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Sarah (7799 KP) rated Monopoly: The Walking Dead in Tabletop Games

Apr 4, 2018

Monopoly: The Walking Dead

2013 | Economic, Entertainment, Territory Building

6.8

(5 Ratings)

Tabletop Game Rating

I'll be honest, I'm a sucker for a themed version of Monopoly so a Walking Dead version really appealed. Although it's a good version, personally its not my favourite.

For starters, this is based on the original comics/graphic novels so there is quite a bit in this that won't be familiar to fans of the show (like me). It's not as easy to get into a themed game like this when you don't know everything about the subject. I also think that the themed items (money, properties and chance/community chest cards) are a little weak compared to other themed versions out there. Although this could just be because I'm not as big a fan of The Walking Dead as I thought! What I did love was the tokens, it's a little dark and disturbing to get to play as Lucille or a bucket of body parts.

The rest of the gameplay is standard Monopoly fare as expected, but maybe this is one made for die hard Walking Dead fans.

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Tim Fitzmaurice (1 KP) rated The Adventure Zone in Podcasts

May 31, 2018 (Updated May 31, 2018)

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Silly, funny, and sometimes a little bit stupid. Overall grear.

Loved listening to this. My physical therapist got me into this podcast. Thanked her a couple times as it was a blast. At first I wasn't too sure how I was going to like it... found I loved the way the characters interacted with each other and the npc's. Reminded me of how my players play... A bit serious but mostly silly. Want to try and charm an enemy instead of fighting it why not? Want to poke fun at npc's why not? Want to eat a unicorn horn because you can? Go for it! This show will make you laugh and even if your an experienced gamer or game master you will discover more exciting and humorous ways to mess with one another.
I know they make money via advertising revenue from this podcast and all. I only put it in there because I needed to put a negative and couldn't think of another.

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Maddie (0 KP) rated The Limehouse Golem (2016) in Movies

Sep 1, 2018

The Limehouse Golem (2016)

2016 | Horror, International, Mystery

7.5

(11 Ratings)

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I was watching the Limehouse Golem the other day with my aunt, and we both absolutely loved it. I thought Douglas Booth stood out incredibly throughout the whole film, but Olivia Cooke really stole the show as Lizzie. The last few scenes with her in she was magnificent and both my aunt and I thought they did a fantastic job. The only criticism was that we both thought there was too much gore, in that it distracted from the plot as a whole. Now, I love gory shows like Game of Thrones, Peaky Blinders etc. but when it fits the plot and adds something extra, like in Sweeney Todd, we know the gore is there because it's showing the story. It felt like the gore in this film was overkill and didn't add anything to the stories of the murders or underlying plots. However, I would 100% recommend this film. All the cast did an amazing job and the cinematography and soundtrack are excellent.

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Sarah (7799 KP) rated Game Night (2018) in Movies

Dec 29, 2018

Game Night (2018)

2018 | Comedy, Mystery

7.6

(94 Ratings)

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Better than expected

I need to start by saying that I’ve never been a fan of mainstream comedies, however this one is actually quite good - mainly because of the excellent cast.

I’ve always liked Rachel McAdams and Jason Bateman, and they have great chemistry together in this. Billy Magnussen is really funny as the dumb blonde, and there’s some great support from Kyle Chandler and Sharon Horgan. However it’s Jesse Plemons that steals the show as the bonkers creepy neighbour. He’s so deadpan that you can’t help but laugh whenever he’s on screen.

The plot itself is simple and straightforward although fairly entertaining. It’s funny in parts although I didn’t find it particularly hilarious (probably my sense of humour). I did think some of the twists at the end were fairly fun. I love games though, so can really relate to the competitiveness and wish I could persuade my friends to have weekly game nights! I do think it gets a bit cringey in parts and a bit ridiculous, but it’s still an enjoyable fun film.