The Hollywood Gamer Podcast Show

Friday, February 5, 2010

And then there were leeks...

So as you have heard the Breakfast Gaming Club tried out Gates of Loyang thanks to Myriad Games, Netlix Gaming Option.

Man I am so torn on this one. The price is better it is 59.99 and you do get a massive bag of veggie meeples that would probably cost about 40.00 bucks retail. The game play was fun in a boring kind of way. I mean you start out and you are like man, this is boring, and then you get going along and then the game grows on ya. Pun intended. Do I like it better than Rune Wars, hard to say, different type of game. Do I like it better than Agricola? No. Le Havre. No? But I do really want to have it in my collection, but not if no one will play it 3 months from now. I think crazy as this sounds, my group will play it some more. It is not as much a brain buster as Le Havre and Agricola can be, so it has a nice relaxing feel to it.

Had a blast painting up my WM guys again. I need to decide what to paint next. I think I might actually try to do some terrain. I have always wanted to, now I can for my War Machine Battles. Matt Wilson has made just a nice sweet game. I mean the game is smooth. Plays well, plays hard, a good feel when you are done.

Also really looking forward to Stoni hitting level cap too. It will be my first. Still enjoy adventuring in Middle Earth. I am looking forward to Stoni hitting 65 though so I can then play some BioShock II.

Well Brian Aherne is here we are getting lunch!

HD out

2 comments:

  1. I'm not sure what service 'Netlix' provides, but I bet it is illegal in some states.
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  2. I think the "boring" gameplay of Gates is actually part of the appeal and I can why it would get played more.

    When I play games I am really doing it for the social experience so having 4 people sat round staring at a board in absolute silence can really make a night drag on. by being able to chat and chew the fat between rounds and then moving your own little bits the game becomes much more of a social catalyst.

    Just my tuppence anyway.
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