And yet many of the reviews harp on the fact that the training mode doesn't really teach you play theory...weird they'd all mention that and leave out the online stuff.
Most of the reviews I've read use the "online depends on your connection" cop out.
A History of Violence and Eastern Promises aren't very obscure at all--certainly not enough to suggest that people have never heard of them. Viggo was nominated for best actor in Promises last year.
I wish people weren't so obsessed with ranking and rating things. Just hearing people's impressions about a game is usually enough for me to decide if I am interested--I don't need a score at the end. It's too bad that everyone is so score crazed that even the more independent sites feel the...
Right-o....I forgot you two are near Columbus...Believe it or not there's a HUGE boardgaming contingent there (http://www.buckeyeboardgamers.org/) so if you are curious I'm sure you could find lots of info locally.
Enough about boardgames though--great show as always, I really like the rhythm...
...have you thought about trying the actual board game? There are a TON of great, unique board games meant for a more mature audience that I think video gamers could really get into. I do a ton of board gaming and while it's a very niche hobby, the percentage of people that play board games and...
Yeah Carcassonne is great--hopefully it will introduce some people to the world of obscure German boardgames...getting 5 people together to play games face to face is a fun way to spend an evening.
I agree with Wombat on SMB2.
Also, am I the only one who thinks this Adrianne Curry character was stoned or incapacitated in some respect? At least I hope she was...