

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          4 months ago

          Sounds pretty standard for what was originally a mobile game. Trek’s mobile efforts have never managed to grab me in the long term, though Timelines was okay.

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          4 months ago

          So Star Trek Pokémon?

          Kirk used two-fist smash. It’s not very effective!

          Gorn used Swipe, but it missed!

          Kirk used Rock Throw. It’s super effective!

          The wild Gorn fainted!

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    4 months ago

    I enjoyed this when it first came out on mobile, but not enough to keep paying for the apple arcade, or whatever. Plus, I don’t think any other app I’ve ever used has come close to causing my phone to heat up like this one did.

    But I can definitely see picking it up on steam to play mindlessly while I’m listening to a podcast or whatever.