Developed by: CapDisc (Capitol Multimedia)
Licensed by: Hasbro
Published by: Philips Interactive Media of America
Original release: 1994
Genre: Boardgame of Hasbro's Axis & Allies game
CD-i type: Compact Disc Interactive, base-case standard CD-i disc, no DVC required
Catalogue: 310690276-2 (USA)
Releases: Originally released in a standard jewelcase including slipcase (USA release only)
Language: English only
Emulator: Working in CD-i Emulator v0.53b4 and higher, no issues
Description from the developer:
It’s 1942. World War II is raging, and you control the fate of nations… on the land, on the sea and in the air. Lead one or more of the major powers; Germany, Japan, USSR, United Kingdom, and United States; in history’s greatest conflict, challenging the shrewd CD-i oponente or up to four other players. Use sound judgment, brillant strategy, and clever tactics, as you deploy your country’s economic and militar might to defeat your enemies. Actual combat footage, detailed global and close-up views of the world, CD quality sound effects; plus extensive on-line help; add powerful dimensions to this engrossing CD-i version of the popular Milton Bradley board game.
Game Facts:
The classic board game from Hasbro was licensed by Philips Media and converted to CD-i by Capitol Multimedia inc, better known as CapDisc. This game was a USA exclusive release although various European CD-i distributors did import the game, especially true of UK based retailers. The game takes place during World War II and up to five players take on the different superpowers of that time (Germany, Japan, USSR, USA and UK). With less than five players the AI takes care of the remaining superpowers. Players can work together cooperatively or battle each other in this World War II simulation. In this turn based strategy games the players' objectives is to conquer enemy territories. Conflicts are fought through the rolling of dice. The game comes with numerous stock footage of actual combat in World War II. This is displayed during said conflicts.
The classic board game from Hasbro was licensed by Philips Media and converted to CD-i by Capitol Multimedia inc, better known as CapDisc. This game was a USA exclusive release although various European CD-i distributors did import the game, especially true of UK based retailers. The game takes place during World War II and up to five players take on the different superpowers of that time (Germany, Japan, USSR, USA and UK). With less than five players the AI takes care of the remaining superpowers. Players can work together cooperatively or battle each other in this World War II simulation. In this turn based strategy games the players' objectives is to conquer enemy territories. Conflicts are fought through the rolling of dice. The game comes with numerous stock footage of actual combat in World War II. This is displayed during said conflicts.
Review
Read the CD-i review here
The year is 1942, and it's time to wage war. However, this time, history is in your hands. Play as 1 or more of the 5 key powers of World War 2 and atempt to lead your country(s) to victory. Will the Axis powers conquer the world? Will the Allied countries withstand the assualt and push forward to win? It's all up to you! This is a game of pure strategy, and I must say, it's extremely fun. The computer's AI is nothing short of impressive, and deffinilty plays to win.
The year is 1942, and it's time to wage war. However, this time, history is in your hands. Play as 1 or more of the 5 key powers of World War 2 and atempt to lead your country(s) to victory. Will the Axis powers conquer the world? Will the Allied countries withstand the assualt and push forward to win? It's all up to you! This is a game of pure strategy, and I must say, it's extremely fun. The computer's AI is nothing short of impressive, and deffinilty plays to win.
Being set into the war in 1942 means that the balance of power is pretty much leaning towards the Axis side, but, it's not got the supreme advantage, so playing as either side is not really crippling. Although trying to win with Great Britan does take a lot of time & effort. Don't worry though, the game does try (though dismally fails after a while) to keep you entertained with small video clips of stock WW2 footage in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. As far as graphics go, its not going to win any awards.
It's basically a flat map with colors for each country denoting which of the super powers occupies them, and when you zoom in, it shows little tanks, planes & such to let you know what is there. However, when a country is highlighted in regular mode, it shows the military data in the column at the upper right-hand side of the screen. There really is no soundtrack to speak of, except for the sounds of war & industrial production provided by the video clips. This is a plus, since most strategy games have music that gets on your nerves anyway.
So just turn down the sound & crank up your own tunes. Control is where this game gets somewhat annoying. While it's icon driven menu system is nice, the constant loading of the video clips makes the controler skip occasionally, and makes use of the CD-i mouse (which would be ideal for any strategy game) almost impossible. All in all though, this game is extremely fun for the strategy minded & WW II buffs. However, if you're looking for fast paced action & shooting, I suggest you look elsewhere.
From the Disc
Most CD-i Games have "Abstract", "Bibliographic" and "Copyright" details on the softwares disc itself, any interesting information in these files can be found below.
Abstract: Axis & Allies: The CD-I Version of the popular boardgame of the same name.
Bibliographic: Axis & Allies by Milton Bradley
Producer: Dave Townsend
Senior Title Engineer: Andy House
Software Design Engineer: Andy House
Art Direction: Andy House & Dave Townsend
Chief Artist: Terrence Brown
Additional Art: Andy House
Interactive Design: Andy House & Dave Townsend
Sequence Editor: Andy House & Dave Townsend
Copyright: Copyright 1992, CapDisc, all rights reserved.
