Before reading this, or any review that are close in terms of the time frame, remember that it’s only been a few days, keep in mind that all reviews are not going to be very pertinent.
With that said, I can safely say this game met most of my expectations!
It’s very well animated, the budget for the 3D models must have been pretty high seeing what we got.
There is a relatively big cast, even on launch, and you can easily reroll your account to get the starting hand you want.
The combat system is turn per turn, which you’ll probably see people compare to games like Honkai Star Rail a lot. While it does feel similar, this one feels a lot more nicer to play with due to how much more simpler it is, though that is a personal preference.
And I have a lot more things that I like in this game. The maps are simply gorgeous, the music is really good even if a bit repetitive in some specific areas, and the game takes time to explain everything until you got it all.
But, there are a few caveats I’ve noticed as of now. First of all, the elephant in the room, the region lock. It feels a bit silly to say this since people that are region locked won’t see this unless they use a VPN, but that is a very dumb restriction for a lot of countries for little reasons. Next, there is the lack of optimisation in some aspects of the game. It’s to be expected, since it only released a few days ago, but a lot of aspects need some polishing, like auto-battling or how slow it is to collect all of the crystal rewards in the lighthouse.
To end things off, gacha. While it doesn’t feel as exhilarating as other gacha games I’ve played, it is still plenty exciting to get 5 stars on your screen. The drop rates are pretty high compared to the market’s current big gachas which usually rock 1%, Madoka having 3% chance of 5 star per pull. The currency, while not drowning in it, can easily be stacked through dailies and weeklies to allow a lot of pulls if you play diligently. While there could be more, I’m waiting to see the first limited event to watch how they handle reward distribution. In the meantime, as summary, gacha feels plenty good and is easy to pull.
Overall, a game that I’m really enjoying so far. I hope they bring more characters so I can roll for Sayaka. That is all, I hope my opinion helped!