Axis & Allies 1942 Online

Every year that goes by proves how timeless this game is. It was fun as a board game, but is much more manageable as a video game.

This is so much easier than setting it up everytime IRL lol

just like the board game of old growing up....Just wish they would make a 1940 version or the version with Italy as a seporate axis power....

This updated version compared to the original is not as fun. The old version things could be customized, difficulty levels set, etc, this version the computer just screws you

This game lacks many of the features of the 1941 version. There is no ANZAC / Italian and French forces. There are not research capabilities. The IPC generation and factory options are not as flexible as they could be. No strike bombers or mechanized infantry.

As is common with games of this sort, the AI is so idiotic as to be not worth bothering with (we're talking an "Axis Victory in Round 2" level of idiotic), so don't buy it for solo use unless you just want to learn how to play the game. However---and much more importantly---the online multiplayer mode works extremely well, and it's very easy and convenient to pick up and put down. My only real knock on the game concerns the UI---the board can get very busy, and it can be easy to ruinously misclick or to miss something if you aren't double-checking absolutely everything all the time (specifically, I would have loved to be able to preview the results of the move phases before irrevocably committing). But that's not a deal-breaker, and bottom line, this is a perfectly viable way to get your A&A fix.

I loved the original board game and later modifications. I was thrilled when a digital computer version of the original was produced. The computer opponent is mostly predictable though follows the most likely moves that a human player would so it works. Game is great, and love that you can play solo in any one or all 5 countries in the same game if you'd like. Often I'll play all Axis or all Allies, and works great. Some times what took all day on a board can be done in less than 30 minutes. Love it, and highly recommended.