Posted on: May 20, 2015

personaminor

Jeux: 495 Avis: 8

Better off on the table

How does this game average four stars? I'm not completely against it. I was lucky enough to get to beta test it (once they finally got it up and running). It's not horrible, but I can't see a justification for more than three stars. Game play is simple enough once you get used to the interface and moving around the board. The graphics are good enough for the ambition level of the game. It seems to have enough variety to keep a player interested for quite a while, and it's nice to have a relatively straightforward online multiplayer game that doesn't require insane reflexes and loads of adrenaline (it's a nice shift of gears). Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a good FPS online experience, but this is much more relaxing and thought-based. My primary issue with this game is one of format. I am a huge fan of board games; going over to someone's house for hours on end to play a dice-and-cardboard game while indulging a bit too much in less-than-healthy foods and drinks...you're talking my language. It's a great bonding experience, it can be a really fun way to blow off some steam and enjoy time off with friends, and it can also be a good way to make a few new friends: sitting across the table from each other, waiting for the next player to screw you over with a die roll or a well-played card. It's that human element that WAG misses. Instead of looking my opponent intently in the eye, I'm stuck in a room by myself, playing a game that would be much more enjoyable in a paper and plastic format. The side conversation is missing, the human bonding is absent. The mechanics and graphics are great, but if I'm going to roll dice, I want to feel them in my hands. Also, my personal preference is for a game in which the players can actively affect each other's actions. You can make it a little more difficult for your opponent to move from one area to another, but that's just not much. On the interaction scale: just not enough.

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Posted on: December 5, 2014

kane1984

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Jeux: 247 Avis: 9

Chaotic, unrewarding

1. I don't get the big picture, even though I watched tutorial couple of times. I feel like a puppet playing this game, moving chaoticaly while trying to understand what the heck is going on. RTFM, you say, I did, but it didn't help a bit. 2. There are many rules not covered by tutorial, so half the time I don't understand. 3. I have not won a single combat EVER. AI opponents didn't had much more luck, every combat ends up with a defeat and I don't seem to understand how could I turn the tide. Basically in my case, combat means only how many damage tokens I get, no matter which chatracter I play. Seems a waste of time for now, but I don't cross it as it might be interesting when some issues are corrected. My rating is based on first hours with the game, which are, imo, crucial.

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Posted on: November 25, 2019

EldredTB

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Jeux: 144 Avis: 7

Great digital board game

I can't count all those hours that I spent playing this game with my friends. The digital form makes it easy to play it anywhere. With good meal and drinks till the midnight!

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Posted on: October 13, 2024

Morpheusalpha

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Jeux: 83 Avis: 4

Fun with friends, and even solo

The Witcher series of books are grim, dark, and almost as much horror as fantasy. The game here mirrors this. As you move your chosen character around the map you will be struggling against a variety of enemies, most of which aren't the sort of creatures a Witcher generally fights. Every action could have a negative repercussion, even if it is just a "Well, that wasn't as helpful as I had hoped" moment. The world is brutal, and the game can be too, though most obstacles can be overcome or at least worked around. Each of the four characters in the game have very different abilities. Each character requires a different mindset to be successful, so one that looks cool to you still might not be the best for you to play. Learning their possibilities can help you determine how to play as them and against them, since you're all in a rush to finish your quests first. And each character has their own set of quests. There's no group quest to be accomplished before the others do. One can provide assistance to another's quest, and gain needed victory points for it, but you've got your own irons in the fire to take care of. Of the six actions per turn four are the same no matter the character (move, move quickly, investigate, and rest/heal) while the other two are character specific and effectively the more powerful actions. But sometimes there are limits... The world of the Witcher is full of fights, wounds, and foul fates (curses). Wounds taken close off an action of the player's choice (except rest/heal). Foul Fates add a potential penalty the next time that action is done. The player chooses what actions to limit when wounded or cursed, but the more one lets these add up the more difficulty one has. The game balances strategy with luck of the dice, though even the randomness can be mitigated. It's not an easy game, but it is thematically accurate and very fun for Witcher fans.

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Posted on: February 2, 2025

Bullhorn1

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Jeux: 47 Avis: 1

It is a fine game for friends

I like it. :-). On the begining it it little confusing, but now it is fine to play it and with friends it is excelent spending of a time.

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