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So I've never played the miniatures game but I was just at Game Stop and saw that they had a Blood Bowl video game. Has anyone played this? is it any good?

Its alright I suppose. Plays like the TT game

Be sure to get the Legendary edition though, basically more than doubles the size of the original game

I have no clue how the TT game plays though

Well for one thing this game isnt exactly like most football games, its entirely turn based. You try to use all sorts of nasty characters, big guys, and tools to get your touchdowns or to just beat the stuffing out of your opponents so they cant use their good players

Oh and heres the legendary trailer

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Warboss Imbad Ironskull wrote:So I've never played the miniatures game but I was just at Game Stop and saw that they had a Blood Bowl video game. Has anyone played this? is it any good?

You actually saw it in a store? It's unheard of in Canada.

The board game is better. Eventually against the com the rolls just get silly.

Well I'd never heard of it myself before I saw it.

I say the video game looked stupid.....

I rented it. The fact that it was turn based ruined it, IMHO if it had been like real football (maybe like NFL Street) then it would have been cool.


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The only cool turn based game I've ever played was Gladius and Blood Bowl did;ot even come close.

VikingScott wrote:The board game is better. Eventually against the com the rolls just get silly.

This a million times over. Then a million more times. I feel you're heavily handicapped when playing against the CPU to such a degree that your roster/tactics don't even matter because you'll just lose. This could just be a spell of bad luck that I've ran into, maybe others have had a better time playing it.

Warboss Imbad Ironskull wrote:I rented it. The fact that it was turn based ruined it, IMHO if it had been like real football (maybe like NFL Street) then it would have been cool.


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The only cool turn based game I've ever played was Gladius and Blood Bowl did;ot even come close.

Gladius was a really good game. But I have to say, if thats the best youve played, youve had to of missed a few. Final Fantasy Tactics is a badass turn based game. I also was really fond of Front Mission 3 (I know they made others, but this was the best IMO) if you like big ass robots that you pilot and blow the hell out of things, this will win your heart

CrashUSAR wrote:

VikingScott wrote:The board game is better. Eventually against the com the rolls just get silly.

This a million times over. Then a million more times. I feel you're heavily handicapped when playing against the CPU to such a degree that your roster/tactics don't even matter because you'll just lose. This could just be a spell of bad luck that I've ran into, maybe others have had a better time playing it.

Might just be you - I never had any problems with crazy luck rolls. I admit I rarely took too many injuries, but it's possibly because I was always getting 2-3 dice on any given roll...

Personally, I enjoyed the game. I absolutely loved playing as Chaos Warriors - absolutely no strategy involved. Run up, beat the everloving gak out of the enemy team, and hope that you focus enough to actually run the ball in once in a while. There were more than a few games where the match eventually came down to me with 10 players on the field, my opponent with 3 (due to crippling injuries on account of my Warriors).

But see I'm not a fan of turn based games, they just don't appeal to me

I really liked the tabletop game so i might give it a go. I still remember fondly going halfers on the set and basically just opting to take the human team. I was really proud of them. just as proud of them as the line men were proud of their cods! those minis did seem a bit "thrusty" to me.

I should give the game a go, i'll pick it up when i have the spare time!

I found out I got it on steam months ago.
It was 75% off, which is why. I'll let you know how I find it. =)