Hands-on with Eye of Judgment Set 2 expansion
by Majed Athab 
{ Mar 24th 2008 at 10:10PM }
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We've recently had the pleasure of trying out the new Eye of Judgment: Biolith Rebellion 2 expansion -- that very same expansion set to hit the US PSN this Thursday, March 27. Right away, we were excited to test out our new holo-cards and so we immediately began installing the new expansion. We eagerly waited for the install to go through, though we soon realized it was taking longer than we expected. It was roughly about a fifteen-minute waiting period for a near two gig install. Keep in mind, however, we were told that the final update hitting the PSN should only be one gigabyte, so we assume gamers won't be experiencing the same sort of downtime we went through.
Once the install was finished, we immediately noticed some new changes. For one, the start up screen now displays "Set 2" in the lower right corner. Soon after, we began a battle with the sample cards we were given. Out of the 100 new spells and creatures promised in Set 2, we've tested out about 26 new creature and spell cards. The new character models and their animations look wonderful. We're sure fans of the game will like the new units like the Biolith War Chariot -- a tank-like summoned creature that can attack two adjacent enemy squares simultaneously.
There's a lot more to see in the game, yet we've only scratched the surface. From what we've seen thus far, we can deduce that Set 2 is something fans will be pleased with. We do have one indirect gripe though; to use your new Set 2 cards you'll need to purchase the expansion software on the PSN for $14.99. Now, why still charge gamers for functionality when they'll already be spending a fortune on cards? Oh well, c'est la vie. In any case, have a look at some shots of new cards and in-game battle animations in the gallery, then let your eyes be the judge of things.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kabapu @ Mar 25th 2008 10:21PM
Agreed on the price point for the "expansion."
I just recently bought EoJ (haven't had much time to play it though, nor have I picked up any additional cards). But if I'm going to be buying the cards, I don't see why I should also be paying to be able to use said cards.
Morbo @ Mar 24th 2008 10:33PM
What? My PS3 is evolving! 2.17 just evolved to 2.20! 2.20 wants to learn the move Blu-Ray profile 2.0, which move should he forget?
Meximan @ Mar 24th 2008 11:01PM
Lol. Thanks for the head up. I wouldn't have noticed until tomorrow becuase I didn't plan on signing on today.
Daizyujin @ Mar 24th 2008 11:54PM
c'est la vie my ass. It is overpriced. If people don't buy it, Sony might get a clue.
kmonei @ Mar 25th 2008 12:15AM
You said "We've recently had the pleasure of trying out the new Eye of Judgment: Biolith Rebellion 2 expansion -- that very same expansion set to hit the US PSN this Thursday, March "
And on the US Playstation blog the following was said
"Hey guys,
Unfortunately, North America will not have EOJ cards in time for the 3/27 release (this does not affect our players in Japan or Europe). We’ll keep you up to date on when and (more importantly) WHERE you can find the EOJ cards in the near future. Until then the download will not be available on the PlayStation Store in the US – sorry to disappoint. Stay tuned. "
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/03/21/the-eye-of-judgment-great-community-sites/
There's no expansion for us on thursday
mathab @ Mar 25th 2008 12:59AM
Hmm, that's strange, we were told things were still good for March 27. I'll try to look into it deeper, get back to you on that one.
PhlooG @ Mar 26th 2008 7:01AM
Isn't the Biolith War Chariot in Set 1? I'm confused - - they seem impressed by a card from the OLD set...or am I missing something?
mathab @ Mar 25th 2008 4:39PM
No. The card you're thinking of is Biolith Battle Chariot, which is the same creature type but a completely different card to play.
Biolith Battle Chariot: http://i24.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/c4/a3/ba82_1.JPG
Biolith War Chariot:
hp4/atk2
Special: When BWC attacks a creature whose summoning cost is 4 or more, it adds 2 to its attack.
A lot of cards will have similar naming schemes, so it's easy to assume.
PhlooG @ Mar 26th 2008 9:35AM
Ah...got it...so we can expect the Biolith Conflict Chariot, Biolith Hostility Chariot, Biolith We-assure-you-it's-a-peacekeeping-mission Chariot, Biolith Minor Altercation Chariot, etc....seems like they could be a BIT more creative.
mathab @ Mar 26th 2008 9:50AM
lol, yeah. We'll probably see those cards, too. While card names and creatures may seem a bit bland, the animations for creatures are better; they're slightly extended. I think that was what they focused on.