 Cybertron belongs to me! |
| Review Date: June 15, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Samuel S. Garland, San Francisco, CA |
| If you're a fan of RISK and you're interested in a new variation of the game, then this version is for you. Like other themed RISK games there are new aspects to the game, like using leaders with attacking/defending advatages and a time limit to play, but this version also incorporates some unique aspects of the Transformers to make things really interesting. Of course, the Cybertronian leaders of your armies can transform, giving them different abilites depending on their mode, but my favorite thing about this version is that the game board itself changes form. Certain zones move according to your playing of cards, and you can use this to your advantage to reveal hidden areas, create new armies, destroy enemy forces, or block off/open access to other zones. The game play is pretty quick, with only 6 days to conquer Cybertron and needing only one card to play a card (instead of three matching ones in standard RISK), but of course you can vary the rules and play a longer version of the game. My main complaint is that the rules are a little vague in some instances, making battle with and loss of leaders confusing sometimes. The board is unique, but a little bland in that the thick borders of the zones block much of the detail of the well-drawn planet in the background. The armies all use the same figures, with one Decepticon force using an unfortunate purple color. The leaders available for the four different armies are Megatron, Prime, Bumblebee, and Blockade. |
Excellent game.
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| Review Date: January 24, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Nihonkabu, Medfield, MA, USA |
| My children all love to play Risk. We have many versions, and they were excited to get the Transformers edition. Risk involves a lot of strategy. It can take several hours to play, so beware of that. It is not a quick, 10 minute game! Any game like Risk, Chess, Stratego, Rummikub--I think they are great for math skills, for exercising the part of the brain that uses analysis, etc. I'd much prefer this over electronic game playing all day. |
Just played a Four hour game last night with my Son.
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| Review Date: July 6, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Chris Cobb, Stockbridge, ga United States |
All I can say is that its unbelievably cool and fun. This was our first time playing Risk (we played over four games back to back) and it was very enjoyable. I'd say it was a combo of Chess and monopoly. Tons of strategy and fun gameplay.
I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone who doesn't like strategy or who doesn't want to spend hours playing a game. |
Super Happy!
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| Review Date: October 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: L. Brown, |
| I ordered this game from Amazon at the same time that I ordered product online from both Best Buy and Kohl's. This was the first order that I received and it was in perfect, playable condition! My boyfriend and I are very happy. |
Fun game
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| Review Date: October 14, 2008 |
| Reviewer: C. Jones, Spring Hill, KS United States |
| This version of Risk is more complicated to play, so it is great for older kids. The pieces are really cool. I recommend it |
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