Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds

 PC
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
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  1. GMR Magazine
    80
    Easy to pick up and damn fun to play.
  2. IGN
    79
    The interface and control is simple enough but the depth of this sucker will likely be lost on most.
  3. Yahoo!
    80
    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.
  5. Game Chronicles
    78
    It’s easy to learn and difficult to master, but the experience you have from beginning to end will be challenging and rewarding.
  6. Worth Playing
    84
    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.
  7. Games Radar
    84
    A compelling and brave interpretation, let down by an obtuse single-player mode. [PC Gamer UK]
  8. VideoGamesLife
    79
    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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#72 Most Shared PC Game of 2003

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 4 out of 18
  1. BerceGampu
    May 3, 2023
    9
    I loved this games, different gameplay and all kind of combination with summon.
  2. simonorman
    Dec 30, 2011
    9
    This game was so super great. Granted, I've been a Magic fan since Beta, so it might be a bit esoteric and I'm not realizing it, but it was aThis game was so super great. Granted, I've been a Magic fan since Beta, so it might be a bit esoteric and I'm not realizing it, but it was a great twist in an arcade duel action game. I bring it out and play it fairly often, nearly 10 years later. Still find quite a bit of frustration in some of the battles, but merely due to the challenge it offers. Great game.… Full Review »
  3. Darrigaaz
    May 25, 2011
    10
    I am a big MTG fan and I thought this was an incredibly good translation. Had tons of fun playing this, even after beating all of the colors.I am a big MTG fan and I thought this was an incredibly good translation. Had tons of fun playing this, even after beating all of the colors. I really wish they would develop a new version for Xbox360!… Full Review »
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