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Axis & Allies (Avalon Hill) Family
(11 games)
Part of the Axis & Allies (Avalon Hill) family — see Axis & Allies: Europe for the combined view.
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The Discriminating Gamer Review at 0:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Smaller, shorter games are preferred by the host.
- Map looks really good.
- Dice feel good.
- Cards change things up and add replayability.
- Components are laid out nicely.
Cons
- Rectangular boxes are hard to store; wishes for square boxes.
- Box is bigger than it needs to be.
- Limited piece types without chips (ships are missing).
- No player aid for unit abilities, requiring opening the rulebook.
Thematic elements
- World War II
- June 4th, 1944
Comparison games
- Axis & Allies Stalingrad
- Axis & Allies Battle of the Bulge
- Axis & Allies Guadalcanal
- Axis & Allies Battle of the Deep
- Axis & Allies GI Joe
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Combat Board — Discussed as a standard combat board with attacker and defender sides and order cards.
- Fortune cards — Mentioned as part of the game components that add variety.
- miniatures — Various troop and vehicle miniatures are shown and discussed, including planes, tanks, artillery, and fortifications.
- order cards — Used for actions and discussed as part of the battle board setup.
- Reinforcement Charts — Charts are provided for the US/allies, Germany/Axis, and the UK.
- tactics cards — Mentioned as part of the game components that add variety.
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Quotes (from this video)
- I really wish they would turn these into square boxes and get rid of these rectangle boxes. Man, that would be the one thing if they could change anything give me a square box.
- So, based on the card play, base is going to kind of change up how each game plays time to time to time. So, you do get a lot of replay on these games. A lot of fun.
- These dice are Ray approved. These are good dice. They feel good and that that's important to me. The dice feel good.
- I do like how the cards kind of change things up a little bit. That's the uh as Cody likes to put it, that is the spice and sugar to this particular game.
- I cannot wait to get this one on the table.
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Review at 0:15 sentiment: positive
video_pk 66497 · mention_pk 162043
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Enjoyment of the advanced rules with tactics and fortune cards.
- The inclusion of chance elements from fortune cards adds fun.
- Tactics cards provide interesting one-off choices.
- Significant improvement in enjoyment compared to initial impressions.
- The game is still a lot of fun despite perceived imbalance.
- Enjoyment of the Axis & Allies franchise generally.
Cons
- Initial impression was less than impressed.
- Lack of IPCs and unit buying felt different from other Axis & Allies games.
- Dislike of the way air power was used and its lesser importance.
- Missing component in the original purchase.
- The reinforcement step relies heavily on luck with dice rolls.
- Game is perceived as imbalanced in favor of the Germans.
- Would never play without the advanced cards as it would be too vanilla.
Thematic elements
- The Allied invasion of Normandy
- Normandy, June 1944
Comparison games
- Axis & Allies: Europe
- Axis & Allies: Pacific
- Stalingrad
- Dune: War for Arrakis
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Movement — Units move between different zones on the board, with tanks having increased movement.
- combat cards — Utilizes a combat card step system with 16 distinct steps, each represented by a card, dictating the actions each round.
- Dice Rolling — Used for various phases including naval bombardment, anti-aircraft fire, bomber strikes, and reinforcement calculations.
- reinforcements — Allies and Axis receive reinforcements based on dice rolls and their reinforcement schedules.
- Set Collection (implied) — The game uses tactics and fortune cards, suggesting a hand management or set collection element, especially with the one-and-done nature of tactic cards.
- Variable Player Powers (Implied) — The German and Allied sides have distinct units and objectives, with the Germans having static defenses (blockhouses).
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- My grandfather was a mime in World War II.
- Essentially, the game board is divided into a of zones.
- This game utilizes a combat card step system.
- I was less than impressed.
- I am just having a ball. I am having so much fun with this game. This is just great.
- The reinforcement step, as I mentioned, probably my biggest criticism of the game is the reinforcement step.
- I think the game is kind of imbalanced. I think the Germans probably have the advantage in this game.
- On the Cody scale, I'm going to go ahead I'm going to give it a seven out of 10.
- My grandfather killed six Germans at Normandy Beach.
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