Sheriff's star still shines. Galakrond's Awakening – Blizzard rules supreme
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After all the changes that have occurred in Hearhstone, it's hard to imagine any current card game undermining Blizzard's position in the genre. Many have tried, and many will. Whether they succeed? Eventually. Not now, of course. Even despite all the shortcomings of the game. Well, the capricious RNG makes the gameplay in Hearthstone unpredictable. Sometimes even romantic, like in poker. You know, from before the times when ingenious math wraths from Silicon Valley ousted the eccentric masters of the game. Even the best deck can screw up, which gives everyone a chance.
Hearthstone simply evokes strong emotions. The history happens not only in the game, but also all around it, with all the good and bad happenings. Such a powerful narrative is hard to beat. And the dragons and Galakrond? The number of OP cards is beyond my cognitive abilities. Some really sick combinations can deal massive damage in one turn. Powerful monsters swarm the board with minions (my new favorite move). The situation may turn around after you play a single card. Just like in real life. And just like in Azeroth.
Blizzard managed to release two patches that weaken the vilest decks after the release of the Descent of Dragons, but one beast is swapped for another. Usually, with the face of a dragon. It's just amazing how many times I wanted to delete every memory of this game, cursing it like I meant it. I haven't had so much fun with Hearthstone for a long time.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Whenever I think of dramatic Hearthstone games, I hear Ragtime prompter booths screaming in my head. It was an Association with the powerful, non-standard map of Ragnaros, The Lord of Fire. With a bit of work – the bastard's power worked at random – he could the direst of situations to his advantage. A friend of mine infected me a long time ago with the passion for Hearthstone. Since then, I repeatedly moved away from the game just to eventually return – to play some Hearthstone with my friend, or after a new add-on radiating with energy was released. Last time, it started with a catchy melody in the middle of Rrastakhan's Rumble – and so I have remained. That was more than a year ago.
