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The Quacks of Quedlinburg
The Quacks of Quedlinburg
2019 | Fantasy, Medical, Medieval
Good Replay Value (2 more)
Easy to teach
Great game play
Only 4 players (0 more)
This is my favorite new game of 2019. I taught this to many groups at my local gaming conference and most of them loved it as well.
What are some of the things I loved?
A balanced press your luck component: If you press your luck too far you pay a price but that price isn't as steep as it is in other games
Catch up mechanism: Falling behind? No problem, Quacks helps you out until you are a little more caught up.
Replay Value: Each reagent has 4 variants so each game can be a little different. There are also two sided player boards. One for a beginner's game and one for the advanced game.
Simultaneous play: Players get to decide at the same time what they are going to do so you don't spend as much time waiting on others.
No Take That: From what I have seen there is no direct conflict between players, some people like that in a game some don't so I thought I'd list it.
  
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Goddess in the Stacks (553 KP) rated Call to Adventure in Tabletop Games

May 30, 2019 (Updated Jun 1, 2019)  
Call to Adventure
Call to Adventure
2019 | Abstract Strategy, Fantasy
Fantastic game with 2-4 player, solo, vs, and co-op capabilities. For a semi-random card picking game, the character you build by the end of the game is almost always a remarkably logical character. Half the fun is deciding who you've built from popular fantasy stories. Both vs and co-op games have very interesting (and very different!) gameplay. Just as fun with 2 players as with 4. I wish there were more hero and anti-hero cards, because we tend to run out of them, but that's really my only negative thing to say about this game. LOVE IT.
  
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The Marinated Meeple (1853 KP) May 31, 2019

Keep the coming, I got kudos to give boardgamers!

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Goddess in the Stacks (553 KP) May 31, 2019

Ha, I need to sit down with my board game shelf and see which ones I haven't reviewed yet!

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Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated the PlayStation 4 version of Diablo III Ultimate Evil Edition in Video Games

Jun 19, 2019  
Diablo III Ultimate Evil Edition
Diablo III Ultimate Evil Edition
Action/Adventure
When Blizzard brought Diablo 3 to the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 systems, there was great delight amongst gamers. The ability to play the amazing game on consoles was a dream come true as was the 4 player co-op that was a key feature of the game.
With Reaper of Souls releasing for the PC soon after, many console fans longed to continue their adventure and thankfully with the release of the Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition, players can enjoy both Diablo 3 and the Reaper of Souls add on for their consoles, both new and past generation.
Players can play solo or with up to four players as they battle unending legions of undead and supernatural enemies across a vast and highly-detailed world.
Take note that the game is a challenge and Reaper takes great delight with rifts, bounties, and amazing loot, but with it comes a deadly and vast array of enemies that will not stop until you are dead.
As a long time PC player of the series, it was great to see that the loading screens were gone and how fast and smooth the game ran on the Playstation 4, without compromising any of the amazing graphics and locales that the game was famous for.
All the player classes were in place and it was nice to see the Crusader, Wizard, Monk, Demon Hunter, Barbarian and Witch Doctor in action on a console. The game offers an apprentice mode to veteran players can include newbies in their adventures and players can transfer their characters via a USB to another system so they can play with friends.
Players who own Diablo 3 can also move their characters over to the new edition with ease.
The great social aspects of the Xbox One and Playstation 4 allows players to stream their gameplay and also enjoy four players playing in one game at the same time, a truly great achievement for PC users who at times had to wait for friends to purchase a copy of the game to play.

It is hard to find anything to fault in the game, some may complain about buying Diablo 3 and needing to purchase this set to get the Reaper content instead of getting the option to upgrade, but when you look at all of the bonus material and enhanced features, this is simply a must own game for any console owner.

http://sknr.net/2014/08/20/diablo-iii-ultimate-evil-edition/