Magic: The Gathering Online Critic Reviews

An addictive game that's quick to play, easy to learn, delightfully detailed, and almost infinitely replayable.

In serious competition, it suffers from the same drawback as the real world version of the game - players with deep pockets can buy themselves more powerful decks.

Graphically I was disappointed. I was hoping for a little animation.

It won't replace the fun of facing off one-on-one with your friends, and those bluffing techniques you've perfected are all but useless, but when your friends are unavailable or you're hit with a bout of insomnia, MtGO is your best alternative.

It's because of its accessible nature that Magic Online is undoubtedly the best software representation of Magic: The Gathering released thus far--quite possibly surpassing the physical card game in many respects.

Its aesthetics need more polish - and it needs to offer more help for newcomers.

It's fun and really true to the series. Having said that, I probably won't play it too much longer, mostly because it just whet my appetite for some face-to-face play.

I'm quite impressed that they managed to make a computer version that actually follows all the arcane rules. Still, I can't see myself buying any more cards beyond the ones I already have.

The brilliant game design endures, like a sweet-smelling rose atop a giant mountain of dung.