Highly underrated gem!

I tried the demo for STEAM, and enjoyed it, but when I saw how cheap it was for a new copy, I bought one for myself, and one for my Sister who lives a few hundred miles away, so we could play together. For the price, it is totally worth it to buy a copy, and surprise a few friends with copies, so you can all play together over the internet. STEAM itself is a really nice looking steam-punk themed strategy game. I find this to be more exciting in some ways than the Fire Emblem series, which is technically a 'better' game, but something about using the c-stick on the new 3DS to line up a shot is really satisfying. You can also move the camera angle manually using a virtual control stick on the lower screen, if you don't have a 'new' model. I have only played it for an hour or so, but I've already gotten more than my money's worth. I think the only reason this game is under-rated is that it is very American looking. I get that it's all kind of a parody, and enjoy the humor, but I'm a casual gamer. Serious gamers might not be able to get past the comic-book visuals and (intentionally) cheesy dialogue, but under that layer is a really enjoyable game, with a well thought out introduction stage and difficulty curve. Would highly recommend, based on fun, value, and multi-player functionality, I would rate this a solid 8/10. Not as deep or involved as a JRPG, it is really fun to surprise a few friends with copies and play together, or to practice in the story-mode.Read full review

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