March 2015 Video Game Reviews

Warhammer Quest
Rodeo Games, Twistplay / Chilled Mouse
Reviewed on: Steam
Also on: Mac, Linux, iOS
Street: 01.07
Part of what makes games like Descent and the original 1995 board game Warhammer Quest so fun is their emphasis on cooperative action and adventure. Sitting alone in front of a flickering screen while I attack and miss a giant rat for the third consecutive time sucks away any residual enjoyment I may have accidentally experienced while playing. If you’re looking for something a little more exciting than your average app store fare, the $5 price tag on Warhammer Quest seems warranted. However, it’s hard to justify dropping $15 to play a single-player port of a 20-year-old multiplayer board game just so you can play it alone at your computer. –Henry Glasheen

The Witcher Adventure Game
CD Projekt Red / Can Explode
Reviewed on: Windows
Also on: Steam, Mac, iOS
Street: 11.27.14
The Witcher Adventure Game is surprisingly quite fun, but the digital version of the game is hampered by the lack of a coherent tutorial. For much of the first few turns, you will be puzzling at the barrage of important-looking symbols and wondering just what it is the game wants you to do. However, as you begin to understand the ebb and flow of your turn, the game picks up pretty quickly. Meanwhile, the hot-seat multiplayer is actually pretty well executed, allowing you to see the previous moves made by your opponents to catch up to the changes in the game environment. The length also scales well with the number of major quests that must be completed. The Witcher Adventure Game may not be perfect, but its flaws are minor and easy to overlook. I look forward to busting this one out on game night. –Henry Glasheen