MTV Gives Thumbs Up To Knights VS Dragons

by News | posted at 2011-04-05 01:15:00
tagged: MTG, Magic, Magic the Gathering, Duel Decks, Knights VS Dragons, KvD, MTV

MTV, home of "Jersey Shore," "16 and Pregnant," and a host of reality shows that involve Johnny Knoxville abusing various parts of his body on camera, has published a review of the world's latest installment of Magic: The Gathering's Duel Decks. The release, Knights Vs. Dragons, came out April 1st (check out our sneak peek here). The article went up on their "geek news" portion of the site.

So, what does Music Television think of the new product? The writer points out the decks aren't built for cutthroat tournament players, but that casual and lapsed players will find the new product tailer made for them. Here's what author Matt Morgan had to say:

"As an anecdotal observation, I've seen a lot of gamers ditch Magic only to grow older, get jobs, and develop the itch to play again. There is always the concern over money, though, as the game provides seemingly endless ways to spend it. Let's face it, unless you are devoted to one hobby game, you probably won't play enough to warrant shredding through booster packs in pursuit of rare cards. There's just not enough time in the week for gaming to balance out the equation.

For those gamers that fit the above description, these duel decks were meant for you. All of the previously mentioned flaws of this two-pack are critiques that the serious Magic player will levy against it, but they are not you and you are not them. Instead, you're getting to play with a friend for $20 while using decks with value beyond what you would expect from an average starter pack. If you miss Magic but are worried about money or time, just buy this instead. Trust me, you'll have fun."

Read the full review here.

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