Customer Reviews

Culdcept

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4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

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)!

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.

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.

Surprisingly deep and charming, Culdcept is an truly fresh take on some worn out rpg and strategy cliches. I've played console rpgs for years and have become pretty cynical about new releases. With Culdcept though, I've been pulled in by it's strategic layers and book( i.e. card deck) construction. It's not nearly as deep as a traditional ccg but there's still so much to take into account(the board game aspect of it adds a good deal of complexity) when putting together a book, that M:TG fans will find a lot to like. It's also nice to see the not-so-subtle card references to anime(Vampire Hunter D), fantasy lit(LOTR), and other rpgs. Console rpg fans who are also Japanophiles will like the very anime-ish story and excellant artwork on the cards. The problems with this game include questionable(cheating on those dice rolls) A.I., poor translation and some unbalanced difficulty. There's a lot to learn which probably won't bother longtime rpg fans but newbies might be put-off by this. Otherwise, this is a great game.

Culdcept is a highly overlooked masterpiece. What it lacks in graphics it makes up for in gameplay. While at the beginning the gameplay is somewhat puzzling, getting the hang of it comes quickly. Soon you'll be dying to beat your next opponent and show off your cepting skills. (Characters in the game are called Cepters.) The game consists of many matches with opposing cepters. Each battle consists of you and your opponent(s) moving around a board and summoning monsters. Having your monsters protecting lands for you gives you more power. The goal is to reach a certain amount of power before your opponent can. This is done through using monsters, spells, battling, and powering up land. Soon, simply beating your opponents isn't enough. You'll want to collect as many cards(which contain the monsters, spells, and items) as you can. My favorite thing about this game is that you can take a break from it, play another game and just start playing again as if you never stopped. Another great thing is that you don't have to get to a certain point to save the game. During your turn in a match you can click "suspend" and it will save the game. Go eat dinner, return to PS2, and enjoy from right where you left off. Having played many RPGs in the recent past, I'm used to playing whole games at a time without taking a break to appreciate other games. You can come back to Culdcept at anytime and play it. Culdcept will be a refreshing change for all standard RPG players. A definite must buy!

The box art is poor, the rules are intimidating, the graphics crawled our from your Super Nintendo, and yet the game is incredible. I found a copy, not on display on the shelves at my local EB Games, but behind the counter. If I wasn't searching for the game, I'd have never found it. I'm glad I did.

Think of landing on Boardwalk with hotels in Monopoly and having the chance to fight it out to see who really owns the property. Not only was it easy for us to learn without reading the rules, but the deck-building aspects make every multiplayer game that much more worthwhile. The winner earns more cards than second place, who earns more than third place, and so on. At the end of the game, even the loser feels better off for having played.

I've played Top Shop for the PS1 a ton, and I'd say this is heads and shoulders above it in terms of game depth. We've played around six games in three days, and I can't wait to play again!

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

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.

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.

Wow! What a fantastic game on so many levels. I would agree with folks that say it is a bit daunting to learn when you first start, but if you are patient and take the time to read the manual and online help included in the game, you will get past the learning curve and have a great time with this one. All the fun of a boardgame like Monopoly combined with the addctive nature of collectible card games like MTG make this hard to resist. The graphics are nothing fancy, but are more than adequate - afterall the focus here is on gameplay, not glitz. If you are looking for a good multiplayer game, or are a fan of collectible card games you can't go wrong!