I'm only rating the game because it's a quest to do so. That right there tells you a little something about the nature of the game.
It isn't exactly pay to play, but it sure is a hell of a lot of waiting if you don't want to pay the microtransactions. I would much rather be able to pay to unlock all of the game.
Microtransactions aside, it is a new take on the hidden item genre that I rather like. This is the only reason I'm giving it a thumbs up.
But I think an option to unlock the whole game would be a vast improvement. It would still be a bit on the grindy side as there is an RNG element to collecting what you need, but I could play when I wanted for as much time as I have available and not be artificially gated in an effort to wring $2.99 out of me.

I'm only rating the game because it's a quest to do so. That right there tells you a little something about the nature of the game. It isn't exactly pay to play, but it sure is a hell of a lot of waiting if you don't want to pay the microtransactions. I would much rather be able to pay to unlock all of the game. Microtransactions aside, it is a new take on the hidden item genre that I rather like. This is the only reason I'm giving it a thumbs up. But I think an option to unlock the whole game would be a vast improvement. It would still be a bit on the grindy side as there is an RNG element to collecting what you need, but I could play when I wanted for as much time as I have available and not be artificially gated in an effort to wring $2.99 out of me.