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22 Oct 2019 09:25 #302651 by thegiantbrain
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Make it a Blockbuster Night
I really like Big Potato Games,...

I have fond memories of heading to the local Blockbuster store on the corner of South Clerk Street and Bernard Terrace in Edinburgh. To a film nerd like myself they were churches of unseen treasures, future loves and fond memories. With the rise of digital consumption it was inevitable that Blockbuster, much like HMV who I worked for, would crumble. What wasn’t predictable was that Big Potato Games would release a Blockbuster inspired party game, but they did.

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22 Oct 2019 10:52 #302652 by charlest
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My wife doesn't really game at all and it's not a hobby for her, yet she really enjoys this one. She likes Time's Up as well but prefers this. I do kind of miss the repeated rounds of Time's Up, but I dig the strategy of this one in selecting which category for each card. Certainly a solid party game.

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22 Oct 2019 14:57 #302671 by WadeMonnig
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My biggest concern with party titles like this is the generation gap. How well does it play with 16 yrs old playing with 40 yrs old. Etc..

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22 Oct 2019 16:26 #302674 by mc
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The last time I visited a Blockbuster they wouldn't let me join because I didn't have a landline.

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22 Oct 2019 16:26 #302675 by charlest
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It really depends on their movie knowledge. There are many classic movies in this one. I remember Matilda, Back to the Future, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly being pulled.
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23 Oct 2019 03:39 #302693 by thegiantbrain
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You definitely have to have some movie knowledge but the game is very generous with how much in depth nerdery you need. There was a good spread of films that we saw so hopefully it would be appropriate for a lot of different age groups.

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23 Oct 2019 13:21 #302708 by Sagrilarus
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This is going to sound childish, but my business history with Blockbuster video is so negative for me that I wouldn't touch this game just on principle. Even seeing the box cover on the front page of there will be games was enough to elicit a Wince from me.

The question I have to ask is this -- what is this game bringing to the table that other titles are not?

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28 Oct 2019 09:35 #302844 by thegiantbrain
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I mean it's not bringing a huge amount new to the table. Either the theme grabs you or it doesn't and if not then there are loads of other games of this nature out there. It's not genre defining, just solidly good.

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28 Oct 2019 09:41 #302845 by WadeMonnig
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My observation was just a general pop trivia one. It's always a concern when playing with a wide age range in trivia games.

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