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Genre: Strategy |
Year: 1997 |
Publisher: MicroProse Software, Inc. |
Developer: MicroProse Software, Inc. |
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Game Review 1 (written by Zendeath) Added on: 09/12/2006
Let’s begin with the basics on how the game is played. The character generation is relatively unique in how you can customize your various characters but the deck choices is simple and not powerful enough to put any dents in strong enemies right off the bat. When entering combat the amount of life is preset to 10 for you and varies for your opponent pending the strength of the enemy and its deck. Avoiding running into enemies is relatively difficult in open ground but when in the dungeon modes find alternative routes around them is easy. Let’s begin with the basics on how the game is played. The character generation is relatively unique in how you can customize your various characters but the deck choices is simple and not powerful enough to put any dents in strong enemies right off the bat. When entering combat the amount of life is preset to 10 for you and varies for your opponent pending the strength of the enemy and its deck. Avoiding running into enemies is relatively difficult in open ground but when in the dungeon modes find alternative routes around them is easy.
The riddles are easy if you have played the card game and are familiar with the creatures or spells. When in combat mode (sorry for the side track there) the turns run just as it would during the card game is played; from upkeep to final turn phase. The controls are a little confusing since there is no instruction manual to help you start so you end up looking at the help menu a lot if your not sure how to perform something (at least I did at first). With the starting deck it is difficult to achieve a victory with cards but after a few wins and buying/finding cards you can practically make any deck that want (black/red/green is my favorite). As your deck gets better so does your chances of taking down stronger enemies decks.
Some difficulties of the game is buying cards from towns after you click on them. When the card you want gets clicked there is no yes or no option; when this happens, just use the keyboard and press (y) for yes and (n) for no. The set life points is a bitch to get over, but getting advanced life before a fight helps a lot against the wizards in the towers. Use the save function a lot, incase you lose a duel and it forces a card from your deck. Try to purchase the world items when available and remember where they are located if you don’t have the money at that time. Don’t waste time on getting the clues after you know where the place is close to, just find the town on the map and go in that general area till you find it. The enemies’ decks are all the same for that particular enemy (ex. All black knights have the same deck). If you need help or looking for cheats look under yahoo search for "magic duel planes walkers" and find what your looking for.
In conclusion, This game is worth playing! Enjoy it!
| |  | | | Game Review 2 (written by Mrbags) Added on: 09/11/2006 Magic the Gathering was originally released in 1997. There were 2 expansions to this game: Spells of the Ancients and Duels of the Planeswalkers. This game is one of the best board game to video game translations of anything I ever played, and I have been playing games for many, many years. There were three major steps or parts to this game. There was a deck builder mode where you could create decks from the sets of Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, Antiquities, Arabian Nights, and numerous "special" cards created specifically for the video game. The last expansion enabled it so that you could play online versus real live opponents.
The second part of this game was the Duel factor. The AI of this engine was surprisingly smart considering all of the complicated rule sets and combos that this card game has to offer. There were a couple of dumb plays the computer would make here and there, but most of the time you would be pressed to win if the computer got his creatures out fast and early and you were having trouble getting mana out.
The final piece of this game, which I think is probably the best part of it was the fact that it was a game that taught you the cards, their abilities as well as how to play strategy. You were a wizard pitted against 5 other evil wizards, who were trying to tap various cities around the fictional world of Shandalar. Whenever you didn’t rescue a city that was under attack fast enough, that city would become tapped. Cities where places that you could buy and sell cards as well, as take on a helpful quest by the sage of the city.
These quests would net you special cards and / or win you life taps which would give you 1 more precious point of life when it was time to face a minion of one of the evil wizards. If a city of yours became tapped when you had a life tap from there, obviously you would lose your life. The game’s strengths, however, was the randomness in its nature. Most of these new Magic the Gathering players probably didn't even know that the card game used to have the option of being played in Ante mode where when you lost a game of magic, it was more than just bragging rights, you had a chance at losing one of your cards forever. Think how many moxes and black lotuses were lost in the day due to a game of ante. Anyhow, this is how the game of shandalar is played.
