Avalon Hill Axis and Allies Game by Avalon Hill

Pros: Great strategy game, tactical fun
Cons: long play time, lots of pieces to keep track of.

I discovered Axis & Allies in college - and found this game blew my old friend Risk out of the water. Whereas Risk is set during the Napoleonic Wars, and uses simple armies (no differentiation between cavalry or infantry) and very simple attacks, A & A ...

Pros: Visually appealing and intellectually challenging
Cons: Setup can be tedious; small pieces can be lost or broken

Michelle, a.k.a. chelledun is hosting the Nostalgia Write-Off in honor of her 200th review; this is my second entry. I first played Axis & Allies almost 20 years ago when Milton Bradley (now Avalon ...

Pros: Replay value, beautiful miniatures, 5 players.
Cons: Playing time and setup time, game may stagnate if new strategies aren't implemented.

Axis and Allies Classic Publisher: Milton Bradley Gamemaster Series Release date: 1987 Street Price: $40 - $50 Game Details: 2-5 players Ages 12 and older ----- Introduction ...

Pros: Very fun, not very luck based, takes strategy, different pieces
Cons: Kinda complicated, sometimes takes long

This board game is tons of fun! It's a strategy game, based on the conditions of the world in spring 1942, in the middle of World War II. You can choose to be either be part of the Axis powers: Germany and Japan, or the Allies powers: the U.S.S.R., the...

Pros: Excellent strategic game with small amount of luck.
Cons: It can last for as much as 8 hours if played badly.

Axis and Allies must be the best board game around. Players take control of one of the powers of the second World War and try to gain victory for their side. There are 12 types of unit on land, sea and air all of which cost hard earned money. The better the unit, the more expensive. If you have enough money to take a risk, try developing weapons to turn the tide of the war.