Just Don’t Panic: A Retrospective on Catch Phrase
January 25, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Board Games
A simple concept sometimes goes a long way.
I’m a fan of good party games. You’ve caught on to this already being the intellectual readers that you are. I’m ready to talk about yet another fantastic game to break out when friends and family come to visit. Time for Catch Phrase.
Rock The Dragon: A Look Back on Dragonball Z
January 19, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Toys
As Toonami once said, "61 million fans can't be wrong."
No need to preface this one since you know all too well that I’m a DragonBall Z fiend. I’ve watched the whole series, read the whole series, played the whole series, and generally attempted to live my life as if any moment I could turn into a Super Saiyan and need to defend the Earth (and by all that I mean I’ve practiced how to scream real loud for extended periods of time). Just a few days ago I finished rewatching the end of the series since I bought all nine volumes of Z on DVD in their remastered and “definitive” forms.
Like Capture The Flag With Bombs: A Stratego Retrospective
January 15, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Board Games
I like to imagine world leaders looking like this man while they play Stretego.
So chess is a classic game of strategy and checkers is a classic game of “I Wish I Were Chess.” I was always good at chess (checkers, not so much), but there was another game I was addicted to beyond those two: Stratego. Have you played Stratego? You really should. Don’t believe me? Oh ye of little faith. Follow me then. It’s time for a history lesson.
The Top 10 Biggest Plot Holes In Dragonball Z
January 9, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Toys
Prepare for nerd rage!
I’m on my big Dragonball Z kick and it got me thinking a bit about the series as a whole and what it did right. Then again, it got me thinking about what it did wrong. I started to think of some things that didn’t quite make sense, even after I watched the series a few times in the English translation, then checked the Japanese original subtitles to make sure. Here are my findings for the Top 10 Biggest Plot Holes in Dragonball Z.
All Out War: A Risk Retrospective
December 2, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Board Games
Someday I'm going to run this world while atop a noble steed and then we'll see who's laughing!
I am not very good at Risk. Ever lost Risk in two turns? I have. I’ve seen friendships nearly break up as a result of Risk games going bad. It’s even worse than Monopoly with the amount of hate you seen thrown about. Regardless, never let your friends dissuade you from utter conquest of Asia or Europe, as you can’t take over the world without them. They’re impossible to hold onto, but still.
That Cluedo That You Do: A Retrospective on Clue the Board Game
November 16, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Board Games
As classic as they come.
Have you ever played Cluedo? I bet you have, but you might have just called it Clue. Surprised to learn that Clue isn’t originally from the US? Yup, first came from the UK and was called Cluedo, (pronounced like Clu Du). The classic murder mystery game is always a smart and sophisticated option for individuals looking for a game to play as a group. Also, it works wonders to reveal which of your friends are actually idiots.
The 10 Most Ridiculous Ninja Turtle Action Figures
November 11, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Action Figures
Mutagen Man just barely didn't make the cut. So who did?
A while back I did an article about my favorite action figures of all time: Ninja Turtles. I hardly scratched the surface regarding what they did with the Turtles. Some of the toy line saw awesome Turtles. And then there are these, the 10 Most Ridiculous Ninja Turtle Action Figures.