D&D Minis
I have been semi-interested in this game for a while, but have now finally got the chance to give it a play thanks to Krydoza.
Gameplay - The gameplay is good. It kind of gave me the feeling of a more complex Heroscape mixed with a game of Warhammer where only heroes were used. I also liked the Dungeons and Dragons mechanics that take me back to my RPG roots.
Picking out an army from all the cool pieces is a lot of fun and heavily strategic. Getting figures that work together and provide bonuses for each other seems to help you a lot in the skirmish.
Gameplay is fast and lively. Alternating on activating two units allows for a lot of unit interaction and back and forth play. It also offers a lot of strategy to determine your unit movements and attacks by what units your opponent has already activated.
Their are tons of cool special abilities which makes the game very deep and fun, but can also be daunting to a new player. It also keeps you on your toes, because it is hard to remember to utilize all your special abilities.
Some other rules seem to be a bit cumbersome, but that is part of the balance of realism and good gameplay.
One other detractor to this game is the collectibility aspect. Buying a ton of miniatures I don't want; to get the one rare I do is not my idea of a good time.
I feel that the gameplay deserves 8 out of 10 D20s.
Look and Feel - The game board is a bit lacking. It is just a folded up double sided poster. It would be nice to see them make some type of special board(s) with three dimensional terrain or something, or at least a cardboard board. The art on the boards is nice though.
The actual miniatures range from beautiful to far from beautiful. It is kind of amazing how some of the miniatures have such great sculpts and paint jobs, while some are very much lacking.
The feel of actual leading your warband through the skirmish is really fun. I especially like the familiar characters like Drizzt. There is nothing quite like cutting your friends pieces apart with one of your all time favorite characters from the Dungeons & Dragons world.
The look and feel of this game earns Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures a 6 out of 10 D20s.
Overall Score - 7 D20s out of 10
Final word - If you are looking for a medium to heavy weight miniatures strategy game, and are cool with the Dungeons & Dragons/Fantasy feel, this game is for you.