BYOND Anime

Duel Monsters Online by Kajika is a great strategy game based entirely off of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. It makes a great game for fans of all ages, or for those of us just looking to kill some time.

The Objective of the game is to get the other person's health (represented as lifepoints) to zero by using a wide range of different monsters, magic, and trap cards. The game currently has over 1000 playable cards from the series and that number is still growing.


The Good

• You can jump right in! No 24/7 round-the-clock training/money gathering to become a good player, it's all about wits.
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• There are tons of ways to customize both your character and your deck. You can make your own unique deck from a huge selection of cards, not to mention an easy interface to build the deck with.
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• Interaction: You can compete in tag-team matches, tournaments, or randomly match up against others on Duelist Island.
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  The Bad
  
• The game can be semi-confusing for beginners unfamiliar with it.
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• The graphics in this game tend to clash, poorly made graphics clash with gameboy-related substitutes.
  
  
  As for those of you who are considering playing this game, I would recommend it, it was one of BYOND's first anime games that "broke the mold."
  
  My Rating:
  Gameplay: 9.5 - The overall gameplay of this game has few bugs if any considering the massive amount of cards and combinations involved.
  Administration: 8.0 - The game has only a few people with administrative capabilities, but this is a feature that isn't necessary. The game is pretty much self-ran except for the host, who can select their own moderators.
  Graphics: 5.0 - Some were alright, but Kajika has had bad luck in the past with pixel artists.
  Overall: 8.9
  
  _{Thanks for reading my review, and I hope you too will try out this game.}