Better late than never — especially when the deal only lasts a week. Microsoft’s latest Deal of the Week promotional game isMagic: The Gathering — Duels of the Planeswalkers. The game debuted in June 2009 at an agreeable 800 Microsoft Banana Dollars, but starting on Monday, deal-minded digital shoppers can grab it at 400 MSP — a 50 percent savings according to Major Nelson’s math.
Duels of thePlaneswalkersisMagic Lite. Little customization can be done with the pre-set decks. But this seemingly lacking feature is what makes it a good game. Those unfamiliar with the paper game (built upon the premise of breaking its rules) are able to grasp the fundamentals with this downloadable much quicker than having arguing back and forth with the local comic book shop nerd. In this way, it’s a bit of a life saver, too.
