A Horrified Batman version would be pretty dang cool The playable Heroes could be: Batman, Robin, Catwoman, Batgirl, Commissioner Gordon, and Renee Montoya The Villains you're facing (and their starting locations) could be: •The Joker: Arkham Asylum •The Scarecrow: Ace Chemicals •Clayface: Monarch Theatre •Poison Ivy: Botanical Gardens •The Penguin: Iceberg Lounge •Two-Face: City Hall •Harley Quinn: Amusement Mile

I like that the monsters are new and have different ways to deal with them. However, having all of the investigators the same is a really big let down.

@tjoris9

2 жыл бұрын

As basic as the character ability sets are, and probably need to be, I imagine they would be hard pressed to make new abilities. They did manage to make an Alien game with only two characters with identical ability sets to Horrified characters, but only one new character had an ability that might translate well into Horrified without introducing new core mechanics.

Great addition to my collection!

Thanks for the review. I really liked the original Horrified. Glad I got to see w review before getting this one. It's definitely one I want to pick up. Just wanted to see more about it and if there were any differences between the two.

on the rules, i'd say you should definitely completely read those breakdowns for the monsters in the back. we went to check one thing there midgame and found we had been doing other parts incorrectly (specifically for us, the footprints for bigfoot, but mistakes could be made with many of them without reading those details that are only explained in that section)

Mike and Zee, my two favorite board game reviewers to watch. I have the first game, was hoping that it would have a monster expansion instead of a whole new game.

@tjoris9

2 жыл бұрын

This is basically a standalone expansion. I'm not sure how much material was left to expand the Universal monster theme. I am concerned this is less an expansion than a reskin, a it looks like they're just renaming the characters. At least it looks like they made some new mechanics for the monsters.

@1NaturalMystik1

2 жыл бұрын

@@tjoris9 i agree which is the reason why i didn't buy the 2nd game, the first is more than enough for our family to play, we've played it maybe a dozen times and the kids have a blast trying to beat the monsters.

If you have neither, but want one. Do you have a recommendation of one or the other then? Or is it just which monsters appeal to you more?

@TheBoardMeeting

2 жыл бұрын

It's the same exact system so I would say just go with whichever theme or look appeals to you the most.

@Kitten7273

2 жыл бұрын

We have both! They have different vibes and playability. Variety is the spice of life!

@lungeranon7645

2 жыл бұрын

Well one is quite a bit cheaper.

@MadLadDesigns

2 жыл бұрын

I'd go for the American version as that has the potential for many expansions. There are many more monsters out there that don't need licensing.

@TimByrd

2 жыл бұрын

We have (and love) both, but prefer the Universal version. The theme is stronger. And as far as I know, there's no indication they intend to make expansions, so deciding based on that potential is a gamble.

Love the look of this, especially the new monster selection! Just kind of a bummer that the cards and things seem to have several spelling and grammar issues; hopefully that's an issue that's isolated to review copies. :(

@russellmalo1171

2 жыл бұрын

It's not unfortunately. My copy is riddled with errors as well.

@olivigarden

2 жыл бұрын

@@russellmalo1171 Ahhh, dang...that really sucks. :(

@justinhiscox8049

2 жыл бұрын

TREBLE CLEFT!!! as a musician, this hurt my soul.

@BenDover-hu3qi

2 жыл бұрын

I'm very disappointed in my copy. There is the sheriff station and sheriff station tokens AND one police station token that I just assume is supposed to be the sheriff station? The banshee ! Action is worded weird and unclear. The new jersey devil mechanism to decide who he really is is unclear and there are 2 cards which seem to me have 4 of the symbols on them and will cause confusion. Not to mention they called in the overlays this time when they were so awesome in the first one. My copy is going to the sale pile.

Awesome stuff Mike!

I already own the original Horrified and always have loved the classic Universal monsters, so that is the game for me, but I do appreciate the option of having these crazy American monsters for the people who want them. :-) I live in NJ and the Jersey Devil has a bonkers history if you read about it. lol

I just got my original Horrified last week, after a few games, I was like dang, I need to get the American Monsters, too bad it is Target exclusive, and I'm not from the US... Love the original game, and really hope to get more monsters variety into the game.

I guess if this sells well enough a Cthulhu variation is inevitable.

@edwardvincenteseceteran3022

Жыл бұрын

You mean Eldritch horror?

@xshadowscreamx

Жыл бұрын

@@edwardvincenteseceteran3022 yes but easier to set up.

@edwardvincenteseceteran3022

Жыл бұрын

@@xshadowscreamx valid point

always a treat to listen to Mike.

