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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Risk for the rest of us!, November 29, 2000
This review is from: Risk 2 (Mac) (CD-ROM)
I enjoyed this game. It accurately reproduces the classic board game, and has a number of (optional) variants. Since the game allows you to select multiple computer opponents, each with its own strategies, you can play enjoyable games solitaire. As far as reliability, I have not had this game crash or lock up my computer at all. The game comes with some excellent tutorials for those who haven't played before. The only drawbacks I encountered were with the graphics and the pace of the game: there is a lot of Napoleonic-style animation that gets old after a while, but you can turn most of it off. Resolving each individual battle that a human player is involved in can take a while; I wish that there was a "fast finish" option for human players. (You can hit the space bar to accelerate combat between computer players.) Still, it takes a lot less time than rolling real dice playing the board game. Another (minor) objection that I have is that the game ends as soon as the last human player is wiped out; sometimes I'd like to watch the computer players duke it out over the ruins of my country! I'd recommend this game to anybody who loves the board game, or those interested in a simple but challenging strategy game.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
The fun doesn't last, July 26, 2001
This review is from: Risk 2 (Mac) (CD-ROM)
I bought this game as a Risk fanatic expecting a whole new game with new exciting challenges. It was not. Although the game was still fun because it's Risk and it had great graphics it wasn't enough to keep my intrest too long. It's just normal Risk with the add-on "Same Time Risk" which isn't very fun, just confusing. If you haven't already bought a Risk CD I strongly recomend buying the origonal because of Ultamate Risk which can keep your eyes glued to the computer screen for mounths.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Like the board game, but more, May 17, 2001
This review is from: Risk 2 (Mac) (CD-ROM)
The Risk II computer game is a lot like the original board game (same map, same rules, etc.) but there are even more option. You can add territories and add conections between territories. You can play by yourself, against the computer, or over the internet. One thing I liked about playing Risk II on the computer was that things go a lot quicker than if you're playing the board game (i.e. you can practicaly fast-forward the computer vs. computer battles). Another thing about playing on the computer is that you can learn the rules really quickly if you've never played before because the computer will prompt you as to what is going on and what you have to do. The only problem I have is that your computer enemies can be a bit erratic, and you never know what they will do. Of course this also adds a little something to the game as well. But overall, if you like the board game you'll love the computer game. If you've never played the board game you'll love the computer game.
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