Memoir '44 D-Day The Liberation Of France

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    gagawolala

    Tue Jun 24 2008

    How to tell if a game is right for most people? Look see how many expansions it currently has, it will tell you how popular this game is. I was hesitant about buying this game at the beginning but I found out later this is a MUST BUY for mid to heavy gamers. WHY? You know, most of the boardgames are designed for multiple players, like 3, 4, 5 or more. More people the merrier. But not every time I can get 3 or 4 or 5 people to my house to play. At least I have not meet so many gamers who are as crazy about games as me. If you can only get 1 friends to stop by or just 1 of your family members who got nothing else to do, this is the perfect game for 2 of you. The rules is 10 times easier than Axis and Allies (I still have not figure out how to play Axis and Allies exactly), the game goes between 30 ~ 45 minutes, you get to see how is your opponent's brain is wired (good way to learn about a person), and you will get addicted. Another success by Days Of Wonder

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    josephfiocchi

    Fri Jan 18 2008

    Memoir 44 is a well designed, 2-player game (each player could have a partner but it didn't work out well when we tried it). Everything sent with the game is well made from the instruction brochure which is clearly written, designed and well-printed to the sturdy game board. Players choose from one of the 16 battles provided and follow the battle-specific instructions. They even recommend which battle would be easiest for those of us who have never played a war game before. Pieces are placed on the game board, where the battles are fought. The board is made up of a number of hexagons and divided into a left flank, center and right flank by two red lines. The battle instructions include what kind of terrain as well as the number of infantry, artillery and armor units the chosen battle has. While almost everything about this game is done well, the instructions, though well written, need help. I think that's because no one in my family has ever played a war game before; we are fi... Read more

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    dedwards

    Sun Jun 25 2006

    Memoir '44 is a two player (more can play with additional copies) game about WWII ground combat in Europe, simple enough to be played by my six year old (with adult help) yet interesting enough to be enjoyed by those who are used to far more complex military simulations. Fast playing and good looking, it is fun and despite the simplicity, it retains a good historical and simulative flavor. Memoir '44 uses small plastic figures to represent military units, that fight battles on a cardboard map with a hexagon grid superimposed over it. A deck of colorfuly illustrated cards drives the action, and combat is resolved with some nonstandard dice. The figures include infantry, armor, artillery and some obstacles like barbed wire. They add a lot of visual oomph to the game, and will capture the imagination of anyone who has played "toy soldiers". The figures can represent squads to regiments or larger units, depending on the scenario being played. The map is two sided, with one ... Read more

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    wargamer

    Wed Oct 27 2004

    I've been playing hundreds of wargames for over 35 years and this game is one of the best I've come across. My 13-year old daughter likes it too (she beats me regularly), and even my 20-something sons enjoyed playing. Memoir'44 has some subtle but effective wargaming tactics to it in the card play and movement of the units. The terrain pieces determine "kill zones" for units in overwatch and "sanctuaries" for spent units. My daughter caught on very fast and this is a wargame for people that would never play a complicated wargame like "Command Decision", but it still gives the grognard the "feel" of a real wargame. The games play out quickly also for time-contrained individuals. Up to 4 can play with one game, but for 4-6 players on two teams, buy 2 games and put them together for real command and control experiences. The game comes with over a dozen historical scenarios and many more are avaailable on the "Days of Wonder" website. The Memoir '44 website supports additional scenarios, F... Read more