Comments on: The Analog Gamer: It’s A Kind of Magic http://news.filefront.com/the-analog-gamer-its-a-kind-of-magic/ News for Gamers Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:36:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Shyfty http://news.filefront.com/the-analog-gamer-its-a-kind-of-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-202055 Shyfty Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:47:07 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/?p=32113#comment-202055 Regrettably I too have fallen victim to WotC's digital incarnation of the small colored papers that siphoned away many of my paychecks in years past. The title was too similar to the physical manifestation, enabling me to pick up as if i had never been away. I have noticed that the title lacks some ability to support complex instant/interupt chains. Conveniently there is little time to focus on this issue, what with the ability to continuously play ad infinitum regardless of store (or coffee shop) hours. Regrettably I too have fallen victim to WotC’s digital incarnation of the small colored papers that siphoned away many of my paychecks in years past. The title was too similar to the physical manifestation, enabling me to pick up as if i had never been away.

I have noticed that the title lacks some ability to support complex instant/interupt chains. Conveniently there is little time to focus on this issue, what with the ability to continuously play ad infinitum regardless of store (or coffee shop) hours.

]]> By: Morning Toast http://news.filefront.com/the-analog-gamer-its-a-kind-of-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-202041 Morning Toast Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:17 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/?p=32113#comment-202041 The XBL version of Magic is great for new players like me too because it clearly abides by the official rules and is consistent. It makes it so you don't miss a phase or a turn or even a possible attack/defense. One thing I wish it did have was bigger text. We don't all have mondo TVs so the zooming in/out to read cards can get a bit tedious. As a noob to the Magic business, I've found the XBL version to be quite challenging. Since I don't know the pros/cons of each colored deck as of yet, there is a lot of trial and error when playing the AI. And the AI is just hard enough when playing on the "normal" skill level. Tough enough to make you think, but easy enough that you're not completely ambushed. Sometimes one of my cards will get defeated or something else happen and I'm not sure why, but that's all just learning cards and effects. Nothing can really replace a person explaining rules to me in a simple manner, but this console version does a pretty good job. Magic took my 10 bucks and I'm sure it will take many more bucks as they release decks and other DLC. I have yet to play on-line versus a real opponent as I fear the trampling that will follow, but I'll get there eventually. The XBL version of Magic is great for new players like me too because it clearly abides by the official rules and is consistent. It makes it so you don’t miss a phase or a turn or even a possible attack/defense. One thing I wish it did have was bigger text. We don’t all have mondo TVs so the zooming in/out to read cards can get a bit tedious.

As a noob to the Magic business, I’ve found the XBL version to be quite challenging. Since I don’t know the pros/cons of each colored deck as of yet, there is a lot of trial and error when playing the AI. And the AI is just hard enough when playing on the “normal” skill level. Tough enough to make you think, but easy enough that you’re not completely ambushed.

Sometimes one of my cards will get defeated or something else happen and I’m not sure why, but that’s all just learning cards and effects. Nothing can really replace a person explaining rules to me in a simple manner, but this console version does a pretty good job. Magic took my 10 bucks and I’m sure it will take many more bucks as they release decks and other DLC.

I have yet to play on-line versus a real opponent as I fear the trampling that will follow, but I’ll get there eventually.

]]> By: Ron Whitaker http://news.filefront.com/the-analog-gamer-its-a-kind-of-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-202040 Ron Whitaker Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:09:30 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/?p=32113#comment-202040 Unfortunately, I've fallen victim to this as well. Even more unfortunately, I played the part of Shawn's whipping boy as we tried out the new title. One thing that has always been my downfall at any card game - I don't draw cards well. Unfortunately, I’ve fallen victim to this as well. Even more unfortunately, I played the part of Shawn’s whipping boy as we tried out the new title. One thing that has always been my downfall at any card game – I don’t draw cards well.

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