Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Yugi the Destiny
Apr.17, 2010 in
Yu-Gi-Oh Games
- Stunningly detailed graphics, card artwork, and dueling fields
- Implements the gameplay and rules of the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game
- Tutorial teaches the basics of summoning, tributes, and more
- Duel against Yugi to collect cards and build up your collection
- Card artwork faithfully recreated from the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game
Product Description
Yu-Gi-Oh: Power of Chaos – Yugi The Destiny lets beginners step into the trading card game of Yu-Gi-Oh, for intense duels that follow the card game rules!… More >>
$6.00
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Yugi the Destiny
April 17th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
I received Yu-Gi-Oh: Power of Chaos as a Christmas present. Being a fan of the Yu-Gi-Oh card game and the animated series, I was excited at the prospect of a game that combines the best of both. worlds. Having been fortunate enough to play the demo version, which came packed in a copy of Shonen Jump magazine, I had some high hopes for this game. Did this game live up to those hopes? Yes and no.
At the start of the game you’re given a bare-bones deck and you immediately enter into dueling with Yami Yugi. The voice clips in this game are excellent, and the intense music really gets your blood pumping as you play out your moves. The music changes when one of you takes a big life-point lead, which really adds to the sense of victory or impending doom as you’re about to win or lose a duel. It was a very exciting experience, and I felt as if I really was dueling against Yugi from the cartoon.
That excitement only lasted for the first few duels, however. After that the novelty wore off and the boredom began to set in. You see, Yugi is your only opponent, and he only has a few lines of dialogue, so you’re going to be hearing the same phrases repeated over and over. I can only hear Yugi say “oh no!” whenever I play a trap card so many times before I start getting annoyed. I understand that this is the “Yugi” edition of the game, but no matter the reason, having only one opponent, who repeats the same couple of lines over and over, is unforgivable.
There are only two actual game play modes. You can play against Yugi in either a Single Duel or a Match Duel, which is three duels played consecutively on a best-out-of-three-wins basis. That’s all. There is also a replay mode where you can save your previous duels and watch them over again. The game also features a tutorial which does a good job of familiarizing you with the game’s rules. This feature alone makes this game good for a Yu-Gi-Oh newbie.
Also, there’s only roughly 155 cards in this game, from the Legend of Blue-Eyes White Dragon set, the starter decks, and a few of Yugi’s personal staples, like Mirror Force and Spellbinding Circle. Also, you start off with a crappy deck and from the beginning Yugi has all the best cards, giving him the advantage. And, like the animated series, Yugi always seems to draw that one card he needs to beat the snot out of you every single time. Nothing is more frustrating than having Yugi on the ropes, only to have him summon Exodia, which makes him automatically win the duel. Players beware: 2 out of 3 times I lost to Yugi, it was because he summoned Exodia. He manages to play it a lot! So if you are a Yu-Gi-Oh newbie prepare to lose a lot of duels and get very frustrated.
Winning duels yield very little besides yet another repetition of the same two audio clips from Yugi. Winning a single duel will give you only one new card as a reward. Winning a match duel will give you three cards. All in all, winning duels just doesn’t feel rewarding. Nothing is more frustrating than winning two grueling duels against Yugi, and only get three worthless common cards for all that effort.
So overall, anyone looking for a deep and worthwhile Yu-Gi-Oh experience should pass on this game. Its tutorial feature makes it ideal for newbies who are just getting into the game, however, and for kids who really want to play against Yami Yugi, like in the cartoon. Yu-Gi-Oh collectors may want to get this game for the three trading cards that comes packed with it, as well.
It’s not that this is a BAD game, it’s an excellent concept and could have been so much better if only the developers had given you more to do. If they had included more characters, more cards, and more game play modes, this game would be a force to be reckoned with. As it is, Yu-Gi-Oh: Power of Chaos feels like it’s only half a game.
Rating: 3 / 5
April 17th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
I’m a Yugi fan & so is my 5-year-old son. I don’t have any friends that are into dueling & playing against my son isn’t as much fun anymore. (I have to let him win ALOT!) Besides we don’t really follow the rules. I really like this game because it’s teaching BOTH of us the rules of the game & it’s challenging enough for me to want to keep playing. Although I’ve NEVER duelled against anyone besides my son, it only took me three tries before I won. Now I’m pretty much winning every other duel. So, I’m sure experienced players won’t be to thrilled. If I can win so easily then REAL duelist will have no problems at all. Also, constantly having Yugi say the same phrases over & over & over & over…hope you get the point! It does get annoying; I usually turn the sound off. But overall any adults that are interested in learning the card game (for you or your child’s sake) it’s great. Actually, for anyone just learning the game it’s a great learning tool. For those that have already been dueling I wouldn’t recommend it, unless you’re a card collector. (Did I mention it comes with three collectable cards?) There will be a Kaiba & Joey version coming out soon, so I’m sure the difficulty level will be raised. IT’S YOUR MOVE!!!
