8.2 out of 10

Battleforge

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User Score (9)

9.3
Expert Score (67)

7.7
Value for money (2)

8.5
Gameplay (16)

8.4
Graphics (21)

7.7
Sound (18)

8.5
Storyline (3)

5.3
Multiplayer (10)

9.0
Control (6)

8.7
Game depth (2)

9.4
Funfactor (2)

4.7

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graphics, gameplay, multiplayer, challenging, easy to learn

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Expert Reviews

VideoGamer.com

7.0/10

18 May 2009
It's an experiment that was definitely worth the effort, and lessons will be learned, but as a game there are fundamental flaws too pertinent to ignore. Read more
- Deck building and card collecting is fun, Breezy, vibrant art style
- Lack of oomph, Micro-transactions divisive
ME Gamers

8.4/10

3 May 2009
The card is mightier than the sword. Since I’ve become a console addict, I hardly turn to my PC for gaming. It could also be because my computer now has such outdated hardware, that it’s better to use it as a doorstop or expensive paperweight. But before the era of console gaming, I used to love playing strategy games on my PC. Read more
The Gamers Temple

8.2/10

30 April 2009
BattleForge takes two strategy gaming subgenres and brings them together to create a unique game. The two subgenres in this case are real-time strategy and collectible card games, and the result is a game that's unusual enough to warrant a look by anyone who's into strategy gaming. Read more
Cheat Code Central

8.6/10

18 April 2009
EA Phenomic has successfully pulled off a surprisingly natural convergence of two very different types of gameplay. The combination is wickedly addictive. BattleForge isn't entirely a flawless victory, but it looks good, plays great, and gives card hoarders something new to obsess over. Read more
AtomicGamer

7.9/10

9 April 2009
BattleForge contains some interesting ideas. The best things about the game-play are the simplification of resource-management and the ability to keep the battle raging by spawning units anywhere near friendly ground units. The game looks fabulous and much of the enjoyment comes from having such a wide array of creative and custom-made units at your fingertips. Once armies clash and the spells and explosions get rolling, it's pretty dazzling. Read more
FreeMMOGamer.com

8.2/10

27 July 2009
In the 90’s Blizzard set the bar for Real Time Strategy games with their smash hit, Warcraft and later, Starcraft. Their near perfect formula of balance, strategy, and replay value has been what strategy gamers have hoped for in all other games of the genre. Read more
WorthPlaying

2 May 2009
EA's Phenomic Studio is developing BattleForge, a new fantasy online RTS game where you assemble your own army with collectible trading cards. Win, trade and buy your cards online to create your ultimate deck. Read more
411mania.com

7.3/10

2 May 2009
BattleForge is a unique title that stands on its own as a quality game, but not without its faults. It is a solid effort from EA to try and mix these two gaming genres, but the points system for buying additional cards after already having paid full price for the game will really turn some fans away. It is, however, not unlike MMOs who provide content on a regular basis and charge a monthly fee, so it really is a toss up. Some will love this game and others will hate it. Read more
gamingheaven.com

23 April 2009
Battleforge is an ambitious title from Electronic Arts which combines the competitive and social nature of online multiplayer games with the addictive and compelling nature of collectible card games to combine them into a meticulously presented strategy experience. Is this unusual hybrid any fun to play however? Read more
Crispy Gamer

1 April 2009
This deck has too many colors, but is still fine for smaller battles. There is something primitive about BattleForge . The collectible-card mechanic aside, no other recent real-time strategy game has been so reductionist in its design. You collect resources -- almost mindlessly -- and then you spend those resources on an army to kill the other guy. There is no real economy, or tactical nuance, or bothering with marching your soldiers from the barracks to the front. Read more