Everything Pandemic: Ranked

Everything Pandemic: Ranked - with Zee Garcia

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Zee takes a look at all the Pandemic games, spin-offs, and expansions with some thoughts and a complete ranking!
00:00 - Introduction
01:17 - #15
02:25 - #14
04:02 - #13
05:39 - #12
07:29 - #11
09:13 - #10
10:59 - #9
12:54 - #8
15:35 - #7
17:37 - #6
19:28 - #5
21:20 - #4
23:23 - #3
25:23 - #2
27:06 - #1
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@daveb1101 4 жыл бұрын

It’s just so great to spend half an hour listening to Zee. One of my very favourite people to watch. Plus, Pandemic! 😃🦠

@edwardliddell501 4 жыл бұрын

I wholeheartedly agree! I watch everything I can find with this fella ini it!

@dunyoss1463 4 жыл бұрын

15. Pandemic: Contagion 14. Pandemic: Rising Tide 13. (expansion) Pandemic: State of Emergency 12. Pandemic: Rapid Response 11. (expansion) Pandemic: The Cure - Experimental Meds 10. Pandemic: Hot Zone - North America 9. Pandemic: The Cure 8. (expansion) Pandemic: On The Brink 7. Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu 6. (expansion) Pandemic: In The Lab 5. Pandemic: Fall of Rome 4. Pandemic 3. Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 2. Pandemic Legacy: Season 2 1. Pandemic: Iberia

@jacobstacey6550 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this! My main issue with Dice Tower Top 10 videos is that not knowing the list means you can't skip ahead to the games you're actually interested in them talking about!

@Reggie1408 4 жыл бұрын

Now you only need to add time stamps ;)

@d.diablo3832 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Echo what Jacob Stacey said ^

@Patronux 4 жыл бұрын

Zee, your reviews and commentary on games are excellent. Very eloquent, the order in which you explain your points is very well structured. Great job overall and this video, even though it was very predictable to me (I've been following The Dice Tower for 5 years now), was very entertaining. I hope you are doing well.

@adrielspencer9111 2 жыл бұрын

instablaster

@WarmCatFurniture 4 жыл бұрын

One of the things I like best about Iberia is that at the end of the game you have not only treated diseases but you have visibly built infrastructure. Somehow this feels like a greater achievement leading to extra satisfaction at a job well done. The abilities of many of the characters are very different to what we were used to in the core games. My favourite too.

@PerfectFaro 4 жыл бұрын

This is possibly the best video the Dice Tower has ever done. Congrats, Zee!

@marky437 4 жыл бұрын

I was never a big fan of the Cthulhu stuff but it was the minis and the spin on Pandemic which made me buy it and I have to say I loved it. Pandemic ROC is defo my most played Pandemic game.

@iannicholson5107 4 жыл бұрын

I have read a lot of game reviews in my time. That was amongst the very best. Superb work Mr Garcia.

@shawncrawley9101 4 жыл бұрын

Months ago I thought, "I wonder if Zee has a video ranking all Pandemics..." Thanks, Zee, for reading my mind and delivering fairly promptly! Lol

@rabardy2992 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid, Dee. Thank you. As an aside, I agree with you about the solo rules included in Pandemic: Fall of Rome. And they can be easily adapted for a lot of the other versions, and are well worth mentioning. I'd like to see this promoted more, because it really increases the appeal of the whole Pandemic family imho... .

@romainb9174 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting ! Thank you for such good content on Pandemic (and in general of course ^^)

@tRav285 4 жыл бұрын

Iberia is my favorite game ever. I just finished a game and was thinking/wishing there was a variant where after you research all the diseases you could start to clear them from the board. It could be like a second round with new rules. I would absolutely love to see any expansion for this game whatsoever.

@sebastiancors9519 4 жыл бұрын

My most played is Pandemic The Cure. I just love the custom dice for each character, it has that Dice Masters vibe and I appreciate a lot the fact that the setup takes about 1 minute. You just don't see that very often on games that offer such a complete experience.

