Nova Island

So I want to start this out by saying that the character designs, art, concept- it’s all very cute. I really love the idea of this game! However, the gameplay itself is quite boring. I’ve played lots of different card builders, but it doesn’t feel as interesting in this game. If I had to guess, it’s the odd twist where in this game you’re racing to charge something to a capacity before your opponent using your cards. Something about this leaves me feeling bored, and left wanting to do something else. If I had a suggestion for this game it would be to overhaul the current battling system. It doesn’t feel competitive, and it doesn’t feel as though there’s any true strategy to it. People need some sort of challenge and this is just leaving me with a hole in my chest from boredom. It may sound harsh, but i’m writing this review BECAUSE I see the potential for this to become much better than it is now. It’s clear there’s a lot of love put into it, from the art, animation, and unique designs for each card. If the devs of this game see this, I hope they take this into stride and figure some way to make things more interesting.

This game is one of the greatest things you can find on the AppStore. It’s engaging, strategic, and has something for everybody. There are a lot of reasons on why this game is so amazing, which I will now promptly cover. First of all, many of the reviews shown are very outdated, and most of them address the chance element of this game. However, a while back the devs released a huge update where they adapted the chance element to be more strategic, so take many older reviews with a grain of salt. However, one thing that has also not been addressed by these reviews is that the game now contains micro-transactions. Most of these are purely cosmetic while some will allow players to get ahead of the competition. The game is not pay to win though, due to the many rewards that are given by simply playing the game. The best thing about this game is the gameplay itself. It’s something unique that allows players to think strategically while having lots of fun. The animation is great, with a diverse selection of cards and characters to choose from. I recommend this game to any person, no matter what preferences an individual may have, Nova Island is a game made for everyone.

I hate the chance element. The amount of times I’ve filled the board and don’t get a single card active is ridiculous. It’s incredibly frustrating when I spend time trying to win and strategize only for my opponent to get dumb luck with one card. I really think the chance should only active the card’s ability’s and have all the hearts count at the end of the round. It’s just such an dumb way to lose a easy game too. Everything else about this game is absolutely perfect. Love the cards, characters, even the market prices are relatively fair. I’ve even found the match making is great except every now and then. This game is amazing but this one thing is just holding it back.