Settlers of Catan Table
Ok, I just had to include a photo of this: Mayfair has an official Settlers of Catan table. Hey, I love me some Settlers but perhaps not at the level that I’d have a really nice table just for it. I’m one of those people who wants to try all the games, rather than playing a single game this much. But if you do play a lot of Settlers this is a neat idea: each player gets their own little recessed tray for bits, plus there are areas for all the resource cards and development cards, and an area in the middle that holds the whole board (and can accommodate the original game, the 5-6 player expansion, and the Cities & Knights expansion). On top of that, you can put in a regular tabletop that covers the whole thing for non-Settlers gaming. At around $299 starting price, it’s not cheap … unless you compare it to one of the Geek Chic tables. (See below…)
Jetpack Joyride from Halfbrick
I stopped by the Halfbrick booth in the expo hall to see their latest offerings: Fruit Ninja for the Kinect and an iPad/iPhone app called Jetpack Joyride. Remember Barry Steakfries from Age of Zombies and Monster Dash? Well, he’s back, and he’s taking a joyride on what’s arguably the most ridiculous, over-the-top weapon from Monster Dash: the machine gun jetpack. Yes, that’s right. It’s a jetpack that flies by firing a machine gun straight down. I’ll admit — the machine gun jetpack was one of my least favorite weapons in Monster Dash because I usually managed to get myself killed with it.
However, this game, which has you flying through a lab collecting coins and avoiding lasers and missiles, is hilarious. I’ll have a full review on Thursday when it launches, but for now you can watch the video trailer.