@funkygamesninja2782 2 жыл бұрын

I just played this for the first time, I couldn’t cure a disease in over 12 attempts, this was on the easiest “first time” level, so I think its a very poor game to rely so much on luck (of which I have none 😅)

@AthexTube 4 жыл бұрын

Its finally happened, ranking of all the pandemics! good call on the top 6 for sure!

@carlatate7678 4 жыл бұрын

My favourite Pandemic is Pandemic: Iberia, as well. It's beautiful and more of a challenge. We also have original Pandemic. We got rid of The Cure, and I haven't tried any of the rest of them... Interesting review.

@dutch_blades 4 жыл бұрын

Great summary! I might check out Iberia after all :) I didn't expect it at first, but Reign of Cthulhu has the most playtime for us at this point.

@josegodoy8461 4 жыл бұрын

Well done and thank you for this!

@fernandorzezinski7205 4 жыл бұрын

Please do more of those!! Memoir 44, 7 wanders and etc. Hate to need to check many videos to check you guys view on a certain game’s expansions. Thank you! Great video!!

@MrScrawnjuan 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome tips for people like me that haven't gotten into them yet. Here's hoping for more similar videos in the future!

@supermegavega 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Zee! I appreciate the rundown. I have the original, On the Brink and Legacy 1, but I've been curious about a few of the variations. Iberia is on the list!

@quantumleap80 4 жыл бұрын

I love it ❣️❣️ have almost every game of it. So much fun 😁

@Liz290895 4 жыл бұрын

Great list, Zee! I love Pandemic and it's always fun to see your enthusiasm about the series. I agree with you almost completely, except that despite being one time plays I still would have put Season 2 first and Season 1 second, then the rest. My thoughts at the beginning of the list-"What can possibly be in last place? -oh yeah, the only pandemic product I don't own and try to forget existed", and then "Why is On the Brink so low?-Oh, right, I forgot about that bioterrorist thing, I threw out that variant!"

@scyldscefing3913 4 жыл бұрын

Spectacular discussion.

@reverandzombre3755 Жыл бұрын

this video is super helpful, thanks Zee

@dhmcarver 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great video -- very informative. The definitive discussion of the Pandemic family. Thanks for doing it. Iberia's twists on the original theme are great. (I was fortunate in being able to pick one up for a reasonable price.) I'll admit I was underwhelmed by Cthulhu, even though I like that theme. Fall of Rome was great -- and is so challenging. Unfortunately, many of these items are out of print, but this will help to prioritize my purchases if I spot the versions I don't already own.

@demonicbunny3po 4 жыл бұрын

The only version I own is Iberia. Good to know it is considered the best by the Dice Tower’s Resident Pandemic Expert.

@hucz 4 жыл бұрын

spoilers

@cameronlucas1969 4 жыл бұрын

@@hucz Don't read comments if you don't want to see spoilers man!

@Mimgreen 4 жыл бұрын

You really love this game. :)

@blakium1 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I only have the base game and two first expansions. I agree 100% that in the lab is the best of those two. My group just LOVES IT. I mean, it is just more thematic and it allows players to not be constantly worried about trading cards (the hard hat guy who builds CDCs gets overpowered though).

@pooyaostadpour5298 4 жыл бұрын

Top 3 for me: 1. Pandemic The Cure 2. Fall of Rome 2. Reign of Cthulhu

@bushibayushi 9 ай бұрын

I've recently discovered Pandemic the Cure and I have to say that I enjoy it more than the regular base game. The dice rolling is just exciting, your turns are much more meaningful (you can do more stuff) and the upkeep is kept to a minimum. Plus, it takes half the time of its predecessor

@FranciscoArena 4 жыл бұрын

1 - Pandemic Iberia 2 - Pandemic Fall of Rome 3 - Pandemic The Cure 4 - Pandemic Rising Tide 5 - Pandemic (vanilla) 6 - Pandemic Cthulhu ... 99 - Pandemic Contagion

@gadushholl3469 4 жыл бұрын

Thx for this compilation Zee. There is no right or wrong. I would've skipped the Legacy's just because of the "play once mechanic". Thx for your info on the expansions. Very informative overview.

