From: Atari Average Rating: Binding: Video Game ESRB Age Rating: Teen Label: Atari Number of Items: 1 Platform: PlayStation2
Features:
Out-think 10 other generals seeking domination of the world
Work out battles in 3D game maps that span the world
New cinematic battle scenes deliver the full experience (and consequences) of battle
Earn medals and special dice as you succeed, to gain advantage over your opponents<>Try out 3 different battle modes, and wild new options for extended play
Test your military thinking with friends when you play up to 5 others, in 6-person multiplayer mode
Product Description: Risk brings the classic board game to astonishing life. Fill the shoes of a great general, and use your tactical skills to conquer the world! Leave the politics behind and take the world by force!
Risk game that's made not to be taken seriously. Really!!! When you play this game it seems you are playing with a bunch of stoned people. I agree that the AI is dumb as a doornail, but the voice acting is so comical that it makes me laugh every time I play it. All the characters seem to be on some kind od drug and they play or say the most random things. The gameplay is ok, but the best part of this game is laughing at the computer AI for their stupid moves and taunts. If you are a true serious Risk fan forget this game, however if you like to play games just to make fun of them this is the one for you!
Fun Times I stayed away from the board game due to the time it took to play a game as well as finding other people who had that much time. The video game really speads it up and it is always fun to destroy Napolean.
One of the best strategy games ever! Unlike other people, my so called "dreaded" blue disk has never failed. And there are more than one map; try, five or six maps, once you've unlokced them all. The pargment map is the best, and looks the most real. You can speed the game or keep a close watch at the process of all the battles. Although the AI are programmed to do the same thing, you can change the outcomes by mixing the generals and levels of each one. The Game of Risk also offers many uniforms, but has no MExican General or uniform, which has been somewhat dissappointing to me, personally. Overall, this version of the famous game of Risk is one of the best to reach the stores.
Might as well play against monkeys I love risk. I had the EGA pc game years ago and enjoyed it, but the computer players rarely did anything remotely appearing like a strategy and were just plain stupid. Enter Risk: Global Domination. I figure it has been at least 15 years since I played the old EGA Risk. Certainly, the AI has got to be better now and the computer opponents would put up a good fight. I mean computers are beating chess masters now. How friggin' hard would it be to make a decent AI opponent in Risk? Well, apparently it is just too hard. The computer opponents are, in a word, LAME!. They appear to attack at random. They never attempt to protect territories/continents they've taken. They employ absolutely no strategy at all other than an apparent desire to lose every game. The makers of this game spent too much time on graphics, sounds, pretty dice, and fancy boards. They should have spent more time on developing an engine that would make it a challenge to play. I'd be happy with the graphics I got with my first computer (a Tandy 1000 in 1985) if that's what it would take to not have to play a bunch of monkeys.
Playing against the computer doesn't replace playing humans The game is quite fun but playing against the computer can get very boring. The computer is programmed to play a certain way which makes it very predictable. For example, if you take control of the continent, one or more of the other five opponents controlled by the computer will automatically attack you to stop your hold. Also, the computer is programmed so that it often makes very stupid moves. For instance, if an opponent gets weak, then a computerized opponent rarely attempts to take him over. Hence, the key to winning the game is by keeping your eye out for weak opponents and taking them over. Occupying a continent will usually hurt your more than help you.
To conclude, the game is fun at first but as you learn how the computerized game system plays, it becomes boring and predictable. Playing against other people is much more fun.
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