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In Axis & Allies: RTS, players relive and experience the most epic struggle in the history of mankind, World War II. Players direct the military and economic destiny of any one of the world's most powerful countries - United States, England, Germany, The Soviet Union or Japan. Axis & Allies: RTS not only captures the intensity of war but also allows players to change the outcome of the major battles and campaigns of World War II. Confronted with the strategic and tactical situations experienced by the top generals and national leaders of the period, players have to make critical decisions that determine the fate and the destiny of the world. Axis & Allies: RTS features gameplay elements such as unique organization of units; command of land, sea, and air units in real-time; dynamic fronts and supply lines; interaction with Generals and Leaders of the era; and intense online play with a powerful random scenario generator. [Atari]
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more... 87
XGP Gaming
The artificial intelligence is brutal in this game. The first few levels are okay but once you get deeper into battle, they learn your strategies and adapt to the way you play.
 87
GamingTrend
Has a steeper learning curve than "Kohan 2," and that may turn fans of that series off. It also doesn't have much in common with the original board game, and that is sure to cause an issue with fans. However, once you dig into the game, it's a truly satisfying experience.
84
Gaming Illustrated
The design team did a good job in offering multiple campaigns, scenarios, skirmishes, and the board-game option.
84
IGN
The World War 2 theme of Axis and Allies definitely makes it different enough from "Kohan" to stand on its own. It's a hell of a fun experience no matter which way you look at it.
83
Gaming Age
It's pretty simple, if you like the "Kohan" series you'll probably enjoy this game. If you desire the hectic nature of more traditional real time strategy games, you may not appreciate the simplifications made here.
80
eToychest
Delivers in terms of pure excitement and plain and simple fun. The game packs in more than enough challenge to keep even the seasoned RTS veterans gritting their teeth, while the online component is sure to keep most any player giddy.
78
GameZone
The only real problem I had when playing the game was getting units to break off an engagement.
78
Game Informer
Overall, the title feels disjointed when going between map strategy and RTS combat. [Jan 2005, p.138]
75
3DAvenue
The problem with A&A, besides the negative points brought forward above, is the WW2 and RTS genres of gaming are two very prestigious genres, and it doesn't do enough to top what else is out there on offer.
75
Pelit (Finland)
A very basic real-time strategy with AI issues. Although everything about it has been seen a million times before, the game is still pretty entertaining from time to time. [Jan. 05]
72
PGNx Media
The single-player modes are marred by questionable AI which removes much of the intensity and in effect, fun, of playing the game.
71
Game Chronicles
It helps to be a History Channel fanatic to really love this game. Fans of the board game who have never played RTS will no doubt be very unhappy.
70
PC Format
The problem is that what worked so well in "Kohan" can't help but feel a little artificial when applied to a more realistic milieu. [Christmas 2004, p.110]
70
Armchair Empire
Misses the mark slightly by adding a couple of things that don't work quite as well they could have.
69
IC-Games
A slight disappointment, since it tries to meld two strategy styles and falls short in both cases.
60
Gamers' Temple
Although based on a popular board game, you'll soon grow bored with this game.
60
GameSpot
The single-player portions of the game are ridiculously easy, even on the hard settings. Only a few campaign missions are remotely challenging, and even these cases are due to poor AI with Allied forces.
60
AceGamez
It's not a terrible effort and there's some light fun to be had, but Axis & Allies is just an average strategy game, combining an unoriginal setting with the slightly interesting yet ultimately disappointing World Map mode, wrapped in dated graphics.
60
GamerFeed
The lack of sea units and carriers of any type make the title needlessly tedious.
55
Jolt Online Gaming UK
It’s not an awful game by any scale, but it is tepid and flawed in its execution.
50
Computer Gaming World
A.I. is A-crappy. I have rarely encountered a game that evinces more clearly the rigid, stimulus-response nature of algorithmic thought. [Jan 2005, p.100]
45
Warcry
Unfortunately, a game sells on gameplay, and after four campaign missions I wasn't feeling any desire to keep going.
41
Computer and Video Games
Part of the problem is that instead of playing to the original game's strengths, what the developer has devised is a lily-livered RTS that's a pale shade of the Kohan engine on which it's based. [PC Zone]
40
GameSpy
It has no bite, no personality, none of the visionary creative energy that have brought Timegate's other games to life. It's as clunky and flat as an outdated history book.
40
G4 TV
What all of this boils down to is a whole lot of base building and management, and unfortunately, much of it is pointless as the economy in the game is fairly unbalanced.
40
Computer Games Magazine
It's a hard lesson that designs are not always interchangeable, and is overall one of the most disappointing games of the year. [March 2005, p.72]
35
PC Gamer
A disaster. [Feb 2005, p.60]
Robert S. gave it a10: Jose G. gave it a9: Tim D. gave it a 9: Derek R. gave it a 5: Dan A. gave it a 10: |
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