| mad monkey 1 | 29 Oct 2007 2:52 p.m. PST |
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| Farstar | 29 Oct 2007 3:01 p.m. PST |
Looks like a source of amusing minis, at least. |
| SBminisguy | 29 Oct 2007 3:15 p.m. PST |
Fun!! I wonder what scale, and if they'll have a copy cat Ultraman in the mix. |
| AndrewGPaul | 29 Oct 2007 3:20 p.m. PST |
Collectible? This'll be fun to watch on their forums. You thought ths 'TMP War' business is bad? |
| SBminisguy | 29 Oct 2007 3:21 p.m. PST |
Say no more, their cover art shows an Ultraman-ish dude fighting a big ugly monster. Looks kind of like Ultraman Taro, or Ultraman Leo. |
| AndrewGPaul | 29 Oct 2007 3:21 p.m. PST |
Looks like someone was playing War Of The Monsters again recently. Looks quite cool, actually. |
| AndrewGPaul | 29 Oct 2007 3:28 p.m. PST |
As for scale, they say the minis will be 60mm-ish tall. I realise that's not a scale, as such, but it gives you an idea of what you can use them with. Those two preview sculpts would fit into a 15mm pulp game, for instance, as Japanese superweapons :) |
| Pictors Studio | 29 Oct 2007 3:54 p.m. PST |
I have a history club* game of Destroy All Monsters tomorrow! What a coincidence. That is pretty cool. * we do historical stuff every week except halloween when I give out candy and do something less than historical. Tomorrow it is big monster smash up. |
| PapaSync | 29 Oct 2007 3:57 p.m. PST |
Looking at the prototypes it looks more like Buzz Lightyear meets Power Rangers. |
TheMackster  | 29 Oct 2007 4:42 p.m. PST |
I hate to admit it but based on the preview minis I'll probably be all over this like a dirty shirt. The minis just look too fun NOT to buy! |
| Ivan DBA | 29 Oct 2007 4:46 p.m. PST |
Its "Rampage" the mini's game!! |
| Cufflink | 29 Oct 2007 4:50 p.m. PST |
Now why did they have to do that? I've been immune to all collectible mini games up to now, but this (worryingly) looks tempting. I blame all those games of The Creature That Ate Sheboygan in my teens. Only a stupidly high price per box can save me now.;) |
| Doc Perverticus | 29 Oct 2007 5:10 p.m. PST |
That first monster looks like a sumo version of that cheesy Hollywood version of the Big G from a few years ago picture |
| Hundvig | 29 Oct 2007 5:22 p.m. PST |
Randomized *and* prepainted? Two things I despise in a minis game, even one based on such a fun genre. Ah well, I'll just buy commons on the secondary market if they look worthy of repainting. |
| Hundvig | 29 Oct 2007 5:24 p.m. PST |
And yeah, their Notzilla looks an awful lot like the American film version. A little fatter, but that's to be expected after years of US fast food. |
| Farstar | 29 Oct 2007 5:25 p.m. PST |
That first monster looks like a sumo version of that cheesy Hollywood version of the Big G from a few years ago A critter since renamed as just "Zilla" (or alternately "that useless fish-eater") by the Japanese studio. As long as it doesn't bear the name, I don't care who it doesn't resemble. |
| Charles Marlow | 29 Oct 2007 5:37 p.m. PST |
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| Logopolis | 29 Oct 2007 6:11 p.m. PST |
Not really a fan of pre pained. Would of probably picked some up. Going the route of collectible completely puts them in the category of not buying and rather hopes it comes back and bites them in the ass. |
| Doc Perverticus | 29 Oct 2007 6:37 p.m. PST |
( I DO like that first monster, but I just HAVE to make this inane little pun! ) 'Iiiieeee!! Gut-zilla attacks Tokyo!!' We now return you to our regularly scheduled program already in progress. |
| The Beast Rampant | 29 Oct 2007 9:06 p.m. PST |
Pretty neat idea. I definately didn't see this one coming. This, and Mutant Chronicles may eat up my dog's college fund in '08. |
| soulman | 30 Oct 2007 8:03 a.m. PST |
I like the idea, after reading.playing some of the older big monster games in the past… 80 odd figs, if the rules are better then the clix stuff it could be very good… Fingers crossed… " Up from the depths 40 stories high..!!! " |
Shagnasty  | 30 Oct 2007 8:57 a.m. PST |
I loathe the idea of "collectible" games although I purchased a played with the original Pirates game. The game structures are OK, it's the "collectible" aspect that puts a burr under my saddle. |
| The Beast Rampant | 30 Oct 2007 10:34 a.m. PST |
WizKids have great concepts, if they hired someone to write some decent rules for them they'd be dangerous. |
| Space Monkey | 30 Oct 2007 10:54 a.m. PST |
Oh yay! more pre-painted rubber crap!
