[quote name='MightySlacker']I see people whine about card RPGs all the time, and i really don't see how this is anything like a Yu-Gi-Oh or a pokemon - those comparisons sound ridiculous. It's totally more like an action rpg like a baldurs gate, the cards are just weapons and items, not like any other card game I've played. Its bad comparisons like that which make them game underrated and unpopular in the firs place. it's a simple game - simple battle system, graphics, sound, but its all done really well.
Dave[/QUOTE]
And I've seen people whine about card based RPGs all the time, but then in the months leading up to the release of the PSP, Sony fanboys came out of the woodwork, saying how great the MGS: Ac!d (or whatever) card based gameplay was going to be... I don't get it either.
Anyway, my point is, if you really think that you will like a game, despite it's ratings, try it out. If you really hate a certain type of game, but there are no killer apps for the system it is on and you haven't even played the game (MGS:A) don't go around saying that it's the greatest thing since sliced bread...
To the OP, I haven't played them, but I have thought that I would like them. So as per my advice, I have been looking for them for around $10 each, new. At that price, even if they are "okay," you really don't lose...