Magic the Gathering Battlegrounds Review (Xbox)

As many of us know, Magic: the Gathering is one of the coolest card games around. So, whenMagic: the Gathering Battlegrounds was announced, the fact that it was a fighting game may have caught many by surprise. How did the game survive the transition from card game to an Xbox fighter? Read on!

The game starts out explaining that you are a powerful wizard. Years ago three powerful duelists fought a great battle. A Talisman, which you now posses, was at the heart of their conflict. You realize your destiny and set out to find the Talisman’s 5 missing gems. In order to do so you have to fight your way through a variety of duelists, including powerful Legends from Magic: the Gathering, such as Arcanus the Omnipotent and Maraxus of Keld.

Gameplay in Battlegrounds is much like that of the card game…deep and addictive! You and your opponent face off in an arena with a line dividing it down the center. You may cross that line, but you’ll take some damage and you wont be able to cast spells while you’re over there. You begin with just a few simple spells, but as you progress you’ll unlock even more and will be able to build a powerful deck with spells straight from the card game. Anyone who’s played the card game will notice quite a few similarities, but being a fighting game there are plenty of differences too. The gameplay is best compared to…