Best H.P. Lovecraft Game?

By TheHil, in Elder Sign

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I asked this question in the Arkham Horror and Mansions of Madness forums and wanted to get everyone's take- in your opinion, what's the best H.P. Lovecraft game in Fantasy Flight Games' catalog?

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Arkham horror.

The three product lines are difficult to compare though as AH has some much more in terms of expansion than the other two.

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True, Once ES gets its own expansions we can compare them. In the meantime, AH is the best Lovcraft game out there.

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For me it's always going to be the Call of Cthulhu LCG. The ability to take on the roles of not just investigators, but the occult forces themselves has great appeal, but I also enjoy the story resolution aspect of the game. Though it's technically still oppositional unlike AH, ES, and MoM, you're not just playing against your opponent, but rather competing with them to resolve stories.

Also the shear number of different characters and monsters trumps any of the other games for Lovecraftian depth of subject.

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As a long time Call of Cthulhu RPG player, I would say Arkham Horror, however, I have been really enjoying Mansions of Madness as an RPG on the board. I enjoy them both. Elder SIgns and CoC LCG both have a good feel to them as well. I have been finding it difficult to find ES and CoC player. None the less, good change as needed. Still madness ensues.

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Elder Sign. Playable in less than 13 hours and with a rulebook smaller than an encyclopedia.