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Mike75 (5 KP) rated Zombicide: Invader in Tabletop Games
Jan 19, 2020
Mechanics (1 more)
Component Quality
Best Version of Zombicide
CMON really hits their stride in the Zombicide series with Zombicide: Invader. The original Zombicide was a good start but had some rough rules, as many early offerings on Kickstarter often do. Over the years, CMON has matured the series, refining the rules and making plenty of gameplay improvements with follow on editions, including a medieval/fantasy themed Black Plague editions, and now the sci-fi themed Invader.
Invader shows off the maturity of the Zombicide series with well balanced fights against hordes of aliens (who might be alien zombies, though this seems a little unclear). This game uses the nice plastic boards to track each survivors stats, as was introduced in Black Plague. New rule tweaks in Invader allow a survivor to concentrate fire on larger targets, reducing some of the unwinnable situations that sometimes dogged earlier editions. Overall the scenarios and gameplay mechanics all seem well crafted to create tense and rewarding game sessions.
As with all CMON games, there is a wide variety of expansions and characters. There are the usual cameo/homage characters drawn from pop culture and real life. There are also a number of interesting variant Abominations to increase the challenge and variety, as well as several expansions. I bought into the Kickstarter, and Zombicide: Invader may be the first Kickstarter game I've ever gotten where I've actually played through all the expansions.
Overall, a great game from CMON. Zombicide: Invader is lots of fun, and this latest edition makes me very optimistic about their upcoming Zombicide 2nd Edition and the Night of the Living Dead Editions.
Invader shows off the maturity of the Zombicide series with well balanced fights against hordes of aliens (who might be alien zombies, though this seems a little unclear). This game uses the nice plastic boards to track each survivors stats, as was introduced in Black Plague. New rule tweaks in Invader allow a survivor to concentrate fire on larger targets, reducing some of the unwinnable situations that sometimes dogged earlier editions. Overall the scenarios and gameplay mechanics all seem well crafted to create tense and rewarding game sessions.
As with all CMON games, there is a wide variety of expansions and characters. There are the usual cameo/homage characters drawn from pop culture and real life. There are also a number of interesting variant Abominations to increase the challenge and variety, as well as several expansions. I bought into the Kickstarter, and Zombicide: Invader may be the first Kickstarter game I've ever gotten where I've actually played through all the expansions.
Overall, a great game from CMON. Zombicide: Invader is lots of fun, and this latest edition makes me very optimistic about their upcoming Zombicide 2nd Edition and the Night of the Living Dead Editions.
Michelle (4 KP) rated the Xbox One version of Destiny 2 in Video Games
Jan 22, 2018
Gameplay (2 more)
Graphics
Story
I really liked this game, bought directly as a result of playing Destiny. I was a little surprised to take down a major boss and the final boss in the first tries, as I am quite used to dying several times over before beating them. However, I still intend to buy the expansions and carry on as the story is fantastic and the game draws me in for hours without getting bored. I look forward to exploring the story further.
Board Game News (72 KP) rated Small World Sky: Islands in Tabletop Games
Sep 30, 2020
The Sky islands are a small, but cool adition to the game. Makes the game even tighter and more competative. (1 more)
7 new races and 7 new Special Powers are generous compared to some other expansions.
This expansion is probably the best one up to date. 7 new races and 7 new special powers, most of them interesting. The Sky Islands and their accesspoints will be fiercely competed for, which is what this game is all about.
BadgerMuffin (48 KP) rated Zombicide in Tabletop Games
Jun 3, 2019
Simple to Setup (2 more)
Easy to Learn
Lots of Online Stories
This Game Has Everything From ZomA to Zombie
Zombicide, a very simple concept, Survive and Escape.
Each character has a Specific set of Skills; Each skill allows players to do extra actions, or allows them escape options. (Wanda has Slippery, this allows her to move through spaces with Zombies).
This game has 3 Phases per Character; Move, Search, Attack.