Hate the 'collectible' aspect… but might buy some off Ebay for smaller scale games of Monster Island. |
| Farstar | 30 Oct 2007 11:53 a.m. PST |
WizKids have great concepts, if they hired someone to write some decent rules for them they'd be dangerous.
Except that WizKids been living on licenses and pre-existing IP for years. The IP they actually "own" is being mishandled, and the newest license is not yet a successful game. Wizkids: MageKnight, HeroClix (Marvel, DC, and "Indy"), MechWarrior Clix, HorrorClix, Halo ActionClix. Wizards of the Coast: D&DM, A&A (land and sea), Dreamscape, Star Wars Miniatures. Fantasy Flight(?): Mutant Chronicles/Warzone CMG Privateer Press: "Monsterpocalypse" (or whatever it will be called) |
| Farstar | 30 Oct 2007 11:55 a.m. PST |
Note that I've left out the card-builder games like Pirates, Racer-Knights, etc. |
| Dropzonetoe | 30 Oct 2007 1:09 p.m. PST |
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| Hundvig | 30 Oct 2007 2:27 p.m. PST |
A critter since renamed as just "Zilla" (or alternately "that useless fish-eater") by the Japanese studio. I prefer Neo-Monster Island's nickname for the stupid thing, GINO. Godzilla-In-Name-Only, you know. :) |
| Farstar | 30 Oct 2007 2:43 p.m. PST |
Watch Godzilla: Final Wars. Not only is the token American a hoot, but Zilla is still a cheap CG critter in a rubber suit movie. Great(ly amusing) movie, though. |
| Bwian Eh | 30 Oct 2007 9:41 p.m. PST |
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"WizKids have great concepts, if they hired someone to write some decent rules for them they'd be dangerous." Except that WizKids been living on licenses and pre-existing IP for years. The IP they actually "own" is being mishandled, and the newest license is not yet a successful game." Exactly: they've been limping along on the strength of their licenses. Imagine where they'd be with better rules. Although I personally don't think their rules are too bad. My main beef is a lack of playtesting: the power/cost ratio on pieces varies wildly. |
| Javier Barriopedro aka DokZ | 01 Nov 2007 5:19 p.m. PST |
I will buy cheap singles… |
| Boromirandkermit | 03 Nov 2007 1:50 p.m. PST |
I will get these through ebay I suspect. The sculpts look great… just the collectible aspect… oh well, ebay is your friend. :) |
| The Beast Rampant | 04 Nov 2007 8:48 a.m. PST |
I find their rules to be Rube Goldbergian, minus the charm. They go out of their way to make them simple and accessible to the casual twelve-year-old gamer, but they end up being 'complicated whout being complex'. I think the term 'inelegant' just about covers it. The fact that they used the same mechanics for Mage Knight (a simulation of very small scale skirmish between fantasy races) and MechWarrior (a sim of mass combat with futuristic forces) is telling. Sure, an interconnected 'game engine' (even if it is the spool, rubber band, and matchstick variety) is good for growing your market base, but come on, it doesn't fit! I really, really, really wish WK AND WoTC would try and emphasize 'non-tournament' play in their games. HaloClix would lend itself to scenario play well, and while it's a no-brainer for any wargamer worth his salt to set up such scenarios, it'd be really nice if WK would maybe write some articles on it for the younger crowd, and deemphasize the munchkin aspect they feed off of so much. Rant over. |
