Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

 PlayStation 3
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 3 out of 20

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  1. X-Abrupto
    Sep 18, 2012
    7
    This is probably the best Magic: The Gathering game I've played. I think I played most of them. I'd dare to say it is the best card fighting video game, even though it does have flaws. I truly don't understand why they do not allow building your own deck. Maybe they are afraid more experienced players would destroy newcomers. This could be easily avoided if you would create two branches ofThis is probably the best Magic: The Gathering game I've played. I think I played most of them. I'd dare to say it is the best card fighting video game, even though it does have flaws. I truly don't understand why they do not allow building your own deck. Maybe they are afraid more experienced players would destroy newcomers. This could be easily avoided if you would create two branches of online play, one with basic decks and the other one with custom decks. As of now, you can only remove or add cards to your deck, and you are forced to chose from a single deck. If you compare the quality of the game and its price ( currently $9.99 ), then it is a very, very good game. The drawings, images and animations are good. The music is much better than the previous versions. The game is a little faster, especially if you compare with the first Duels of the Planeswalkers, which is good. The AI is quite good, but does not make plans for future turns unlike most players, so it will sometimes waste cards to prevent you from doing something early, and you will end up beating it in a long term since it will often run out of useful cards. The sound effects are sometimes irritating. They can be loud and very edgy. I can't believe they do not allow custom soundtracks. Online play is very fun, although sometimes you will encounter players that have very little mercy. Free For All is usually unfair. Sometimes players will secretly team up to take you down first. The ladder system is very weird. They should have a basic ladder of win/loss ratio and a skills ratio ( if you play vs very good people, you get a higher ratio ). To be honest I have yet to understand how their ladder works. If you don't have a mic, you are doomed, because you will pretty much never hear other people. If you have a mic, however, be careful not to talk too much about your cards, as other people might notice and could have what it takes to take it out of your hand. The lack of customization delivers a solid blow to my final score to a game that could've easily had a 8.5 out of 10.… Expand

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Vandal
    Jul 26, 2012
    80
    The more complex and complete approach to the card game ever made in consoles or PC. It is fun both for newcomers and seasoned players, and has enough content to keep us engaged for many hours.
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  2. XGN
    Jul 11, 2012
    80
    Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 offers a really good entry for players who are new with Magic the Gathering. Even though new players will enjoy this title, the more experienced players will also get a lot of fun out of Magic 2013. Overall It's a very addictive game and offers enough fresh content for the experienced Magic player.
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  3. TheSixthAxis
    Jul 5, 2012
    80
    Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 is exactly what fans of the series will have come to expect: a clean-cut refinement with very few barriers to entry.
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