Just when I was really ready to give up on them, WizKids announces Halo ActionClix. Hey, if you want to do a licensed product that actually has gamer appeal, getting the very first tabletop license for what amounts to the number one video game is not a bad approach. Hell, I am expecting bad gameplay and worse collectibility-handling, and even I want some of this. You’re a dirty little jeep, aren’t you? Hits in September, after abusive pre-release shenanigans at cons Gen- and Comi- alike.
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Set 1:
Red Master Chief R/E/V
Red Master Chief w/ sniper rifle R/E/V
Red Master Chief w/ rocket launcher R/E/V
Red Master Chief w/ plasma cannon R/E/V
Blue Master Chief R/E/V
Blue Master Chief w/ sniper rifle R/E/V
Blue Master Chief w/ rocket launcher R/E/V
Blue Master Chief w/ plasma cannon R/E/V
Green Master Chief R/E/V
Green Master Chief w/ sniper rifle R/E/V
Green Master Chief w/ rocket launcher R/E/V
Green Master Chief w/ plasma cannon R/E/V
Black Master Chief R/E/V
Black Master Chief w/ sniper rifle R/E/V
Black Master Chief w/ rocket launcher R/E/V
Black Master Chief w/ plasma cannon R/E/V
(…ad infinitum)
Not that there is a WizKids bias on this site. Quick, let’s all instead heap praises on the genius gameplay of some crappy PDF indie RPG that no one buys!
*sigh*
Truth be told, this product doesn’t interest me much at all. However, if this gives WizKids the ability to bring vehicular combat into HeroClix, then I’m suddenly much more interested.
I give you guys a hard time, but this is a great site. Keep up the good work!
Sorry “Some Dude”, I’m afraid that you’ll find that, for the most part, they’ve been pretty favorable towards WizKids products (their questionable business decisions not so much). They were big fans of Race Day, Pirates, and Tsuro.
And while I agree with you about the excessive amount of coverage to the indie games, they’re not just PDFs anymore – you can buy printed copies. I’ve tried several now and they’re okay… nothing as mind-blowing as some would lead you to believe but they’re alright. It definitely requires a certain type of player to appreciate them though (and if you think its hard to find players with a normal RPG…)
“Quick, let’s all instead heap praises on the genius gameplay of some crappy PDF indie RPG that no one buys!”
That is easily one of the most awesome comments I have ever read on this site, considering how much fricking grief we took over heaping a bunch of hate against PDFs only a few shows earlier.
Woo!
I would also like to point out we spent several shows trying to give WK credit through 2006on some wise moves they were attempting to make both towards consumers and retailers…then they managed to implode and be dumb. Sorry, we aren’t fanboys, just try and point what we see as obvious. 😉
I’m on Mike’s side on this one – I expect a horrific game, but I will clearly be pwned by this game. I can only hope that they release well before Halo 3 is released or I’ll be in deep trouble…
Do you get the impression that WizKids are desperately trying to find another intellectual property to tack onto their CMG engine? Somehow I do not see this as being anymore successful as any of their other recent efforts. HorrorCLIX was incredibly bland and I somehow doubt that a HALO CMG is going to be any different.
why don’t they just use public domain stuff like “greek mytholigy” or “moby dick”. is it a good idea to pay license fee for a product that’s just a spalsh in the pan? Here’s the next big questiong, why would some one playing halo on xbox really want to play a game of hero cliqs? Fps is all about pwnage, where as hero cliqs is about ….things other then pwnage (never really seen a cliq game played).
(I still think battle star galactica card game needed muffie…the daggit…then it might have becoen something worth while)
Not all people who play Halo on XBox will want them, but there’s a lot of attractiveness in playing a more tactical version of the game.
As a note, HorrorClix has been selling really well around here. It was off to a slow start, but seems to have picked up quite a bit – I don’t think CMG’s have run their course quite yet. That said, the one that I think many of us saw as the next breakout, Dreamblade, seems to be stagnating – how is it in other areas?
Actually, that’s true about the PDFs. It just read funnier when I put that in there. Most of the site’s love is for the indie (and sometimes not so indie) RPG market which, other than D&D, sells less total books each year than Archie comics (which, actually, might not even be hyperbole).
So, I retract the PDF thing — but come on, it was funny!
And there also is some (usually back-handed) love for Pirates. Stuff like “WK totally sucks the life out of humanity, but that Pirates game is fun!”
Seacrest out.
Thing is, we know that if we start judging things by how popular they are, then we can’t cover non-electronic games at all anymore. Demographically speaking, we’re an afterthought. Y’all squabble over scraps if y’all want to, I’m gonna keep reporting on stuff I like.
WHAT!!! stuff you like, well jeeze, that changes everything.!!!
(this was sarcastic)
What? No comments on the new Pirates set returning to sea monstery fantasy goodness (without silly vikings!)
“Pirates at Ocean’s Edge features new sea monsters
like titanic crabs, prehistoric sharks and awesome sea dragons, which plague the unknown waters at the edge of the globe. Pirates everywhere have begun using junk ships from the orient, swift windcatchers and sturdy catamarans. In addition, treacherous whirlpools make navigating the high seas a challenge that only the most skilled pirate would attempt.”
What? No comments on the new Pirates set returning to sea monstery fantasy goodness (without silly vikings!)
“Pirates at Ocean’s Edge features new sea monsters
like titanic crabs, prehistoric sharks and awesome sea dragons, which plague the unknown waters at the edge of the globe. Pirates everywhere have begun using junk ships from the orient, swift windcatchers and sturdy catamarans. In addition, treacherous whirlpools make navigating the high seas a challenge that only the most skilled pirate would attempt.”
The giant crab is pretty much where it’s at in that whole thing.