Magic - The Gathering (PC)

I retrieved Magic: The Gathering (now to be referred to as MTG) from the cupboard. After blowing the dust off the box, I walked to the computer thinking that it felt amazingly heavy for a PC game. I opened the box and removed the contents. My eyes fell onto the manual and I realised why it went straight into the cupboard after purchase. The manual was nothing like we are used to. A gargantuan 200 pages lay in front of me, daring me to attempt to read it. I overcame the desire to put the game back away and sat down to do the thing that will have gamers running for cover… I read the manual! An hour later, I finally placed the CD in the drive and clicked ...

This isn?t anything to do with Paul Daniels; "Magic The Gathering" is based on the popular card game by Wizards of the Coast. It remains very true to its roots too though translating a trading card game to the PC platform is questionable, one huge element of the card game is lost entirely, the ability to trade. It just isn?t as satisfying getting a computerised version of a card as it is holding a piece of overpriced card in your grubby hands. I?m sure almost everyone has at least heard of Pokemon cards, but if you?re unfamiliar with trading card games here goes. Two players compete against each other using a deck of cards, these can be chosen from a ...