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2008
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Description
To celebrate the fifty-year anniversary of Avalon Hill, Axis & Allies is launching its most expansive game ever. The Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition features the debut of Italy as the third Axis nation, the introduction of the cruiser unit to the naval line-up, and the largest Axis & Allies board to-date measuring 24x46 inches. With over 600 pieces, players will be able to recreate and decide the outcome of WWII like never before. The Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition is designed and developed by Larry Harris, the original designer of Axis & Allies.
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The Discriminating Gamer Top List at 10:31 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- The definitive Axis & Allies game
- Italy is a playable Axis power
- Objectives provide additional resources (IPCs)
- Beautiful map
- Engaging German and Russian front conflict
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Global conflict between Axis and Allied powers
- World War II
- Grand strategy simulation
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — you're trying to fight your enemies.
- Combat — fighting your enemies.
- Objective Based Play — you've also got objectives. So, like if you meet certain objectives, you get additional IPC resources during the game.
- Resource Management — additional IPC resources during the game.
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- I hope you've been enjoying this list.
- So, please be sure to check that one out.
- I really love this game a lot.
- I love love love this game so much.
- I don't think I've ever played a game of zombie psych with somebody who didn't really have a lot of fun.
- I fell in love with it.
- Twilight Struggle is fantastic.
- I really really have fun with this one quite a bit.
- This to me is the definitive Axis and Allies game.
- You need to buy this game. Really, you need to buy this game. It is that good.
- This is one you can pull out, you can play with with family and friends and super easy to teach and they really get into it.
- Every time I play it, I got a huge smile on my face.
- It is just a magnificent, magnificent game.
- I put more mental energy and anguish into the placement of this game on the list than any other game I placed on the list.
- This is the ultimate space 4X game.
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3 Minute Board Games Top List at 2:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- classic Axis and Allies game
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Ameritrash — Probably the most iconic Americain ever.
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BoardGameBollocks Top List at 2:53 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Best way to play Axis & Allies
- Streamlines the game compared to combining base games
Cons
- Falls out of print and goes for silly money
- Component identification can be difficult
Thematic elements
- Global strategy game
- World War II
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Global strategy — The game is a global strategy game that has been around longer than the host can remember.
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's Shadows over Camelot yeah
- one of you may be a dirty filthy traitor and you'll be working against the other players trying to make bad [__] happen without getting caught
- credited as being one of the first hidden traitor games
- it's lighter and easier to play and quicker than games like battar Galactica
- the component quality is fantastic this comes from an era when desel Wonder actually made quality games
- this is Memoir 44
- the reason I was Al and earin but sticking this on the list is because I own almost everything that's been produced for this game
- the only problem I've got with Memoir 44 it's getting to the point now where it looks as stuffy as a geriatrics [__]
- if it was made sort of compatible with the existing stuff you sort of edge your way into it you know sort of wean yourself off of the old stuff and gradually buy the new stuff as it come along then maybe they could make this game feel like more modern have updated components
- something like 20 years old it's about time that we all admitted to ourselves that there needs to be a reprint of this a refresh it needs to be brought up to date with the current fantastic high quality standards of modern board games
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The Discriminating Gamer Top List at 16:17 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
overwhelmingly positive
Pros
- Awesome game
- Two different scenarios (start in '41 and '42)
- Huge, massive map
- Great spaces for avenues of attack into Russia
- Italy as its own player (first time)
- Six-player game
- Massive, fun battles
- Stellar gameplay
- The definitive edition of a global game
- Scratches the itch for a global game
Cons
- Expensive at original release
- Regretted giving it away
Thematic elements
- Global conflict with Italy as a player
- World War II
Comparison games
- War Room
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Italy as a Player — It's got Italy as its own player. This is the first one that introduced uh Italy as its own player. So, it's a sixplayer game.
- Large Map — The map is huge. It's a massive map.
- Multiple scenarios — You've got two different scenarios. You can start, I think it's in 41 and 42.
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Quotes (from this video)
- I really like this game because you got the the the Germans are really strong and tough at the beginning and the allies are scattered and they're weaker.
- And again, this does an absolute great job with uh supply and managing supply because that was such an important part of the Battle of the Bulge.
- But I like too combat here's a little different. you have these combat strips you pull out and you roll the dieice and you you kind of put the um dice in the appropriate places on the combat strips.
- Axis and Allies Guad Canal. Guad Canal is a great primarily navalbased game, although you are taking the islands with with infantry, what have you.
- Artillery on the islands can fire in the naval battles. It's just a lot of fun.
