[Marvel Vs] opinions?

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So, what do y'all think of the Marvel Vs card game? I had my first
look at it the other day, when I borrowed a nice little Sentinels deck
from my buddy and played against the Spider-Friends deck he'd just put
together. I ended up rolling right over him, partially because most
of the Sentinels characters have both Range and Flight, but also
because I just got a better start and he was never able to catch up.

Anyway, I had fun pounding the snot out of Spidey & Co., and the basic
mechanics seem OK at first glance, but I was a little worried that the
game was so one-sided. My buddy says that's not usual, though. I can
take or leave the comic-book stuff, but is this a good game?

TIA,

~ Aby

 

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On 21 Jun 2004 10:23:39 -0700, Abysmal Horror wrote:

>Anyway, I had fun pounding the snot out of Spidey & Co., and the basic
>mechanics seem OK at first glance, but I was a little worried that the
>game was so one-sided. My buddy says that's not usual, though. I can
>take or leave the comic-book stuff, but is this a good game?

The rules quite clear and the game works as a brisk tactical
beat-em-up. But, it has several negatives IMO:

* lacklustre art - remarkable given that it's based on the comics

* no real support for multiplayer play

* lots of number-crunching as you go through the same combat routine
again and again

* the money prizes on offer are attracting sharks

It's trying to supplant Magic as the game of choice for the Pro-Tour
crowd and it will be interesting to see if they can make this work.

Andrew

 

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Andrew S. Davidson <ad@csi.com> wrote in message news:<959ed05ranvtmbn6cun7feam2mgr550bmq@4ax.com>...
> On 21 Jun 2004 10:23:39 -0700, Abysmal Horror wrote:
>
> >Anyway, I had fun pounding the snot out of Spidey & Co., and the basic
> >mechanics seem OK at first glance, but I was a little worried that the
> >game was so one-sided. My buddy says that's not usual, though. I can
> >take or leave the comic-book stuff, but is this a good game?
>
> The rules quite clear and the game works as a brisk tactical
> beat-em-up. But, it has several negatives IMO:
>
> * lacklustre art - remarkable given that it's based on the comics
>
> * no real support for multiplayer play
>
> * lots of number-crunching as you go through the same combat routine
> again and again
>
> * the money prizes on offer are attracting sharks
>
> It's trying to supplant Magic as the game of choice for the Pro-Tour
> crowd and it will be interesting to see if they can make this work.

Thanks for the feedback, Andrew. Much obliged.

~ Aby