About this time of year work slows down for me for a couple of weeks, and I usually use that time to get some things around the house done that I have been putting off. One project I had been wanting to do for a long time, was organizing the closet in my home office which holds all of my games.
In doing so, I found a few games that I got in 2007 (some I got, some were given to me, etc.) and I just didn't like them for one reason or another. I know that I won't play them again... so, with that being said, here are the 10 games I got in 2007 that I know I won't play (or play again).
NOTE: This list is in alphabetical order!!! It is NOT listed in the order of which I think these games were good or bad.
Apples to Apples
I am going to get a lot of angry replys to this one I know, but please read what I have to say BEFORE you reply. I do NOT think this is a bad game, but rather one I don't want to play anymore because of the situation here, let me explain. I can't play this with my wife, because it isn't a game that 2 people can play... and I can't play this game with my gaming group, because it isn't something that a bunch of macho war-gamers want to take out on a Saturday afternoon when games like Tide of Iron or Command & Colors could be played instead... So, that leaves me with my third tier gamers, which are "friends with wives that like games like monopoly"... but each time I have played this with that crowd (3 times now), the game turns itself into a "lets see who can screw who the worst by picking things that make no sense". So needless to say, this game blows in the situation I have here to play it in.
Battlestar Galactica Collectible Card Game
Another game I wanted to love, but ended up hating. I bought a box of starter packs and a box of boosters. I even gave some starters away in the hopes of people in my gaming group getting into it, but nobody ever did. I think the big draw back on this one was lack of players. (As with Hecatomb, if anyone wants a really good deal on a bunch of cards, let me know, I'll trade for just about anything!)
Blink
Blink... maybe if I blink it will go away. This was another game I just didn't like. It wasn't that it was a bad game, just not a game I would want to play again. I do see potential, mainly for younger kids that might play this, but overall, it isn't one I'll be playing again (I think I got this as Tanga Trash a few months back).
Hecatomb
I bought a lot of this stuff at a decent price last year from the first 2 or 3 sets, lots and lots of cards... it looked decent and unique, but it wasn't as much fun as other games... I won't give this game a bad review, because I don't think it was a 'bad' game, but rather one that we just won't play again. (Note: If anyone wants a ton of cards for a cheap price, shoot me a message and we can work out something, I'd be willing to trade for just about anything!)
Mix Match!
Another Tanga Trash item here and possibly the worst game I played in 2007... no, you know what? This is the worst game I played - EVER! I thought this might be good for the kids, but even they don't want to have anything to do with it... Oh well.
Time Agent
I got this game on ebay for $2.50 (yes, that's right... I got two games for $5 and this was one of them), I like Time Travel stuff, so this was nice to get, but it has been about a year now and can't get anyone to play it with me, nobody has any interest in this game that is what, 15 years old now?, when there are so many nice, new games out there today... I think I will hold onto this game in the hopes of finding someone in the future to try it out, but I highly doubt it is going to hit the table in 2008.
Urban Legends: The Game
I thought this would be a lot of fun based on the description, but it was not... I thought even it it was bad, it would be fun reading about all the urban legends! But there really isn't anything to read, it was just a bad game that won't be hitting our gaming table again anytime soon (correction - anytime EVER).
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Game
This is one we bought for my 4 year old son, he really has taken an interest in games and we thought this might be a good one for him, it was ok to play the fist time, but it really wasn't too much fun, it was 'ok' at best... but the main drawback were the cheap components, they are made out of cheap card stock, and if you think about it - are cheap cardstock pieces the best thing to use for a game intended for children as young as 3 years old? Nope... it really blew it when the pieces started to fall apart.
Visual Eyes
This game was just not fun... it sounded like it would be, it has some nice big dice with lots and lots of stickers, but it just wasn't fun to play (another Tanga deal here), it was worth spending the couple of dollars on to see if it was ok, because like I said, it appeared to have potential, but I just haven't found it.
Zobmondo!!
I wrote a review on this game several months ago, the title of it really sums up my thoughts "Would you rather? I'd rather not!". This game was horrible, it looks like it could have some potential if you bring drinking and late night goofing around into the game, but for the most part, I don't think I'll ever play this game again.
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