Colt Express

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Colt Express is a single player and multiplayer casual turn-based strategy game. It was developed by Asmodee Digital and was released on November 17, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

Colt Express is a video game adaptation of the popular board game, where you plan and execute train robberies while competing against other players. Choose your actions carefully, from moving around to looting passengers and avoiding the marshal. With both solo and multiplayer modes, experience the thrill of the wild west and aim to become the richest outlaw.

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Audience ScoreBased on 63 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

The game has an interesting puzzle element and a fun memory aspect.
It captures the essence of the physical board game well, providing enjoyable gameplay against the AI.
The graphics and art style are appealing, adding to the overall experience.

The game lacks local multiplayer and has significant issues with online functionality, making it difficult to play with friends.
There are numerous bugs and performance issues, including login problems and crashes, which severely impact the gameplay experience.
The AI is poorly designed, leading to frustrating and nonsensical gameplay during single-player modes.

story
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is met with mixed reviews, highlighting issues with mission completion mechanics that feel overly reliant on RNG, leading to frustration among players. While some appreciate the character-driven narrative and comic elements, others find the story mode poorly implemented and lacking in incentives, making it less engaging overall. The single-player missions provide a brief diversion, but inconsistent AI and difficulty spikes detract from the experience.
- “Great game, I really enjoyed the story mode.”
- “This 'Colt Express' has its own storyline for every character and comics for completing the stages.”
- “The single-player missions are a nice diversion, despite occasionally weak AI.”
- “Story mode doesn't seem very well implemented.”
- “The servers are empty otherwise, and while I haven't played the 'story mode', I can't imagine it being much fun on top of there not being really any incentives.”
- “So, in short, not only are the card draws and NPCs RNG-driven, but the actual mission completion is as well.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is heavily focused on the core mechanics rather than the interface, which can detract from the overall experience, especially in board game or card game conversions that fail to enhance these mechanics. While some players appreciate the engaging turn order and card play, others find the reliance on a cumbersome physical interface frustrating, particularly when bugs hinder access to all game mechanics. Overall, the gameplay offers a mix of enjoyment and challenges, with a strong emphasis on the mechanics themselves.
- “The best video games put the players directly against the core game mechanic.”
- “We don't love games because of their interfaces, we love them for their mechanics.”
- “Gameplay provides a ton of laughs and a programming style turn order that I loved from the first time I played it.”
- “So here, we have a board game/card game conversion, and the focus of the developers has clearly been to keep and emulate the annoying physical interface, without bothering to improve on the mechanics or put the players closer to them.”
- “The mechanics of the game, and the interface that the players have with that mechanic.”
- “Gameplay-wise, you play cards according to turn order, from your hand.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are widely praised for their quality, featuring beautiful artwork and enhancements that elevate the original board game visuals. Users appreciate the attention to detail, including small animations that enrich the overall experience.
- “The graphics are nice, and small flourishes and animations are added to the original board game graphics that enhance the experience.”
- “Other than that, the graphics are nice; I love the artwork.”
- “Great graphics.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is significantly compromised, with users reporting frequent login issues, freezing on the login screen, buggy matchmaking, and crashes occurring after completing a game. Overall, the experience is marred by numerous bugs and network errors, leading to frustration among players.
- “You cannot log in with your Asmodee account; the game simply freezes on the login screen.”
- “There is confusing and buggy matchmaking, network error code 17, and the game crashes when trying to play a second game after finishing the first.”
- “Buggy, incomplete, and crashes frequently.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The game's music aspect is mixed; while some players note the absence of background music during gameplay, relying instead on sound effects, others appreciate the high-quality design and the inclusion of good western music in certain contexts.
- “There are high-quality design and animation of the characters, good western music.”
- “While you play, there is no music or song, just sound effects of the train and actions.”
- “While you play, there is no music or song, just sound effects of the train and actions.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users indicate that the game's replayability is significantly limited, suggesting that once completed, there is little incentive to play again.
- “The replayability is severely compromised.”
- “Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to play it again.”
- “The lack of meaningful choices makes replaying the game feel pointless.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is highlighted as hilariously chaotic, making it a great choice for group play, especially during times when in-person gatherings are limited. Players appreciate the semi-strategic nature of the game, which leads to unexpected and amusing outcomes.
- “Grab it, grab a few friends, and you can’t go wrong for some hilariously chaotic fun, especially in times when physical get-togethers are less likely.”
- “The game is semi-strategic and involves a lot of funny, unpredictable outcomes.”