[Board/Tactical Game]: Mammoth Hunters, reviewed by ShannonA (4/3)

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10156.phtml

Shannon Appelcline's Summary:

A prehistoric game of area control by Moon & Weissblum. Not stellar, but enjoyable and strategic.

Go to the full review for more information.

Post originally by Chris at 2004-03-03 11:22:22
Converted from Phorums BB System


I generally agree with you. I found Mammoth Hunters interesting enough while I found San Marco dull.

One thing I'd mention is that people I've played with have complained about the length, which can push 1:45. The game can get a bit repetitive and feels like it really wants to be 1:15 or so. It's just this side of OK for me, but some people I've played it with found it goes on too long.

For what it's worth, I have a review here:

http://homepage.mac.com/c_farrell/reviews/eiszeit.html

Chris

Post originally by Shannon Appelcline at 2004-03-03 11:49:13
Converted from Phorums BB System

I'd heard some other complaints about Mammoth Hunters running long, and I'd girded myself up for that possibility when we played. It ran less than two hours, which was a first-time play that included people showing up late and a full explanation of the rules.

The rules also suggest that if you want a shorter game you just play three rounds rather than four, which I suspect would work just fine.

Thanks for the pointer to the review; it expresses much of how I felt about the game (including the fact that Domaine and Amun-Re were much more interesting games for 2003). I'm also glad to know I'm not the only one who liked Mammoth Hunters better than the highly regarded San Marco. I think Mammoth Hunters would have been a lot better appreciated if it hadn't been an Alea game, with all the implicit expectations.

Shannon