Or whatever.īottom Line: More control and customization allows the logic and fun of Magic to shine on the PC.
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The PC version has the content from the first expansion bundled in, and offers more customization and finer control, while the XBLA game has the most up to date cards and content.
If you have a hunger for playing Magic but don’t want to hoof it down to your friendly local gaming store, you now have a few more options in the PC version of Duels available on Steam and the new expansion on Xbox Live. I love playing with the blue control deck against the big guys, for example, because I can almost always counter the 5/5 flying dragons that they want to toss at me and piddle them to death with Cloud Sprites and Air Elementals. Even decks stacked with huge creatures get can mana-starved (not enough lands to cast the truly devasting spells) and some of the starter decks have tried and true strategies that have stuck around because they work.
While that may seem like an advantage against smaller or lesser decks, that doesn’t mean you can’t still win. Most of the people who are in matches have unlocked most or all of the cards that are available for the biggest decks. While playing against the AI is enjoyable, I encourage trying to join an online match as early and often as you can. Playing multiplayer online via Xbox Live is a lot of fun.
Should I sacrifice this 1/1 flyer to block that 6/4 Craw Wurm? Should I not summon this creature to save mana to counter his creatures on the next turn? Playing Magic this way enhances the strategic decision-making. Like playing Monopoly over and over again, condensing Magic into its essence by playing it electronically focuses on the statistical analysis. But on the PC, you can just turn off said animations and concentrate on the game.Īll of the nuts and bolts aside, Duels of the Planewalkers showcases just what an elegant and logical game that Magic can be. In the XBLA version you are forced to press Y to cycle through each attack, which can end up wasting a lot of time when you have multiple units attacking. The core of the game is about making choices, not watching somewhat abstracted damage animations. I don’t know if it bothered you, but once I saw 2 or 3 three of the damage resolution animations, I got bored and wanted to get back to being a Planeswalker. Other than the obvious like graphics detail sliders, you can also choose to remove the attack animations from the game. By allowing such fine-tuned control, the PC Duels let’s you forget about the UI and focus on the fun of smashing your opponent with hordes of rampaging … Cloud Sprites.Īnother plus on the PC is that Duels offers much more customization. By default, you can quickly tap Spacebar to pause the game to play a vicious Counterspell or a timely Giant Growth, or hit Tab to cycle through the damage animations. Most commands are available through buttons that you can press with the mouse, but nearly all commands are also hotkeyed, which you can change to suit your needs. And if you just want to get the basics, simply holding the cursor over the card pops up a balloon with the cards most pertinent details (first strike, flying, etc.). You can zoom into every card on the table by hovering the cursor and spinning the mouse wheel. As a PC gamer, I may be biased, but the PC Duels of the Planeswalkers is much easier to control than the Xbox Live game.
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