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Will Gray (2 KP) rated Xanathar's Guide to Everything (Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition) in Tabletop Games
Dec 10, 2018
Expanded spell list is extremely useful (1 more)
Expanded character options add a lot
Great addition to 5e
This expansion is a perfect example of how to make an tabletop expansion. It takes the great system that was already established in the PHB and adds multiple extra layers of goodness to the game. The spells list is really great. It has a lot of super unique and versitile spells. Personally I find the names list to be kind of dull and not very impressive, but it's a small nitpick that takes very little away from the overall great quality of the book.
Sarah (7800 KP) rated Our Endless Numbered Days in Books
Oct 3, 2018
Good but nothing special
This is one of those books that is enjoyable enough to read and good enough to keep you reading until the end, but ultimately disappointing and unmemorable.
It’s written well, but the plot isn’t particularly unique and is quite predictable. There also isn’t really a lot of things that actually happen. Peggy as a main character starts off endearing but soon becomes vexing and, unsurprisingly, a little too childish which doesn’t come across well. The ending itself is fairly frustrating and there’s a quite a lot of ambiguity as to what really happened. This whole book was just very underwhelming and quite forgettable.
It’s written well, but the plot isn’t particularly unique and is quite predictable. There also isn’t really a lot of things that actually happen. Peggy as a main character starts off endearing but soon becomes vexing and, unsurprisingly, a little too childish which doesn’t come across well. The ending itself is fairly frustrating and there’s a quite a lot of ambiguity as to what really happened. This whole book was just very underwhelming and quite forgettable.
Jo (37 KP) rated The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl in Books
Oct 6, 2018
The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl had a lot going for it: Well written with a vivid narrative, interesting setting, and a good cast of characters. I enjoyed the way in which true-to-life detailing and characterisations were embellished with a measure of weirdness, and I liked the take on the fear-of-change dilemma.
BUT...
I wasn't anywhere near as taken by this as I was by Life in Outer Space. There was just this frustratingly indefinable, yet very blatant...lack. I never felt fully caught up in this, the ending really didn't wow me, and it somehow seemed a lot longer than it was.
BUT...
I wasn't anywhere near as taken by this as I was by Life in Outer Space. There was just this frustratingly indefinable, yet very blatant...lack. I never felt fully caught up in this, the ending really didn't wow me, and it somehow seemed a lot longer than it was.
Andy K (10823 KP) rated Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! in Video Games
Nov 19, 2018
Very much fun and retro at the same time!
I remember watching my son play Pokemon Colosseum or Pokemon XD for Gamecube back when he was young and this game feels a lot like that.
The story mode is entertaining so far, the map pretty expansive and the characters you meet are entertaining. Let's face it though, it's all about the battles!
It is fun with the old style of turn-based RPG as you are used to with other Pokemon games.
I am probably not very far yet, but it takes a lot to keep my attention and this one has so far!
The story mode is entertaining so far, the map pretty expansive and the characters you meet are entertaining. Let's face it though, it's all about the battles!
It is fun with the old style of turn-based RPG as you are used to with other Pokemon games.
I am probably not very far yet, but it takes a lot to keep my attention and this one has so far!
David McK (3562 KP) rated Mostly Harmless in Books
Jan 28, 2019
The fifth (and final) book in Douglas Adam's <i>Hitch-hikers Guide</i> 'trilogy', this is a book that I have read many feel should never have been written.
This is a lot more serious than the previous novels, with the overall tone a lot darker than before: for example (and very early on) Arthur Dent is back to wandering the universe, after having the love of his life whisked away from him while traveling through Hyperspace while, in an alternate reality, Tricia ('Trillian') McMillan regrets not going off with Zaphod Beeblebrox. I have to say, as well, the novel also ends on rather a down-beat note!
This is a lot more serious than the previous novels, with the overall tone a lot darker than before: for example (and very early on) Arthur Dent is back to wandering the universe, after having the love of his life whisked away from him while traveling through Hyperspace while, in an alternate reality, Tricia ('Trillian') McMillan regrets not going off with Zaphod Beeblebrox. I have to say, as well, the novel also ends on rather a down-beat note!
Charlotte Ozanne (108 KP) rated Arkham Horror: The Card Game in Tabletop Games
Nov 16, 2019
Arkham Horror: The Card Game is a very good game... for people who consider themselves avid board gamers. There is a lot to learn, such as the flow of the gameplay, what each type of card does, keeping tally of your skills, etc. If you are willing to knuckle down and stumble through your first attempt at the game, then the story is quite good and is worth the hassle. Otherwise, there is a lot to learn and get your head around. My partner and I really enjoyed playing this game and are looking forward to buying the expansions.
Eric (498 KP) rated 7500 (2019) in Movies
Jul 23, 2020
This small film does a great job of quickly setting up the suspense as a plane gets hijacked and the crew try to fight them off. Just about the entire film is shot in the cockpit and the result is an addition of claustrophobia to the precedings. The movie doesn't really have a lot of action, but it maintains it's tense atmosphere throughout, and Lovitt does a great job carrying the film. The story isnt anything to write home about, but it does it's job and holds the movie together.
Ed R (53 KP) rated Battle Born in Books
Mar 7, 2021
Characters (1 more)
Premis
Lack of action (1 more)
Pace of story
It was ok but important to read for other books
I'm a big fan of Dale's books but this one is just very slow with a disappointing amount of action that it builds up to. I like how he's thought about the reunification of Korea and it would be nice if that's how it happened (minus the nukes) but there's little action compared to a lot of his books.
However, it introduces a lot of themes and characters that become very important in later books so I definitely recommend reading it if you're going to read more Patrick McLanahan books!
However, it introduces a lot of themes and characters that become very important in later books so I definitely recommend reading it if you're going to read more Patrick McLanahan books!
