Unmatched: Digital Edition
- February 28, 2023
- Acram Digital
Get on SteamUnmatched: Digital Edition is a tactical game based on the board game, where players command heroes from myth, history, or fiction to defeat their opponents. Each player has a unique deck of cards to maneuver, attack, and scheme with, with the goal of reducing the opponent's health to zero. The rules are easy to learn, making it accessible for new players while still offering strategic depth.
Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Great adaptation of the physical board game, providing an entertaining experience that feels authentic.
- The game is easy to learn, plays fast, and offers a fun 1v1 and 2v2 online experience.
- The AI is competent, making it enjoyable for solo play, and the user interface is clean and intuitive.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and crashes, making online play frustrating and often unplayable.
- There is a lack of matchmaking, leading to difficulties in finding opponents for online matches.
- The character roster is limited at launch, and additional characters require extra purchases, which some players find disappointing.
- stability30 mentions
- 3 % positive mentions
- 10 % neutral mentions
- 87 % negative mentions
The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant bugs, glitches, and crashes that detract from the experience. While some users have had no issues during gameplay, the overall consensus indicates that the game is plagued by stability problems, particularly in multiplayer modes. Frequent freezing and game-breaking bugs have led to frustration among players, suggesting that improvements are needed to enhance stability.
“Great adaptation of the board game; I have had no issues whatsoever so far. I've played several games against AI and online, and there have been no glitches, freezes, crashes, or animation issues.”
“This game is full of bugs and glitches, and many games end by crashing or glitching.”
“Upon completion of the season pass release: the new characters are too buggy.”
“I experience freezes causing locked game states, and sometimes just infinite loading screens.”
- gameplay22 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
Gameplay is generally described as smooth and enjoyable, with unique mechanics that translate well from the board game, making it easy to pick up. However, it suffers from bugs, imbalances, and a lack of engaging sound effects and animations, which detract from the overall experience. While the user interface could use improvement, the complexity of character mechanics is appreciated, and players look forward to the addition of more characters to enhance gameplay variety.
“The sound effects, interface, and skins elevate the already beautiful art and gameplay to a new level.”
“The gameplay is smooth and has a much better feeling than TTS or Vorpal.”
“The board game mechanics translate well here - and are loads of fun despite being simple to pick up and easy to understand.”
“I'm not sure what I was expecting, but the gameplay, combat animations, voice clips, and sound effects all felt lackluster.”
“Sadly, the game is riddled with UI and gameplay bugs, and some of the AI enemies on certain difficulties don't work.”
“Without playing with my friends, I focus much more on the mechanics of the game itself, and Unmatched really doesn't survive that scrutiny.”
- music22 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The game's music has received mixed reviews, with many players finding the soundtrack decent but repetitive, leading to a desire for more variety and additional tracks. Some users noted that the music can feel out of place and suggested unique themes for different maps to enhance the experience. Overall, while the soundtrack is appreciated, it lacks depth and diversity, prompting calls for improvement.
“Even the soundtrack of the game is awesome.”
“I think the music and voice lines are fun, but can get repetitive over time, so maybe some other voice lines will help.”
“Maybe unique music for each map may help over time as well.”
“The soundtrack can get repetitive; it's decent but plays over and over.”
“I found the music repetitive and uninteresting, so I muted it very quickly, but I don't think that really matters too much.”
“Music is repetitive and feels kind of out of place.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are praised for their amazing artwork, particularly in the detailed representation of each fighter's deck of cards, which effectively conveys their personalities and play styles. Despite the static nature of the board, the vibrant visuals and attention to detail keep the game feeling lively and engaging.
“The amount of attention to detail on the fighters and their play styles, cards, and artwork really give off their personalities on the battlefield.”
“The game also has some stellar artwork; despite a static board with figures, it doesn't feel 'dead' to me.”
“Amazing artwork representing each fighter's deck of cards by Mondo Games, famous for their limited-edition screen-printed posters and collectibles.”
- story4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is largely criticized for lacking depth and meaningful narratives, resembling more of a board game simulator than a traditional game with an engaging storyline. Players seeking an epic or in-depth narrative experience will likely be disappointed, as the game offers minimal storytelling elements such as cutscenes or voiceovers.
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is consistently praised for its humor, with multiple users highlighting it as "very funny."
“Very funny game.”
“Very funny game.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has significantly improved due to consistent updates from the developers, addressing previous performance issues and resulting in a smoother gameplay experience.
“Thankfully, the devs were gracious enough to consistently update and fix the performance issues. Now this game is running much smoother than last time.”
