The Huntsman: Winter's Curse

[h1]Book 1 [noparse][Free][/noparse][/h1] [table] [tr] [th]Description[/th] [th]Result[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Time to finish[/td] [td]Just over an hour[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Interest sparked[/td] [td][strike]Weak[/strike] [strike]Alright[/strike] Good[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Value for money[/td] [td][strike]Weak[/strike] [strike]Alright[/strike] Good[/td] [/tr] [/table] Once I got used to the somewhat cheesy dialogues, this adventure was pretty enjoyable. The story itself is alright and the combat aspect is challenging enough to stay interested. It's not a fast paced action game. If you're not interested in reading the story as it unveils, this is probably not for you. [h1]Book 2 [noparse][DLC][/noparse][/h1] [table] [tr] [th]Description[/th] [th]Result[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Time to finish[/td] [td]Hour and a half[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Int...

This is an amazingly fun game. The first chapter of 5 is free but the rest will cost you. Not sure if they're worth the asking price but when they're on sale, definitely worth it. The Huntsman: Winter's Curse is a turn-based RPG where the skills you use are based on a deck of cards. Every piece of equipment you use (weapon, armor, and 2 accessories) will give you access to a different set of cards and sometimes a special bonus (or negative effect). So there's a lot of strategy in what you decide to equip. On the same page where you choose your equipment is also a skill tree. Everytime you level up, you get to choose one perk - all passive. Battles, as I've said, are turn-based. There's a bar on the top of the screen that your characters and the enemies move along and get an action at the end of. Many cards have effects that push the enemies back on the bar. Of course, they can do the same to you. You get 3 cards to pick from (you can only choose one) each time you can perform an acti...

9.3/10 - Exciting New Visual Novel/Card Combat Hybrid! I just completed the first episode in a little over an hour. This one was free but the remaining 4 episodes are $5 each; which I am seriously considering since I really dig this game! You are Elisabeth a girl who must leave the farm and embark on an epic and perilous journey to find her brothers. This visual novel blends perfectly with card/turn based combat and RPG elements; I’ve never been into card based games but this may have changed my mind. The graphics and story are both well done and I can't seem to get enough of this game! I wish the first episode was longer! I love the use of the map; it's interactive and serves as your hub for travel, quests and character items and gear. Worth $5; this first episode is free. I'm hoping the remaining 4 prove as fruitful! Update soon (EDIT): Just completed the Fifth episode and I was equally if not more impressed. The length was about 2 hours which I was pleased with for about $4! T...

TL:DR: I would reccomend this for 10€ or less Pros: Fun turn based rpg Neat art Free 1/5 books "20% of the game" to give you a good feel of the game Cons: Extremely linear, small number sidequests that rewards you with more equipment VERY short game Bland story that reads like teen tumblr fanfic With all that said, I loved the game mechanics and you can skip the story or click through it faster. Try the demo, and if you liked it so much you want more, go ahead - at its current price of 17,99€ I would not reccomend it unless you loved the demo

The Huntsman : Winter's Curse is a surprising gem in a fairytale universe, totally worth its price in my opinion. The first book is free to play : a perfect way to make your own opinion about it. And since this is a fairytale, your steam wallet will magically decrease in order to purchase the season pass. Remember : magic always comes with a price. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=691908110 This game is so much more than a Visual Novel, I just fell in love with its unique type. The story is about Elisabeth, a stubborn girl who used to live in a farm with her father and decides to leave her village to start her own adventure. Her brothers left home years ago and it's time for her to look for them and discover what happened. During her journey, she will meet many good or evil characters / monsters. Many dangers await but sometimes, fear and inner self are the worst enemies. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=673355066 But this isn't only a na...

A fairytale with an art style darker than the story itself. POV changes between two characters: the protagonist: Elisabeth and Marcus, her main companion. While the store page mentions it being in the same universe as Snow White, I didn't see a connection to the story other than a very brief appearance of [i]a[/i] huntsman and a [i]few[/i] dwarfs. I feel like the title could've just been "Winter's Curse" and it would've been less confusing. The gameplay is entirely linear, as there is no exploration or even choice in where the protagonist goes unless a sidequest pops up. But that's a minor issue to me. The story and gameplay were interesting and fun, so I still recommend it. I don't know if each chapter is worth $5, so maybe get it on sale. The first chapter is still free-to-play if you want to try it before buying the other chapters.

Nice game! Pretty visual style (Elisabeth is especially cute, yes), good card-based battle mechanics, and quite an interesting story. A fantasy visual novel combined an RPG-lite - don't hesitate to try the free first chapter! One disadantage is that the intro movies for all the books have no subtitles.

So far I am really enjoying this game! I bought the season pass after playing the first episode, and so far have played three episodes in total. The plot as well as the characters are all interesting, if not slightly cliche. But that doesn't really bother me as I don't mind hearing a familiar story again as long as it's told well. Also, something I really like is the fact that you can change the story based on your choices. I don't actually think your choices affect the main story, but it's nice to have the illusion of choice, I guess! I am a huge fan of turn-based combat systems, and this game happens to have turn-based combat. During battle, you choose skill cards which you get by equipping items you pick up through the story. I liked this system, since it allowed you to mix things up whenever you wanted. I found it quite difficult to find a good skill card combination, and a lot of the time while in battle I was stuck with cards that I didn't want to use. I don't think this game is...

I bought all DLC and played through the entire game. It's a simple, very enjoyable game for some chill gaming. Uses a time bar in combat which controls turns, players can manipulate the speed and movement along the time bar using different abilities. GAME IS UTTERLY RUINED BY FINAL BOSS (at the end of chapter 5) WHICH IS AN ENORMOUS LEAP IN DIFFICULTY AND USES EXTREMELY ANNOYING MECHANICS. Bad balance, don't waste your time with it unless you're a sadist.

Great storyline and the card/turn-based type combat mechanics make it very enjoyable. Characters are upgradeable via equipment or skill stats. I applaud the developers for making the 1st book FTP so people can get a feel for the game. Made it a definite buy for me. Hope to see many more stories with this type of player interaction