Missile Cards
- April 7, 2017
- Nathan Meunier
Get on SteamMissile Cards is a turn-based strategy card game inspired by Missile Command, where you defend your base against hazards from space. Arm your defenses with missiles, lasers, and other weapons, and complete missions while facing increasingly difficult decks. The game features 5 bases with unique challenges and gameplay, designed for a high replay value.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Missile Cards offers a unique blend of card game strategy and base defense mechanics, providing engaging and addictive gameplay.
- The pixel art graphics and chip-tune soundtrack create a charming retro aesthetic that enhances the overall experience.
- The game is easy to learn but offers depth and strategic elements that keep players invested, making it a great time-waster at an affordable price.
- The gameplay can feel overly reliant on luck, leading to frustrating moments where strategy seems ineffective.
- Progression can be grindy, requiring players to replay levels multiple times to earn upgrades and new cards, which may lead to monotony.
- Some players find the game too simple and limited, with a lack of depth that can make it feel repetitive after a short time.
- gameplay23 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and accessibility, making it easy to learn but challenging to master, particularly in a turn-based strategy context. While some players find it tedious and luck-based, many appreciate the strategic depth and variety introduced through different mechanics and levels, which keep the experience engaging despite occasional repetition. Overall, it offers a satisfying blend of retro aesthetics and unique card game mechanics, appealing to fans of the genre.
“The gameplay is as simple as loading your chosen card into your console and waiting for it to charge before deploying it in a satisfying explosion of pixelated debris.”
“Very absorbing gameplay with an element of chance (as you'd expect from a card game) but definitely a good amount of strategy involved as well.”
“It is one of those games with really simple but deep gameplay and mechanics: you learn quickly how to play, but as you progress it requires strategy and a lot of thinking for your next move.”
“Strategy is plain simple, therefore the gameplay is tedious and just luck-based and unfair.”
“Do I want to grind a tedious, unchallenging task to get further into this undemanding gameplay?”
“- gameplay can get repetitive after a while.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are characterized by charming pixel art and a nostalgic 8-bit retro aesthetic that complements its theme and gameplay. Players appreciate the pixelicious visuals and the engaging combination of graphics and chiptune soundtrack, which enhance the overall experience. While the graphics may appeal to fans of retro styles, they also contribute to the game's unique and enjoyable atmosphere.
“The pixel aesthetics and the chiptune soundtrack round out the mix beautifully!”
“Entertaining, pixelicious graphics.”
“Add to this the lovely pixel graphics and retro music, many upgrades, bonus missions, and you have a really awesome game to spend hours on.”
“Decked out in the sort of 8-bit retro aesthetic that we've come to love and loathe in equal measure, this wonderfully simple game tasks players with fending off the many nukes, comets, and other hazards that threaten to destroy their planet-side base of operations.”
“This game has some decent graphics, music, and most of all, unique and engaging gameplay.”
“Like the graphics and retro sound effects, gameplay itself is a nice mix between solitaire (a little less) and some RPG card games (more like Arcomage or Magic).”
- music7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The music in the game is characterized by a chip-tune soundtrack that complements its pixel aesthetics, creating a nostalgic retro vibe. While some players find the music repetitive and annoying, others appreciate its fitting warmth and tension, enhancing the overall gaming experience. Overall, the combination of engaging gameplay and retro music contributes positively to the game's appeal.
“The pixel aesthetics and the chiptune soundtrack round out the mix beautifully!”
“Add to this the lovely pixel graphics and retro music, along with many upgrades and bonus missions, and you have a really awesome game to spend hours on.”
“It has the exact right music for this game: a little warm, a little tense, and quite chiptuney.”
“The music has annoying sounds and is very repetitive.”
- story6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's story is structured around five missions, each featuring three challenges that add depth and strategy to the gameplay. Players can expect a robust narrative experience complemented by charming pixel graphics and retro music, along with opportunities for upgrades and bonus missions. Overall, the story provides an engaging framework that encourages exploration and progression.
“It's quite surprisingly robust, with hidden depth and strategy needed in order to progress through the five missions.”
“But don't be put off by the mission count since each mission has three challenges to complete before unlocking the next mission.”
“Add to this the lovely pixel graphics and retro music, many upgrades, bonus missions, and you have a really awesome game to spend hours on.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and unchallenging, often feeling that it relies too heavily on luck rather than skill. The repetitive nature of grinding for upgrades and achievements can lead to monotony, potentially causing players to lose interest before reaching more exciting content.
“The gameplay is tedious and feels unfair due to its reliance on luck.”
“Do I want to grind through a tedious and unchallenging task to progress in this undemanding gameplay?”
“Earning upgrades, achievements, and new cards can feel excessively grindy, and the longer players are delayed from reaching the cool-looking boss level, the greater the risk of them giving up due to the inevitable monotony.”
- stability1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its stability, running smoothly even on lightweight laptops, making it a portable and satisfying experience for players.
“This is an elegantly designed card game that's satisfying to play, and it runs great on lightweight laptops (like my Surface Pro 3) so you can take it with you.”
