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Amazon's selling this for $33.90 and up & I see why

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I read a customer's list of RPG must haves and this came up. Naturally the price $33.90 at the time made me gag a bit. Now, I won't tell you where I got it cheaper (b/c if I EVER decide to sell this game, I want no less that price above) but I did and still love it. Someone called it 'MAGICOPOLY' and I think it does sum it up.

What I enjoy the most about this game is the 'beginner's luck' factor. No matter how great your card deck, you can still lose to almost anyone (IA or lucky, litle unnamed 12 year olds... sorry, personal grudge). Easy to master and the music's not terribly annoying. REPLAY value = HIGH. A MUST BUY!

great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I LOVE THIS GAME. IT IS SO FUN TO PLAY. YOU CAN PLAY AGAINST THE COMPUTER OR WITH OTHER PLAYERS. I RECOMMEND BUYING THIS GAME. YOU WO'NT BE DISAPPOINTED.Culdcept

Great Boardgame for Parties

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a board game, ignore the whole video game business (except the nice ability to skip clean up). The monopoly analogy is apt, except with the right force behind you, you can take over park place with a giant pulsing amoeba. Many queues are taken from Magic: The Gathering, especially with creature abilities.

The hours melt away playing this thing. This coupled with the ability to addict your friends make this a great party game and after burning through the short plot-light single player campaign, toss in the drive occasionally for a refreshing play style. Worth its SRP and a great game to pick up in a bargain bin or here used for cheap.

IT GETS BETTER EVERY TIME!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

OK I have a ton of PS2 games. For some strange reason this is the only one I won't get rid of. You can play this game a 1000 times and there will always be a different outcome. Yes it takes some time to get used to, yes it is more complicated than other games, however, you will enjoy the strategy involved and it will suck you in for hours if you allow it to. I'm 37 and I can't put this darn game down! If you like Monopoly, Pokemon, and Magic the Gathering then get this awesome game. It beats ANY PS2 game in my library. The replay is great! I still don't have all the cards you can get.

great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Awesome concept and very fun. only downfall is that creature conflict gets confusing at times.

Fun with high Replay Value

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 28, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I love this game and have played it for over 100 hours. Its Magic the Gathering meets Monopoly. It takes strategy and luck to win. This game has a high replay value too.

An interesting little game that should be experience at least once

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: September 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Since I noticed no one wrote a very in depth review, nobody really knows too much what to expect so I'll see what I can do. Culcept is a pretty much best described as what everyone else has stated (Magic: The Gathering meats Monopoly). It was originally released for Dreamcast in Japan and finally got a port to the PS2 worldwide (there is also a new one coming out for XBox).

The basic idea of the game is that you are a Cepter (magic card user) who is destined to unite the lands and defeat the evil one bent on destroying the universe. To do this you travel around the world meeting and challenging people to Culcept in order to gain more cards and respect.

The meat of the game is not the story mode though. It is playing against friends. The way the gameplay works is that you are taken to one of many different area maps, that is laid out pretty much like a board game. All the squares are one of 5 color types (red, blue, yellow, green, or neutral) indicative of elemental types. You start your turn by rolling the die and moving said number of spaces. At your destination, if the territory is unoccupied, you can pay to place a monster down. Otherwise you will either have to pay the toll to the owner or fight their monster with one of yours (If you lose you still have to pay). You must traverse the map to pass all the towers before returning to the castle (think Go in Monopoloy) to get your lap bonus of money. The game essentially continues on like this until one person reaches the money goal and returns to the castle.

There are a lot of spells and items that can be used in battle. Although some creature cards aren't allowed to use items on them depending on what the are. Also, if you place a creature on its matching element on the board it gets stat bonuses in battle. Even the weakest creature can become unstoppable though. You can level up the land (building houses and hotels in a way) and increase it's stat boost as well as the toll charged. When playing against friends the battles become like chess matches because you know what items they have but you don't get to know what they picked until you both decide what to play. So you have to use some strategy if you want to get the upper hand.

Overall it is a very fun little game, but it isn't that much fun to play by yourself. This game is best suited for playing with up to 3 of your friends, although you can play with bots if you really want too. Part of the charm is win or lose you get new cards (just not as many if you lose) and you can rebuild and try again. It can be quite addicting. The game is fun and will hold your interest for a good while, especially if you like Magic: The Gathering or other Collectable Card Games.

The game that keeps on giving

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: September 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I am not a Monopoly/Magic fanatic (I've never even played Magic), but this game is the most fun I've had since RE4 on the GameCube (or was it GTA: SA on PS2?). Luckily I rented this title through GameFly, and after having played through this once, it has made me to decide to purchase the title. This one flew under the radar in late Dec 2003 due to larger releases that were much more popular.

Do yourself a favor and give this one a try, you will not regret it. And no, it is not overly complicated, but does take about 5 minutes to get the basics down.

Magicopoly!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: April 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is fantastic, yet I feel that word is an understatement.

Combining an American family board game, with a strategy card game has produced a hybrid that is so simple, yet challenging for all ages!

With having 4 direct different elements, a neutral element, and spells and items, this game plunges you with a deck of cards into a game where you must match strategies against challenging opponents, money management, and strategy tactics all at once. Winning presents opportunities to advance in the game, and aquire possibly rare cards, while losing doesn't cheat you out of anything, for you do gain a fair ammount of cards, and hopefully enough for you to swap some old cards out for better ones!

In general, I love it. I give it a 5/5 stars and would highly reccoment this game to anyone interested even remotely in Monopoly(r) or Magic the Gathering(r)!

culdcept review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: November 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I'll be the first to admit that this game is not for everyone. If you are a board game / magic the gathering addict than this is the game for you. The combination of strategy and luck makes this game more addictive than herion. I highly suggest finding a like minded set of friends, a large bottle of wine, and let the game take you into the wee hours of the night.

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