Backpack Battles Review (Craton)
Maybe in another year this game might be worth returning to, but right now it's in a pretty poor state.
The frequency of updates has slowed considerably, numerous balance issues have gone unaddressed for patch after patch, and the game feels very stale. The most effective strategy remains forcing the same 1-2 builds per class all the way through grandmaster rank.
There's a real need for larger system changes that affect the way things are played beyond just rerolling the shop (since that's the only option players have to affect their bag). I would love for the game to reach a point where it's more about playing what shows up rather than rerolling until hitting the most consistent build(s), but that doesn't feel likely to happen.
Overall what I see in patches and hear the developers talk about just really doesn't match what I want out of this kind of game.