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Lost Cities

Posted by Vincent on March 30, 2012
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The below review is outdated and has been retired.  To see the new review, please click on the below link:

http://www.dadsgamingaddiction.com/lost-cities-2/

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It’s been a while since I’ve seen an Indiana Jones-esque game. The last time I played anything remotely close to Lost Cities was the board game Fireball Island back in the late 80′s. You know, the one with the giant head that shot fireballs from its mouth down various paths on the game board? Its high production values…like the mountains, the artistic detail, etc…stays fresh in my mind to this day. Then there was Legends of the Hidden Temple on Nickelodeon back in the mid 90′s, talking totem and all. Lost Cities has a similar theme in the form of cards, expeditions, artifacts, bonus points, and adventurer / researcher playing pieces.

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No Thanks!

Posted by Vincent on March 29, 2012
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Welcome back to the unofficially dubbed “board game week” here on my blog, though this particular game isn’t so much of a board game as it is a card game. With the last card game I introduced (For Sale) being given the proverbial thumbs down, I was skeptical about bringing this one out so soon. It didn’t turn out to be too bad after all.

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Pokémon Black: My First Day As A Pokémon Trainer

Posted by Vincent on March 27, 2012
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I’ll be honest, I missed the Pokémon craze. Instead of growing up with malcontent, abused monsters that had a one word vocabulary and spent most of their time locked up in a small round ball, I grew up with overly energetic teenagers that wore different colored ninja outfits who felt the need to yell noises with every action they took during battle. They also spoke to a floating head that called itself Zordon who I’m convinced was a bit of a racist. C’mon…the African American guy is the black ranger? The Chinese girl is the yellow ranger? The Powerpuff girl as played by Amy Jo Johnson was the pink ranger? Then Rita Repulsa would throw her staff at the Earth and make whatever Battle Beast action figure she was playing with grow, forcing the Power Rangers to call upon their spirit animals to activate a fifteen minute transformer sequence, which then allowed the creators of the show to loop the main music sequence about four times.

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Say Anything and Say Anything Family

Posted by Vincent on March 25, 2012
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This review was redone to bring it more current, here:

http://www.dadsgamingaddiction.com/say-anything-say-anything-family2/

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Spending time with the family can be difficult to do, especially when everyone has their own interests and plans. To combat this, some families have a small selection of board games at their disposal that they bring out during family night. Some couples have a set of party games that they bring out when they have friends over for the evening. When you think of board games, what immediately comes to mind? Monopoly…Risk…Scrabble…Chess…Checkers…Trouble…Sorry? You’d be surprised to learn that the market for board games is much, much greater than the small selection you might see at your local Kmart or Wal-Mart store.

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Living & Coping With ITP

Posted by Vincent on March 21, 2012
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It was warm that day. I may not remember the exact date and time I received the call, but I do remember that it was a warm day. Bad or unexpected news often hits you suddenly, leaving you in a state of shock that prevents your mind from thinking rationally and keeps your body from responding to even the most basic of command functions. As luck would have it, I was riding the bus home when I received the call so all I had to worry about was pulling the cord at the right moment to signal that I wished to depart. The year was 2005…and it was warm that day.

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Dungeon Defenders: The Barbarian

Posted by Vincent on March 19, 2012
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It’s been a while since I’ve covered this game, but that doesn’t mean I’ve grown tired of it. Trendy is continuously adding DLC to keep the game interesting…some of it free, some not. Even without the DLC, this game would keep me occupied for quite a long time. There’s always a character to level and new loot to be equipped. In this article, I’m going to cover the latest character added as DLC: The Barbarian.

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So, You Want To Adopt A Pet?

Posted by Vincent on March 17, 2012
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“Awwwwwww, look at the cute wittle puppy! I want one!”

It usually starts out this way. People are so overwhelmed by the cuteness factor that they rationalize somewhere in their mind that they have the means to take care of the animal should they take it home with them. If you’re looking to bring a forever friend home with you, there are a few things you ought to know before you do.

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Vince’s PC Corner: Setting Up Your Desktop PC / Laptop

Posted by Vincent on March 15, 2012
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So, you’ve done the research. You’ve browsed various websites and retail stores. You’ve opened your wallet, pulled out your bank card, and cursed repeatedly as you watched your hard-earned money tumble out of your checking account. Now you have a couple of giant boxes sitting in your living room, gathering dust because you “don’t want to break it.”

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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Posted by Vincent on March 13, 2012
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The writers and creators of Star Trek had a lot of damage control to do. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier didn’t live up to their financial expectations (surprise, surprise) and they needed to bring the franchise back…or at least end it on a more positive note. Nicholas Meyer returned to direct this film, which was met with mixed feelings. Having directed the rather pitiful Star Trek: The Motion Picture and the extremely successful Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, fans weren’t sure what they were in for. It turned out however that the movie wasn’t half bad…in fact the film turned out to be pretty damn good. It was the only Star Trek film to be awarded the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film. It had a good mix of both humor and suspense. Leonard Nimoy had a hand in writing the script so I must conclude that it was all him. All credit therefore should go to Leonard Nimoy. Concerning anything. There is no other possibility. Resistance is fut…not logical. 

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