Heroscape. Cool or not cool?

[JVisgaitis]

I've been on the fence about buying this game for some time. On the outside, it looks pretty cool. The miniatures are well painted and what you get for the price is very reasonable to me. From what I gather at the Heroscape website, it looks like the rules are pretty much a rehash of the rules from Heroquest as far as base mechanics are concerned which leads me to believe this is for the much younger crowd and I would tire of this quickly because of the lack of strategy involved. There does seem to be a lot of support for it which is cool as you don't see that much nowadays. Basically, what I'm asking is is this game worth it or will it just sit on the shelf gathering dust after a few plays?

 

[MerricB]

I've played it once, and it was very cool. I look forward to playing it again.

Cheers!

 

[antman120]

I would definataly by it. Even if you get bored with the game the hex tiles are great for outdoor encounters in D&D. The game does have a good deal of stratagy. You can play a basic game where the figures have no special abilaties (great for quick matches) or the standard game. Heroscape plays very smoothly and is really fun. The minatures are really well made to.

 

[JoeGKushner]

I've only bought the minis for D20 games. As Toys R Us has had a few buy one get one free sales on Hasbro products, it's all good.

 

[Mandeville]

This game sits on my shelf because if my group wants to play with minis we play D&DM or A&AM. But to be honest, that is not why I bought the game. I got it with the intent of introducing my son to the game in a few years. The rules are simple and they work well with the younger crowd. But with the addition of expansion figures the game gets more sophisticated. The variety of army composition becomes integral to winning the game. Plus it is nice that everyone is playing from the same deck.

So bottom line I would say that this game is great to have if you have no other miniature game to take time from it. The rules can be simple for fast play or you can use more advanced rules. By adding expansions, the strategy level of the game increases. You can’t beat the price, most times I’ve seen it, it has been discounted way down; check out Toys R’ Us.

 

[Twowolves]

Very cool.

 

[Zaukrie]

I actively play D&D miniatures skirmish, but I've also been buying these. First, some of the expansions have nice minis for the RPG game (which I'm teaching my children sometime this fall) and are quite usable. Second, the terrain tiles can definitely be used to make interesting 3D maps for RPG and DDM (alternate rules needed of course).

Finally, the game itself is quite easy to learn and great for kids. That said, there is plenty of strategy to keep adults interested. You just missed the Toys R Us buy one get one free sale, which is the best way to buy these. The official HS site by Hasbro is woefully out of date - it is pathetic how little support they give the game. Try this site: heroscapehq.com. There is an active community there, though their threads get a little long, and there is plenty of swearing on some of them (which bothers me, actually). I think the 3D aspect of the game is great, some of the minis have cool abilities, and there are a lot less than the D&D minis - plus it is not a collectible game so you can buy what you want.

I would buy it, especially if you have children.

did I mention it's fun? It is fun.

 

[AdonisMayhem]

On the Toys R Us website, the 2 for 1 sale is still going on with free shipping. I don't know if it is still going on in store, but if you can wait a few days, the website will work. With free shipping, and 2 for 1, how can you go wrong?

 

[Odhanan]

All the feedback I've had was from people (and they were many) who really liked the game. The terrain, the simple rules, nearly everyone I've read loved HS.

 

[JVisgaitis]

Thanks for the comments. I guess I'll check it out. Sounds like its really cool so I guess I'm buying. I think presentation is the best part of this game and if the rules are as easy and strategic as everyone says it sound like it'll be a lot of fun. Is it comparable to Heroquest at all or is this just all around a better game? Are there rules for campaigns or is it basically on off gameplay? After I get a game or two under my belt, I'll post back and let you all know how it goes.