Greater Than Games Sentinels of The Multiverse Vengeance Card Game

As with the other SotM products this is a high quality game, both in terms of the physical cards and in the fact that it has well thought out gameplay that is both simple to understand yet quite deep. Vengeance is a sort of spin-off, in that it is (currently, as of August 2014) the only game in the series that doesn't use the normal 'heroes vs. a single villain' premise. Instead, it adopts a team-based approach where 3-5 heroes take on 3-5 villains in an elimination-style battle. Other than that, the rules stay the same as with other SotM games. It's a stand-alone game so you don't need any of the other products to play, although it should be noted that all the heroes (5 of them, all of whom are great fun and excellent additions to the game mythos) and both environments can be used in the other games too (sadly, the villains cannot as they are especially designed for team-play - this is one of the only major downsides). Heroes and environments from other sets can, likewise, be used in Vengeance too. The average game time seems to be around 45-90 minutes for me, playing 4 vs 4, although a particularly good or bad card at a critical moment can significantly add or reduce that time. It can be played solo, or with multiple players. It does take up a fair bit of physical space to play, although a standard dining room table has always proven sufficient for my games. As with other the other games, I would highlight that this game does require a bit of concentration to keep track of all the ongoing effects, bonuses and penalties - it's hardly a daunting task, but it's worth noting that very young kids or people with short attention spans may find themselves getting frustrated. Overall, this is a definite five star product, although I would say that, if you're not familiar with the SotM game world, you should probably start with the original game rather than Vengeance, simply because it's a better starting point and gives you a wider variety of potential scenarios. Personally I've bought all the SotM products as it's one of the best card games of this type I've ever played.

As expected

Probably the best expansion for the game yet. This box comes with 5 new heroes, 2 new environments and 5 new villains that have a variant way of battle. The heroes and the environments are playable just like the others released prior to these and can be used when fighting any other previously released villain. The new villains though are very unique in a sense that if you want to battle them, you have to battle multiples of them. With the new villains, you battle one villain per player up to a total of 5. The heroes and villains alternate turns, ending with the environment turn once everyone has gone. So 3 heroes will battle 3 villains, 5 heroes will battle 5 villains (also known as the Vengeful Five) etc. The creators have outdone themselves with these new heroes. Two of the new heroes are very straightforward and entertaining yet simple where the other three add new mechanics to the game that add a lot of flavor to an already tasty game. You get an animalistic shapeshifter whose powers vary depending on what form he takes, an unlucky super hero that gambles with his powers for potentially massive payoffs and 'The Sentinels' which is a deck that combines 4 heroes into one deck controlled by one player. The Sentinels hero deck isn't as complicated as it sounds and insanely fun to play with. You start with your 4 heroes that all have between 11 and 14 health. They each have a power but like any hero deck, you can still only play one power a turn unless you have something that says otherwise. Each of these heroes can be incapacitated on an individual basis just like any other hero but you're not out of the game unless all four of your heroes are knocked out. Powers and One-Shot cards will have varied effects depending which of your four heroes are still alive and kicking when you use them and you even have ways of reviving your fallen team (within your group of four). With these new heroes, the new environments and a new alternate way to battle the Vengeful Five , you end up with some of the most entertaining games of Sentinels yet. If you like Sentinels of the Multiverse and want to make the game just that much better, get this!

Didn't buy it...my friend did

Venegance kommt mit einer tollen neuen Mechanik daher.....dem Schurken Team! gleich 5 Bosse gilt es zu legen und die sind teilweise schon recht knackig je nachdem mit wievielen Helden und Schurken spielt. Aber das Geniale kommt erst jetzt es ist kompllett Kompatibel mit allen Erweiterungen ohne auch nur ein einziges Manko dabei zu haben! Dabei kommen neue Mechaniken wie ein aus 4 Helden bestehenden Team für einen Spieler daher und und und. Alles in allem absoluter Pflichtkauf!

Ok

Das Spiel ist für Spiele gegen mehrere Villains ausgelegt. Also maximal 5 gegen 5 vorbei dei Villains spezielle Decks mit weniger Leben und anderen Fähigkeiten besitzen. Man kann nicht so ohne weiters die Vengeance Decks ins Nomale Spiel oder umgekehrt einbringen. Wer die Übersicht bei all diesen Chars behält wird mit einem quasi komplett neuen Spielerlebnis belohnt.