Risk
Reviewed by Inkhands
Risk. Classic board game. I loved this game before I ever
owned a single video game. This will always be one of my
favorite games, but how does the Genesis version do? Not too
bad actually.
Risk is a game about taking over the world. There are six
continents and many countries represented on each continent.
This game is for as many as six human or players.
You can set each of the players skill at a
different level - beginning, intermediate, or expert. At the
inital setup you choose countries in turns, then you can
place armies on each of the countries you chose. Each turn
you get at least three extra armies to place on any country
you own. That number goes up if you have control of an
entire continent. That amount is based on the size of the
continent...for example you will get more armies for Asia,
than if you have control of Australia. You can sit the turn
out, or you can attack. These attacks play differently based
on the mode you chose. In the board game you roll as many as
three dice based on how many armies you have your country
and your opponent rolls dice based on how many they have. If
you choose classic mode, it works similiar to that. If you
chose arcade you get a split screen and your cannon can
shoot at their army, while they shoot at you and you have
control of your cannon. If you win at least one battle per
turn you get a card. There are soldier cards, horsemen
cards, and cannon cards. You can turn these in at the
beginning of your turn to get more armies. If you have three
of kind you get armies, but if you have one of each of the
three sets you will get more armies. After you have five
cards you have to turn a set in, whether you want to or not.
Nothing noteworthy in the graphics or sound departments.
Graphics aren't horrible, but I think even the board game
looks better than the effort that was put into the look of
the game. Same goes for sound. I didn't even notice any
music...just the constant clanging of swords together. This
is a weak point to the game. The control really doesn't seem
important in a game like this. This is a strategic game, not
a run and jumping game or a fighting game. If you hit the
wrong button, you can back out of it.
Overall - While this game won't astound you visually or
musically, it really is a very good version of the classic
board game that I loved so many years ago. If you liked that
game you will probably enjoy this. This is a good little
game about taking over the world that can be played through
in just an hour or two. It has very high replay value,
because if you liked it the first time around, you will like
it the second or third time. Get the board game or another
version of it if you can, but if this is all you can find,
then it's well worth taking at least a look at.
Graphics and Sound - 6/10
Control - 7/10
Gameplay - 9/10
Replay Value - 8/10
Overall - 7/10
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