Product description
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Product Information The classic board game of world
domination returns to PC with a number of enhancements. Players
can either follow the original game's rules or choose between two
variants: receiving randomly dealt territories or picking
territories one by one until all are cled off the board. Other
computer-specific features include the ability to play against up
to five AI nents, save games already in progress, and speed
up the action with an optional automatic dice mode. Encore's
edition of Risk also includes voice clips designed to inject some
lighthearted humor in the otherwise serious strategy game.
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This classic game of strategy and tactics comes to life
with cutting-edge artificial intelligence and stunning 3-D
graphics. Play the Classic Risk game, or for even more action,
take on Ultimate Risk with realistic terrains, forts, generals,
rebel forces, and natural disasters.
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Review
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Several computerized versions of the classic
world-domination game have appeared over the years. Many have
been fun - the ancient Macintosh version immediately springs to
mind - but most have convoluted the simple strategy of the
original, ostensibly to make the game more "sophisticated."
Hasbro's newest computerized Risk succeeds where many others have
failed, with a picture-perfect translation of the board game
featuring complex AI, a simple interface, and numerous
user-controlled options that make the game as simple, or as
complex, as you wish.
The reason this nuevo-Risk has an edge on its predecessors is
that the basic game follows the exact structure of the original.
You begin with an allotted number of troops, choose your
territories, and get to warrin'. During battle sequences, as you
try to conquer adjacent territories, the die rolls are shown - so
there's no more taking the computer's word for the outcome. This
seemingly minuscule addition makes battles much more exciting,
with massive forces often being cut down within a few rolls.
As for the options, well, there's plenty of 'em. With the
classic game, you can set any number of parameters, such as the
rewards for turning in cards you receive when you successfully
conquer a territory and the number and difficulty of the computer
nents. You can also play something dubbed "Blind Risk," in
which you can't see the activities or troops in any territories
but those immediately adjacent to your own. For those looking for
something a little beyond the basic board game, Hasbro has
created "Ultimate Risk," adding some elements to the
basic game. During a bout of Ultimate Risk, you must choose
formations for your troops, deal with weather conditions, form
alliances and hope to overcome the enemy not only through luck
and sheer force, but also through strategy.
The game also features excellent multiplayer options, including
modem, local-area network, and Internet play, so you can act out
your Napoleonic fantasies at will. This is, quite simply, the
best computerized version of Risk yet. --Ron Dulin
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