Today we are looking at the components for Resident Evil the Deck Building Game: Alliance.
Make sure to also read our full written review of this game.
Make sure to also read our full written review of this game.
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Today we are looking at the components for Resident Evil the Deck Building Game: Alliance. Make sure to also read our full written review of this game.
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In this week's terror video we take a look at the components for Zombies!!! The Board Game. See out full written review here. With the success of The Walking Dead television adaption it seems that zombies are becoming more and more popular. Many TV stations, film companies, and book publishers are jumping on the band wagon, trying to cash in on the wave of zombie fandom hitting our culture. That isn't to say that zombies weren't popular before. There definitely was a ton of zombie related media that made The Walking Dead possible. And going back as far as the seventies there has been an interest in this style of living dead. Sometimes it is best to remember the classics that made the modern zombie media possible. On most days I strongly prefer the zombie classics--Night of the Living Dead, Zombie, Dawn of the Dead, Evil Dead--to this new wave of zombie media. While it can be easy to feel bogged down in the drudgery of so much zombie related media there is still some great zombie themed items being released on the market. Twilight Creations has created one of the most popular zombie themed board games on the market, so popular in fact that they are on their third edition of the game. And what makes it great is how it pays homage to all of the classic zombie film of decades past. Zombies!!! is a modular board game where players build the board as they play. The game is set in a zombie infested city. The art reminds me of many zombie comic books, cartoons, and movies from the 80s and 90s. It sets the atmosphere of the classic style that the game tries to evoke. On each player's turn they draw a new city tile. They then place the tile adjacent to the board anywhere where the roads connect properly. Zombies are spawned according to the number listed in the upper right corner on that tile. The player then rolls the movement dice and moves their character piece through the infested streets. When a player ever meets with a zombie they are forced to fight it by rolling the dice, using supplies collected from searching the city, or using applicalbe cards in their hand. If ever a player is killed by a zombie they are forced to return to the starting tile. At the end of each turn players move zombies. All players race to be the first one to reach the helicopter at the helipad. Cards that players have in their hands can help them in their survival or be used to hinder fellow players. Zombies!!! is simple in concept and light on rules. This makes the game accessible to many different types of zombie and board game fans. Kids as young as eight seem to be able to pick up the game and its concepts easily--however, the game does have some graphic images on the cards and may not be suitable for some children. The depth of the game is in the cards. Each player has 2 to 3 cards in their hand every turn and can use them to change the flow of the game. This could include finding weapons or supplies, causing events, or sabotaging other players. This alone makes the game fairly cutthroat--an aspect that turns less competitive players away from the game. Many of the cards may be hard to use. For instance, it may be difficult to use the chainsaw in your hand because you are required to be in the Lawn and Garden store in the city to even find it. If the Lawn and Garden spawns next to you then you are in luck. But if it spawns at the other side of the city you are up a creek. In many ways this element of randomness is what makes the game exciting. The game is always different, and the city layout--in comparison with the cards in your hand--can make for a different strategy and different story each time you play. This also is reminiscent of the survival element in zombie movies. It is usually a little strategy and a lot of luck whether or not a person finds the right supplies, shelter, etc. The board game world, just like the TV and film world, seems to be drowning in zombie themed board games at this point. And most of these games are mediocre at best. Zombies!!! is one game that doesn't kill its audience with the overtly boring side effect with over exposure to the genre. Zombies!!! was also one of the earlier zombie themed games on the market (being released in 2001), thus being more original than many of its successors from other game companies. Summing it UpZombies!!! may not be a perfect board game and the randomness may turn off many hard core gamer types. However, for many game groups Zombies!!! is a very fun, fairly short, game for anyone looking for an easy--and rather inexpensive--zombie themed board game. If you play with a group that really gets into theme and storytelling this game can turn out to be a blast. It has gory pictures, fast turns, and a style that imitates horror movies from the 80s. If you play with a group that likes heavy rules and strategy you may be disappointed with this game. For me, it is one of my favorite go to games, and I have eight expansions for it. So if you like classic zombie movies and simple board game mechanics then give Zombies!!! a try.
Language: 0 Gore Factor: 3 Sex Factor: 1 Scare Factor: 1 Fun Factor: 4 Overall Rating: 4 |
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