Gary Grigsby-s World At War Description:

Gary Grigsby's World At War review:
2 stars (World at War is not for the "DIE HARD" wargamer) - I have been wargaming for over 30 years. I do not care for this game as there is no diplomatic abilities what-so-ever. There is no way to persuade Spain to join the Axis. Yugoslavia signed the Tri-partite treaty and became a member of the Axis, even if only for a short time due to a British led Coup d' Tat. Turkey massed 3 million men on the Russian border waiting for Germany to win at Stalingrad. so they could join the Axis by declaring war on Russia.

The game is very complex, not realistic and to stiff to play. As a member of the Europa Association in the early 90's and the flexibility and freedom that a board game gives you. This is not for a person that wants flexibility and the ability to change history.

I was expecting to much from this PC game. If you want flexibility and the opportunity to change history, do not buy this game because it is not there. you can be the Germans and lose every time...you can be the Japanese and fair worse than they did in real life. If you only ever want to be the Allied powers then this is the game for you because you can destroy the Axis each and everytime.

This game was a waste of money.

if it is Axis and Allies you want then buy it and save the money for something more worth while
5 stars (A Great Strategic Game) -

After reading all the reviews you get the feeling this is a love it or hate it game, but that isn't the whole story. Yes there is a 120 page manual that comes with the game, but there are also two tutorials that show you how to move and how production works. Once you have learned these two you can begin to play without reading the entire manual. If you have some experience playing computer war games you will find learning to play this one intuitive after a few trys.



Production is not unchangeable at the begining of the game. You adjust production each turn. In fact you are prompted in the tips section for the Germans to disband the carrier fleet that is in the pipeline.



As one reviewer stated there is endless variety in this game with five sides to play against an AI that is top notch. I have played the German side five times in a row and I am just now begining to hang past '43 with some chance of surviving the Allied invasion. For those of us who appreciate logistics the game offers in-depth supply scenarios. As for PBEM vs Multi-player, there is still a vast gaming community dedicated to PBEM play for many different games.



Approach this game with your filters removed and you will find a rewarding gaming experience. I loaded it on a five year old Dell Desktop with 512MB of ram and besides adjusting the display from 800x600 to 1024 before starting the game, I haven't experienced the first problem with the game. Another good job Mr. Grigsby.
4 stars (Fun but a bit hard) - This game is good for the hardcore PC strategy gamer. Ive been playing for a while now and I'm trying to get the hang of it. This game really makes World War II seem very real. After playing as Germany a couple of times ( and losing each and every time) i almost felt sorry for the Germans. But after you get the hand of it it can be really fun.