Star Wars: Imperial Assault (2014)
(2014)Star Wars: Imperial Assault is a strategy board game of tactical combat and missions for two to five players, offering two distinct games of battle and adventure in the Star Wars universe. Players can either play through a dramatic campaign where heroes fight against the overwhelming forces of the Galactic Empire, or engage in head-to-head skirmish battles.
The Verdict
based on 22 reviews
“Imperial Assault is a superior, top shelf title in nearly every respect. The game features stunning components, enormous variety, a rich and engrossing theme, yet remains accessible to a wide range of gaming experience and very easy to play right out of the box.”
“I truly truly love this game it is an excellent game it really get into the Star Wars feeling and there's so much into this the the base game has very many many figures”(11:05)
“Star Wars Imperial Assault is an absolutely superb board game, every single game is a tense battle, fighting over every square of the game board. Yes it is Descent 3rd Edition with Star Wars and that alone is an amazing thing.”
“I think you're gonna love this game uh if you're a star wars fan at all it's all there it's the complete package super super fun”(4:43)
“Suffice it to say that we highly recommend this game and that you can discover those cool things for yourself by playing.”
“It's the best, if not the only dungeon crawler game there is in the Star Wars universe.”
“I freaking love Star Wars Imperial Assault. It is freaking awesome. It is so much fun. It's Star Wars in a box. I mean, of course, minus the space battles, but you feel you really get a sense of it.”(6:59)
“Imperial Assault is a fantastic game that I'd recommend to anyone who's a fan of either board games and/or strategy video games.”
“Star Wars Imperial Assault is a great game. It oozes the Star Wars theme us nerds love. It has plenty of variety in the missions presented and it's highly expandable.”
“We've mentioned so many times on the show, Imperial Assault, one of the best one versus many dungeon delving board games out there, that it also includes a great two-player skirmish miniature game and happens to be Star Wars, which is a licensed I think everyone knows I dearly love.”
“I think if you've got this far you all realized I can't help but thoroughly endorse this game, especially if you're a fan of both the IP and of dungeon crawlers.”(3:34)
“I'd urge anyone who is looking for a more subtle (or even a supplementary) Star Wars experience that can be enjoyed with a beer or two and some friends to consider Imperial Assault this winter.”
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