tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448296907784874327.post6080222667031122901..comments2024-03-27T07:28:18.776+00:00Comments on Frontline Gamer: Review: Mansions of MadnessFrontline Gamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09110901356802705087noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448296907784874327.post-43724159299893655932011-09-14T10:25:08.512+01:002011-09-14T10:25:08.512+01:00@Martin, good choice on the mission!!!
Dust Tacti...@Martin, good choice on the mission!!!<br /><br />Dust Tactics... hmmm... don't want to go too far into explaining my current thoughts on that game simply because, I don't think I've played anywhere near enough games of it to judge fairly. However it appears to be exceedingly basic and there is no risk a reward mechanic and it seems if a unit steps out into the open it dies. So the game looks like its about baiting people but as fair as I can see the player that sits tight or wins the initiative roll more often will win.<br /><br />Gears of War... well I've already played more than enough games of it with people to actually get a really good grasp of how it plays and I'm pretty certain I can now start writing a fair review of the game. But a quick summery would be that the game is simply bloody brilliant. Its kinda what I wanted the D&D Adventure System Games to be like, in terms of challenge and group dynamic. Its all very clever and oddly enough plays very much like the computer game. Review will be up shortly I'm sure.Frontline Gamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09110901356802705087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448296907784874327.post-21160596673704717702011-09-14T06:27:43.736+01:002011-09-14T06:27:43.736+01:00Haha! Less than an hour? I wouldn't say that&#...Haha! Less than an hour? I wouldn't say that's especially slow. :)<br /><br />Yeah, the last time we played we had loads of fun with scenario two. We'll give Blood Ties a go today and see what happens.<br /><br />Cool to hear about Gears and Dust Tactics (do you like it?). I'm still waiting for Maelstrom to even ship my GoW even though they got it in stock on Friday last week! What's the holdup I wonder... :(Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273617095134919455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448296907784874327.post-3676305333677507932011-09-13T23:34:58.494+01:002011-09-13T23:34:58.494+01:00@Martin firstly sorry its taken me a little while ...@Martin firstly sorry its taken me a little while to get back to you but we've been playing Gears and Dust all day. Yeah I think we're on the same page. Its an 'experience' game that develops a narrative and if you enjoy these sorts of narrative you'll enjoy it as a group. Its good to mix up who the GM is as well!!! As for mission I actually really enjoy mission 2, even though its quite easy to 'screw' the investigators always generates tense games that have great stories. All our best stories have come from either mission 2 or 4. But if you only have 2 investigators mission 3 should prove doable or close for them as most of the decisions seem to cluster the objectives nearby and if they take peeps with high sanity and intelligence they should run the GM close in my experience!!! Have fun.Frontline Gamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09110901356802705087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448296907784874327.post-53019150736972909632011-09-13T22:51:43.524+01:002011-09-13T22:51:43.524+01:00Good review indeed! And I think you're right i...Good review indeed! And I think you're right in that this is a game for the people who are into HPL. As it stands right now (things might change with expansions) I don't think it works as well as a pure competative game like, say, Descent does.<br /><br />As it happens we'll be playing this tomorrow. Only two investigators though. Do you have any scenario to recommend? So far we've tried the first two.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273617095134919455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448296907784874327.post-7695334703572448722011-09-12T06:57:13.208+01:002011-09-12T06:57:13.208+01:00I thought you might like the tentacles!!! Its what...I thought you might like the tentacles!!! Its what my friends like about it... Mr Chaos Space Marine in particular!!! Our group of Lovecraftian nut jobs really enjoyed the game and felt the fact that at times when they'd got so desperately close to winning and failed just added to the narrative the game created.<br /><br />Those that don't know of or enjoy Lovecraft just felt it was unbalanced and felt the game had cheated them somehow. I do think for those that don't read or like the desperate and doomed feel of the game for the adventurers then its really not going to be an enjoyable experience. If all your group of friends wants to do is win then honestly its not the game for them!!!<br /><br />Oh and Absinthe is definitely alcohol... in some cases almost 90% of the damn stuff is sodding alcohol!!! Laudanum however is an opiate, and wasn't always added to the drink, it was however rumoured to be a quite popular method of drinking the stuff in the Victorian opium dens of London. I would never CONDONE or advise drinking Absinthe with Laudanum!!! its a recipe for disaster and I mean it, don't do it.Frontline Gamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09110901356802705087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448296907784874327.post-58859781607646191012011-09-12T01:01:24.727+01:002011-09-12T01:01:24.727+01:00Really, really good review, Frontline.
I love Lov...Really, really good review, Frontline.<br /><br />I love Lovecraft, myself (it's the Tentacles...), but yeah, there are people that 'don't get it.'<br /><br />I think 'resistance to adult beverages' should be considered for every product, though :)<br /><br />Absinthe isn't technically alcohol though, right?<br />I wish it wasn't so expensive...heh...<br /><br />Now that I think of it...I prolly don't wanna spill Absinthe on my stuffs...SinSynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352693991857976930noreply@blogger.com