Magic: The Gathering Online vs Prime World: Defenders 2
Magic: The Gathering Online
Magic: The Gathering Online brings the renowned tradable card game series to the growing online community of card game enthusiasts (finally). Containing every card ever devised for the original board game, Magic: The Gathering Online (or Magic Online for short) is an MMOTCG that has everything that a typical online card game would have, including collecting cards, building decks and duelling other players. Similar to most popular card games, this game is also very active among the eSports community, allowing the best of the best to showcase their skills on a much bigger platform for prizes that can be brought over into the real life.Magic: The Gathering Online may not be as popular as Hearthstone mainly due to its rather high skill ceiling, especially for players who are not familiar with its traditional card-and-board game. However, this doesn't mean you shouldn't try the online adaptation of the world's most popular and original (many other card games are inspired by this franchise) card game.
Prime World: Defenders 2
Prime World: Defenders 2 is the highly-anticipated sequel to one of the most innovative tower-defense/CCG hybrid games available. Developed by Nival, the game is set in the world of Prime where the valuable resource, which is also called prime, has caused much conflict between its inhabitants. In this game, it’s your prime directive to safeguard your stash of prime and your prime-mining sites from being overrun and destroyed by the local creatures, the aggressive creeps. Build and upgrade towers, cast spells, and defeat powerful bosses in this brilliant game!Ultimately though, Prime World: Defenders 2 is a sequel that seems to offer more of the same. However, the game comes packaged in what many players have called a “pay-to-win” wrapping. There is plenty of grind where there are almost none before, rare tower cards are more difficult to come by, and some fans may be instantly turned off by the microtransactions even though the game’s pretty generous with its premium currency and well… the game’s free-to-play.
So, overall, I’d say that in terms of the actual gameplay, the game is a fun, free-to-play tower defense/CCG to enjoy, especially if you loved the original. It’s definitely a game that’s in its own unique niche genre.