
HEX goes well beyond these basics by taking advantage of the digital platform. This is done by playing various creatures, upgrades, and spells to attack and defend. The goal is to get the AI’s champion to zero before yours. Each champion has a particular health value. If you’ve had any experience with TCGs, the core mechanics of the solo campaign will be very familiar. In reality, HEX has created a MMOTCGRPG, but that doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue well.Ĭhampions can be customized by faction, race, sex, and class resulting in dozens of possibilities. These decisions are not just cosmetic, but they determine how the starting deck is built and what cards will be available once the deck can be customized after the first battles. Players can choose their champion’s faction, race, and class.

The wealth of customization would be impressive in a role playing game, but for a card game it’s staggering. Players will now be able to customize their own champion, who acts as the leader of a player’s deck.

HEX SHARDS OF FATE GOLD UPDATE
Sure, the latest update includes improvements to the interface and allows HEX to shed the game’s beta tag, but the real jewel is the addition of solo campaign mode, the Chronicles of Entrath. It may seem odd to review what appears to be just an update to game that’s been online for sometime, but it’s a milestone release for HEX. From the opening interface to the depth of gameplay, HEX appears to be ready to showcase the expansive possibilities of the newly dubbed MMOTCG (Massively Multiplayer Online Trading Card Game) genre. Thankfully, the answer to that is a resounding yes.

The question then is did HEX Entertainment end up with a game that matches the dedication behind it? It’s the attention to these details that separates a timeless classic from a forgettable mess. HEX CEO Cory Jones and his staff at HEX Entertainment may have put their heart and soul into the development of the Shards of Fate – Chronicles of Entrath, but no amount of passion can make up for shoddy mechanics and poor game play.