@harryofgo

2 жыл бұрын

He's become my favorite. Good dude vibes all day

I have the original Horrified, it’s a great game I really enjoyed it, I’m just wondering is this one worth picking up, is it just new monsters and puzzles? Sounds more like an expansion, than a new full priced game

@MikeDiLisio If you used card sleeves on the cards, could you mix & match both games?

They should do a Gravity Falls version of Horrified. There are so many characters, locations and monsters they could transplant into the horrified system.

@JonTripp115

2 жыл бұрын

Would buy.

@soogymoogi

2 жыл бұрын

I would die for this!

My biggest gripe with this version is that the monster cards use initials instead of icons to denote which monsters are moving/attacking. I didn't think that the icons in the original game were so obscure that people couldn't tell which icon represented which monster. This seems like a lazy and more confusing revision.

I'm a huge fan of the classic Universal Monsters and I love the original Horrified so at first I was disappointed that it was a totally different theme, especially being Canadian I haven't really heard of any of these monsters besides Big Foot. But when I saw the artwork it piqued my interest. I love the old school style of it like 30's/40's movie posters. I'm interested in how the new monsters work and what you need to do it defeat each one. Since I do love the mechanics of Horrified so much I think I will pick this one up too even though I don't love the theme as much.

@DeltaDemon1

2 жыл бұрын

You've never heard of the New Jersey Devil?...He's big on Hockey.

@labyfan1313

2 жыл бұрын

@@DeltaDemon1 I'm not a Hockey fan. Actually I'm not a sports fan period. Unless I'm watching the Olympics.

Great review Mike.

I'll probably get this soon. Got Horrified. 👍👍👍👍👍. Great vid sir.

I see Steelslayer behind you! Hopefully that means my pledge is on its way :P

Really wish Mike explained how all the monsters worked considering that's what makes this one different than the other

@chrislizzt5156

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that seems like a real missed opportunity. Was why I watched the review, but that was missing.

@Drewkas0

2 жыл бұрын

I’m from the US and I’m with you. Besides bigfoot, not really familiar with these monsters.

As a huge fan of the original Horrified, I had been hoping for an expansion on that even though I know the way it was designed would make an expansion difficult (I have ideas on how it could work, but I'm not a game designer so who knows if my ideas are good or not). When I bought this game and saw the monster cards with the X boxes on them -- the card he shows with the Jersey Devil and Frenzy symbols on them has one -- I wondered if maybe those boxes are a prep for an expansion? Maybe the expansion involves stickers for new monsters that can be integrated into the original monster deck? Just a thought... Not sure there are even enough of those cards in the deck to make that work. I'd still rather have more content for the original game, but I don't mind having multiple games with different themes. The more Horrified the better IMHO! (although I would beg that if they're going to release another one with a different theme in the future that they change/add mechanics a little bit just to keep things fresh)

@thehotsixer1

2 жыл бұрын

I believe Fate of the Nostromo is based on Horrified game system, I don’t own either game, but that’s what I heard in reviews.

@coasterfreakrob

2 жыл бұрын

@@thehotsixer1 I have heard the same, and that game is on my Christmas list for this year. :)

Interesting -- I came here from another review that said there were a lot of mistakes on the game components and that two of the monsters - BigFoot and the Jersey Devil (IIRC) -- had serious issues -- Bigfoot in movement rules and the Jersey Devil in the victory rules. He alluded to a BGG post that he said proved mathematically that the Jersey Devil victory conditions could be impossible to meet in some situations. I was hoping to see corroboration or refutation here.

@dennispascale842

2 жыл бұрын

We've played all the monsters now in this set. There is a misprinted token that says "Police Station" but there is a "Sheriff's Station" and a "Ranger Station," so we house ruled it was the Sheriff's Station. That's the only misprint we found. However, yes Big Foot and Jersey Devil are the two hardest monster conditions to use. The Jersey Devil has you pull all the citizen cards out of the monster deck. We played in a four person game and taking these cards out shortens your card pile and makes playing harder, as you tend to use up the deck fast and that ends the game. Once you defeat him, you can reshuffle the remaining cards back into the monster deck. After our first loss, the best tactic seems to be to defeat the Jersey Devil first, or you won't have enough monster cards to play. Big Foot's movement rules are confusing and we've had a few arguements at the table about him. Big Foot won't go to a space with an investigator. Unlike all the other monsters and the regular rules, you roll his attacks first. If you roll his Power symbol, you move the terror track forward for each symbol. Then, no matter the outcome, he then moves like a normal creature. Since it says he won't move to an Investigator space, we assumed he would move to a citizen space. The issue is that if there are no citizens on the board, where would he move? Plus, he is the only monster that wants to avoid people, whereas every other monster hunts both investigators and citizens down. To make matters worse, to fufill Big Foots defeat conditions, you have to have him move around and drop footprints. We feel Big Foot should have had a seperate movement condition in his rules, giving him a different task to accomplish. So we house ruled that if there are no citizens he heads towards an investigor, but then he leaves right away, dropping foot prints as he goes. (They were trying to go for the feel of how Big Foot is always spotted by people but he never makes contact, cute idea, but didn't work game play wise). I think the rules should state that when he moves he goes the furthest AWAY from any figure on the board, that would make more sense and if he can't get anywhere, then he doesn't move that turn. We still enjoy the game, but it could use with a good erratum. Hope this helps.

