Armello

Nintendo LifeDom Reseigh-Lincoln

9/10

It’s taken three years to get here, but the long journey hasn’t dulled Armello’s blades. From the deep tactics of its living board game gameplay to the sheer charm of its world-building and character designs, it's a turn-based quest filled with back-stabbing, political power plays and rampaging monsters that’s different each and every time you play. It’s at its absolute best when played in multiplayer, that human factor making for an even more predictable battle for the corrupted throne. You’d be doing yourself a disservice not to add this anthropomorphic tale to your wish list.

Armello really does a very good job of blending board game mechanics with video game technology to create a fun experience that should appeal to fans of both. The AI could certainly use some tweaking, and this is a problem that is more pronounced at the moment due to the somewhat limited player base that is currently out there. Still, this is yet another great example of the wonderful indie games that help to make the PlayStation 4 so much more than a machine for blockbusters.

NoobFeedUnknown

89/100

Armello is a tabletop-style computer game that blends the two genres together in a near perfect mix. While there are some rough patches here and there, it doesn't change that, if you like tabletop games and you want a video game that challenges you in a way you didn't think video games could, you should pick Armello up.

Nintendo World ReportNeal Ronaghan

8.5/10

Armello is a brilliant combination of board game ideas poured into a video game. A variety of ways to play mix well with the layers of strategy and charming presentation to make an impressive addition to the Switch multiplayer library. This is a grand, polished experience that is fun by yourself and even better online. It’s shame about the lack of local play, but it makes up for it by being so good otherwise.

KeenGamerBenjamin Green

8.3/10

The king has been corrupted, now seize control! Pick your tribe, pick your items, and find a chance to take the crown! The cute exterior of this digital board game masks a system that may not be as complex as a grand strategy game, but will satisfy fans of light strategy and board gamers everywhere.

GameSpotJanine Hawkins

8/10

Fit for a king.

GamingTrendA Kay Purcell

80/100

Armello is a great addition to the Switch library, delivering a tabletop experience on the go. Beautiful to look at, this title boasts deep, engrossing mechanics for those who are willing to stick it out through the rather steep learning curve. While you won’t be able to hop onto the couch and engage in local multiplayer with your friends, Armello helps make up for this with solid AI and an online multiplayer option.

GameSpewHolly Robinson

8/10

Overall though, I’d highly recommend Armello to fans of Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, Starcraft, D&D, or anyone wanting to branch out from traditional board games. The graphics, though not the most exceptional in terms of quality, are beautiful; the combination of 3D effects with almost anime-esque cu scenes gives the game a unique and striking look. It’s interesting, the music has a calming effect, and it gives so much for a relatively unknown game, for not much money.

Pure NintendoDillan Combs

6.5/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJpZ-iPmL2A Armello is more of a digital board game than it is a traditional video game. Every element -- from the simulated

TechRaptorPatrick Perrault

6.5/10

In the end, Armello does not strive for anything more than being a polished and well-rounded experience, and despite some lingering complaints on its lack of communication and interactivity, it is a worthwhile purchase for any board game fan.

IGNRowan Kaiser

5.6/10

To be fair to Armello, any turn-based multiplayer game struggles if the players you’re competing against are slow or incompetent. The big problem is that even when it works smoothly, there’s nothing special about Armello beyond its style to elevate it beyond passable. But if anything goes wrong, and its limited communication in multiplayer makes it far too likely that something will, Armello has no safeguards against becoming incredibly boring due to isolating its players from each other. All the murderbunnies in the world can’t salvage that.

GameLusterJ Abbott

0/10

Video games have quite a few advantages over the every day board games made out of plastic and paper. Sure, they’re not as physically real. You can’t handle them and touch them the same way. They don’t have the factory sealed smell of freshly printed material, and perhaps they can’t match the social aspect of a real-life gathering. But in practicality, they’re faster to set up, they do all the math for you, and they can be incredibly elaborate with all kinds of details and complex mechanics. Armello works so well, that it’s almost curious why board games aren’t a more popular genre of video ga...