PS3

Eye of Judgment is a card game in the vein of Magic the Gathering on the PS3. Wizards of the Coast is actually making the physical cards you use to play the game. It uses the Playstation Eye peripheral and brings your cards to life on the screen in Yu-Gi-Oh: Duel Monsters style. I’ve been reading up on the game and it sounds extremely intricate. It sounds like a fun but gimmicky pitch.

This really takes me back to my junior high days back when I played card games like this, but talk about a niche genre on an overpriced system. I suppose it would be worth the cost if you had a few friends with PS3s and Eye of Judgment. The costs don’t just stop at the initial game package though.

You will inevitably have to purchase extra booster packs to strengthen your deck and advance to a higher level of play. I figure that Sony’s mindset is that if the consumer has enough money to buy the system, then they must naturally have enough cash to shell out money on extra booster packs, because the packs carry a premium to them. It looks like a risky investment because the game isn’t fully established yet like MtG, the high end price tag is killer, the player base will no doubt be very small, and the good players that are out there will probably be at an advanced level of play (Meaning they’ll kick your butt to Mars and back faster than you can say Rofflecopter).

Estimated cost of play (before taxes and/or shipping):
PS3 - $400-500
Eye of Judgment pack with peripherals - $70
Theme decks - $15/each
Booster packs - $4/each

Oh okay. I know you want a Yu-Gi-Oh Abridged reference. “Let’s settle this by playing a children’s card game!”