Culdcept

by Capcom

Product Features

• The Book of Culdcept was written by the Culdra, the absolute goddess. Certain unique individuals called Cepters have the power to draw on the book for holy might. They can summon energies and monstrous beings to do their bidding. some are powerful enough to destroy planets. One Cepter has the power to destroy the universe, unless Culdra can recruit Cepters to stop it.
• Unique gameplay system combines elements of card games and board games, for a new strategic experience
• Collect over 450 exclusive cards, and use them to battle other Cepters for control and power
• Follow the prophecies and use them to guide the fate of the universe!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000CG8F9
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: December 3, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,603 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #38 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Strategy
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Culdcept, the book of creation and destruction made by the absolute Goddess, Culdra. Those who control the power can acquire the power of God. Cepters, individuals with the capability to summon from within the book, fight for total control over Culdcept. Those who control the book become Gods, and many worlds were created or destroyed by those who took over this power.

But, Culdra has forseen the future...

There would be one Cepter who will stop this chain and use the power to destroy the entire universe.

Now... the fight for the fate of the universe is about to begin.

Game Features:

• Unique gameplay system that combines the strategic factors of collectable card games on top of elements from a table-top board game.
• Easy yet addictive gameplay that will keep the whole family entertained for hours and hours.
• Over 480 exclusive cards to collect. Each card is illustrated by famous Japanese artists such as Naoyuki Kato, Hiroaur Kaida, Kasuya Terada and many more!

Product Description

Culdcept is a unique game where you will live out the ancient prophecies of an otherworldly religion!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magicopoly!, April 14, 2005

By 

Russ "Russ" (MD, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Culdcept (Video Game)

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)!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting little game that should be experience at least once, September 6, 2006

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David Roth - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Culdcept (Video Game)

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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars culdcept review, November 13, 2004

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Matthew B. Myrick - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Culdcept (Video Game)

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.