by jbabel
MantaScorp wrote:
warmachine519 wrote:
Batman is taking Heat Vision and a Power Ring, punch and kick cards, no story line, meh. If you weren't into comics I'm assuming this wouldn't bother you.
This was my fear going into DCCDBG. I was pretty perturbed by the utter lack of coherence with regard to the comics. And indeed that feeling lasted until a little bit into my first game, when I suddenly understood that what DCCDBG is going for isn't to have you play as Batman. You just happen to have a unique bonus based on that hero. The fun of this game is that it plays really, really well as a competitive card game, where you are strategizing to go after victory points. Treated that way, as a card game and not a role-playing game with a plot, this game works well. You can say Legendary has more of a storyline (though that's debatable), so if that's your main need, stick with that game. But DCCDBG is a faster competitive game that deserves its own place in your collection if you like DBGs.
And as for this review straddling both DCCDBG and Legendary, I think you're right, but I suspect that a lot of people came looking for that comparison.
If I wanted this I would play Dominion or MtG. If I want a more cohesive superhero experience I would play Legendary. If I want a more streamlined version of Ascension with a better theme (and I do) DC is it.