...fuck this game.
Oh I know what everyone is thinking: twesterm is a biased Wii60 fanboy. Whatever. I have this game a good go and I'll probably give it at least one more try but so far I hate it.
I was actually pretty hyped about this game (especially since I satrted playing M:tG again) and I really wanted to like it but it's just pissing me off. I know there have been games I haven't liked or down right hated, but very few make me this angry (the last being Odin Sphere).
I played this game with the starter deck against the computer for quite a while last night (about 10 games) and didn't win a single one. I understand that I'm still new to the game, I don't know all the strategies, and I do make mistakes, but when I play against the computer on the easiest setting with the same or worse deck, I should win a game every now and then. I didn't win a single last night and the only time I got even remotely close was when I cheated by just drawing what I needed.
So I get up today and decided I would get some cards and try to improve my deck. I get the cards, read through them all, and make the deck as best as I can think to do it. Once again, I know I'm new but being awesome at M:tG (because I am :-p) I would think I have some basic deck building skills. I try to keep the casting cost low for the most part, balance attack power and defense, and keep the useful spells. For the most part I thought I built a better deck. So I play more games today (once again about 10) and I still don't win a single one.
I don't know if it's me just being absolutely pathetic at the game or what, but this is pissing me off. You would think I could win one out of dumb luck by playing the computer on the easiest setting but that isn't the case. I understand that a game is supposed to have challenge but you want to have a way for new players to get into the game. If the computer is beating people so easily on the beginner setting, that just sucks.
Once again, I understand I may just suck at the game but it still shouldn't be this bad. I watched the tutorials and I payed attention to the strategies but still having no luck.
Other than not winning a single game, I'm also not real sure I love the mechanics. The game was pretty cool while I was still having fun playing and not super pissed I was only losing, but it looks like it has some problems. I'm not real sure I like the fact you get only two mana per turn without a way to increase that (save for a few cards) and the game seems pretty one-sided. It seems like the player who goes first has a pretty large advantage and once you get two squares ahead of the opponent, it seems like an easy win from there one. I'll reserve judgment on that until I player a few more games (and actually win some) but so far that's how things are looking.
So yeah, fuck this game. I'm pretty pissed at it but I'll give it one more chance before I say I'm done with it. I think some people at work were thinking of getting the game so I'll play them and see what happens. If the game still sucks and seems pretty one-sided after that, then I'll truly be done with it. For now though, I hate this game and I'm going back to Uncharted (which I'm digging so far).
/angry
