Talisman: Prologue Reviews

Single player version which largely functions as a tutorial to the full digital edition of the game which has effectively replaced this (Hence being removed from the store). If you have both in your library, just archive this and go straight for the full game.

So, apparently, developers were creating a digital version of a board game. Apparently, it was crowdfunded. And apparently, they decide to release an early version of a game where you can play only solo, with no opponents, whether AI or humans, to show that the work is going. Now, take a look at this. Take a dice-based board game that is designed mostly as party game for few players. Then drop all those players off the chairs and play it by yourself for yourself. Personally, I know a much better way to play by myself with myself. You, on another hand, shall have fun hoping to land onto certain spot with that dice. No, really, you just travel the board doing quests. Which means simplistic "bring here" or "kill that" or such. It's incredibly easy. You will not feel like it tests your skills. Anything that gives you turns or takes them are useless outside of score. I mean, it may be enjoyable on the first few play, simply because of level-progressing of power increasing that people enjoy in RPGs. But once this feeling is over then you are left with an empty game. It would have been fine as tutorial in a full game or demo version. It does explain the mechanics and let you get used to the game. But why are you [b]selling[/b] this, you butts?

Like the board game except without other players. That's on the DE version. This needs a save function! Otherwise, good price especially for the $1.74 sale currently on Steam.

An interesting experiment. By that, I mean this is a single-player version of the full Talisman game, where your foe is... luck. As in, to get three stars on some quests, you have to get the right die rolls and cards at the right time. The game is beautiful though, and the trading cards are not bad either.

This IS the classic board game I used to play. What a GREAT game this was. The Prologue edition can be played solo. The deluxe can be played with others. This game used to have a few expansion packs that are being added to this version. If you ever played Talisman back in the day, get this! You will remember why you loved it!

This game is basically a trainer for learning how to play Talisman in a single character, single player, zone of singleness. It's not bad, but look at it! You are not only playing a boardgame by yourself- it's a boardgame on your computer! Unless it is on sale for two bucks or less, don't waste your time, and just get the real deal. Thankfully I got a dollar per hour since it was on holiday sale.

First let me say i wasnt aware of talisman till a few days ago and i have to be completely honest. This is a must buy. im loving ever minute, and yes i too read all the mixed reviews and in part i agree. but heres my way to decide if talismans for you. 1. buy the multi player version first (at writing this review it was on sale £1.67).full price around £5. 2. ( watch a few youtube vids on the game, & get a feel for the rules etc) 3. if you feel that this is your sort of game, then purchase the prologue. This is in main a tutorial , dont worry to much about counting moves, just enjoy the ride that is talismam. There are more than 50 quests, and the pros of this are you will get to really understand about how to build your chosen characters , get a taste of what possible rewards and pitfalls await you within the adventure card deck,which must be turned after every move and finally which squares of the board not to go to. This is why its a must buy for anyone thats new to talisman. (at time of review it was not on sale ) . so at this point weve spent less than the price of a costa coffee & muffin (£7) im old skool and this feels like your playing a adventure story novel, the dice will make or break you. but im enjoying every minute playing and as i select every adventure card or spell card you will be like a kid opening a present. for the price you get a lot of fun for your bucks. you dont have to dig deep and buy all the expansions right away. theres plenty here to keep you going, for now. i give prologue a beast slaying, spell casting 8/10 The best way to find your gaming legs , which will only add to you enjoying the multiplayer game even more.

Definitely a 'Prologue' (introduction) to the Talisman Digital Edition. Consider this to be a tutorial to the extreme, enough to be able to sell it seperately. I consider it more of an occasional distraction, probably not one of those games that you feel like playing for hours on end...but one of those that you 'pull off of the shelf' here and there. After playing Talisman Digital Edition, I will say that I did miss the quests. Ultimately, it could be cool to blend the two and introduce individual quests into the Digital Edition. It seems that, at the least, Prologue will either be a quick distraction, or it will be one of those that you will enjoy here and there. (Obviously there is the possibility that it may just 'click' and it is played to completion). In other words, for the price ... not too bad. I enjoyed it so far, but for me it is here and there. It would seem hard to go wrong if you can get it in a bundle or, as currently under a couple bucks. (I'm buying a couple extra as gifts ... can't go too wrong for that price and maybe they will go for the Digital Edition and we can do multiplayer...)

Although, I bought two versions of Talisman (Prologue and Digital Edition), I started with this. Yes, I got a good experience, playing and learning different characters, their advantages. This helps me to know the game, its rules. But after some games, this solo adventure starts to bother me. Quests quite frankly aren't interesting. Often you need to get to some place or monster, and you roll dice one by one until you get exactly you need (Sometimes I spent more than 20-25 turns just only to be on the same space as my quest's task). I don't persuade to buy Talisman, but don't waste money, buy original Talisman: Digital Edition, where you get better experience, fun and enjoyment playing with friends or bots. There you will not only roll dices, but also think about your next steps.

[u]Pros[/u]: Quicker game play than the full Digital Edition Useful for learning the rules and character nuances in Talisman: Digital Edition [u]Cons[/u]: Can't save the game. They definitely need to fix this. (Seriously, Nomad, what [b]are[/b] you thinking here?) Game play can get extremely redundant with only one character on the board. [u]Verdict[/u]: Worth buying when it goes on sale, [u]if[/u]: * You already know you really want it * The Digital Edition confuses you and you want to practice the nuances of the game * You're a compulsive collector like me * You're not going to bother with the Digital Edition anyway If none of those apply, then I'd say don't bother.