By “Immerse yourself in an exhilarating incremental adventure”
It’s been some time since we encountered a new free-to-play (or outright “free”) game debut on the Xbox Store, but that has changed today with the launch of Card Storm Idle – a game that indeed offers three distinct versions to explore.
This renders it remarkably appealing for achievement hunters, as there’s a possible 3000G worth of achievements available here across the Xbox One (1000G), Xbox Series X|S (1000G), and Windows PC (1000G) variants.
The completion process is quite straightforward as well, characterized as an “incremental adventure” in which you can earn all the achievements in approximately 10-20 minutes. You can view how it appears in the video above.
“Immerse yourself in an exhilarating incremental adventure that merges idle progression with active strategy. In Card Storm Idle, each click and card selection moves you closer to ultimate dominance. Commence your journey by tapping monsters to conquer them and gather gold. Utilize your loot to unlock formidable cards and enhance your damage potential. Strategize your deck by fusing Relics and Cards into distinct archetypes that fit your playstyle. Opt for active cards to enhance your clicks, or construct an idle deck that battles on your behalf while you relax and observe the mayhem unfold.”
Naturally, situations like this raise the question of “stacks” and whether games should be permitted to feature multiple versions on the Xbox Store unless they are notably different from one another. Card Storm Idle isn’t the first game to adopt this approach – numerous publishers do so with paid titles as well, and even in the last few days, we’ve encountered several new releases with separate Xbox One, Series X|S, and PC versions.
We’ll leave the choice to you regarding whether to download Card Storm Idle and obtain those 3000G or not, but in the meantime, please feel free to share your opinions in the comments – does this sort of thing deter you, or are you simply grateful for the complimentary game and added achievements?
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[source trueachievements.com]
Fraser is the News Editor at Pure Xbox, where he dedicates his time to covering the most significant narratives in the realm of Xbox and beyond.