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Magic players might like it as a diversion from the card game, or they might hate it with it's dumbing down and changing of the rules.
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A compelling and brave interpretation, let down by an obtuse single-player mode. [PC Gamer UK]
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Easy to pick up and damn fun to play.
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A top-notch action title that captures the depth of a turn-based card game. Open-minded Magic fans and tactical action gamers should check it out.
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The interface and control is simple enough but the depth of this sucker will likely be lost on most.
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It provides a great new game mechanic that should interest many, but with such a limited scope, lack of variety between duels, and poor likelihood of any kind of expansion save for some new spells, it’s hard to promise everybody will get their money’s worth.
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It’s easy to learn and difficult to master, but the experience you have from beginning to end will be challenging and rewarding.
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Elements of the RTS and fighting genres will turn heads. But some will complain about the over-simplicity.
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Feels too much like a simple port of a console game. PC gamers are learning to expect much more! If you enjoy console beat-‘em-ups, then it will at least provide some variety in your diet.
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It is possibly the most accessible version of Magic I’ve ever played, as even my friends who had never played a game in their life were able to understand and enjoy the title on its own merits.
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Could have benefited from a better interface, but at its core, Battlegrounds is still a decent game.
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I’ve played so many "Warcraft III" clones recently that it’s really refreshing to cover a game that’s actually doing something innovative. However, it’s the online and VS games that really flesh out Battlegrounds, since the single-player experience is pretty flat.
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It goes halfway towards inventing a new genre, but it can't decide whether to invent the action-RTS or the tactical-fighting game, so it ends up just awkwardly defying any sort of established gameplay conventions.
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Computer Games MagazineIt's not great, and using the keyboard is murder, but with both solid single-player and multiplayer support, Battlegrounds is a surprisingly commendable mix of card fighting and 3D brawling. [Mar 2004, p.79]
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There are definitely some hurdles you'll have to get over to enjoy this game, but there is certainly fun to be had. For me it was the strategic, puzzle-like single player mode, but for others it may be the ability to alter decks and play against online opponents.
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PC GamerA frustrating action/strategy hybrid where you miss the action while flailing to control the strategy. [Mar 2004, p.67]
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Computer Gaming WorldIf I want impossible, I'll call my mother. [Apr 2004, p.89]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 18
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Mixed: 2 out of 18
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Negative: 4 out of 18
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May 3, 2023I loved this games, different gameplay and all kind of combination with summon.
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Dec 30, 2011
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May 25, 2011