Against tougher foes being slimed numerous times in a single round is not uncommon, and having to cope with it can become a real chore. Missions three and four of the first campaign proved a bit more of a challenge, though, and though we victored in them all there was a feeling they could very quickly have gotten out of hand. Also the front picture of the kids playing with the kit shows the ghostbusters all in tan jumpsuits like the movie and pilot. And I know there's a sequel on its way that promises to address some of the issues present in this game. It was one of the first items released based on the The Real Ghostbusters Animated Series and most of the ghosts are from the Pilot of the show.

I also loved the concept of playing through multiple stages of a campaign, with each one being harder than the last.by CMON Games The Dirty Half Dozen Okay, so today, I’m going to do something you’re either going to really like, or REALLY hate. The release was a natural extension of the Ghostbusters films and animated series, adapting 30 years of various lore into one highly customizable experience. To make matters worse, the Spirit Realm was really light on ghosts, so it was a pretty manic final adventure. The game does actually work rather well as a solo experience, since you simply take control of all four Ghostbusters and don’t have to worry about forming a plan with three other potentially argumentative people, although naturally this means that being defeated falls squarely on your shoulders. With some skilled brushwork they should still look great, but the shiny, smooth plastic that they are made from could prove to be somewhat problematic.

million successful, which isn't bad for a board game based on a film which came out the year I was born. Once we got started, though, it wasn’t too long before everyone was contributing to the discussions of how to be victorious.

However, it’s best approached in the spirit (ahem) of the franchise: a lightweight romp that’s enjoyable but not too deep.

In terms of theme, Ghostbusters: The Board game absolutely nails it and throughout the scenarios you do feel like Venkman and the crew speeding round New York to save it from spooks; which is excellent. Rather than including some sort of ghostly movement phase every round enemy beings will only begin to become a real problem when you fire at them as their cards contain special rules for successful hits, misses and even being trapped. Meanwhile, mission four saw us having to make a mad dash for ECTO-1 at one point to stop the spirit world from running out - it started with hardly any ghosts so we had to keep it topped up pretty constantly. That’s not to say that there isn’t strategy, though most of it will be coordinating with others on the use of your action points, maneuvers, and passive abilities.

The people who have bought the game at retail and have no way to get the supplemental material are pretty miffed, while some people who bought the kickstarter feel that releasing the goods at retail after promising not to would be highly unprofessional behaviour. Hardcore Ghostbusters fans should hopefully enjoy it, and it’s light, quick nature make it a reasonable choice for those nights when you don’t fancy anything heavy or perhaps have some friends round that don’t dabble in board games often. A little like Zombicide each of these spooks is controlled by a simple AI that dictates how they move around the board and attack the Ghostbusters. Four players argue over whether the best strategy is a straight-up attack, trying to close the nearest gate first or splitting up to confuse their opponent.

Mission three, for example, saw us try to take care of a major Class 3 spook - but even with three of us teamed up it was a long struggle and poor ol' Winston saw some terrible luck that left him covered in slime constantly.

They hit hard for a TON of damage, move pretty fast, and can really take a beating and keep coming back for more.