Risk II JC

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Product Details

Platform : Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
Binding : Video Game
EAN : 0705381117704
Manufacturer : Encore
Model : 11770
Product Group : Software
Release Date : 2007-01-09
UPC : 705381117704

ASIN : B000M6XK4K

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Customer Reviews

Truly a disappointment--falls FAR short of potential. (2003-06-25)

First the good news: you can play classic risk by yourself or with a friend and let the computer take care of some of the work. (The board game is still MUCH more fun with friends!) More good news: you can play "same time," which is a really interesting twist on the classic game, and it's only feasible on the computer--all players issue simultaneous battle orders! It's offers some brain-tweaking fun to figure it all out.

The bad news: the AI (the computer players) are dumb as posts, and I'm not much of a gamer. I could have gotten to harder AIs, but I didn't have the patience to work my way through all of the lower levels. Why not let us play at a harder setting to begin with? More bad news: no saving games! Worst of all: you have to endure a slow pace! Unlike the original computer Risk, which came out in the late 1980s, you can't just flip through the battles--the game only allows you to speed it up a tad: so you could be playing speed games on the computer, but it won't let you! Tedious!

While "same time" is really interesting, the fact that you're stuck playing AI numbskulls detracts a lot. This game is best-suited for young players, perhaps ages 9-14.

I look forward to seeing Castle Risk and Risk 2210 on the computer, as well as further variations such as "same time". And I look forward to the obvious corrections demanded by this game.

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