But from what I understand, some oldtimers have gotten fussy about the changes, as they do.įor those completely new to this game, I think this box set may prove to be quite daunting, especially for those born after average game lengths across the hobby started to shift away from “all day” toward “under two hours”. I had to look on the Warhammer Community Web site to see what was different and sort of just nodded affirmatively at the changes – they are good design. There are some definitely-for-the-better refinements and some revisions befitting a second edition, but only longtime players are going to notice or even care that they are there. And that means that it is in 2020 too old fashioned, too cumbersome, and too archaic. Now, as for the game- it’s Blood Bowl alright. I really like that the set comes with a couple of Big ‘Uns (a Troll and an Ogre) as well as a couple of referee models (Dwarf and Elf), as these give some previously “sold separately” options right out of the box.
They get Blood Bowl superstar Griff Oberwald as their Star Player. The opposition is a human team that is thankfully not a repeat of the ol’ Reikland Reavers team from 2016 – this time out it’s the Bogenhafen Barons decked out in Imperial finery that includes some massive plumage. The team also includes some wonderful Goblins and an absolutely incredible-looking Star Player in Varag Ghoul-Chewer. I don’t say this lightly- the Black Orks team may be the best Orks that Citadel has ever turned out. It’s a neat book to leaf through, well-written and presenting the really quite complicated rules in an efficient manner. There’s tons of fun lore including the history of Blood Bowl and of course Cabalvision commentators Jim Johnson and Bob Bifford put in their obligatory appearance. The Official Rules book is an absolute delight, with page after page of awesome layout and artwork (as well as one disturbing pic of a Chaos cheerleader). Featuring an entirely new illustration style that’s more comic book than faux Renaissance, the whole package just looks amazing. The new box is, as we expect after a few years of stunning Games Workshop boxes, stunning. Granted, longtime Blood Bowlers didn’t mind all of the above too much and they certainly won’t mind that the newly released Second Season Edition retains many of those qualities, albeit with some nods toward streamlining.
It felt a little too old fashioned, a little too cumbersome, and a little too archaic. But it was also, even four years ago, somewhat behind the times. It was fun, and it was great to see the premiere name in fantasy football back on the pitch. The biggest name in fantasy sporting is back.Īfter some wilderness years relegated to “cult” status with only a couple of decent but somewhat flakey video games carrying the torch, Games Workshop gave the classic Blood Bowl a new lease on life back in 2016.
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