![]() ![]() ![]() Avengers AssembleĬomparisons often get drawn with FFG's Marvel champions LCG - co-op, Marvel, taking down AI villains and countering their Threats - but that's actually unhelpful, and it's better simply to think in terms of other IP /co-op boardgames such as Pandemic Clone Wars. And I should point out that the core game is incredibly well-priced for an entry product. There are two core sets available, one Avengers themed and one X-Men, which are basically identical except the X-Men version includes characters that can be played as Heroes or Villains (Magneto and Mystique), so is marginally more suited to more experienced gamers - however, we're going to focus on the Avengers-themed one for this review. It's at the beer and pretzels end, but if you're wanting a game that you can play with your mates (gamers or otherwise) whilst still having a blether, it definitely ticks that box. Lang, who was responsible for one of my favourite card games back in the day (A Game of Thrones) as well as some really interesting mechanical design in the likes of Cthulhu: Death May Die, Rising Sun and XCOM, so I suppose I was already predisposed to like it (or at least give it a chance).Īside from being a bit of Marvel fan, I also really enjoy co-op games - it's a very important part of our gaming experience as a family, but there is enough depth here to play with more experienced gamers. ![]() The game comes at least in part from the brain of Eric M. However, I can forgive it in a board game piece, and maybe even the card art it's not to my taste, but my kids (age 6-15) love it, and it will certainly appeal to some non-gamers also. I am not a fan of the chibi, BESM, kawaii style generally, especially in my miniatures. Let's start with what for me at least is the most divisive element: the aesthetic. Does it succeed? Well, actually, yes - mostly. Though the recommended age is 14+ on the box, it aims as broad an appeal as possible, from bright-eyed little one to crusty miserable old gamer. Marvel United is CMON's entry into often-crowded field of Marvel tie-in games. ![]()
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