Lee has been hacking and slashing his way through Dungeons & Dragons Fourth Edition, and after much consideration, has provided us with his take on the 4e Player’s Handbook. Prepare yourself – the thorough review lays it all out for you, but provides insight into what may either frustrate or
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Movie preview: Hellboy II – The Golden Army
I managed to get an early look at this weekend’s big sci-fi flick, Hellboy II – The Golden Army (Universal Pictures), and figured our readers should hear about it. After all, we’re down for any movie that inspires the urge to start gaming, so it’s a sure thing some of
OgreCave reviews: Battue, MagnetX, Marvel Heroscape
A trio of boardgame reviews just went live on the site, each catering to slightly different tastes. First, Lee has a detailed look at Battue: Storm of the Horse Lords from Red Juggernaut. Then I’ve thrown in my review of MagnetX by relative newcomer PsyX Games. Finally, Lee gets the
New reviews from the Cave
Just to bring them everyone’s attention, I thought I’d point out the latest new reviews we’ve posted. Some of these were attached to the 2007 Christmas Gift Guide: Lee Valentine reviewed Blue Panther’s Taiji and Playroom Entertainment’s Unspeakable Words. My daughter and I reviewed Bendomino from Blue Orange Games. Mike
Audio Report – 2007 Ogre’s Choice Awards
Despite my extra hours at work, the editing’s finally complete on our latest OgreCave Audio Report. Our first episode ever with all four regulars, we close out the Gen Con ’06 – Gen Con ’07 product year with our second annual Ogre’s Choice Awards. Now, keep in mind that we
OgreCave review: Critical Hit Deck
Ever since our technical glitch, we’ve been working on streamlining OgreCave’s reviews section. So far, its not quite cooperating, but in the meantime, reviews shall proceed! To that end, I’ve put up my review of the Critical Hit Deck by Paizo Publishing, which my weekly group helped me put through
OgreCave review: Faery’s Tale
I’d hoped to post this last Friday, but an eye appointment and my resulting dilated pupils made for rather poor typing skills. So now we have Brian “Kuma” Hollenbeck’s look at Faery’s Tale by Firefly Games. Have a read, and see what makes this versatile-yet-child-friendly RPG tick, or look over
OgreCave reviews: Westbrook and Stars
Our reviewers are hard at work evaluating game materials so you don’t have to. This time, Justin tells us about Beginnings: Westbrook from 3am Games. And I’ve finally gotten around to posting Demian’s thoughts on The Stars Are Right, one of this year’s revised Call of Cthulhu releases from Chaosium.
Hecatomb First Look
A couple of us Cave dwellers got to play around with some Hecatomb TCG starters early last week. You would’ve heard about it in our OgreCave Audio Report last week if not for the aforementioned pooch-screwage. Now that I’m back from a cross-country jaunt, let me summarize what conclusions we
OgreCave reviews: Sword & Skull
Our new review comes from Merwin, who has explored the recent addition to the Avalon Hill boardgame line, Sword & Skull by Wizards of the Coast. He’s weighed anchor (as well as the rest of the game), and tells us if it’s worth hauling around, or if we’re better off
OgreCave reviews: Idylls of the Rat King
Everything old has become new again with the advent of D&D 3.5, including many of the first adventures. Matthew gives us his take on the recently-updated retro module Dungeon Crawl Classics: Idylls of the Rat King by Goodman Games. Did Matthew think the adventure was worth updating? Have a look
OgreCave reviews: Yog-Sothoth and an Exosuit
Sounds like a quirky sit-com title, doesn’t it? But no, it’s our latest reviews! Demian has looked deeply into the abyss of Shadows of Yog-Sothoth by Chaosium, and given us whatever sane thoughts he has left. Also, Cedric’s review of Exosuit AOK by Deep7 should enlighten any reader, otaku or
OgreCave reviews: Solid! and Kung Fu Samurai
Today’s batch of reviews adds some humorous titles to our library. Justin gives us his take on Solid! from Wingnut Games, which he wasn’t impressed with for several reasons. Then Matthew describes Kung Fu Samurai on Giant Robot Island from Z-Man Games, and quotes some of his favorite cards in
OgreCave reviews: Cthulhu Dark Ages & One False Step
As this fine Tuesday draws to a close, I’m finally able to get back online and get some reviews up. Matthew gives us his analysis of Cthulhu Dark Ages by Chaosium, and he pulls no punches. Then Demian tells us about One False Step for Mankind by Cheapass Games, and
OgreCave reviews: Argonauts and Campers
Let’s get our reviews rolling ahead again with a d20 PDF and a card game. Justin gives us the details on The New Argonauts by Sean K. Reynolds Games, but even after reading his review, it’s all Greek to me. And I regret saying that last bit so much, I’m