Rating: 4 / 5
April 17th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
I like Yu-gi-oh very much. I have been a fan since the first cartoon came out. Even though I am a fan I am not bias on my reviews; so here we go.
The game looks beautiful, the graphics are very good. The music also makes the whole experience better. In the game Yugi has cut scenes that are really sweet at first but do get repetitive after awhile. I have heard some complaints on the number of cards available in the game but to me that is not really a problem. You only collect one or three depending on which battle format you choose. Plus they need to save something for the sequel. I know everyone hates that but as a business standpoint its truly smart on there part. So we all knew that was going to happen. I believe the cards available are decent. Only a quarter of the cards in the entire Yu-gi-oh game are worth anything anyway, the rest are throw away’s. The game play in this game is entirely user friendly, it is perfect. A lot better than the game boy games, flawless in that area. One more area this game is truly good on is the artificial intelligence. Yugi duels you like a true pro. You feel like he is giving you his best game, no silly moves like the ones you sometimes see in the game boy versions. He is ruthless and goes for the kill, just like any good duelist you would face in real life.
The bad Part of this game is the only person you can duel is Yugi. If I had known that to begin with I don’t think I would have bought the game. It totally needs more dueling partners. The other thing that would have defiantly put this game on everyone’s to buy list is online play. IF ONLY, could you imagine? AH! yes but its only business, they will come out with that one later too, just watch them; and will charge us twice as much. The bad thing is that there even isn’t a two player mode. Come on now that one was totally lame! I can understand the no online play but no two player mode that was just dropping the ball in my eyes. Could you imagine if they had up to four players, so you could recreate those sweet battles like on the t.v. episodes. Can anyone say double duels, mabye in the sequel. Well those are my major gripes.
So I say if you don’t mind just fighting Yugi all the time and you’re a big fan, give this game a shot. Plus you can always update this game with Kabias game and that will at least give you two people you can duel. Superb graphics and mind blowing easy game play, versus lack of duelist. Its up to you, do I enjoy this game, the answer is yes. Only because I do not play it all the time and the fact that Yugi duels you intensely smart. No lame A.I. like in the game boy games. I hope I gave you a little insight into this game.
Rating: 3 / 5
April 17th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
I had gotten a preview of the game through Shonen Jump magazine, liked it, and decided to buy the game when it came out recently. It was money well spent–this is one of the best games that I’ve played in a long, long time.
The gameplay is very intuitive and easy to understand, and there’s also a helpful tutorial mode that should take care of any questions. The graphics are excellent and extremely fluid,and the rendering on the cards is the best I’ve seen in any Yu-Gi-Oh game yet. The background music is fun and adds to the game experience.
I’ll second the other reviewer in saying that the AI is pretty good. Things get progressively more difficult (there’s no mirror force or Exodia in the beginning, for example) and there’s always a new challenge. It’s quite addictive and the replay value is excellent.
I do have a couple of complaints. It would be nice to have an option to shut off the cut-scene animation; Yugi’s comments are fun in the beginning, but the fun wears thin in short order. If you set certain trap cards you’ll be asked over and over again if you want to activate them; after being asked for the 100th time if you want to activate Dragon Capture Jar you’ll be grinding your teeth.
And 155 cards just isn’t enough. No Blue Eyes White Dragon? No Red Eyes Black Dragon? Where’s Relinquished? The Magnet Warriors? Ultimate Blue Eyes? Grateful Dice? Skull Dice? Time Wizard? These are all cards that appeared early on in the Anime, and it would have been nice to encounter them in the game.
These are all minor quibbles, though. Konami has put together an excellent game, and I would be quite happy if they’d use it as a template for more games to come. You won’t regret this purchase.
Rating: 4 / 5
April 17th, 2010 at 11:00 pm
WWE still holds the crown as the best Yu-Gi game as Konami dissappoints with Power of Chaos.
It had huge potential… great graphics, cut-scenes, etc. But every area is a let-down.
First, it is a HUGE deal that they don’t include ALL the cards. They do in the GBA version why not here?
Second, you can only play Yugi… this get lame fast!
Third, no multiplayer… this is what the card game is all about. I would forgive # 2 if they had a multiplayer system. You could have had online tournaments and everything.
After the absolutely horrible The Sacred Cards came out, I had high hopes that Power of Chaos would stop the quality slide… but it continues the distrubing trend of rushed games and gameplay.
Die hard fams will enjoy the game for about 2 days.
Rating: 3 / 5