Talisman (board game) makes more fun playing it deep in the night for several hours with close friends and some bottles of beer.
Hidden, please go on, maybe you'll reveal me the reason I can't understand why so many ppl buy bloody gambling boxes in Star Trek Online. For real cash, ofc.
Or not? See, I mentioned IIRC a richer randomness provided by a computer than limited randomness from a dice.
Ipad games… Right.
Look, I'm still unsure if Ipad games/ports are worse than Iphone games. But to clear it a bit, call me when Drakensang from PC gets ported on Ipad. Until then, I'm not buying Ipad games.
Missing the expansions to be honest. Talisman is my most favorite boardgame of all time. I have played all three editions (1:st edition was a beta to the 2:nd so it doesn't count). Rare to games like this, the 4th edition is actually the best edition as far as I am concerned.
I have the 4th edition in my closet here. Never played the original. The only knock on talisman is that it is luck dependent more then strategy.
It's a common concern, but nowadays I disagree. If you know the game and you know probability you know how and when to take risks that give you a definite advantage. The more experienced player who have a strategy and is ready to take calculated risks usually wins.
I can agree with that, I take back my previous statement and say that it is low on strategy, high on randomness. There is some obviously, just that the game isn't necessarily won on that alone.
Info:
Every CRPG works rolls of a dice internally. Luck is a defining element of rpgs in general.
Ihaterpg & Joxer:
Randomness is the fun in CRPGs and RPGs.
Example:
I have a sword that hit for damage 10 and I have 36 HP.
My enemy has a hammer that hits for 12 damage and 40 HP.
In a non random world I have no chance:
The enemy hits for 3 times (3*12=36) and I'm dead, because I would need 4 rounds (4*10=40) to beat him. BORING!
In a random world, where the hammer of my enemy has a chance to hit of 50% and the damage range is 8+4*RND and my chance to hit is 70% and my damage is 9+1*RND I suddenly have a chance to win. INTERESTING!