@housecaldwell

2 жыл бұрын

@@dennispascale842 thanks for the detailed explanation. It sounds like you've come up with some good house rules for big foot. It's just a shame that's necessary. But it's good to know the problems aren't insurmountable. I can see it being a bigger problem for people who aren't really "gamers" or who haven't played the first one.

They should do a Universal Monsters version of this game.

@amsmith53954

2 жыл бұрын

That is the original version of this game. This is a new version.

I have both. I personally liked the monsters on this better. The cryptid theme is great! I thought the bag was a step down though. Did not care for it.

@oneysnyder2116

2 жыл бұрын

I also think this one is prime for an expansion... so many more monsters here in NA

I love original horrified game. I wish these monsters can come over to the original game. Or mix and match

@trekadam30

2 жыл бұрын

You probably could, if you sleeved all the cards?

@TheErnieforss

2 жыл бұрын

@@trekadam30 it won't be balanced. The deck of cards is a set number and if you take half out and replace them then half the time only one set of monster will move.

Moth Man YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

What's next? Horrified: Slashers?

They should do a game that has Jason, Freddie and Michael Myers ... and maybe an Alien Symbiote.

@xshadowscreamx

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure if the publisher wants to pay for multiple licenses.

@ccggenius

2 жыл бұрын

Wait... did you actually mean symbiote, or are we talking xenomorph? Because those are VERY different...either one would be a bit out of left field though... If we were going to round it out, I'd expect Ghostface, Chucky, and Pinhead.

@donniedeville5102

2 жыл бұрын

Calm down, Satan.

@TheErnieforss

2 жыл бұрын

Please no marvel horrified. Marvel is taking over everything

@JonTripp115

2 жыл бұрын

There's a fan-made version called Terrified that fits this bill. But getting official licensing for all the different characters would be difficult and expensive... and in fact the ownership of some franchises like Friday The 13th and Child's Play -- and the use of Jason and Chucky outside of those franchises -- is currently very complicated.

Why am I getting some "Arkham Horror for beginners" vibe from this?

Keep waiting for "Horrified: Scooby Doo"

Imagine if they make a stranger things version the monsters cans be the demogorgon, the mind flayer, spider monster, and vecna

I own and love the original. While I'm sure this plays just as well as the original (it looks like they haven't messed with the winning formula), the theme puts me off buying this one. Maybe this is due to not being American, but I'm not familiar with any of the monsters apart from Bigfoot. The characters art also seems a little inconsistent and off-putting. The board and components look great, however. I'd definitely be in for a different version, especially if Ravensburger went with a licenced property like a medley of modern horror films (I think there's a fan-made reskin on BGG to this effect) or something else a little more thematic. That said, I'm sure this version (like the original) will be great for people who are into the theme.

I love horrified so much that I'll still buy this just to have some new monsters

Target had this game marked 50 percent off by accident and I managed to get one. Then I realized it wasn't the original horrified. Ahh well. Good deal tho. Hope its fun.

For me this just seems like a copy of the Universal version with an artwork I feel is lesser in every way. But then I have no relation with theese monsters and live the old Universal movies so if it fits You it's a good system to play in.

OG horrified and this one is like choosing pokemon red or blue

This version has solo, which the original one didn’t

@ruth7784

2 ай бұрын

What? The original does have a solo mode. I have it and play it solo.

This would have been an automatic buy if the Investigators were different and ALL the monsters were more unique. As it stands it feels more like a 1.5 version of the original than an expansion. As for Mike wondering why he might prefer this one I can only guess: MURICA!

I’m just really surprised they didn’t put in a Wendigo in the game… that’s like THE Native American creature most people know

@clarateixeira7932

Жыл бұрын

I think it was out of respect for the beliefs surrounding it. Where I live it is discouraged to not even say the name out loud so as to not draw it in.

Alright.

I want a game where I AM the monsters!!!

@iowast8er

2 жыл бұрын

Village Attacks.

@warpo007

2 жыл бұрын

@@iowast8er *looks up "village Attacks" --wow, thank you Sir!

