Sit down and strap in, because it’s about to get a heck of a lot nerdier in here.
For those of you who love customizable card games like “Magic: The Gathering,” but find that playing takes you away from valuable time in front of the TV and your PS3- Sony has your back. With “The Eye of Judgment,” you have two nerdy hobbies combined for ultimate nerdiness effect.
“Eye of Judgment” is a customizable card game created by Wizards of the Coast- those responsible for “Magic: The Gathering.” The game is played on a three-by-three grid in which two players battle to control five grids to claim victory. Placement of creature cards on the grids and casting offensive and defensive spells all contribute to the types of battle that takes place for control of the board.
This would all sound like standard card game faire were it not for the fact that the PlayStation Eye- the USB camera attachment and successor to the PS2’s EyeToy- is positioned over the board in order to capture all of the action. As cards are physically placed onto the grid, their unique markings are recognized by the Eye and cause the creatures or effects on the card to spring to life on the TV. When creature cards are laid next to each other, they spring to life and battle- the victor determined by the amount of hit points and attacking/defending power of the respective creatures. Imagine the “HoloChess” match from “Star Wars” and you’ve got a good idea of how unique this game is.
And how nerdy.
This is one of those guilty pleasure games that I’m embarrassed to be seen playing- but one that I’m so glad I own.
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