Building a Better Dystopia? A Review of Euphoria
Jeff shares his thoughts on the dystopian Eurogame Euphoria from Stonemaier Games.
Jeff shares his thoughts on the dystopian Eurogame Euphoria from Stonemaier Games.
Overall, I found the art book and amount of concepts to really hit the spot. It makes me want to play through the game again just to look more at details I may have been blinded to. I am a big fan of the BioShock games which were worth the time and bucks to buy. The price of the book may be enough to buy you a discounted game on its own but for the amount of content I’d say you’ll get what you pay for, especially if you are a fan of the game.
Monte Cook has boiled down what he believes to be the essentials of a roleplaying game and incorporated them into Numenera. I can’t say his direction would be the same as my own but there’s a ton of goodness to be found within the four hundred plus pages of the tome and regardless if you were to run Numenera as printed or incorporate some changes – or mine nuggets for your own gaming gang – you’ll surely want to grab a copy.
Jeff reviews the excellent introduction to GMT Games’ COIN series, Cuba Libre.
Jeff reviews the economically driven lunar wargame Moonbase Alpha from Victory Point Games.
While the Rig carries a $130 price tag, which seems a tad high, it’s certainly worth a buy for anyone looking for a multipurpose gaming headset. I would however recommend giving the Rig an in store test drive though, just to make sure it’ll fit your individual needs, before picking it up.
Jeff reviews the cutthroat game of bluffing and betting, Cheaty Mages.
Personally, I enjoyed The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as an action thrill ride as opposed to a by the book retelling of the children’s tale. The audience is treated to the most ferocious and awe inspiring dragon to ever menace a movie screen (impressively voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch) as well as a truckload of spills and chills designed to put you on the edge of your seat. While the middle installment spins its wheels narratively, still requires a score card to tell who’s who, and ends on a mostly unsatisfactory cliffhanger the film is a good deal brisker and more entertaining than the initial offering.
Jeff shares his thoughts about the new edition of the zombie apocalypse game Dawn of the Zeds.
Jeff reviews the card game which began as a gag, Romance of the Nine Empires – 15th Anniversary Edition
Is The Shining Kubick’s thinly veiled apology for personally faking the Apollo 11’s moon landing footage? Was Kubrick exploring the genocide of the Native American population?
Grand Theft Auto V is Rockstar’s most ambitious title yet and although the subject matter and game style might not be every gamers cup of tea, it still doesn’t take away from the fact GTA V is easily one of the most impressive video games ever created.
Jeff reviews the unique deck building modern rail game Trains from AEG.
Even with its short comings, I honestly found this to be an enjoyable flick although I’ll admit the behind the scenes footage included with the screener added to that enjoyment. I would give Frankenstein’s army a strong recommendation to rent first.
The Star Wars universe can be many things but one of those things should never be “boring.”