Pandemic Board Game

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Pandemic Board Game

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Pros & Cons

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Pros

Pandemic is an exceptional board game that masterfully combines strategy and cooperation. The objective is to work together as a team of scientists trying to cure diseases. One of the biggest things we like is that is all about teamwork, if you don't ... Read More

The game's replay value is high due to the random setup of diseases, events, and player roles. There are instructions online for solo play and honestly i prefer that to trying to work with others, not sure that is the games fault ha ha. The cooperativ... Read More

The cards in the genuine copy feel very high quality with smooth surfaces and a glossy finish. The genuine rulebook has a smooth and glossy finish, whereas the counterfeit rule book has a matte finish.

Cons

Each player only gets 4 moves; including moving one small space or picking up one infection cube. Seems like you need to take a freaking class to learn how to play this. There are certain things you have to do but the role each player has is rather li... Read More

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Highlights

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Quality

The genuine board has vibrant colors and excellent contrast, as well as a smooth surface.

Cards and plastic game pieces are well-made, give this a try if you enjoy cooperative games.

The fake is passable and playable as a game, but nowhere near the quality of the genuine game.

If they are not smooth nor have a glossy finish, then you probably received a fake game.

Packaging/appearance

See below for some differences i found:the very first thing you will notice about the counterfeit is that the box has washed ou... Read More

I have played this online and have not had the chance to open the box as i gave it as a gift to my nephew.

Competitiveness

The counterfeit copy in comparison has a rougher feel to it with horrible contrast.

I'm not overly competitive and some people can be a little ridiculous when it comes to winning games, so it's a safe game to pl... Read More

This is a great entry point for families or others simply wanting to try something other than monopoly.

Overview

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great, played, pandemic, counterfeit and good.

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Our engine has determined that the review content quality is high and informative.

Our engine has detected that there may be counterfeit products sold through this listing.

Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 2736.

Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.

This product had a total of 18,542 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 1 2024.