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Dark Souls the Board Game

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21 Apr 2017 00:06 #246864 by Wetworks
The first review for Dark Souls is out,



TL:DW, they really enjoyed the game.

I late pledged for DS but got cold feet and got a refund after they refused to show gameplay video when they said they would. They also had a hard time implementing the trap mechanic which further eroded my trust in their ability to deliver a stand out game.

The good news is the KS had no exclusives and you can pick up everything at retail. The bad news is like Conan the game is very overpriced imo.

Oh well, I used the money saved from DS and got Kingdom Death instead.

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21 Apr 2017 00:21 - 21 Apr 2017 09:46 #246865 by Gary Sax
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Yeah, I stayed out of it too but I came really close. It'll be interesting to see reviews come in...
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21 Apr 2017 00:46 - 21 Apr 2017 08:52 #246866 by Grudunza
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My friend has it coming, so I'll get to play it. Looks cool, but probably not a buy for me, as Gloomhaven still seems better, overall. Well, for me. I can see where many will like this better.
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21 Apr 2017 01:00 #246867 by Disgustipater
Kind of weird they had a review embargo for this game, but I suppose they've been treating this whole process as if it was a video game release.

My friend is also getting a copy; I'm interested to try it out.

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21 Apr 2017 06:27 #246869 by Msample
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A review embargo? Wow.

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21 Apr 2017 08:54 - 21 Apr 2017 08:55 #246873 by Grudunza
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Msample wrote: A review embargo? Wow.


Eh, that happens with some frequency. Probably more often than we know. I can think of a few board game titles from the past few years where the reviews were all held until a certain time. Mechs vs. Minions is one that comes to mind.
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21 Apr 2017 09:03 - 21 Apr 2017 12:35 #246874 by charlest
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I've been under embargo for a few board games, it's not common but it's not unheard of. For something like this, it's because they want the hype/excitement to hit at a certain time. The one nice thing about an embargo is you don't have people rushing to review it and be the first one out there.

I'd love to play this game, but I don't have a copy coming and I'm not paying retail prices. Little bummed it's so expensive.
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21 Apr 2017 13:17 #246889 by Wetworks
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A couple more video reviews hit this morning,



TL;DW, Tom didn't like it, it was too difficult for him and very grindy. He felt the mechanics were a bit dated compared to newer games like Gloomhaven.



Eurogamer enjoyed the game, games are long (3+ hrs), obtaining new equipment takes luck and grinding. The game is true to Dark Souls so DS fans will get extra enjoyment out of it.
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21 Apr 2017 13:49 #246893 by Gary Sax
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"This gentlemen here [Smaug], has, uh, a giant hammer."

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21 Apr 2017 15:07 - 21 Apr 2017 15:07 #246896 by charlest
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21 Apr 2017 18:02 #246910 by Vlad
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His concerns are valid enough for me.
It seems that the design is focused on leveling-up grind, and not on the player actually getting better through learning and observing (although that element is there too in boss fights).
My most soul-like experience in boardgaming is LOTR LCG. You try a scenario with what you think is your best deck, fail miserably, tweak the deck, fail again, learn more about the encounters, die again, etc, until you beat it and it produces a similar sense of satisfaction that it was you who actually beat it by your own wits.

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22 Apr 2017 00:29 #246929 by Frohike
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It sounds... painfully boring. Need to wait for more reviews on this one.

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22 Apr 2017 18:04 #246965 by Michael Barnes
Really glad I pulled my pledge on this...it looks pretty bad. The figures look awful. Seems like Gloomhaven really stole its thunder.

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