As you kill Zombies your characters level up, gaining new skills. However you need to balance this as when one of your teammates levels up, more zombies spawn each turn.
This concept is fantastic and makes you think before you kill.
The game is high quality and printed on thick card and the minis are well detailed. The box it is provided in is also high quality, however I would suggest getting something to store the mini's as the plastic packaging they come in is rather weak.
Gameplay is simple to pickup, however this should really be player Sobre as gameplay does require some thought.
TL;DR
-Good Fun
-Easy to Pickup
-Requires Thought
-Worth Getting Expansions
Each character has a Specific set of Skills; Each skill allows players to do extra actions, or allows them escape options. (Wanda has Slippery, this allows her to move through spaces with Zombies).
This game has 3 Phases per Character; Move, Search, Attack.
As you kill Zombies your characters level up, gaining new skills. However you need to balance this as when one of your teammates levels up, more zombies spawn each turn.
This concept is fantastic and makes you think before you kill.
The game is high quality and printed on thick card and the minis are well detailed. The box it is provided in is also high quality, however I would suggest getting something to store the mini's as the plastic packaging they come in is rather weak.
Gameplay is simple to pickup, however this should really be player Sobre as gameplay does require some thought.
TL;DR
-Good Fun
-Easy to Pickup
-Requires Thought
-Worth Getting Expansions
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Steve Smith (932 KP) rated World of Warcraft in Video Games
Apr 25, 2018 (Updated Apr 25, 2018)
Huge world to explore. (5 more)
Play how you want to.
Loads of dungeons and raids.
Fair few playable races.
Good lore.
Room for a lot more expansions.
Can be repetetive at endgame. (3 more)
Has been known to have a large 'content drought' betwwen final patch and a new expansion. (Though this does seem to be improving)
Can be overwhelming for new players going it alone.
VERY disjointed story after the Catacylsm expansion (needs to update TBC and WotLk zones for a smoother experience!)
Easy to see why it's the most successful MMO
HyruleBalverine (16 KP) rated Unstable Unicorns in Tabletop Games
Mar 21, 2018
To be fair, I did help fund this on Kickstarter (in fact it was the first time I'd ever used Kickstarter) and I was glad to pick this game to start with! I've since played it several times with different groups of friends and we all love the game. Adding in the expansions, which are amazing and quite funny, can make the game take longer (in particular the Apocalypse Expansion, as that is exactly what it was designed to do). Pick up a copy and have a blast!
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Steff P (61 KP) rated Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game in Tabletop Games
Aug 12, 2018 (Updated Aug 12, 2018)
It's so well thought out (4 more)
Challenging
Engaging
Easy to pick up
Well made
Excellent team coop game
This game is a firm favourite when we do board-game days.
You play either heros or zombies. There are various different missions and games are usually close, going down to the wire and adding to the thrill of it. Worth every penny and I shall be getting the expansions for it.
Did I mention it's well thought out? It's so good - you can tell someone has put a lot of effort into getting the balance just so.
You play either heros or zombies. There are various different missions and games are usually close, going down to the wire and adding to the thrill of it. Worth every penny and I shall be getting the expansions for it.
Did I mention it's well thought out? It's so good - you can tell someone has put a lot of effort into getting the balance just so.
Akward (448 KP) rated Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure in Tabletop Games
Feb 6, 2019 (Updated Feb 8, 2019)
Deck Building (1 more)
Artwork
If you liked Dominion but are looking for something a little more involved, Clank! is the game for you. Dominion was what got our group into gaming years ago, but all of the expansions have gotten dusty as we moved on to more complicated games. After a year of debating buying Clank!, we finally got around to it, and wished we had sooner. It reminded us of our initial infatuation with deck building.
As for the game itself, the mechanics are well balanced and make the game go quickly. And the artwork is much, much more consistant than Dominion.
As for the game itself, the mechanics are well balanced and make the game go quickly. And the artwork is much, much more consistant than Dominion.