Software:Warhammer: Battle for Atluma

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Short description: 2006 video game
Warhammer: Battle for Atluma
Developer(s)JV Games
Publisher(s)Namco Bandai Games
SeriesWarhammer Fantasy
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable
Release
  • NA: November 14, 2006
Genre(s)Collectible card game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Warhammer: Battle for Atluma is a video game adaptation of the WarCry collectible card game for the PSP.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic55/100[1]
Review scores
PublicationScore
GameSpot5.5/10[3]
GameSpyStarStar[5]
GamesRadar+StarStarHalf star[4]
GameZone5/10[6]
IGN6/10[2]

Warhammer: Battle for Atluma received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.

IGN found problems with the game's severely minimalistic presentation that "...[didn't] use the power of the PSP at all" and called the title "...a very bare-bones experience."[7] GameSpot praised the solid translation of the Warhammer Warcry game mechanics while criticizing the dull presentation, hard-to-read cards, and lack of sorting and filtering options available for the player's deck.[8] GameSpy called the CCG mechanics decent and panned the weak single-player campaign mode and bad presentation. GameZone gave the game 5 out of 10 and wrote, "Battle for Atluma is a good package for any lover of the card game, but it doesn’t offer anything special to draw outsiders into the experience."[9] GamesRadar+ cited the accessibility, custom decks, and campaign mode as positives while taking issue with the lack of Warhammer aesthetics, simplistic gameplay, and card text readability issues.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Warhammer: Battle for Atluma for PSP Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/warhammer-battle-for-atluma/critic-reviews/?platform=psp. 
  2. ↑ Castro, Juan (18 January 2007). "Warhammer: Battle for Atluma Review". https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/01/18/warhammer-battle-for-atluma-review. 
  3. ↑ VanOrd, Kevin (13 December 2006). "Warhammer: Battle for Atluma Review". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/warhammer-battle-for-atluma-review/1900-6163177/. 
  4. ↑ Todd, Brett (22 November 2006). "Warhammer: Battle for Atluma review". https://www.gamesradar.com/warhammer-battle-for-atluma-review/. 
  5. ↑ Chapman, David (7 December 2006). "Warhammer: Battle for Atluma". http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/warhammer-warcry/749766p1.html. 
  6. ↑ jkdmedia, GameZone (4 May 2012). "Warhammer: Battle for Atluma – PSP – Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/warhammer_battle_for_atluma_psp_review/. 
  7. ↑ Castro, Juan (2007-01-18). "Warhammer: Battle for Atluma Review" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/01/18/warhammer-battle-for-atluma-review. 
  8. ↑ "Warhammer: Battle for Atluma Review" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/warhammer-battle-for-atluma-review/1900-6163177/. 
  9. ↑ Dubin, Jayson (2012-05-04). "Warhammer: Battle for Atluma - PSP - Review" (in en-US). https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/warhammer_battle_for_atluma_psp_review/. 
  10. ↑ "Warhammer: Battle for Atluma review" (in en). 2006-11-23. https://www.gamesradar.com/warhammer-battle-for-atluma-review/. 



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