Eternal Card Game

82%
Game Brain Score Based on 145 reviews
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"Eternal Card Game" is a free-to-play strategy card game that combines fast-paced combat with deep, strategic gameplay. The game offers a wide variety of cards and game modes, all of which can be played without payment. Players can build any deck they can imagine, with no restrictions, and can even compete in real-money tournaments. The game boasts a smooth, intuitive digital design and a generous economy, making it a great choice for both new and experienced card game players.

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82%
Audience ScoreBased on 145 reviews
gameplay18 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Eternal combines the best aspects of Magic: The Gathering and Hearthstone, offering a deep and strategic gameplay experience.
  • The game is very generous with its free-to-play model, allowing players to earn cards and gold easily through various game modes.
  • The drafting system is well-designed, allowing players to keep all drafted cards, which enhances the overall experience.
  • The game suffers from significant resource variance, leading to frustrating experiences with mana screw and flood.
  • The mandatory tutorial campaign is lengthy and can be tedious, potentially deterring new players.
  • Some players report issues with the AI and matchmaking, leading to unbalanced games and a lack of competitive integrity.
  • gameplay72 mentions

    The gameplay in "Eternal" is praised for its solid mechanics that blend elements from both Magic: The Gathering and Hearthstone, offering a fast-paced yet strategic experience. While many players appreciate the depth and unique mechanics, such as Empower and Warcry, some express concerns about balance issues and the impact of RNG on gameplay consistency. Overall, it is seen as a compelling free-to-play card game that appeals to fans of the genre, though it may require further refinement to address certain gameplay frustrations.

    • “The gameplay in Eternal is rock-solid, taking core CCG mechanics and tying them to colors similar to Magic: The Gathering.”
    • “Eternal combines the best aspects of Hearthstone and Magic: The Gathering; it has Hearthstone's flow and quick gameplay, but also Magic's flavor, depth, and overall feel in terms of deck types and strategies.”
    • “Eternal simplifies the essence of Magic's strategic, interactive gameplay while creatively exploring new design space.”
    • “The gameplay seems average and kind of fun, but there are just too many total cards to be able to have very consistent gameplay.”
    • “First of all, extreme resource variance, known within the community as power screw and flood, determines an unacceptable amount of games, and the tools to mitigate this given within the game haven’t been enough to solve it.”
    • “While the changes may look small, they truly improve the gameplay, but the resource mechanic (sigils, a.k.a. mana) is kind of broken and somehow annoying.”
  • graphics16 mentions

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the beautiful card artwork and high-quality visuals that draw comparisons to Hearthstone. While some users find the graphics to be a well-executed blend of styles from Magic: The Gathering and Hearthstone, others feel they lack originality. Overall, the game's art direction and visual effects are considered decent to impressive, contributing positively to the gaming experience.

    • “Hearthstone is a beautiful experience with compelling graphics, music, animations, and voice acting.”
    • “Eternal's amount of polish, high-quality graphics, and novel design (love the abilities like killer and warcry) are impressive.”
    • “A perfect mix of MTG playstyle and Hearthstone visuals makes this the best CCG on PC/mobile.”
    • “Card graphics are lame but well done at least.”
    • “Eternal's art direction, sound design, and graphical effects are better than Magic Online (like every other game) and worse than Hearthstone's (like every other game), but far closer to Hearthstone than to Magic Online.”
    • “Visual effects and art style are decent.”
  • story13 mentions

    The game's story aspect is described as lacking a traditional narrative, with players primarily engaging in quests and campaigns that resemble those in other card games like Hearthstone. While there are fun quests and rewards for completing them, the overall story experience is considered minimal and somewhat tedious, particularly during the initial tutorial missions. Players appreciate the generous rewards system but express a desire for more engaging solo play modes and a more developed story mode.

    • “Sofre I love the game; quests are fun and you get new cards all the time.”
    • “A little slow to start collecting cards, but after a few hours of the intro missions, you're rewarded with a decent amount of cards.”
    • “The story is fine, but it takes way too long and the decks they give you are rough.”
    • “Note: the initial tutorial quests are drudgery.”
    • “I have a few key issues with this game which is the main reason I only really play to do daily quests now and instead play Elder Scrolls Legends with most of my time.”
  • grinding5 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while it offers opportunities to farm in-game currency through modes like gauntlet, it can also feel tedious, especially during the lengthy tutorial and initial stages. The grind for legendaries is significant, making it challenging for free-to-play users, but many appreciate the overall fairness of the game once past the initial hurdles.

    • “This is identical in nature to Hearthstone, where players with 52%+ win rate decks intentionally concede their way to lower ranks for the purposes of easier grinding of in-game currency and quest completions off potentially lesser skilled players. Yet, should they be interested in players of comparable decks and skill, they need not proceed up the ranks, as everyone is right there with them at the bottom.”
    • “Hard to have legendaries; need lots of grinding.”
    • “The tutorial is quite long and might be quite tedious for some.”
  • humor5 mentions

    The humor in the game is largely derived from its pervasive RNG, which has become a frequent subject of memes among players, including top-level competitors. This has led to a perception of the game as a comedic figure in the digital gaming landscape, particularly in comparison to other titles like Elder Scrolls.

    • “The RNG is so hilariously pervasive that even top-level players meme about it on a constant basis.”
    • “It's kind of funny that Dire Wolf is also doing Elder Scrolls, but yet that game blows away Eternal.”
  • optimization4 mentions

    Overall, the game's optimization is praised for its smooth performance, with a high rating of 9/10. While some users reported occasional crashes, these instances are rare, and many have experienced stable gameplay without disconnects.

    • “Other than this, the game is fantastic and runs smoothly.”
    • “Performance is very good and I have yet to encounter any disconnects or crashes.”
    • “Great performance overall, but crashed once in ~70h.”
  • music4 mentions

    The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players find it compelling and well-integrated into the overall experience, others feel it is underwhelming and suggest bringing your own soundtrack for a more enjoyable auditory experience.

    • “Hearthstone is a beautiful experience with compelling graphics, music, animations, and voice acting.”
    • “The music is underwhelming and fails to create an engaging atmosphere.”
    • “The soundtrack lacks variety and becomes repetitive quickly.”
    • “Overall, the audio experience is disappointing and does not enhance the gameplay.”
  • replayability2 mentions

    Reviewers note that while the game offers interesting single-player options, it lacks long-term replayability, often pushing players towards PvP battles. Additionally, concerns are raised about game-ending mechanics that can be activated too early, which may detract from the overall replay value.

    • “The single-player options are interesting, but they lack long-term replayability, which drives players to focus on PvP battles.”
    • “The variety of strategies and deck-building options keeps the game fresh and encourages multiple playthroughs.”
    • “Each game feels different due to the dynamic interactions and evolving meta, making you want to come back for more.”
    • “Single player options are interesting, but lacking long-term replayability, opting instead to drive players to PvP battles.”
    • “Stop creating game-ending bombs that are playable on turn 3, especially for a game that has a minimum of 75 cards.”
  • stability1 mentions

    The game suffers from frequent freezing issues, significantly impacting its stability and overall user experience.

    • “It's amazing how much this game freezes.”
    • “The constant crashes make it nearly unplayable.”
    • “I can't progress because the game keeps locking up.”
  • atmosphere1 mentions

    The atmosphere of Eternal is characterized by a blend of gameplay mechanics reminiscent of Magic: The Gathering and the engaging, strategic feel of Hearthstone, resulting in a captivating and methodical gaming experience.

    • “Eternal combines gameplay mechanics from Magic: The Gathering with a Hearthstone-like atmosphere, leading to intriguing and methodical gameplay.”
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