Played Terraforming Mars - Expedition Ares last week.

You know, i dont like it very much first 2 plays. But more i played - more i like it...
(I didnt play original Mars btw).

Its pretty fast (2.5 hours on 4 ppl), we played last one in 1.5 hours (we all know the rules and we was fast on turns).

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What i dont like very much - its so low affection on other players.
All you are doing - its only for you.

You cant stop or interrupt other players and strategies. Almost like you play solo but with other people sitting near you...

Thats my short review.

Recommend the game anyway!

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Its interesting and you can find new strategies and new combos every play (i have played 5 times already and still not even saw all project  cards)

It have some interesting mechanics in turns. Like all players choose own phase every turn and get bonus for their phase but play in other phases too.

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Agree
Why they didnt do 2-layer board... this is so sad...

same sentiments. I think over time the game got faster and faster with our group. My biggest gripe is the board size/pieces are VERY small. The clear cubes obscure the track and any table bump can mess up everything. With that said, it still has a place on my shelf.