Magic The Gathering is the ultimate collectible card game. A very rich proposal both on a narrative and mechanical level that should have already been used with digital proposals. However, it has not been like that and the games that have appeared left a bittersweet feeling. Now it seems that all that may change and the first stop will be Magic: Legends.
What is Magic: Legends?
Magic: Legends is a title that was actually announced in 2019, but it is now when the confirmation of the open beta arrives that can be accessed by any user interested in trying what this title offers that we can already tell you is like a kind of diablo.
And the similarity with the Blizzard title is not only seen in the camera that it uses to show the action, but also by other elements such as the control system by means of the mouse pointer that allows you to click on the point at which you want your character to go. lead. Although it is also true that there is some additional novelty here, and that is that to facilitate the adaptation to players of other types of games they have enabled the use of the WASD keys to move the character .
Well, to facilitate this adaptation to players of other genres within the world of video games and because Magic: Legends will be available for PC and also for Sony’s Playstation and Microsoft’s Xbox consoles . So there you need that control that in these cases would be transferred to the use of the crosshead or analog sticks.
How to play Magic: Legends
The mechanics of Magic: Legends are not much different from those of games like Diablo. You control a character who plays the role of a planeswalker, powerful wizards capable of invoking different spells to destroy their enemies. He will have to go through different environments in which he will find all kinds of enemies.
To end them, he will have the help of different spells and this is where that essence of the collectible card game arrives. Players will have decks of 12 cards with different spells that will improve as they advance and obtain new abilities and improvements.
In addition, as with the card game, these spells will never know in what order they will come out. That means there will be times where you can perform more powerful combinations than others. And yes, you will need mana to be able to cast them. This one does reload, so it is a mixture with what you probably think of other similar games.
Regarding spells, these will copy many of the ones you can play with physical cards, although the illustrations may vary. In case the classic Giant Growth does not sound like first, but it is logical that there are modifications to the interface of the game itself. Even so, if you are a player or have been, you will enjoy many of them.
For the rest, the story is something that will grow little by little once the game is officially launched. For now, what you will find will be a first outpost to continue laying the foundations of a proposal that both fans of Magic and Diablo-type games may like a lot.
Magic: Legends is free
The new game developed by Cryptic Studios will be free , although there will be microtransactions. However, according to their developers, these will not affect the content that will arrive to grow the story, nor will they affect their own progress or power that could or allow obtaining other games through these integrated purchases.
Therefore, enjoying Magic: Legends will not involve any expense unless what they offer may interest you for other reasons, for example, it occurs in titles such as Fortnite and its skills that help differentiate you from other players.
For now, starting next March 23, you will be able to access the open beta of Magic: Legends on PC . To enjoy the Playstation and Xbox versions, we will have to wait until the end of 2021.