@kurttlorenz386

2 жыл бұрын

Betrayal Legacy? There you could, if lucky.

Mike’s a big fan of Horrified but didn’t realize that all of the investigators are exactly the same as the original game. 🤔

@thedicetower

2 жыл бұрын

I am aware that they are the same in terms of their powers. If I said something to the contrary, I misspoke.

@illannoyed9431

2 жыл бұрын

@@thedicetower No worries Mike. I can see how I’m just nitpicking. Around the 12 minute mark, you say, “…these are different monsters, different investigators…”. In addition, you never really address that the investigators are a reskin of the originals. Based on that, I made an assumption that you had overlooked my biggest disappointment with this new version.

Never passed so fast on a game I would have grabbed as an expansion. Thank you for the review.

I'd wish for a non coop (we don't like coop much unless its playing music) version.

The draw bag is terrible- I don't want to be opening velcro 50 times a game.

This seems created just so they didn't have to pay for intellectual property rights anymore.

So looks like its basically just a reskin, especially the player characters, and the only difference is with the monsters. It looks cool, but as a big fan of the original I don't know if that merits picking this up.

@kevinsmith9899

2 жыл бұрын

The map is quite different, and the monsters are very different. It's definitely not just a reskin.

@OldMovieRob

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinsmith9899 Yeah, I know how I am and I'll probably end up grabbing a copy, haha

Is there any reason to have both? Characters and map seemed carbon copies with new graphics but are the "puzzles" new/better? I guess it's still marginal?

@xshadowscreamx

2 жыл бұрын

I have read the puzzles are harder than the first game.

@kevinsmith9899

2 жыл бұрын

Both versions are among our favorite games. They feel surprisingly different. Yes, the core is the same, and the hero powers are (surprisingly) identical. But the monsters are less predictable, which is part of why they feel "scarier" to me. A couple of the monsters are somewhat more complicated than the originals. The map is also very different -- without that lake in the middle, the grid allows quick movement ... and yet the map feels bigger at the same time. So if you love Horrified, and want more variety, you should probably own both.

They should make a Stranger Things version. I dont care for the original's theme and monsters, but I prefer the American Monster version and might pick it up.

It's good to have some American monsters.... Let's Go Brandon!!!

@ralelunar

2 жыл бұрын

Cringe, delete this

How does the end game feel like? Original Horrified has a really weird pacing. It can be really difficult at the beginning, but once you apprehend a monster, the game becomes pretty easy and dull.

@kevinsmith9899

2 жыл бұрын

That aspect has (mostly) not changed. One exception is that a couple of the monsters can only be defeated when they are at a specific location. So you might spend a couple rounds trying to lure them (if you don't have the right perk cards). If you're running low on time, that can be stressful. Generally, if you are running low on time, or if the terror track is getting high, you can have tension to the end. But as with the original, fairly often the game gets mellower as you defeat monsters.

The Banshee is irish, for god's sake. Good review as always, Mike!

@TimByrd

2 жыл бұрын

The Banshee of the Badlands is a South Dakotan legend, however.

@charleslatora5750

2 жыл бұрын

@@TimByrd Maybe the banshee left Ireland and migrated to the Badlands?

@LuvzToLol21

2 жыл бұрын

There are similar cryptids in North American legends, like La Llorona in Mexico.

@TimByrd

2 жыл бұрын

I think they were trying to have monsters from different regions. The southwest already has the Chupacabra.

@ccggenius

2 жыл бұрын

@@TimByrd The banshee still feels oddly specific even if it checks out on closer inspection. I wish they'd gone with a hodag if they absolutely needed a Midwest cryptid, damn things are EXCLUSIVELY a Midwest thing.

I feel that companies need to stop associating Bigfoot with monsters and hurtful creatures. I would be more inclined to play this if the name was changed from “American Monsters” to something else. Or don’t use Bigfoot as part of the game. There’s a cultural significance of Bigfoot in most parts of Canada and its use in games and media needs to change.

@kevinsmith9899

2 жыл бұрын

For what it's worth, Bigfoot in this game never attacks anyone. It moves away from you. The negative effect it causes is raising the "terror" level of the town, which is not unreasonable. Lots of folks will freak out if a mysterious big hairy beast with unknown intentions is seen roaming around. And you don't kill it ... you just prove its existence via evidence.

@kingfishergames2158

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinsmith9899 thank you for that explanation actually. I do appreciate it.

@l0-r3z43

2 жыл бұрын

And, that's how you have civil discourse on the Net, folks.

@yeetus_reetus_deeleetus

Жыл бұрын

Bigfoot and the mothman aren't hostile creatures