Axis and Allies Reviews

World War 2 is very much talked about this year, what with the 60th anniversary of VE day just passed, and that of VJ day not far off. A good thing too. As the number of actual witnesses to the conflict dwindles, it's becomes ever more important that each new generation is educated about the last time the world was caught up in the catastrophe of ...  Read the complete review

OK, this is a game that I have been playing for over 17 years now, and I have a lot of experience in. This game is basically what we Americans call a "beer and pretzles" version of the serious war games by companies like Avalon Hill. It does a fairly good job of getting you into the logistics of world wide conflict, but does ...  Read the complete review

The most important thing you must do to make this boardgame fun is to read the rules.I've won 3 times in a row back home because I was the only one to read the rules properly. This game is set in 1941 with the German forces about to begin Operation Barbarossa.The Germans are allied with the Japanese and the Russians,Americans and ...  Read the complete review

Axis & Allies is a good fun boardgame that anybody can play. A lack of historical knowledge will not prevent you from winning this game which is a refreshing change to the norm for this type of game. The game is configured for 2-5 players but the fewer players there are the less fun there is to be had. Set in the Second World War, players ...  Read the complete review

Set in the year 1942, this boardgame could be described as the adult version of Risk. The foldout board displays a map of the world and the main five countries are divided between the players. There can be between two and five players and they are the United Kingdom, United States of America, Russia, Japan and Germany. Then battle commences as ...  Read the complete review