Customer Reviews

Risk II (Jewel Case)

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I bought this game as a birthday gift to my brother because we loved to play the board game, and he now lives out of state. The box claims it can be played online. I was extremely disappointed to find out that was not the case!! The link provided is for Zone.com which now appears to be games.msn.com, and the latter no longer supports online play of this game.

I spent hours sending emails to amazon.com, the manufacturer's of the game, the support folks listed in the documentation, etc. -- trying to find out who they could guide me to that supports it. No response from anyone except amazon.com, who washed their hands of it.

I spent many more hours scouring gaming web sites and found many that offered it for download...but most were not clear if it could be played there or just downloaded. So here comes many more hours sending emails to them. In the end I still have not found anywhere to play it.

Of course, there are sites that offer the original Risk game...but read on.

Besides the above issue, the game itself is AWESOME!! I'll never go back to the original Risk now that I've played it.

It includes capabilities to play against the computer or with someone else (in the room). There are options to change the point values of each continent, to randomly place armies at the start of the game (instead of each player manually placing them), or to hold an "election" which will decide the deployment. You may choose to have two additional points awarded when you own a territory shown on a set of cards you turn in, and the table for turning in sets adds a "12" level. You can play "same time" instead of "turn-based" if you want to add another monkey wrench, play "tournament" style, or opt for a version called "capital risk".

You decide which generals to play against, instead of, or in addition to, other live opponents - and each general is ranked so you can determine how tough an enemy you want to tackle (I took an easy one and won my first and only game so far so other reviewers might be right about the challenge in this).

There are a couple of new territories that can be added beyond those on the board game, and you can switch the "mid-east" link between continents on or off. There are provisions for making alliances with other players, including the AI (artificial intelligence...the PC). And lastly, you can play a shorter 80% or 60% world domination game.

By the way, I had to set my compatibility mode for Winblows '95 or '98 for use on my Vista machine because the PC would lock up part way through one of the tutorials (and who knows what else wouldn't have worked). After that no problemo.

This is a very addictive game.It is based on the old board game.Its got a variety of different choices to play this game,so you can play it to your liking.I got this some years ago now and its one of my most played games ever.It is exciting as you try your best to defeat the enemy.But sometimes nothing seems to go right,that can be frustrating,but it certainly keeps me occupied.The shooting scenes are great,as is the overall atmosphere of the game.I like the graphs and statistics it has as well.

Risk board game has many varieties. The board game itself is one of the most successful and strategic games of all time. It gives the player the chance to exercise many options. It means that you don't have to play in a particular way to win the game. Given a particular board game state, two players can have two different strategies which are valid and both may lead to victory. This is what makes Risk exciting to play in the first place.

Now when it comes to computer games, you are either dealing with AI players or dealing with other humans through the software. Both experiences are different than sitting with a bunch of friends over a table in someone's house.

Nevertheless, the computer version can give you an experience that you may not get otherwise elsewhere. For example, in this version of Risk, you can have endless number of games with the AI and master your tactical muscles. Tactics, as you know are an important layer on which you need to construct your strategy. Repeated games against AI is very similar to repeated games against computer Chess players. It makes you focus on the game. You can no longer take advantage of your opponents' mistakes. This is good because it reduces your unforced errors.

Risk II offers the usual user interface and classic turn-based mode for the Risk board game. It also provides visual effects which some players may find relaxing and amusing. They have now introduced simultaneous game play with phases which somewhat accelerates the game play. The winning strategies however remain the same.

This is a solid game that you can use for hours and enjoy an addictive strategy game.

In comparison with other Risk-variations available in the market, the network play isn't very strong as there is no concept of a lobby where you can go and find players.

If you want to know more about strategies used in this game or discover more Risk game variations, try Total Diplomacy: The Art of Winning RISK which contains numerous tactics and strategy guides and scenarios. It also has a dedicated website.

[Declaration: I am the author of Total Diplomacy]

This is a very good, although somewhat dated, strategy game. Since it is a little older, the AI (artificial intelligence, i.e., the computer) is very good but probably not up to par with more modern strategy games. However, because I played this game when I was a kid (so many times I lost track) I still enjoy it. In addition, the game music (Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture) is quite appropriate! The game has the Classic version of Risk and a Simultaneous version where all players attack at the same time; I haven't tried this version yet. My computer is running Microsoft XP with Service Pack 2 and the game runs fine with no glitches. If you are a die-hard Risk fan I believe you will enjoy the game for quite a while.

Excellent price for the great game. Amazon does it again.
This game is great fun, especially if you have played and love the board game. It has many added features as well as the Basic game, only now you don't have to worry about losing all those tiny little figures!

The computer version allows you to reveal parts of the map that weren't available in the original, which really changes the whole playing field. I like that they added these options without sacrificing the original. I love choices with games.
There are also other levels and features that are cool to explore.

Check out some online game reviews for more details of all the expandable ways to play the game.

If you like playing the board game you will love this game. It does the work of counting your armies for you and you won't have to "make change" any more! You have the pleasure of being able to play a game against computer opponents and can easily save a game and resume it later. I like Tournament mode where you try to accomplish specific missions and progress to higher levels doing so.

This game is fairly consistent with the original board game, play is pretty close to the same. Execution, however is a little bit "iffy" in that the cursor tends to disappear, making it difficult to locate.

I like this better then the board. Not too much interaction to be stupid.

Rolling dice to take over the world. Im not sure what RISK I was like but this one has several creative-add ons ranging from battle field zoom ins to customizing various rules. Personally, i love this game and its a fairly simple game so you can run it on a weak computer as long as its the only thing you are running. I prefer to grab north and south america first...

I enjoy this game immensely and usually play it at least once every day.
The most challenging is the same-time mode with extra territories added, and I like Capital Risk and Mission Risk the best. I usually choose at least 3 AI opponents.
The only glitch is that sometimes the game will freeze in the middle of a match and you have to quit the game and start over.
Also I have not detected much difference in the quality of play of the different AI generals that can be chosen as opponents even though it's supposed that the order of the list goes from easy to more difficult.
All in all, though, the game is great fun and quite versatile.