Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, Japan Studio, The Eye of Judgment presents a new style of gameplay where collectable trading cards, embedded with a CyberCode, are brought to life in the 3D game through use of the innovative Playstation Eye.
Chris Buffa (Modojo): Augmented reality is a simulated version of the real world that has become a staple of television broadcasts, most notably as the yellow first down marker in football games. You've also seen it on the news and reality shows like American Idol and Dancing with the Stars, whenever the overlay appears, urging you to vote. Suffice to say, it's improved the viewing experience tenfold.
Vita should do good for Aug Reality. The new fighting game looks cool. I would love to have a ghost hunting camera game. Like a Fatal Frame.
AR has seen relatively low success because of mainly two reasons:
1. Low key marketing attempts.
2. Limitations: Low interactivity or bound by physical glyphs cards.
However Sony did show off an impressive tech demo that showcased AR that properly reads real world spatial data, which might lead to better interactivity and applications. The fact that it was demonstrated on a mobile phone means greater audience reach.
AR has really only caught on in the last 4-5 year and it's popularity gradually rising. It's still too early to start comparing it to traditional video game mediums when that has had over 30 years to mature.
Invizimals is not really a "blip", it is actually pretty popular and has arguably the largest community for an AR game ever (due to the fact it's got multiplayer).
AR games are not to different in nature from motion controls in that they require movement from the players side. In that respect, stuff like Mario on the Wii might have done well but, there are still many IP's that work and sell nicely on motion control gaming like Wii or Move so, I don't buy that AR needs an old IP to do well.
Also, the guy stated how silly one would look playing an AR game on the 3DS than states how cool a Pokemon game would look. That is either bias or inconsistency in his/her argument. xD
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For people who have not played the Eye of Judgment for awhile it's time to assemble your stand and dust off your cards. With the new Biolith Rebellion 3 expansion pack you have additional in-depth storylines for each of the four elements and decks from all three sets. These features are easily accessible from the main menu. The new cards give players amazing new creatures with enhanced abilities and attack options that allow you to submerge yourself in additional modes of game play. Keep in mind, you still have to register every single card with your playstation eye, easily downloadable from the PLAYSTATION(R) Network and purchase additional booster packs from you local game store.
This game does peak my interest however I still have a few major questions. Back in the day I was a huge MTG player and liked the fact that there was endless possibilities and with new expansions it always kept the game fresh.
Problem\Question 1 - With only 110 cards total eventually a "Power build" will end up being the only deck playable on-line.
Problem\Question 2 - How much will these "Booster" packs cost? Plus as in MTG if a card appears and is severly overpowered this card is going to cost upwards of $50.
Problem\Question 3 - Will this be an ongoing expansion type card game?
Wasn't really lookin for people to flame or hype. Just think things like this can easily ruin a game like this. Like I said even in Magic the Gathering which has been around since the early 90's they still overlook a 2-3 card combo or make a card that is so overpowered they eventually ban it from tournament play. And if this is the first go round they are bound to make some uber powerful cards that will ruin the game for the rest of the time as dumbass little kids who have this card will never stop using it, And to buy this card will cost you more than the original game. But in all honesty I love games like this and this could make me pick up a PS3, but I will see what kind of problems it has first. But I will go out and buy booster packs before tsome cards go up in value =)
And it is a great Idea. Instead of needing to release new sequals it can just be continually updated to reflect the expansions to the CCG.
I've been awaiting news about this game ever since it's first announcement. The funny thing is, the only card battle sort of game that I've ever played was Top Trumps.....and that was about 13 years ago lol. But I will buy this as it seems like a brilliant idea. Like one of the above posters said. I hope the booster packs don't cost a bomb.
Another point, If you can play someone on-line, how can you stop the other person cheating?
I also was a huge magic player way back in the day which has me extremely interested in this game. On a side note thinking about magic makes me feel old! I played so long ago that I sold my 5 moxes for only 400 bucks (kicking myself on that one) and my lotus for 150! Anyway I think this game is an awesome idea but syko bring up a very good point. Before revised edition came out you had like 32 cards in your deck that every other good player had; Timewalk, ancestral recall, 4 howling mines, timetwister, 5 moxes, black lotus, channel, a ton of dual lands, a time valt, 2 or 3 icy manipulators (for the mines), counterspell and a few others. It ended up become all about who got the lotus on the first turn. I can so see this going the same way.