Dice…lots and lots of dice. If I’ve ever complained in the past (which I have) about not having spare dice lying around the house…I won’t be anymore. Oh, and dice cups. I won’t be running out of those anytime soon either. Why? Because…Farkel Party.
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I’ve never agreed with the title of this show, mainly because I consider a lot of the questions that are asked to be insignificant in relation to what the average person needs to know on a daily basis. What is the French word for above? I don’t know, but I’m fairly certain that knowing how to write a check and balance a bank account ledger makes me smarter than a 5th grader any day of the week. Anyway, I digress…let’s take a brief look at how the Wii version (the game I own) measures up in the grand scheme of things.
Pandemic remains to be one of my favorite cooperative games, but I came across another one that seemed oddly similar. For those of you who haven’t read my Pandemic review, players will rally together to try and save the world from four deadly diseases. Diseases are spread by way of infection cards, which are eventually recycled to the top of the draw deck so that they can be drawn again. This mechanic increases the chances of infections becoming full-blown epidemics. Diseases can be cured by trading in so many cards of that color, and players will be able to utilize specific abilities depending on which character card they chose in the beginning of the game.
Galactus Prime is the capital of an evil empire that the rebellion is about to attack. The only thing stopping the rebellion from taking over the capital is an ion supercannon that they must take out via a successful attack run. Think “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” and the famous Death Star trench run at the end of the movie, but without the creepy voice in your head telling you to trust your feelings.
Once again, the forces of evil have shown their ugly face and this time, it is up to the Destined Hero to put a stop to their plans of world domination.
I’ve never been a hardcore RPG board game player…as appealing as it is to create a character and assign all of these stats to them, I disliked how long it could sometimes take to resolve a game. Some people enjoy one long, epic experience while others like being able to have their quick fix without committing too much time out of their day.
Looking for something relatively easy to play with a lot of depth? Enjoy playing games with a medieval theme? Like earning gold? Have multiple personality disorder? Well, you’re in luck…
My regular readers may have noticed that I already have a “Lost Cities” review up on my Board Games page. The Lost Cities card game is slightly different than the board game, but still warrants its own review. Let’s take a quick look at what makes this game similar to its sister game, as well as what makes it different.
If you’ve ever played SimCity for the SNES, you’d know that power plants are necessary to grow your city into a megalopolis. Of course, it wouldn’t be SimCity if you’ve never tagged Bowser in to defecate all of your sweat and tears shortly after reaching that 500,000 population mark.
One of life’s greatest questions, “Why did the chicken cross the road?”, has finally been answered. It’s not because it wanted to get to the other side, nor was it because Leonard Nimoy was participating in a book signing at the library across the street. No, friends…it’s because “Frogger” hadn’t been invented yet. (BA-DUM-CHH!) Thank you, thank you…no autographs please!
“I came here tonight and I didn’t know what to expect. I seen a lot of people hating me and I didn’t know what to feel about that so I guess I didn’t like you much none either. During this fight I seen a lot of changing, the way yous felt about me, and the way I felt about you. In here there were two guys killin each other, but I guess it’s better than 20 million. What I’m trying to say is, that if I can change, and you can change, everybody can change!” – Sylvester Stallone, Rocky IV.
Editor’s Note: Cold War? East versus West? Rocky versus Drago? *Sigh* Watch your Rocky IV, kids.
This is the story about a King who loves his critters. I don’t know if this is the result of his natural love for animals or if it stems from the unhealthy Pokémon obsession that he had as a kid. Whatever the case, it turns out that a nearby dragon has stolen all of the “King’s Critters”…and naturally, he’s gotta catch ’em all…get them back.
It’s Friday. The kids (AKA Dad’s Review Crew) are out for the day and thus I am unable to unwind with them by playing some of the board games stacked next to my desk, which are pending to be reviewed. One of them stuck out however, “Friday” ironically, and I decided that now would be a good time to take a look at it.
Buy low…sell high. No matter what business you’re in, this concept is pretty popular, especially if you are interested in making money. Whether it’s goods or services, making a profit is generally a good thing, and that is exactly your goal in the game of Jambo.
Facebook is pretty damn popular. Hundreds upon thousands upon millions of people use it everyday. Of course, this opens the door for all sorts of annoying individuals who feel the need to ruin someone else’s day. You know who I’m talking about.
In the world of real estate, location is everything. Location determines price, appeal, taxes…you name it. In some cases, it can even determine how likely your property is to go up in smoke. All I can say is, if you happen to own property on Pudding Lane, you may want to invest in a generous home owners insurance package…