1UP:
"The Eye of Judgment's biggest hurdle is relying on its users' faith in the concept: a videogame that has you playing with real cards in front of the packed-in PlayStation Eye camera, which summons the corresponding fantasy creatures and spells onscreen as they're used. The expertly tuned and balanced card game at the core of the experience is designed in such a way that it doesn't require the game disc itself to be played. Provided you're willing to track stats and further memorize the rules yourself, you can play it against a friend with nothing more than your deck -- no TV, no PlayStation 3, and no Eye. But that's also beside the point; having an infallible, all-seeing eye to take care of the messy specifics associated with tabletop gaming (dice, paper, arguments) makes all the difference in its accessibility, and having 3D representations of your creatures duke it out onscreen is a nice little bonus, too."
Chris Buffa (Modojo): Augmented reality is a simulated version of the real world that has become a staple of television broadcasts, most notably as the yellow first down marker in football games. You've also seen it on the news and reality shows like American Idol and Dancing with the Stars, whenever the overlay appears, urging you to vote. Suffice to say, it's improved the viewing experience tenfold.
Vita should do good for Aug Reality. The new fighting game looks cool. I would love to have a ghost hunting camera game. Like a Fatal Frame.
AR has seen relatively low success because of mainly two reasons:
1. Low key marketing attempts.
2. Limitations: Low interactivity or bound by physical glyphs cards.
However Sony did show off an impressive tech demo that showcased AR that properly reads real world spatial data, which might lead to better interactivity and applications. The fact that it was demonstrated on a mobile phone means greater audience reach.
AR has really only caught on in the last 4-5 year and it's popularity gradually rising. It's still too early to start comparing it to traditional video game mediums when that has had over 30 years to mature.
Invizimals is not really a "blip", it is actually pretty popular and has arguably the largest community for an AR game ever (due to the fact it's got multiplayer).
AR games are not to different in nature from motion controls in that they require movement from the players side. In that respect, stuff like Mario on the Wii might have done well but, there are still many IP's that work and sell nicely on motion control gaming like Wii or Move so, I don't buy that AR needs an old IP to do well.
Also, the guy stated how silly one would look playing an AR game on the 3DS than states how cool a Pokemon game would look. That is either bias or inconsistency in his/her argument. xD
PSI Writes:
"Creature Defense places gamers in a variety of stunningly illustrated worlds where they are tasked with defending their land from invading attackers and we've got multiple download tokens to giveaway!"
For people who have not played the Eye of Judgment for awhile it's time to assemble your stand and dust off your cards. With the new Biolith Rebellion 3 expansion pack you have additional in-depth storylines for each of the four elements and decks from all three sets. These features are easily accessible from the main menu. The new cards give players amazing new creatures with enhanced abilities and attack options that allow you to submerge yourself in additional modes of game play. Keep in mind, you still have to register every single card with your playstation eye, easily downloadable from the PLAYSTATION(R) Network and purchase additional booster packs from you local game store.
cool this game will be a hit to Magic and other card gamers alike.
This truly is a niche market game like all of you said. Some people are into these types of games. I'm not so I probably wouldn't like it but it looks to be a great game for people who like Yu-gi-oh and Magic.
I cant wait to get this game the only reason i gave up on card games before was because their was no one to play. and with Onlne and even vs the comp im going to be happy for a long time. 8 is a great score for this type of game (small target audience) i was expecting 7's
70$ for game + deck + playstation eye
what a bargain!!
This game will appeal to a select audience. Meaning the magic and yugioh card game players.
But this game was MEANT for them. And even people like me (someone who doesn't play card games) ,might like it
I myself plan to buy this game