Abstract: Blood Bowl has got one of the most action-packed game covers out there that I've seen, complete with a monster chasing a human while both of them are wearing football gear. It’s one of those images that deliberately instills curiosity and fires up the ...
Abstract: Based on a popular board game that debuted in the 80s, Blood Bowl is a tactical take on football with Warhammer-like Orcs, trolls, dwarves, elves, etc. taking to the field. Instead of being a full-on football game rivaling Madden (or, dare I say, the b...
Blood Bowl is you in ancient times playing football…with dice to see who goes next. Would you rather be an elf or an orc? It won’t matter because the computer will crush your dreams of scoring a touchdown with its computer intelligence that rivals Step...
Blood Bowl is a respectable attempt at bringing the ideals of a board game to a videogame. It has decent elements of personality, but the abundance of text and rule memorization can be a downer when all you want to do is get into a game. With so many o...
Addictive turn-based mechanics, Delivers the look and feel of the Warhammer universe, Fantastic risk-to-reward ratio
Messy menus and unhelpful tutorials will turn off newcomers, Customization is all but nonexistent, Real-time matches are unbalanced and chaotic, No online league play, Poor production values
There's fun to be had in this adaptation of the Blood Bowl tabletop game, but it strips away some important features. ...
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Published: 2010-01-28, Author: Kevin , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: Have you ever thought that American football could use even more primal energy and a bit of fantasy violence? Have you ever thought, "This sport is fine, but what it really needs is a couple of rat ogres clawing at each other?" This adaptation of the W...
Abstract: Blood Bowl has delighted strategy board gamers since the late 80s. This Games Workshop creation - the company responsible for the Warhammer IP - has seen a number of editions over the years, the latest now available in video game form for the Xbox 360....
Abstract: Blood Bowl is not your normal fantasy football. This is more of the Orcs vs. Elves vs. Humans type fantasy football. In it you take control of a team and try to guide them to victory over your opponents. If that entails killing the opponents on the fie...
