Billion Road
Billion Road, développé par Acttil et édité par Bandai Namco Entertainment et Acttil, est sorti le 29 novembre 2018 sur PC (Microsoft Windows) et Nintendo Switch. Classé dans les genres stratégie et jeu de cartes et de société, ce titre utilise le moteur Unity et le système de protection Steam. Le joueur parcourt différentes préfectures et villes réelles du Japon et doit devenir le plus riche en investissant dans des propriétés comme un restaurant de sushi à Ginza ou une boutique de goodies d'animation à Akihabara, les revenus étant perçus au mois de mars. Jusqu'à quatre participants peuvent s'affronter en local ou en ligne, et des monstres errants ainsi que des objets sur le plateau influent sur la partie. Le jeu propose un mode tournoi en solo sur trente années virtuelles et un mode escarmouche multijoueur de trente-six mois, avec des cartes cachées comme l'île des monstres. La durée principale est estimée à environ cinq heures et demie, et le temps de complétion à une trentaine d'heures. Avec une note agrégée de 70, la presse a salué un jeu de société local amusant sur Switch tout en pointant une interface difficile pour suivre certains détails, et des joueurs l'ont décrit comme adorable et accrocheur bien que certains regrettent l'absence de mini-jeux.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Billion Road isn't perfect. The interface makes it difficult to track some of the finer points of detail, particularly around property ownership, and a lack of minigames and other events of excitement mean there's a draining level of downtime in the game where you're just waiting for your next turn to roll around. However, for the board game enthusiast this is a true Japanese experience. Under the bright colours and ridiculous wealth being thrown around (you'll be worth billions in just an hour) lies something that has clearly been created by people who love the unique micro-cultures with Japan, and the sheer delight that you have in simply travelling across the country. »
« Even with a handful of mild problems, Billion Road is a fun local multiplayer board game on Switch. The most notable potential drawback is that it is at its best when you have two-to-four players that are all down for some whimsical yet strategic tabletop nonsense. If you have a few friends at home or nearby to play Billion Road with, dive into the Japan-themed board game mayhem. »
« Billion Road has a lot of potential to be a great party game. While it can be fun in short bursts, it quickly becomes dull due to a lack of variety. »
« Billion Road makes an intriguing pitch: to combine Monopoly and Pokémon into a family-friendly digital board game. With its bright presentation, varied mechanics, and endless barrage of distractions and rewards, it could be perfect for young families looking for some wholesome couch time. However, there's a critical lack of strategic substance underpinning it all, while the presence of a virtual guiding hand tilting the odds robs the game of the emotional extremes that the true classics manage to evoke. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Adorable and wacky game that certainly had me caught in the cycle of "just one more round". The lack of mini-games might make it drag for some players, but I appreciate not having to pay too close attention and just waiting on my turn. I feel like it's trying to keep it simple, so buying property doesn't have the same immediate weight that it would in Monopoly, especially since it doesn't create an obstacle for other players. In some ways, that makes the game feel less cutthroat than Mario Party. That being said, if you've been dancing around the goal for several turns and someone nails it from halfway across Japan you may never forgive them. »
« A lots of fun so far , really like the theme and music on that game. Fun to play and can use multiple strategy to win , the price a bit high maybe wait till its in special. Only negative aspect , local play only , if the game get more popular its could be nice to add the multiplayer because the game is really cool and i think the price will be fair if multiplayer is added in a futur. Keep the good work, i hope multiplayer will arrive :) »
« Excellent game, more exciting than fortune street, best played in free play mode without computers. I would strongly recommend buying this game, it has cute and detailed graphics, game runs very smooth, no issues at all. I am basing this review off of 12 hours of gameplay. I am a big fan of video board games, I own every mario party game and fortune street for the wii, and I would say that this is my favorite of them all, with fortune street in second, I would like to see an English port of fortune street ps4 on the switch, but until then, this is certainly the best video board game on switch. »
