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Could have benefited from a better interface, but at its core, Battlegrounds is still a good game.
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It is not the Magic that I grew up with, and purists may find the changes to be a bit too extreme.
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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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Weekly Famitsu7 / 6 / 6 / 7 - 26 [Vol 815; 30 July 2004]
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Magic fans will likely scoff in disgust, but if you're in the market for a game that plays like a fighter but has a little more depth, you may want to give this a whirl. [Dec 2003, p.173]
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A surprisingly addictive, insanely frenetic multiplayer game that will delight "Magic" fans. But even those who've never played it (and maybe shot spitballs at those who did) might take a fancy to it.
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netjakThe spell effects are fantastic, and the arenas are cool-looking, but the duelist models and the in-game videos clearly needed some more work, both on the graphical AND content fronts.
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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.
Awards & Rankings
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#91 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2003
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#23 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2003
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 9
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Mixed: 3 out of 9
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Negative: 1 out of 9
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EngeeDec 11, 2003
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SubstrykNov 29, 2003Awesome! The creaters have managed to capture the card game and translate it to a competitive action packed arcade game for the masses. Excellent.
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RussNov 25, 2003The demo is great. The full version must be even better!