Star Wars: Imperial Assault
Imperial Assault casts you and your friends into the climatic events following the Death Star’s destruction above Yavin 4, and offers two full game experiences within the Star Wars saga.
60m - 120m
2 - 5 Players
Ages 14+
aaronbush100
I enjoy the deep campaign, rich theme, and the necessary strategic thinking. The empire is oppressive, which may "feel" accurate, but can suck out fun for the Rebels (especially if the Empire player -- typically the game owner -- is any good). Games go somewhat slowly, which I tend to like, unless the writing is on the wall early on. I'll probably adjust this rating with further play.
alenen
1st plays: This is a refined version of the Descent 2.0 system with a better theme. I really wanted to like Descent, but the hand of take-that cards always felt jarring, and the long turns caused it to drag a bit. Threaded actions and less gotcha's speed up the game and make for a positive experience. I do wish there were more Jedi/Sith though. 2nd plays: We played this multiple times in one night, and the campaign was interesting, each scenario was different, and not quite the frantic pace of Descent. It's still a race to complete objectives, but slightly less so, and still a very tight margin for error.
Adam78
Tremendous, deeply thematic game - it feels lovingly crafted. I enjoyed painting the wonderful pieces. The story elements come through well and the game-system is pretty simple.