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Pros & Cons
Pros
If you love the base game, this is a must-have expansion. This expansion adds new challenges and twists. It also allows for a 5-player game.
Game adds ten levels of difficulty. New role cards make the game even more challenging. One of the best things about this game is that you can increase the number of players and diseases. It gives you a chance to win instead of losing if you have a do... Read More
The mutation and virulent strain challenges add whole new levels complexity and replay ability. On the brink adds a fifth virus, a set of roles, events and some rule change options. And it gives you a seventh regular epidemic card, just in case your s... Read More
Comes with an amazing insert that stores everything perfectly. The petri dishes for the disease cube are a nice little addition. Replaces the tray in the original box with a much more organized setup.
On the brink takes pandemic to a whole new level of difficulty. Only bad thing is that pandemic should just have a lower priced product including otb and itl all in one box.
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Quality
The petri dishes for the disease cube are a nice little addition, the new roles add new strategies and virulent strain as well ... Read More
This is the best expansion as it creates a new disease to conquer and virulent strain challenges.
On the brink is not a stand-alone game and does nothing for you without the original pandemic.
On the brink takes pandemic to a whole new level of difficulty.
Price
This expansion is absolutely worth every penny.
If you are a fan of the original, you will find the expansion a really good value.
This expansion is worth the money if it where just the mutation variant.
Shipping
Ca warehouse and it arrived very quickly.
A fun expansion and come fast and intact.
Most things take two weeks to reach me (i live in canada's arctic) and this arrived in one week.
Packaging/appearance
We disposed of the base level box as it wasn't needed any more.
Competitiveness
This game adds a lot to the original, including a competitive mode if that's what you're looking for.
Pandemic is a great game and this expansion makes it even better.
The younger ones have a more geographical idea of where countries are located on the world map and are more interested when new... Read More
On the other hand, if you're not already sold on pandemic's gameplay or difficulty, on the brink may not be for you, since the ... Read More
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- This product had a total of 1,823 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 12 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Update still loving this game and still cant get enough of it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The younger ones have a more geographical idea of where countries are located on the world map and are more interested when news articles mention certain countries because the names and countries are more familiar to them now
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
One can not predict the outcome of the game no matter how many times its played
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I like the expansion the new rules are great the only issue is that there is a major printing difference between the first addition of this games and that should be noted
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
We felt like there was so much at stake in the game we were constantly on the edge of losing control and really had to work together and communicate well to win
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This is one board game where i would absolutely recommend the expansion on the brink
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The game does get a little stale without it but the expansion provides another level of difficulty and unpredictability
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
One thing to watch out for in this game is an overlydominating personality in one of your fellow players
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