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Manufacturer: Hasbro
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Binding: Video Game
EAN: 0608610990683
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Label: Hasbro
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Platform: PlayStation
Publisher: Hasbro
Studio: Hasbro
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Summary: hmmm
Comment: I don't get it why it is not as good as the PC version. I don't like the fact that you can't see the entire world map with all your countries and armies at once (just like the Risk2 PC game) but instead have to move from one continent to another.
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Summary: Ten years of fun and counting:)
Comment: If I was allowed only one computer game to have for the rest of my life that game would be RISK. I am simply addicted to it. I first picked up a copy of it for my old Altima computer in 1996 and still play it today. My roommates are always passing by and asking "still conquering the world?" In addition to the classic world map and dice rolling option, there is also the Ultimate strategy option with several different maps to choose from including the World, Europe, North America and Asia.
The Ultimate games are my favorite, largely because it actually involves more strategy. Buying a general also increases the number of strategies that are possible, and with each successive win the general gains another star and more possible strategies. Which strategy will you choose to attack? Which strategy will you choose to defend yourself and will it be the correct strategy to counter you opponents attack plan?
The highest ranked General is a 4-star general who gets that last star if he manages to capture an enemy's Capital.
Which brings us neatly onto fortifications. Each player gets a certain number of forts to place at the beginning of the game (with more allowed based on the number of territories each player has.) Each fortification is actually 21 forts with the Capital being 40 forts (and therefore virtually impregnable) It is perfectly possible for example for a 40-fort Capital with two battalions to fend off a 50-battallion attacking force.
Those who are familiar with the classic board game will recognize much of this set-up, the principal is largely the same but with added elements such as the forts, strategies storms that block shipping routes, rebels and disease. Certain territories seem more prone to disease that can wipe out scores of battalions and rebel armies can strike at weakened territories in your possession.
One complaint I have relates to storms. Whereas you are forbidden from crossing a strip of water blocked by a storm, the computer player doesn't seem similarly restricted. I have seen several instances of the computer attacking through a storm. It hardly seems fair, but c'est la vie.
My favorite set-up[ is the Yltimnate version of the European map with the full complement of computer enemies, it takes roughly two to three hours to play one game with this set-up and its not uncommon for me to play two games a night and find myself still playing at 2 a.m. on a work-night.
I would recommend this game to anyone, especially those that like an intelligent challenge in strategy. One of the other reviewers titled their review "Hours of fun," well from my perspective it has to be "Decades of fun."
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Summary: They really should have easy and difficult ratings!
Comment: The only thing I really didn't like about this game was the difficulty ratings. The computer is extremely hard to beat in the multi-player games, even when the "easy" setting is at its peak. That made it discouraging to continue with. They really need to make those settings match, or why bother having them?
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Summary: RISK
Comment: The game is great but the CD for playstation doesn't last good and the game can lock up on you. I'm having a hard time finding a new game so I'm shopping here. I really like the game.
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Summary: Hours of fun
Comment: I had never played Risk before playing this computer version, but I was immediately hooked! As well as the "classic" board game version, you can also play on several other maps and change some of the rules. With the ability to change maps and options you will be playing this game for months to come.I would have liked some more in-game and end-of-game movies, but otherwise this is a great strategy game for wargamers.
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