Anode Heart: Layer Null

Anode Heart: Layer Null feels like a classic Super Nintendo or Game Boy Advanced game in the best ways possible. If you like creature collectors and CCG battlers, you'll like this game. In my opinion this is one of the best deck builders available right now. The card combos are interesting and varied, the graphics are retro, but good (some of the card art is a bit tough to make out at a glance though). The story isn't top-notch, but it's fine; very much a "thwart the cartoon goons from taking over the world with cards" style thing. The vibes are similar to Mega Man Battle Network. Oh, and the music is incredible! The first game, Anode Heart, was [i]just okay[/i], but this sequel spinoff is much easier to recommend, better in every single way than its predecessor. It's more polished, has a clearer vision, better balance. The developer clearly improved a lot!

This game is criminally slept on

Es un grandísimo juego de 20 horas, las mecánicas son entretenidas, divertidisimo aprender como va y las interacciones entre las cartas tanto tuyas como de tu rival como de las mascotas. Recomendadisimo jugarlo hasta el final, pese a que hay un par de combates antes del final que son horribles y muy desagradables de confrontar con todo counters y cartas de alargar la partida innecesariamente, sin embargo merece la pena. El postgame es horriblemente injusto, aburrido, repetitivo y cansino, jugarlo hasta ver los creditos por primera vez y quedaros con el buen sabor de boca, 20 horas muy agradables, otras 10 que no lo son.

_Incredible_ card game, one of the best on steam IMO. There's tons of space to experiment and theorycraft, and every zone introduces a new set of cards with new archetypes to play around with. Later enemies typically have some kind of gimmick, and figuring out how to counter their strategies is super satisfying. I just rolled credits and haven't started on postgame content yet, but Layer Null is absolutely worth the price. Visuals are good, and (most importantly) the cards are all easy to recognize at a glance. Story is nothing to write home about, and presumably makes more sense if you've played the original game(s)? IDK, it's not really the main attraction.

Really glad that we got this TCG spinoff. Really fun and I know I'm going to enjoy replaying the game focusing on different types of decks. Very satisfying deck building. Pixel art is very good. Navigating on a controller has a few quirks, so I suspect that if you're playing on a Steam Deck, it might not be ideal for that, although you'd certainly be able to make it work. Think that some button prompts for those on controller would help a bit. Feels pretty inconsistent what buttons do depending on which menu you're in, and sometimes there just isn't a button that does what you're needing. Solid 8/10 for me, and 9/10 if the controller experience was improved.

As someone who grew up playing Digimon world 3 and who loves deck builder games this game felt tailor made for me. Even without the nostalgia factor i think this game is absolutley stellar. If you enjoy deck builders then this is honestly one of the best on the market!

なんだか難しそうだというイメージと、レビューの不満点が引っかかっていたので 中々手が出なかったのですが、遊んでみたらとても面白いゲームでした。 およそ10時間で収集率的にもストーリー的も中盤まで辿り着き、 相手の独自ルールが一段と強力になったところまで納得。 確かにここからは少しストレスを伴うかもしれない... でも、ゲームシステム自体は素晴らしいと思います。 ここまででも買った価値はありました。