Dominion VS Thunderstone

This is a comparison between the card games Dominion and Thunderstone... Check out these games and more like them at http://www.boardgamewarriors.com/ - we hail from Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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[zombies8cody]

Why is there even comparisons of MTG here? I don't understand that at all. MTG is a CCG, whereas these games are more accurately described as a "board game" in card format. These games actually have more in common with Monopoly, rather than MTG. I really think that this is unjust to compare such different games to each other like this. It's like comparing Risk to Stratego; they have a few things in common, but you would be crazy to try and judge one in comparison to the other.

[Duskraven377]

Good points covered in the review. However, if you are going to make a review video, there are several improvements you can make:

1) Energy and enthusiasm - The guy on the right has about as much enthusiasm and pep as a houseplant. And the plant, I believe, would have more personality. Where's the excitement?

2) Interaction - Don't just show the boxes. Interact with the games as you make your comments.

3) Eye Contact - Look at the camera. That's where your audience is.

[BlackZer00]

God, why do you two talk soooooooooooo slowly?

[AngryScissor]

@alexandereno Perhaps you missed an important point in how dominion works: the selection of cards you're allowed to buy iis randomized. There are certainly combinations of cards that are extremely strong, but because you wont always have access to the same cards, you'll need to be able to assess the card pool each game and find the best strategy. A combo that was dominant one game may actually be weaker or even completely countered in a different card pool.

[LonelyDragonKaisho]

Dominion is NOT better then than Thunderstone! Dominion is just buying cards to get the ability to buy more cards. In Thunderstone you have a whole different game each time you are playing. I think at dominion it is the same but. Thunderstone has more strategies, more values and it even has a goal. You have to buy cards to also buy more cards but you have to build up a strategy to defeat the monsters at the dungeon and for every different type of monster you need another way to pass them.

[AaronTheRiffelRoyal]

Great comparison/contrast video of two popular games. I've been looking for a new board game/card game to try out with some friends (all of which are magic players), so it looks like I'll be choosing Dominion so we don't repeat our MTG nights :P. Thanks! Great vid!

[Graystripe343]

Dominion is better, no question.

[alexandereno]

i havent played any of these two games yet ,but from the reviews i've watched/read ,i believe that in dominion as you get used to the game you find the best combination of cards and you can use it everytime you play and with some luck of the draw win ... while in thunderstone there is some variability in every game since the monsters are drawn randomly and have to use a pretty different strategy in every game ...

[Mariman80]

A tip: when you want to have the attention of the viewers LOOK AT THE CAMERA.

[t3amtomahawk]

Dominion can't make a Eevee a Jolteon.