Spellspire

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  • Summary: Blast fiends by spelling words and make your way to the top of the Spellspire. Spellspire is a mashup of word game and action role playing game. Pick letters from a grid to spell words and shoot them from your wand as spells. The longer the word, the bigger the blast. Collect gold dropped byBlast fiends by spelling words and make your way to the top of the Spellspire. Spellspire is a mashup of word game and action role playing game. Pick letters from a grid to spell words and shoot them from your wand as spells. The longer the word, the bigger the blast. Collect gold dropped by slain monsters and buy more potent wands, hats and robes with magical special effects and abilities. Will you reach the top of the Spellspire, and what will you find?… Expand

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. TheXboxHub
    May 22, 2017
    80
    Should you drop in on the tower of Spellspire, then you’ll no doubt enjoy what 10tons have created. It’s good fun, it’s hugely addictive and it comes with enough content to have you still playing some months down the line.
  2. MondoXbox
    Jun 12, 2017
    73
    An entertaining casual word game, with a nice action twist and lots of content.
  3. Windows Central
    May 30, 2017
    70
    Spellspire isn't quite as good as Letter Quest Remastered. The latter offers more variety, better art, and an easier, more entertaining battle system. Still, this one is a quality word game, with 100 floors of word battles on the way up and an extra challenging 100 subterranean floors to contend with after that. The upgrade system adds some depth and helps maintain interest along the way. While Letter Quest looks a little nicer, Spellspire's music is actually a lot better and more appropriate for this style of game. Given the scarcity of word games in general, players who enjoy spelling and finding words in general are bound to get their money's worth from Spellspire.
  4. TrueAchievements
    May 24, 2017
    60
    Spellspire takes a simple word game and spices it up with some interesting RPG elements, adding some tactical thinking to the usual “spell big words to win” formula. Upgrades actually feel useful rather than being tacked on and don't end as an afterthought. Unfortunately there is very little variation in the actual gameplay and the move from mobile to console does come with some drawbacks, mainly when it comes to inputting words quickly and precisely. It is, however, a fun game to play in short bursts; with an entire tower to climb, there is plenty for people to sink there teeth into here.

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  1. Peptide
    May 31, 2017
    5
    I would have loved to give this a higher score.
    Last year one of those Letterquest games came out and it was an absolute joy. I figured this    I would have loved to give this a higher score.
    Last year one of those Letterquest games came out and it was an absolute joy. I figured this game would be the same but alas, there are some issues.
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    After you spell words, the letters stay the same. You never get new letters so that by the time you reach the end of a level, you are fretting over trying to make new words. So many times I was killed because I couldn't think of a new word in time. It gets to the point where you hope for a grouping that includes an "E" and an "S". And honestly...if you don't get that, you can just back out and restart the level hoping for a better letter assortment. Thank goodness the load times are super fast.
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    When in the inventory screen and it shows you your options for cloak, hat, wand, etc...., it doesn't indicate which ones are actually equipped. You have to click on the actual item to confirm it from the pop-up.
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    By level 30 to 40, you start to encounter enemies that cannot be defeated unless you have huge funds for upgrades, which is impossible even after obtaining max money/rewards, or if you swap out your equipment to match the enemy's weaknesses. The game becomes an exercize in switching between screens and playing with inventory and upgrades...and there is no way to reset your upgrades. You may find that you fully upgraded a piece of equipment and then don't have enough to buy the piece that could actually help you defeat your enemy.
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    The play formula becomes tiring after 20 to 40 levels. I cannot imaging finishing all 100 levels.
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    I would suggest only buying this game if its $2 to $4 on sale.    … Expand

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