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Instruction Books
Customers are highly praising the clear instructions provided with the game, which they find essential for understanding the rules and terminology of The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game Revised Core Set. Some recommend supplementing the manual with instructional videos to make the learning process smoother for new players.
Replay Ability
Customers have a generally positive opinion on the replay ability of The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game Revised Core Set. While some find it challenging to learn initially, they appreciate the game's complexity and variety, which keeps them engaged for multiple playthroughs. The cooperative nature of the game allows for both solo and multiplayer experiences, making it a worthwhile investment for those interested in brain-stretching card puzzles.
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Deck Building
Customers have generally positive feedback on the deck building aspect of the game, praising the pre-built decks that come with the revised core set as helpful for beginners. Some customers mention the importance of numbers on cards when building decks and the strategic depth of the gameplay. However, some customers note the setup process can be time-consuming and suggest creating a mini rulebook to aid in understanding the rules.
Complexity
Customers have mixed feelings about the complexity of The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game Revised Core Set. While some appreciate its depth and richness, others find it overwhelming and difficult to master. The game offers a challenging experience for those familiar with Tolkien's universe, but may be too complex for newcomers.
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Quality
All of the cards and tokens are durable and sturdy thick cardboard.
The cards are sturdy and the artwork is pretty attractive.
This is actually a revised, re-released version of the lotr card game that came out over 10 years ago.
This became a tedious process and quite messy; moving all those parts every step became a burden.
Price
I took a star off for being overpriced and under-adventured
Overall a great value and a great gift for the lotr fan!
This game and all of it's expansions is/are overpriced.
Yes, it adds more cost to the game, but it's completely optional.
Shipping
It took me a couple of days of intense learning to get the hang of the game, so it does require an investment of time in additi... Read More
Packaging/appearance
Finally, the box has been upgraded to include better storage for the cards, including some additional space for expansions.
Item(s) arrived in good condition, tho it came in a very fragile box with no bubblewrap or any sort of protection.
You get a very nice box that is oversized to accommodate card sleeves and additional expansions.
Competitiveness
I like it better than mtg because now that we have it, we have everything we need to play, and we're all on a level playing fie... Read More
Mind you, we love long games like ticket to ride, risk, catan, even monopoly.
I like this a lot more than the board game from the same publisher, because the board game requires an app to play it.
As far as how the game plays, it's somewhat similar to magic: the gathering and the more recently released living card game mar... Read More
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- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 35.2% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 380 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 8 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So i grabbed this for my wife who is a massive lotr fan but has very little board game and zero deck building experience
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I in contrast started back in mtg revised
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That being said this confused her quite a bit and even with the quick start guide and decks im not sure if her love of lotr would have gotten her through learning the game or if this would have just become a fan piece on the shelf
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Its nice you can play this as a single player something im certainly not use to
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There are a lot of different things you need to keep track of so if youre easily distracted by your attention being pulled in multiple directions this might be a little frustrating
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
We break out the game 3 months later still a few times a week after the kid has gone to bed and enjoy playing together
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This is a revised core game so this is like a second edition
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This is not an easy game to learn and will take time and patience
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