Mansions of Madness

[LSD]

(01-25-2013 12:00 AM)D. Boons Ghost Wrote:  

(01-24-2013 11:30 PM)LSD Wrote:  I really want to like Betrayal but man the components are cheap and whats with them shorting buyers two figures. Lame. Also I thought it was meant for 3+. Anyway, If Mansions fails I guess I will give it a try. Hoping it doesn't because I got rid of Arkham Horror and am a big Lovecraft fan, only game I have left is Elder Sign.

Components-wise, there is no comparison; you are absolutely right. As they provide six (badly) painted figures for the twelve possible characters, they are technically shorting you six figures. A technicality, as you can only play six explorers at once - but a nitpick all the same.

And yes, the box calls for 3+ players - but like many of these games, it can easily be made a two player; each person can control two explorers, then pass the 2nd over when the traitor appears.

It is certainly not as snazzy as Mansions, nor are the great majority of horror stories told Lovecraftian in nature - but Betrayal is a fun game nonetheless. We've faced a space infection (ala The Thing), a crazed invisible traitor, a swarm of blood-sucking bats, a power mad witch, and a seriously irritated dragon in our first five games; all of them a good time.

Regardless, good luck on getting back into Mansions. A lot of people really enjoy the game.

Believe me I really want to like Betrayal as the concept is appealing. I would think it's better wiht 3+ due to how the traitor mechanic works.