Scopa - Italian Card Game | Game Brain

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"Scopa - Italian Card Game" is a casual online and multiplayer card game with stellar visuals, but is marred by excessive advertisements and bugs. The game claims to be the original Scopa app, offering a traditional card game experience with the opportunity to play against others. However, the game's issues may detract from the overall enjoyment.

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

78%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,271 reviews

graphics18 positive mentions

monetization83 negative mentions

Great game that brings back memories of playing with family and friends.
Fun and addictive gameplay with various mini-games and competitions.
Good graphics and smooth gameplay, making it enjoyable to play.

Frequent connection issues and crashes, leading to loss of tokens and frustrating gameplay.
Overwhelming number of ads that disrupt the gaming experience.
Unclear rules and scoring system, especially for new players, making it difficult to understand the game.

monetization
84 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
99%
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism from users, primarily due to the overwhelming number of ads that disrupt gameplay and frustrate players. Many express a desire for an ad-free version or the option to pay to remove ads, as the current model heavily relies on video ads for tokens, which often fail to function properly. Overall, the excessive advertising has led to a perception of the game as a cash grab, detracting from the overall enjoyment and experience.
- “I appreciate that the monetization model is fair and doesn't force players to spend money to enjoy the game.”
- “The in-game purchases are optional and don't impact the overall experience, which is refreshing.”
- “I would like to see an option for a paid version with no ads.”
- “There are ads even when you don't get tokens.”
- “The game sometimes crashes when connected to wifi because of all the ads; please offer an ad-free version.”
- “Ads ruin a fantastic game.”
graphics
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
13%
13%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players praising them as "great" and "nice," particularly highlighting the improved visuals and various deck art styles. However, some users express disappointment, noting that the graphics have worsened in comparison to previous versions and that performance issues have arisen. Overall, while the graphics are generally well-received, there are calls for further enhancements and customization options.
- “Nicely done, I enjoy the different decks and the improved graphics over the first iteration.”
- “Great graphics, great gameplay.”
- “Fantastic app, awesome graphics, a treat to play.”
- “The graphics are worse, and the game runs incredibly slowly compared with the previous versions.”
- “I used to play this constantly until they changed the graphics slightly and now it's either too slow or too fast.”
- “Very nice game with okay graphics, too bad Bluetooth mode isn't working anymore, it just hangs for the person joining the game...”
stability
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is frequently criticized, with users reporting numerous glitches, lag, and freezing issues, particularly during online play. Many players express frustration over losing tokens due to these technical problems, and there are concerns about the fairness of matches, especially against AI opponents. While some enjoy the game overall, the persistent bugs significantly detract from the experience.
- “Game has a lot of glitches; it is next to impossible to win a tournament. You eliminate a player and end up losing to them in the next round. Major glitches with opponents throwing cards into their pile. The game is shady; I have noticed a bunch of other things including paying 25 tokens to continue a tournament where you then have to pay an additional 6 tokens. Definitely a shady setup; you are playing against bots a lot that tend to have an advantage no matter what you do.”
- “Game freezes or you get kicked out and lose your bet several times. It gives you one refund every 24 hours, but if it happens 3 times within that period, you're out of money for the other 2.”
- “Game lags and freezes in online mode.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
Users appreciate the peaceful music in the original version of the app but express dissatisfaction with the new music introduced in updates. Many desire more customization options, including the ability to turn off the game's music or listen to their own music while playing. Overall, the music aspect is seen as needing improvement to enhance the gaming experience.
- “It's great that the app continues to update, but I thoroughly enjoyed the original version of playing against bots with the peaceful music.”
- “A few more customization options would make the experience complete, such as more choices for background music, gameplay modes, and more table customization.”
- “I liked the old music before they updated it.”
- “The only reason it didn't get 4 stars is because I cannot listen to music (Pandora) and play at the same time.”
- “Once I open up Scopa, my music stops.”
- “This new music really sucks.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
38%
Overall, the gameplay is generally well-received, characterized as smooth and enjoyable, with decent AI performance. However, some users express dissatisfaction with certain aspects, calling it mediocre or appalling despite updates. There is a desire for more customization options to enhance the overall experience.
- “Gameplay is good, smooth.”
- “Great gameplay, nice options.”
- “The presentation and gameplay are good and fans of the game will not be disappointed by its representation here.”
- “Despite all of the recent updates, the gameplay remains quite appalling!”
- “The gameplay is mediocre.”
- “A few more customization options would make the experience complete, such as more choices for background music, gameplay modes, and more table customization.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is generally regarded as funny and enjoyable, especially for playing with friends online. However, some users noted issues with server connections and repetitive gameplay that diminished the humor over time. Overall, it maintains a positive reception for its comedic elements.
- “Nice and funny, you can play online with friends and have fun!”
- “Another funny thing is one night I played a marathon, a lot of games in a row and at one point I recognized the deals were repeating themselves and the card patterns were repeating.”
- “Was a very nice and funny game, 5 stars!...used to play with some friends that stay on the other side of the world!”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its smooth and fast performance, featuring good graphics and various options for different decks, indicating effective optimization across different setups.
- “Runs smoothly and fast.”
- “Good graphics, nice performance, options for different decks.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find that grinding in multiplayer games can often feel slow and tedious, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the experience.
- “Multiplayer games can be really slow and tedious.”
- “The grinding feels endless and often frustrating.”
- “It takes too long to level up, making the experience feel like a chore.”