@alvasaiel 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video 🌹 I would like to answer the question regarding Hot Zone! I found the game easier to play with my young children as it's a fast to set up, teach and finish 🌹

@susanjohnson318 4 жыл бұрын

#16 Forbidden Island. It's Pandemic light and pretty!

@fja3924 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Zee! Pandemic Iberia is going for $99.99 on Amazon, probably because of this list! J/K

@NATOnova 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the list, might have to check out Iberia. Where would season 0 be on this list?

@miistercrayon 4 жыл бұрын

I think season 1 is way better than 2. I think the narrative pacing in season one is much tighter and therefore more satisfying. The trust they give the player - and their ability the exact right amount curious and motivated by the secrets- in 2 means it’s easy to have games with low progress. I think also the balance of any individual itself goes a bit wonky too

@S0nyb1ack 4 жыл бұрын

I agree on the pacing completely... But I have to say I loved that the 2nd one fealt a bit more "open", I really liked having more control about how much discovering the players wanted/could afford to do, but that was a double edged sword, since it probably also caused the pacing "issue". However - not a Pandemic game, but Clank! Legacy has finally managed to combine both the freedom and GREAT story pacing. I would strongly recomend it to anybody who likes legacy games and I've played it a lot even after the campaign ended, in my opinion the best legacy game currently out there :)

@BadassBeazly 4 жыл бұрын

I've never played the original Pandemic game. However, after watching a lot of reviews, I was intrigued by both yours and Rahdo's review of Pandemic: The Fall Of Rome. I made my purchase based based on these reviews and I must say you are spot on Zee! Thank you for your recommendation. I look forward to experiencing more Pandemic in the future. Your content is great!

@GeorgiosD90 4 жыл бұрын

Rahdo doesnt review games. He only says good things about every game.

@HackWeight 4 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgiosD90 He only "reviews" games that are in his wheelhouse and he thinks he's already going to like.

@greggersgreggers3990 4 жыл бұрын

I only got Iberia by accident. I gave away my copy of the original Pandemic and regretted it and went with Iberia instead of retreading old ground. I prefer it to the original base game (I have not played the expansions) and it is such a pretty map. I enjoy having to plan long ahead laying down rails where most makes sense to me for the developing situation. I know this was meant to be a one-off game, but I hope they will reprint it. Great overview, Zee!

@Iamwrongbut 4 жыл бұрын

Pandemic helped get me into board games. Once I played Spirit Island, however, I haven’t looked Pandemic’s way once.

@ThymeKeeper 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. Some real surprises here :).

@ThymeKeeper 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe not that surprising when I think about. Good list and good video though.

@nicolaszhang2174 4 жыл бұрын

I agree, Iberia is also my favorite of the non legacy ones!

@nobodywantsthethimble 4 жыл бұрын

I love Iberia. After we played Legacy Season 1, vanilla Pandemic felt too easy. Iberia gave us enough challenge, yet still felt like we could manage it. It saved Pandemic for us.

@jamesboyce2460 9 ай бұрын

I just picked up pandemic Iberia recently it is very good

@JayRutley 4 жыл бұрын

Now where would you place the Forbidden series of games? :D

@aj_8009 4 жыл бұрын

Is that an old school Board Game Blender t-shirt!? Love it

@draheim90 6 ай бұрын

Hah the first modern board game I played was Contagion in 2014 when someone brought it over on I believe our first date as her attempt to introduce me to modern games. I remember really liking it, as I did Catan when I played that a couple years after and Forbidden Island some years after that. When your only reference is classic/mass-market board games even more average modern games blow you away.

@Twineandribbon 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@chrisfong8929 4 жыл бұрын

I don’t even like pandemic but I do enjoy a good Zee video

@brechtvanboxstael1522 4 жыл бұрын

I completely agree with your vision on the two legacy games. I have so much respect for the designers for throwing the system upside down in the 2nd season. Gameplaywise I even had more fun with that 2nd installment, so I'd also put it slightly higher then Season 1. Can't wait to see what they'll do with the 3rd part.

