6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Epic Classic gets Beautiful, 17 Jan 2010
By Mark Gage - Published on Amazon.com
= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Hannibal Rome Vs Carthage (Toy)
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:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hannibal Redux, 3 Nov 2008
By Edward C. Prem - Published on Amazon.com
= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars
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.
5.0 out of 5 stars
For lovers of ancient history and competitive gaming!, 13 Aug 2011
By M. Sosa - Published on Amazon.com
= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Hannibal Rome Vs Carthage (Toy)
This is a medium weight card driven wargame that is arguably a classic now, having maintained its popularity, if not actually grown, since its publication by Avalon Hill in 1997. To play perfectly by all of the rules is a challenge for non heavy gamers, but even if you get half the rules right you will have a lot of fun with this title. Highly recommended for competitive types.