![]() Admittedly, I loved my time with the game for the first few hours. But for those who found a novel experience in the first Hand of Fate, this iteration is riddled with disappointment. Might some actually prefer this over the first game? I imagine that may be the case certainly, the reviews out right now by users and media outlets suggest a relatively positive reception. Hand of Fate 2 is simultaneously overly structured and lacking in personality. In addition, the cards that come in each campaign are tired tropes that leave nothing to the imagination. northern raiders is a tired and, quite frankly, boring story to replace the strong character who once existed. ![]() The whimsical nature of the first game’s cards offered a meandering, dream-like stroll through the dungeon master’s tricks and traps. Here, the opposite is true, and the reason that’s a huge disappointment is because the cards don’t even tell that interesting of a story. The first Hand of Fate relied heavily on the antagonistic, playful nature of the dungeon master, and the cards served more as a catalyst for dialogue. What’s worse, though, is that this dungeon master takes a back seat to the campaign. While not the same person, he’s clearly a callback to the original title in the series, which by itself causes me concern as it seems like a lazy use of a mascot. Okay, so the dungeon master still technically exists in some form. While the combat was nothing entirely fresh, the execution and strategy that went into preparing for battles - wow! At face value initially, Hand of Fate 2 offers much of the same however, not only does it falter in terms of execution, design, and character, but it also gives up what made its predecessor amazing in the first place: the dungeon master. ![]() While rough around the edges in terms of presentation, Hand of Fate breathed life into a genre bogged down by mildly tweaked mechanics with otherwise samey design. ![]() Boy howdy, now that is a unique, engaging adventure against a maniacal dungeon master. One of my personal hidden gems of 2015 was Hand of Fate. ![]()
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