Is Color of Madness worth getting if you're brand new?

[Suzaku]

Title. Got the game the other day as it was on a MASSIVE sale andI really enjoy the early game. is CoM worth getting at this point in time or am I better off "completing" the game first then seeing if im still invested? I'm not too keen how different the game is with/without the dlc and if it would affect me greatly. Thanks in advance. :)

[Unholy]

Right now I would not recommend CoM to anybody... lacking content and lore
Would get Criston Court DLC and Shieldbreak (super cool class

[Suzaku]

Yeah, I got those two DLCs, so theyre pretty good. But okay, thanks for the heads up.

[Jork]

if you like arena-type gamemodes, you'll have fun with CoM. i'm enjoying it a lot

i don't see what's so bad about CoM, people were expecting a $5 dlc to be the same size as crimson court for some reason

also it's funny unholy says CoM lacks content, yet recommends the shieldbreaker DLC which is
$4 full price. shieldbreaker only adds a couple new gameplay mechanics, 1 class + its trinkets, and a pain in the ass campfire nightmare battle with 3 new snake enemies

somehow for unholy, $4 shieldbreaker DLC isn't lacking content but $5 CoM adding a new gamemode, new tilesets, new mechanics, a ton of new trinkets for many classes, more than 3 new enemies, new music, new district buildings, and new bosses is considered lacking content

it's perfectly fine to not enjoy arena/endless type gamemodes, but you can't honestly say CoM lacks content for $5, especially when compared to what you get for $4 with shieldbreaker

[Vantris]

Originally posted by Suzaku:

Title. Got the game the other day as it was on a MASSIVE sale andI really enjoy the early game. is CoM worth getting at this point in time or am I better off "completing" the game first then seeing if im still invested? I'm not too keen how different the game is with/without the dlc and if it would affect me greatly. Thanks in advance. :)

I disagree with Unholy and I'd say get the DLC. I've already gotten roughly 20hrs from it and still playing. Endless mode is well done and the new trinkets and districts are good goals to grind to.

[NetBattler]

Originally posted by Spazz Maticus:

if you like arena-type gamemodes, you'll have fun with CoM. i'm enjoying it a lot

i don't see what's so bad about CoM, people were expecting a $5 dlc to be the same size as crimson court for some reason

also it's funny unholy says CoM lacks content, yet recommends the shieldbreaker DLC which is
$4 full price. shieldbreaker only adds a couple new gameplay mechanics, 1 class + its trinkets, and a pain in the ass campfire nightmare battle with 3 new snake enemies

somehow for unholy, $4 shieldbreaker DLC isn't lacking content but $5 CoM adding a new gamemode, new tilesets, new mechanics, a ton of new trinkets for many classes, more than 3 new enemies, new music, new district buildings, and new bosses is considered lacking content

it's perfectly fine to not enjoy arena/endless type gamemodes, but you can't honestly say CoM lacks content for $5, especially when compared to what you get for $4 with shieldbreaker

so true

[Suzaku]

Does CoM make the base campaign any different? How does it affect my game? Or is it a standalone end-game-ish arena for people who have a ton of stuff? Basically, I want to know if im wasting 5$ for content I can even viably play (As my highest people are only around level 3), and if I should wait for a sale somewhere down the line. I'm a cheapskate unless given a good reason

[aardvarkpepper]

Originally posted by Suzaku:

I'm a cheapskate unless given a good reason

wait for it

[Jork]

Originally posted by Suzaku:

Does CoM make the base campaign any different? How does it affect my game? Or is it a standalone end-game-ish arena for people who have a ton of stuff? Basically, I want to know if im wasting 5$ for content I can even viably play (As my highest people are only around level 3), and if I should wait for a sale somewhere down the line. I'm a cheapskate unless given a good reason

it's an entirely optional area that basically gives you a kill count to climb, and you're rewarded with a new shard resource which you can spend at a new town NPC who is found inside the nomad wagon. she sells unique crystalline trinkets which are honestly pretty good

you can start CoM at any time. the first level requires level 0-2 heroes, then it goes on to veteran heroes, then champion heroes. the endless mode is the champion-difficulty farmstead mission but after you beat the veteran mission you unlock mercenaries specifically for the endless gamemode.

there's a new "thing from the stars" boss that will wander random dungeons but if you want to avoid it, the game always tells you what dungeon it'll be in when you choose a mission. you don't really need to avoid him though becuase he's not all that hard and he has a chance of giving a hero unique positive quirks upon kill and he can drop unique trinkets.

other than the thing from the stars wandering, it doesn't effect your base campaign at all. i also could be wrong, but i don't think the thing from the stars wanders until after you beat the very first CoM mission.

i'd recommend it if you like the idea of an arena based gamemode with decent rewards, but if you're not too keen on it then i'd definitely wait for a sale or skip it. i just wanted to call out unholy's claim about CoM lacking content.

[No One]

I think it's fine for a new player. It's distinctly smaller per dollar than the crimson court, though.

Originally posted by Spazz Maticus:

i don't see what's so bad about CoM, people were expecting a $5 dlc to be the same size as crimson court for some reason

I don't see what's so bad about expecting something half the price to be around half the size.

Well..expect vs. expect. It was predictable since the shieldbreaker already came out, so we know Red Hook likes pricey DLC.

[Suzaku]

Thanks for all the comments and tips. I'll probably wait to grab it a few bucks off since it won't really derail the current campaign I'm playing.