- I love the naval focus. Some of my favorite battles are naval battles. I love it when you're bringing in the carriers and the battleships and the cruisers and the subs and the destroyers.
- But here in the Pacific, you feel like the whole board is being used and and and potentially threatened and an avenue to victory.
- Axis and Allies Anniversary Edition is awesome.
- It's got Italy as its own player. This is the first one that introduced uh Italy as its own player. So, it's a sixplayer game.
- To me, this is the best the definitive edition certainly of kind of a global game.
- I never go back to the paper money or the regular dice again. I love such a quality life of improvement.
- If you really enjoy access and allies, you should really look into acquiring uh the the poker chips and the hit dice because they're just fantastic for any game of access and allies.
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The Discriminating Gamer Top 10 List at 11:38 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Timeless WWII strategy with familiar dice rules
- Nostalgic for many players; accessible entry point into the series
Cons
- Can be lengthy and complex for casual players
Thematic elements
- Global conflict, strategic planning, resource management
- World War II strategic warfare
- Classic war game flow with dice-driven combat
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Combat: Dice — Infantry hit on 1, tanks hit on 3, etc., with attacker/defender modifiers.
- Hit-dice and new dice sets (Access Analysis dice) — Renegade released specialized dice to model hits more granularly.
- Low-number combat dice system — Infantry hit on 1, tanks hit on 3, etc., with attacker/defender modifiers.
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Quotes (from this video)
- I'm not ranking the games overall. I'm not saying these are objectively my favorite games in order.
- What do I think are the best dice rolling aspects?
- It's all about the dice rolls.
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BoardGameBollocks Top List at 4:43 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Massive production value
- Great for six players
Cons
- Long setup and play time
- Complex for new players
Thematic elements
- war simulation and conquest
- Global WWII war
- enthusiastic, cinematic
Comparison games
- War games in general
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- combat dice, movement, tech development — Roll dice in combat, move troops, and advance technologies on a global map
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Quotes (from this video)
- Blocky Mountains was infinitely replayable.
- This is an action selection game that involves dice.
- it's a fantastic dice chucking game
- Power Boats looks completely out of dog [ __ ] Looks ugly, unappealing
- the thrill you get of powering through the water and pulling off that amazing prediction of where you're going to go
- I love this game. It's just a nasty feel of it.
- ungrateful [ __ ] bastards.
- kill your own [ __ ] turkey.
- it's one of them stuffy Euro games
- The Mayan Calendar is a gimmick, but it works brilliantly
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3 Minute Board Games Playthrough at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Definitive Axis and Allies edition according to the host
- Fun, tactile gameplay with moving stacks and dice
- Painted pieces add hobby value
- Great for 2-4 players with reduced downtime
Cons
- No solo mode
- Long setup and takedown
- Significant downtime in games with 5-6 players
- Not a deep simulation; ahistorical moments; theme may not suit everyone
Thematic elements
- global strategic conquest with area control and dice-based combat
- World War II global theater around 1941
- historical-alt with abstract mechanics
Comparison games
- Memoir 44
- V-sabotage
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Controlling regions provides income and contributes to victory.
- area_control — Controlling regions provides income and contributes to victory.
- combat_and_battleboard — Combat resolved on a separate Battle Board with hit thresholds per unit type.
- Combat: Damage Based — Casualties are removed from play; defenders may counterattack after initial hits.
- dice_resolution — Combat outcomes are decided by dice rolls.
- economic_system — Money is used to buy units and upgrade; production centers generate income.
- mobilization_and_movement — Purchased units are placed in a mobilization zone; units move across territories during combat and non-combat moves.
- reinforcement_and_counterattack — Casualties are removed from play; defenders may counterattack after initial hits.
- transport_and_bombardment — Transports can carry units; battleships perform bombardments in adjacent seas; bombardment occurs first round.
- turn_structure — Each faction takes its full turn before passing to the next; long multi-player turns.
- upgrades_and_research — Invest money into research tokens, roll dice to upgrade units (e.g., jet fighters).
- victory_condition — Game ends when a faction controls 15 of the 18 Victory Cities.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Axis and Allies Anniversary Edition - gold medal game
- this edition is the definitive Axis and Allies for me
- it's a war game that's a game first and foremost and what it does so well is be the best toy soldiers game it can be
- the best thing about this game is playing with my painted set
- I really do not recommend playing this with more than four players
- it does take a big time commitment though and it's a weekend game to be enjoyed with friends and perhaps some beer and pretzels too
- for a simpler lighter World War II game try Memoir 44
- and for something very tactical try V-sabotage
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