Common readers of the positioning in all probability know that I’m a little bit of a cyberpunk addict. You throw this theme on a recreation and I’m completely happy to strive it out. After spending over 100+ hours on the Cyberpunk 2077 online game, I nonetheless can’t get sufficient time in Evening Metropolis. That’s in all probability why the Cyberpunk Purple: Fight Zone was considered one of my favourite board video games from 2023. It’s nice manufacturing values and its silky easy gameplay has triggered me to dive all in on this skirmish recreation.
However what’s that you simply say? There’s a model new field set for it? And it’s based mostly on the Netflix Edgerunners TV present? Oh yeah, signal me up.
Gameplay Overview:
The great factor concerning the new Edgerunners recreation is that the gameplay is similar and absolutely suitable with the beforehand launched Cyberpunk Purple: Fight Zone. So I’m going to skip the detailed gameplay overview right here, if you need the total ins and outs, check out my evaluate of the authentic recreation right here.
However the fast of it’s that you simply assemble a crew of two factions from Evening Metropolis. On this model, it’s the Edgerunner crew from the cartoon vs the Arasaka company. You decide your models, equip them with weapons, gear, and cyberware packages after which head out to the streets of Evening Metropolis to battle.
Whenever you activate a unit, you roll cube based mostly on their motion token (inexperienced, yellow, or crimson), with most all checks being opposed rolls. When a unit takes injury, they swap out their inexperienced or yellow motion token for a crimson one. Should you ever need to swap out a crimson token, your unit flatlines…sorry choom.
The opposite distinctive factor about this technique is that after your unit takes injury, you may react with the broken unit (offered it nonetheless has motion tokens left). You should utilize that response to shoot or transfer out of hazard behind cowl.
You may play the sport as both a collection of one-off missions or a marketing campaign the place your chooms get larger avenue credit score which grants them extra highly effective gear and skills.
Sport Expertise:
Because the gameplay in Edgerunners is similar to the unique Cyberpunk Purple: Fight Zone, I’m not going to spend an excessive amount of time speaking concerning the perks of the system. Briefly, it’s nonetheless a incredible skirmish recreation that’s versatile, easy, and retains you glued to the desk even when it’s not your flip. Monster Battle Membership has a gem on their fingers right here and it continues with Edgerunners.
So, in case you are new to the system, you is likely to be on the fence about which set to get. For a brand new participant, I’d undoubtedly suggest the Edgerunners set for a few causes. First, is that the rulebook is way improved. I really feel like Monster Battle Membership listened to suggestions from their authentic rulebook and gave this one a bit extra TLC. I’ve learn by the entire rulebook (though I already knew how you can play) and this one teaches the sport significantly better. So kudos to them for enhancing that.
My solely criticism with the rulebook is that there’s nonetheless not a steered lineup in your first recreation or so. For gamers that simply wish to bounce in on the motion and aren’t certain the very best squad to make (or don’t wish to take time selecting them), it’d be nice for the rulebook to say: begin with this crew vs. this crew. That will enable new gamers to leap in on the motion and never fear about selecting the flawed characters or weapons after they don’t actually know what they’re doing.
One other great point that Monster Battle Membership did was create two variations of the sport. The bottom set makes use of standees instead of plastic miniatures. Whereas I’m undoubtedly a minis man, these standees are nice. Clear acrylic with printing on the back and front. If you’re not a painter, and even simply wish to save a couple of dollars, this can be a nice choice. We performed a recreation with them and located it to be pleasant. Thoughts you, painted minis are the way in which to go, however when you don’t care about that, it’s good to have a less expensive choice.
But for the minis addict, there’s a collectors version that does have minis. Whereas they do require a little bit of meeting, 90% of them are principally simply glue the unit to the plastic base. So I used to be capable of rapidly assemble the minis and put them within the queue for portray (the unending queue that I’ll by no means be caught up on, however a queue nonetheless).
For these of you who have already got the unique recreation, you is likely to be questioning if you’ll want to decide this one up. I’d say it relies on if you need entry to the Edgerunners crew. They do have some cool skills. The Arasaka crew is principally the identical as those you will get from the unique enlargement (besides the Adam Smasher determine), so I used to be somewhat bummed to not have a singular crew to face off in opposition to the Edgerunners. Granted when you by no means purchased the Arasaka enlargement set this will likely be new to you. I additionally imagine Monster Battle Membership will likely be releasing the Edgeunners as a stand-alone faction, so I don’t assume you must purchase this set in case you are already knee deep in Fight Zone.
As a small apart, I observed on the Monster Battle Membership web site that you could obtain a solo/cooperative situation. Since I’ve longed for solo/coop play for this recreation, I gave it a fast spin. Briefly, it’s OK and has potential, however undoubtedly wants a bit extra time in improvement. I’d like to see a completely fleshed-out enlargement for solo/coop play so hopefully they proceed engaged on this.
Remaining Ideas:
Monster Battle Membership took an already incredible recreation and made it even higher. The rulebook in Cyberpunk Purple: Fight Zone Edgerunners is a step up in high quality and having the choice to get standees or miniatures is a win for any gamer on the market. The system itself continues to be incredible and It’s nice that this version is absolutely suitable with the whole lot launched to date.
4.5 Stars – An already-great recreation will get the very best model launched but.
His:
• Improved rulebook
• Selection of minis or standees (or each)
• Edgerunner crew is on theme to the cartoon
Misses:
• No steered lineup for first video games
• Arasaka faction is a rerelease.