Every time you run into a creature in the world, you have to duel him with whatever makeshift deck you start with. The more games you win, the more choices you have to making a killer deck. The best part of the game happens when you get into a castle of one of the colored wizards. There are "sphinx" points setup all around where you have to answer a riddle about magic cards. Well, not really a riddle, but it asked you magic specific information which made you always stay on point with cards and what they did inside the real game of magic. Don't know what card has Islandwalk ability? Too bad, face a tough opponent. Can't remember which one of the card choices has a casting cost of 1BB? You lose this round. It was a blast to know every card and their abilities. One of the best games of all time!Comments
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Mikewanger (05/09/2008) Good stuff.Rufus89 (05/06/2008) Amazing! Unlike many other Magic the Gathering games, this one actually has the Magic Rules built into it where it automatically performs each rule for you! It's so much easier to play!Kortai (05/04/2008) I used to love this game. I think this is what got me going in the card games originally. It's amazing that this game is as old as it is, but it is still an all time classic in my eye. A must play for anyone who ever has liked the game of Magic.Elf3825 (04/26/2008) This game is amazing.Elf3825 (04/26/2008) This game is amazing.Funkytheyayoo2 (04/15/2008) Ah, classic magic with an rpg elements. A very addictive game, even when I had a super deck sometimes I'd lose a great card and be back at square one. The collect ability is fun, and some of the dungeons have restrictions on card types.Jrobichaux23 (04/14/2008) This game is great.Bbelchior (03/25/2008) This game is great, it made my school days better, especially because I also was (am) a fan of the actual card game.Repaer (03/24/2008) This game is awesome.Mikedog16 (03/23/2008) Very good game.Ammastafel (03/21/2008) One of the most addictive games of my school age.Madrecoil (03/14/2008) Very good game.Mtg_demonz (03/04/2008) Highly addictive!Shadowhunter79 (02/29/2008) This is seriously the best game I have ever played! I loved this game so much. You need downloading it immediately.Telekt (02/29/2008) I like this game very much. This is a really great game play and fun.Dinkbot (02/28/2008) Great game.Jphipps2424 (02/25/2008) This Is One Of The Best Games To Test Magic Decks Out!Drew55 (02/22/2008) I absolutely Loved this game!Pandasrock (02/21/2008) Magic is a good game and is just an old school nostalgia.Geoduck (02/20/2008) I love this game! Always have. Good to see it available online! My mates and I played it from when we were 12. Good times!Astronaut1980 (02/15/2008) Purely addictive gameplay, no fancy graphics or sound, just pure, unadulterated, challenging, fun gameplay.Jix_nathan (02/10/2008) This is a great classic game. I remember playing this game for hours on end, its going to be fun to play again and again.Endless_rains (01/31/2008) My lovely games that contains the good art work ,system of game and rules is so good. I used to play this card game at school and at home for hours and hours with my mates, and spent all my pocket money on booster and starter packs every weekend. This game brings back so many fond memorys, its an absolute gem!Cjgreenie1 (01/26/2008) I remember playing this game when it was launched, it is great fun and you can easily lose hours playing it.Lascerdas (01/24/2008) I loved this game when I was in school, now I am able to play it again. I used to spend a lot of money buying cards to get good ones, with this game I can play it for free.Dhutsell (01/21/2008) This game brings back a lot of memories of playing in the cafeteria in high school. It makes me wish that I still had that old box of cards laying around. To me the flexibility of making decks were as much fun as playing.Nightstar22 (01/02/2008) Despite the newer games with 100.000 polygons per second rendering, the gameplay and playability is a real issue, and this game is a testament to that. Also playing with the old magic cards makes you to play different, a part from the "super" card playing of the fifth age. Play carefully, or losing is very much an option.Bradmcg2 (01/01/2008) I recently played again, and hadn't since high school. Its nice to sit down and play again, it can be quite a lot of fun.Xergul (12/31/2007) If you want have a lot of good memories you need playing this game immediately!Terrorsisters (12/28/2007) Well I say it was a favourite game at school and still is now. I think I could spend a good part of each day playing on this
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