@mireah 4 жыл бұрын

Are they doing a 3rd season? I'm with you on thinking that season 2 is better gameplaywise than 1st. Although I did love it too.

@brechtvanboxstael1522 4 жыл бұрын

@@mireah Yeah, Pandemic Leagcy will be a trilogy. The 3rd and last part would have come out in 2020 but Z-man Games is postphoning announcements due to Covid19. You can read more about it in this article; www.dicebreaker.com/series/pandemic/news/pandemic-studio-postpones-series-updates Aswell as you, I have love for both the Legacy games :)

@shellyjiang3365 3 жыл бұрын

Is pandemic legacy season 0 included in this video? I heard that it is really good

@karldoughty7996 4 жыл бұрын

Pleased to see Fall of Rome near the top. Completely agree with the excellent solo mode. My favourite solo game.

@jorisschelfhout2348 3 жыл бұрын

This is also my choice for a solo game. 😁👌

@slenkhar 4 жыл бұрын

May be an honourable mention for Thunderbird? Sure it wasn't Pandemic, but definitely had it's ties in it.

@matthewporter5048 4 жыл бұрын

Surprised to see Iberia in the place that it was. I liked that one a lot.

@xzgun100 Жыл бұрын

Is the small white table on the right a subtle wink to the letter 'Z' as in Zee!?

@keel1701 4 жыл бұрын

"Everything that's come out with the name Pandemic on it" So where's Knit Wit? 🤣🤣

@riloh58 3 жыл бұрын

Zee - I am with you on this. I love pandemic and I think it will always be in my favourites list. Legacy Season 0: Am I a joke to you? (I realise it wasn’t released at time of recording).

@ComodinZero 4 жыл бұрын

I love em! I put 2 below 1 tho, 2 was a little too con klutz

@dlrbrian 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Zee, where would Pandemic Legacy Season 0 fit into this list?

@mydemon 3 жыл бұрын

yeah a pinned post from the staff would be nice. my guess is that it would take the #2 spot.

@NATOnova 2 жыл бұрын

Why was season 0 not included?

4 жыл бұрын

Aren’t you missing that On the brink brings a 5th player option to the base game. That’s so nice.

@cromanticheer 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, honestly if you only play Pandemic without the scenarios/challenges OtB is probably the most bang for your buck with 5-player rules/balance and the new events and roles.

@joethomas1775 4 жыл бұрын

Great list! I hated the Cthulhu one, but I do agree on the Iberia one.

@scyldscefing3913 4 жыл бұрын

Your top three mirror mine.

@rulico 4 жыл бұрын

I understand the arguments but was impressed for Legacy S2 placed above Legacy S1 😯

@iancarvalho8371 5 ай бұрын

Are Emergency, In the Lab and On the Brink compatible with Iberia?

@twdpepper6012 3 жыл бұрын

I have not played anything Pandemic. I do plan on eventually playing all of the seasons though. What I ask is, Would it be reasonable to start off with Season 1? Or should I get the base game first? I'm just thinking, with about ten games in a season, that's 30 plus games right there. And if I plan on jumping into that relatively quickly anyways, should I just skip the original and go season 1? The seasons are not replayable is the problem. But I'd have 30 games to go through before that becomes a problem. Also I wouldn't be able to play a casual, or solo, game of pandemic between Campaign sessions. Is the pandemic app a good implementation to fill that hole? Thoughts?

@chrismusix5669 4 жыл бұрын

THIS IS THE VIDEO I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!!! And I don't even LIKE Pandemics.

@chrismusix5669 4 жыл бұрын

True story btw: I was going to trade my copy of Agricola for a duplicate copy of Iberia that someone owned. Only caveat was that I couldn't let the trader have any of the pieces to Agricola because my kid liked playing with them so much. So I told the Iberia fellow I'd do the trade if he could supply his own meeples and resources (for which, upgraded pieces are easy to find). So during one of our monthly game sessions, I gave him the stripped down copy of Agricola and he said he'd bring his extra copy of Iberia in next month. I told him no big deal if he brought it or not! I never did get that copy of Iberia :(

@michaelmuchness 4 жыл бұрын

Rome is my fave. Have not played # 3-#1. Will get Iberia some day.

