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One of the greatest military commanders and tacticians in history descends on the Roman Empire once again. Do you face him as Rome and try to ward the invasion that comes from the North, or do you climb atop your war elephant and show Rome you will take t
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
An Epic Classic gets Beautiful
17 Jan 2010
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First developed and published by Avalon Hill more than 25 years ago, Hannibal has aged beautifully. It has always been an epic, tense one-on-one game of warfare and area control. This reprint by Valley Games leaves the game play essentially unchanged, and takes advantage of the graphic and printing capabilities available now to freshen (without cheapening) the look of the board, the counters, the cards, and the rule book. The game is not for the faint of heart. You have to be ready to digest a well-organized 25 page rule book and if you can finish in the box time of 2-1/2 hours, you're quite a bit faster than I am. But if you like campaigns that play out differently every time, and little pieces of cardboard that seem to take on heroic personalities, give Hannibal a try. Sometimes things do get better with age.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Hannibal Redux
3 Nov 2008
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LOVE THIS GAME!! Valley Games redoes the old Avalon Hill classic. The card driven system works like the "We the People" game. It takes about 2-3 hours to play after you get the rules down. Lots of fun with different avenues of approach to victory. The only complaint I have is with the Bonus pieces (the generals). They came off of their bases and with heads broken off. They also need to be painted to be more identifiable. Some of the regular bases break easily as well. Those are minor complaints, this game rocks.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
One of the GREAT card-driven war games
18 Mar 2012
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If you're looking for a great two-player competitive war game, and if like card-driven games, then you will love this game!
This game is set during the Second Punic War in which Hannibal faced off with the Roman Republic. Players use strategic-level cards for multiple purposes: moving generals, levying new troops/reinforcing existing armies, gaining political control of the provinces involved in the war, and generating historical events.
A second set of cards is used to determine the winner in battles. Ultimately both players seek victory by dominating both fronts: military and political. While military might plays an important role in winning, it isn't the only factor. The political side of the game is also very important. You can systematically undermine and hamstring your opponent by causing him to lose political influence among his peoples, and that's actually one of the reason you fight battles (to not just kill soldiers but strike political blows).
The game has a nice historical flavor to. The Romans have naval supremacy, and this is indicated by the Carthaginians having to roll a die every time they move by sea. Syracuse's revolt can be caused by a card in the deck. The change of Roman consuls every round represents Rome being ruled by a Senate. And of course the Carthaginians have elephants!
CAVEAT: The rules are a bit heavy for a novice board gamer. There are many conditional rules that handle special situations and occurrences. While I like the layer of complexity this adds, it does make the game harder to learn. That being said, it's not the toughest war game that I've played.
Hannibal Rome vs Carthage has been often hailed as one of the best--if not THE best--card-driven war game ever made, and for good reason. It's an outstanding game.
P.S. You might also like Twilight Struggle Deluxe Edition, Washington's War, and Axis & Allies 1942.
This game is set during the Second Punic War in which Hannibal faced off with the Roman Republic. Players use strategic-level cards for multiple purposes: moving generals, levying new troops/reinforcing existing armies, gaining political control of the provinces involved in the war, and generating historical events.
A second set of cards is used to determine the winner in battles. Ultimately both players seek victory by dominating both fronts: military and political. While military might plays an important role in winning, it isn't the only factor. The political side of the game is also very important. You can systematically undermine and hamstring your opponent by causing him to lose political influence among his peoples, and that's actually one of the reason you fight battles (to not just kill soldiers but strike political blows).
The game has a nice historical flavor to. The Romans have naval supremacy, and this is indicated by the Carthaginians having to roll a die every time they move by sea. Syracuse's revolt can be caused by a card in the deck. The change of Roman consuls every round represents Rome being ruled by a Senate. And of course the Carthaginians have elephants!
CAVEAT: The rules are a bit heavy for a novice board gamer. There are many conditional rules that handle special situations and occurrences. While I like the layer of complexity this adds, it does make the game harder to learn. That being said, it's not the toughest war game that I've played.
Hannibal Rome vs Carthage has been often hailed as one of the best--if not THE best--card-driven war game ever made, and for good reason. It's an outstanding game.
P.S. You might also like Twilight Struggle Deluxe Edition, Washington's War, and Axis & Allies 1942.
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