Quite nearly what Magic should be for the console.

User Rating: 8.5 | Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers X360
Planeswalker loses very little entertainment in the transition from table top game to virtual card game. I appreciate that the designers gave everyone an even deck from which to start from and I can also appreciate the linear way in which you build your decks. Sometimes linear game play is not a bad thing, and in the single player side of Magic it is done well. The challenges are certainly very challenging, I am still working on the third one right now. I have played a couple of multiplayer games and found that they are much more even than playing FNM with other people. And on top of all of that you have a relatively low price tag of 800 pts, so if you don't like the game it won't sting so badly.

But there are 3 things I didn't like, the lack of a trading function, the AI is way too hard (cheater), and the lack of full customization of your deck. How can you have Magic with no trading? There aren't a whole lot of cards right now, so I understand for the moment, but I am hoping that with an expansion they will add this functionality. The computer seems to get all the right cards at all the right times. And it almost requires that you build your deck up with reward cards before continuing on to the harder levels. Which leads me to the last gripe, the deck allows you to unlock and use up to 17 cards to the original 60 for any particular deck, but you cannot remove any of the original 60 from the deck, you are forced to play with 60+ cards if you want to use the additional reward cards.

Although there is still something to be said for sitting down face-to-face with an opponent, this is a good alternative. From what I understand there are going to be a few expansions down the road, which will keep me playing for months to come, I will be first in line when they release those. This game is fun, despite the 3 flaws I listed, well worth the 800 pts it cost. Like the first poster said this game is highly addicting because of it's difficulty, which can be good or bad depending on how easily you get frustrated. If you enjoy table top Magic, and aren't prone to throwing your controller, then you should definitely get this game, you will not be disappointed.