@CJM3407 4 жыл бұрын

Also, major parts of In The Lab are not playable if you don't have On the Brink

@chrispymiles 2 жыл бұрын

Would be interested to see where you would now put Pandemic Season 0 and Pandemic Hot Zone Europe.

@Ray_Argues Жыл бұрын

Does any of the expansion increase the number of players for the Pandemic base game? I feel like we should be able to play with 6 players instead of just 4. 😅

@ronnieballs8145 3 жыл бұрын

The Bio-terrorist mode is really fun. It's a fresh way to play Pandemic and a great way to get an 'Alpha player' to test his mettle against the group. The feeling of sneaking around and causing mischief as the bio-terrorist is really great!

@anjvillegas 4 жыл бұрын

Fall of Rome's solo mode makes it an easy #1 for me!

@marcosseven8872 2 жыл бұрын

hi, I'm wondering, can you play On the Brink expansion with everything but the Bio-terrorist past? if that aspect of the expansion they say its not nice, can one, just not play with it? thanks!

@freekingfreaking246 Жыл бұрын

yes

@shelbeeray 2 жыл бұрын

Where would you place Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 ?

@ktotheramer 4 жыл бұрын

No Anniversary Edition, huh?

@chablemon Жыл бұрын

What about season zero…??? Where in the rank would it be?

@rogerst-arneault3522 Жыл бұрын

Wish you had an update for this one...

@kamikazehansu 4 жыл бұрын

Zee: I won't play long games. Also Zee: Pandemic Hot Zones? Who is this for?

@BigWetTits1 4 жыл бұрын

Regular pandemic is already short enough for a co-op game.

@robertmaniac 4 жыл бұрын

I'm actually interested in hot zone, i like portable games, for when you're in a cafe, and want to play a short game, that's why I have ticket to ride New York.

@waldemarcordero5932 4 жыл бұрын

Do you think soon will come out a version of Pademic 2020 The covid-19 Crisis.????

@MichaelJones-yp8gj 4 жыл бұрын

paxsims.wordpress.com/2020/03/29/c3i-magazine-covid-19-scenario-for-pandemic/

@gamesafire4744 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for ranking these! Interesting video

@shawnkuhn4753 3 жыл бұрын

Great list! It's a shame that it's all but impossible to find Iberia anywhere at it's original retail price.

@garybraddick5042 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought a copy of Iberia at Funagain Games for $40.

@shawnkuhn4753 2 жыл бұрын

@@garybraddick5042 That's awesome! Z Man Games has it back it stock now too! I bought it last week and played it last night for the first time. Great game!

@conraddevera 3 жыл бұрын

What's the diff between legafy and the original pandemic?

@goldbug371 3 жыл бұрын

is it just me seeing things or the white table on the right side of the video behind Zee is actually Z shaped? :D

@edmundbloxam2714 4 жыл бұрын

Right, this is the definitive Zee Pandemic list. He's done this, he's done all the characters. Now he needs to do all the pieces. Which is the better meeple, the pink or the brown one?!!

@robertmaniac 4 жыл бұрын

Favorite character? Nah! everyone knows the Best Is the quarantine expert.

@soenketrzaska 4 жыл бұрын

What about the 10. th anniversary edition? Did I miss this one? 🤔

@mirtevic9016 4 жыл бұрын

It is very similar to/almost the same as the original game. I thought it was just a repackaging, that’s why I think he didn’t include it

@evahagerman2118 3 жыл бұрын

I second guessed your entire list after seeing you had season 2 so highly rated. 😆 Not finished with season 0 yet. But so far I find it and season 1 to be superior by far!

@KabukiKid 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, aside from the Legacy games, Iberia is the best Pandemic all in one box. Great game.

