I have been actively been playing games for 23 years now, I own and have played thousands of games on consoles since the Atari and have just started to really get into boardgames. I am in no way a qualified expert, but I think I know a fair bit about the subjects I am writing about. My opinions are mine and I welcome open discussions, I won't tolerate idiocy.
Video Games are my main relaxation in life and allow me to switch off without actually switching off. I enjoy games that challenge me by developing strategies and tactics, a great story is a great bonus for me. I enjoy most genres, but have grown quite tired of first person shooters as they are getting dumber and dumber.
I have owned an Atari 5200, Original Game Boy, Sega Master System 2, Game Boy Pocket, Sega Mega Drive 2, PlayStation 1, Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and various PCs. I will eventually buy a PlayStation 4, but not until I finish the remaining PS3 games that I own.
I despise the current trend of mobile games and the micro transaction model. I am very happy to pay full price for a game that is actually worth full price, unfortunately these are becoming fewer and fewer each year. Maybe I am just becoming cynical in my old age?
I have always enjoyed playing board games, but have rarely had the chance to play them. It is actually quite rare to run into someone that enjoys playing them. I grew up playing the old classics like monopoly, cluedo and risk which I always found enjoyable until the inevitable problem of people quitting half way through the game.
I didn't really catch the boardgame bug until I went to Germany and saw all of the different types of games that were widely available. From there I started building my collection and occasionally getting to play a game with family or friends. Favourites became Axis and Allies, Settlers of Catan, Powergrid, Carcassonne and Ideology.
It wasn't until very recently that I started attending casual board gaming events and it was one of the best decision I have made. Not only do I finally get to play games more often and get to try out new games, I get to meet others with a common interest that is hard to find. I recommend anyone that enjoys board gaming to take the dive and find a community to join.
I always play games to win, but winning isn't my end goal. My goal is to have fun and I believe to get real enjoyment of playing a game is to play the best you can and be combative in the game. At the end of the game it should all be laughs and smiles, after all it is only a game!
With each game reviewed I will give a brief history of the game itself, how I came upon it and give it a rating out of 10.
I will try to provide some links for viewing and purchasing purposes. I recommend buying anything you enjoy, it is a way of thanking the artist for creating the work. In the meantime I use BoardGameGeek to track my collection and ratings of board games, I mainly purchase PC Games from GamersGate but occasionally purchase from Steam. I am a PlayStation boy since the first and I use PSN Profiles to track my gaming stats.
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