Arkham Horror - Final Hour

An interesting game that is good for an hour or two. Very easy to setup and play solo as well as tweak the rules to make it a little easier when playing with friends. Fully cooperative and no real competitive element except to see if you can 'beat the system'. Minimal thematic/roleplaying elements unlike some other Arkham Horror games and is very much focused on the mechanics.. if you're into the crunchier side of things this can be a fun evening or two before it ends up in the dustier side of the shelf (but super easy to pick up and play again down the track).

This is a great Lovecraftian based game. It's card based, being what Fantasy Flight terms an LCG or living card game. That means you get all the cards for an expansion in a boxed set, rather than having to fool around with buying booster packs of random cards and hoping for what you want, or purchasing overpriced single cards from online gougers (like with a collectible card game). The play sequence is a bit odd and takes some getting used to but isn't overly difficult or too complex. That being said it should go without saying that this isn't a kids' game, dealing with themes like interdimensional horror, insanity, and alien monsters who are hell-bent on destroying as many humans as possible. Overall it's a great homage to the Lovecraftian mythos and has the appropriate creepy vibes, weirdness, and even a sense of frenzied urgency to its play style that one would expect when playing a lone character attempting to single-handedly save the world from an invasion of horrific interdimensional monstrosities. It is also one in a long line of expansions to FFG's original Arkham Horror game, so if you like this one there are plenty more expansions out there. Highly recommended for dedicated Lovecraft fans or those who just like creepy, weird cosmic horror themes.

Het is een leuk spel, zeker voor de genoemde prijs. De binnenkant is netjes en alles is compleet. Helaas is er bij de bezorging het een en ander misgegaan. De doos van het spel heeft enkele beschadigingen die denk ik voorkomen hadden kunnen worden met wat meer verpakkingsmateriaal in de verzenddoos.