So after the roaring success of Ticket to Ride last Christmas I placed responsibility on my shoulders on myself to once again to get another game for this year. Didn't get myself enough research time however in the end I opted for
Pandemic. A game unlike any other I've ever played. It's a co-op board game where 2 - 4 players team up to help counter 4 diseases that have broken out into 4 different regions in the world.
Took a while to fully get to grips with the rules and how it plays but played two games yesterday and funny enough, we lost both. The game definitely requires strategy and working together, freely sharing advice throughout the game to help give you the best chance of winning. It was fun and I'm looking forward to the next game, hopefully we'll win!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandemic_(board_game)