79
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.6
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

The Press Says

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100
Game.EXE
Скажу, что никакой "тормозной" графике, трепыхающемуся звуку и подлым глюкам не заслонить, не испортить саму ИГРУ. MicroProse делала эту игру долго, несколько лет. Нелегким был ее путь к нам. Но теперь, когда дело сделано и долгожданный Magic: The Gathering по праву занял свое место на наших винчестерах, можно с абсолютной уверенностью сказать: да, игра удалась. И заслуга в этом не только авторов игры, Wizards of the Coast, но и всего коллектива программистов из MicroProse, и Сида Мейера, которого почему-то не включили в credits. Им удалось создать достойную оправу, в которой бриллиант Magic: The Gathering заиграл во всей своей красе. И я надеюсь, что его свет не оставит вас равнодушными. Аминь.
86
PC Gameplay (Benelux)
Om te besluiten zou ik nog kunnen zeggen dat Magic, The Gathering op de pc een spel is dat menig Magic-speler aangenaam zal verrassen. De mogelijkheden van het spel zijn voldoende om je maandenlang spelplezier te geven, doch één groot minpunt steekt hier zijn Lord of the Pit-kop op: de multi-player opties zijn voor deze versie volledig de nek om gewrongen. Inderdaad, u leest het goed. Magic, The Gathering, het spel dat uitpakte met een gigantische reklamecampagne omtrent spelers die mekaar over de telefoonlijn de meest afzichtelijke wezens toesturen, heeft helemaal geen multiplayer opties aan boord. Het komt eraan hoor, jaja, het komt eraan.
84
Coming Soon Magazine
With over two billion cards sold worldwide, Magic the Gathering (MtG) is certainly the most popular strategy card game ever. What made its success is not only the fine card art work and the appeal for the rich content of the game, but also the fact that it is the first collectible trading card game, which opened the magic world of MtG to both, players and collectors. Additional cards sold through expansion packs ensured Wizards of the Coast, the company behind MtG, a loyal audience of fans looking for more cards to play and/or collect. But if the concept worked for trading cards, would it be the same with computer games. That's the question on which MicroProse and Wizards of the Coast worked on for over two years, the time necessary for the development of a computer version of the game that has just been released by MicroProse.
80
Reset
Komputerowy MAGIC THE GATHERING wciąga i fascynuje bogactwem świata kart, pięknymi na nich rysunkami i możliwością nieograniczonego eksperymentowania z tworzeniem nowych decków. Nim człowiek się spostrzeże, z wypiekami na twarzy zaczyna mówić i myśleć w dziwnym języku tej gry, opowiadając kumplom o ferst strajkach, tramplingach, interaptach i mana bernach.
78
Game Players
Although the duel interface has a few glitches - the computer slows down dramatically when there are a lot of cards on the table and you can't turn off the rather annoying sound effects - the computerized version of Magic plays remarkably well. The game does not support multi-player, which is a huge disappointment. If the game had shipped with multi-player capability and the one-player adventure story was better developed, it would have been great. As it is, it's a good showing, but it has potential to be much more.
74
PC Games (Germany)
Versuchen Sie erst gar nicht, sich einzureden, daß die nächste Partie Ihre letzte sein könnte: das vorbildlich umgesetzte Kartenspiel-System der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten taugt als vollwertiger Solitär-Ersatz gleichermaßen wie als Sparringspartner für Profis; letzte dürften sich allerdings maßlos über den nicht vorhandenen Multiplayer-Modus ärgern. Im Vergleich zu Acclaims Battlemage die klar bessere Alternative!
72
GameSpot
This translation looks beautiful, plays decently, and has all the qualities - except the ability to play with other humans - that made the card game a hit.
60
PC Player (Germany)
Hauptmanko aber ist, daß man von Anfang an Zugriff auf die gesamte Palette an Zaubern hat und verlorene Karten beim nächsten Spiel immer wieder auftauchen. Damit wird das Original seiner entscheidenden Stärken beraubt. Was übrig bleibt, ist ein nettes taktisches Kartenspiel, das im Laufe der Zeit aber schnell an Reiz verliert. Zum Austesten für echte Decks ist Magic - The Gathering ganz gut geeignet, als eigenständiges Spiel sticht es nicht.


Our Users Say

Category Description MobyScore
AI How smart (or dumb) you perceive the game's artificial intelligence to be 3.8
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) 3.8
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines 3.5
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes 4.2
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition 2.9
Overall MobyScore (31 votes) 3.6


User Reviews

The 2nd attempt to bring the card game into the computer realm. Worked perfectly. Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari Bronze Star Contributing Member (13163) 4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars
Good, light Magic Frecklefoot (124) 4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars
If you like M:TG, the game is great... Chris Martin Bronze Star Contributing Member (1116) 4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars

 

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