I pre-ordered a copy and...waited and waited. Finally the notice of shipment!
Six months later I got it. There was a FedEx truck crash in Arizona, insurance claims, and re-stocking woes. It was quite the thing. So when it did finally arrive mid last year I glanced at it, and put it on the pile of "Games I need to get to".
Somedays, you just wake up and want to kill Zombies. So we pulled it it out to give it a go.
The interesting thing is that this is the only Zombicide product that did not have a crowd funding campaign to launch it. As a result, it is a lean one box set without a pile of (too many) add-ons.
The Good:
Character and Zombie sculpts are amazing. Great variation of Zombie figs, and the three Abominations are really well done.
Nothing really bad or wrong with this game (provided you can enjoy the Zombicide gameplay), so I will just get to the things I wish they would have done.
Missions: Only ten, with no real flow to them. The movie set-up is just perfect for a campaign mode, but no luck there.
Standard Issues I have with the Zombicide System: Searching is too random and too necessary. The Out of Ammo roll can just doom you very early. Abominations being so all-or-nothing. Zombie actions being too predictable. A bit of randomness in their behavior would spice things up.
Overall, I enjoy this version and we will definitely play through all ten missions and see which ones will be worth replaying. Recommended.
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Just Avoid Snake Eyes
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