I’ve often described this game as a magic themed Stratego. Also there is a whole in-game library archive where you can learn about each of the cards before you select them for your deck. Just like a chemist would learn the periodic table first, a little studying will have you knowledgeable of each card’s capabilities just by pictures in no time. This game is a fast paced multi tasking classic.
Loved this review! New review of an old game, I also found it sucked for most of those same reasons - so Im glad to hear I wasnt alone :) I did like the music, I think thats the only part I remember from this game
To be fair most of the games on that era pretended that you read the game manual to figure out how to play before playing, although I agree this game is not well executed at all, they make magic more complex for no reason, and the real time strategy breaks the game balance as well (hard to make blocks or counterspells, so offensive strategies are just better, and some cards are insanely powerful like serra angel attacking continuously without need to rest like other creatures)
As a gamer and magic player. This was cool to see. I knew about the PC/Xbox Battlegrounds game, but never this PS1 release. I'd buy it for shelf wear and preservation, likely not doing a "Let's Play" anytime soon lol.
Its really similar to trying to play magic its self at a higher level. You need to know what your cards do well and quickly to devote more time to thinking about what you should be using the for rather than how do the work. That said I impulse bought this game for my PlayStation because I love the card game and it is definitely a different beast. Since it is a cursor based game with (in my case since I'm using the original controller) only a D-Pad for movement, its definitely not user friendly to start but honestly like it quite a bit. But a completely fair review, if i hadn't played the card game as much this probably wouldn't be the case.
I’ve often described this game as a magic themed Stratego. Also there is a whole in-game library archive where you can learn about each of the cards before you select them for your deck. Just like a chemist would learn the periodic table first, a little studying will have you knowledgeable of each card’s capabilities just by pictures in no time. This game is a fast paced multi tasking classic.
Loved this review! New review of an old game, I also found it sucked for most of those same reasons - so Im glad to hear I wasnt alone :) I did like the music, I think thats the only part I remember from this game
To be fair most of the games on that era pretended that you read the game manual to figure out how to play before playing, although I agree this game is not well executed at all, they make magic more complex for no reason, and the real time strategy breaks the game balance as well (hard to make blocks or counterspells, so offensive strategies are just better, and some cards are insanely powerful like serra angel attacking continuously without need to rest like other creatures)
As a gamer and magic player. This was cool to see.
I knew about the PC/Xbox Battlegrounds game, but never this PS1 release.
I'd buy it for shelf wear and preservation, likely not doing a "Let's Play" anytime soon lol.
Its really similar to trying to play magic its self at a higher level. You need to know what your cards do well and quickly to devote more time to thinking about what you should be using the for rather than how do the work. That said I impulse bought this game for my PlayStation because I love the card game and it is definitely a different beast. Since it is a cursor based game with (in my case since I'm using the original controller) only a D-Pad for movement, its definitely not user friendly to start but honestly like it quite a bit. But a completely fair review, if i hadn't played the card game as much this probably wouldn't be the case.