@slashdotjeo 4 жыл бұрын

Does Z have his own channel?

@chieparras4815 10 ай бұрын

are the legacy games replayable?

@thurlynox 4 жыл бұрын

What about Legacy Season 0?

@stevenfinnerty5915 3 жыл бұрын

Where does Legacy Season 0 fit on this list?

@jesseklei4074 4 жыл бұрын

Zee, you're WRONG! ;) Rising Tide is a GREAT variant in my opinion. My list would be as follows: 15. Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu 14. Pandemic: Rapid Response 13. (expansion) Pandemic: The Cure - Experimental Meds 12. Pandemic: The Cure 11. Pandemic: Contagion 10. Pandemic: Hot Zone - North America 9. (expansion) Pandemic: State of Emergency 8. (expansion) Pandemic: On The Brink 7. (expansion) Pandemic: In The Lab 6. Pandemic: Rising Tide 5. Pandemic 4. Pandemic: Fall of Rome 3. Pandemic Legacy: Season 2 2. Pandemic: Iberia 1. Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 Where there is a HUGE drop off after #9 and #10-14 are basically all interchangable for me. Pandemic Legacy Season 1 is a clear #1 for me, and #2-4 can flip around from time to time. Nonetheless Zee, nice video! Keep the great content coming! :D

@jorisschelfhout2348 3 жыл бұрын

Love your list📃😍 rising tide is indeed a good game👌

@ms2752 4 жыл бұрын

You should do a live playthrough for each one of theml ;)

@wellesradio 3 жыл бұрын

Except the Legacy of course.

@tjuggerboss8049 4 жыл бұрын

Still have to play legacy season 2, after watching this. I literally cannot wait... Damn u Corona virus!!

@KlaasDeCorte 4 жыл бұрын

It was one of the best legacy games I’ve played! You’re really going to enjoy it! Have fun

@tyrionfiresworn 4 жыл бұрын

I've been playing Seasons One over Zoom and it's worked pretty well (with one person running the cards and board and the others tracking cubes on their copy of normal Pandemic).

@tjuggerboss8049 4 жыл бұрын

@@tyrionfiresworn I bet that's a great way to play board games at a distance, but having played season one, and loved it.. I'm waiting till this Corona szjizzle is over, cause we want to play it 'live' so to speak. :)

@cameronlucas1969 4 жыл бұрын

@@KlaasDeCorte Interesting, season 2 felt like half as good a game that season 1 was

@teacherliw 4 жыл бұрын

The first cooperative game that gives me legacy feel is Legend of Andor.

@marcoschaub8978 4 жыл бұрын

Legends of Andor has a campaign, but it's not a legacy game because there are no permanent changes

@teacherliw 4 жыл бұрын

I know that it is not a legacy game but it feels like one to me. During a legend, something happens and make permanent changes to that legend. Although it doesn't carry forward to future legends, but it gives me similar feel.

@ajrager4344 4 жыл бұрын

I love that Zee put S2 ahead of S1. S1 gets all the credit and the higher ratings but S2 is the superior game by far. Think this is a great listing. I personally have Fall of Rome a tad higher but I love everything Roman themed so no big deal. Great list.

@rabardy2992 4 жыл бұрын

Never trred the legacy versions, but for what it's worth, here's my Top 3: 1 - Fall of Rome 2 - Reign of Cthulhu 3 - Iberia Rising Tide would've been 4th. I'd put Thunderbirds International Rescue in there as no. 3, but it's not technically an official Pandemic game, unfortunately... Thematically, Reign of Cthulhu is far and away the most solid, imho: dispersing cultists to stop them calling forth the Old Ones? I'll buy that for a dollar... Lol

@paulsccduff 4 жыл бұрын

Played many of these and agree with Zee's opinions - except - In Legacy #2 I found the bookkeeping / remembering of frequent changes to both old and introduced rules to be very difficult to keep up with. This negatively affected my enjoyment and I bailed out of the playgroup just over halfway through. Much more enjoyed Legacy #1.