RISK Mass Effect Galaxy at War Board Game

Got this for my best friend for Christmas. We both love Mass Effect and Risk, and I found this online. He was very eager to play it for weeks, which means he must have really loved the gift. He never acted that way with my past Christmas gifts....Anyway, if you love Mass Effect (and Risk), you'll love this combo board game. It's got like three different game types (we played the main one that incorporates the Reapers vs. Alliance). LOTS of rules.. no joke. It got confusing a lot of the time. However, once you get the hang of it (like regular Risk), you'll probably have great fun.It seemed a little unfair for most of the game (my friend and I played the Reapers against his mom and sister [Alliance]). For example, the Alliance seems greatly outnumbered (like the video game) and vastly outmatched (also like the video game). Maybe we played it wrong, because we absolutely demolished his mom and sister, capturing literally every single one of their countries (or should I say galaxies? Solar systems? Sectors? Whatever, you know what I mean).Regardless, the game was fun. And if you know Risk, you know how long it can last. Our game, though, only lasted a few hours before we conquered the entire galaxy... A good game length (or maybe it seemed short because we got a little drunk while playing).

3 games in 1, including a classic risk, a Mass Effect game, and also a card game. All are very playable though it is hard to learn the ME version at first. Extremely good at teamplay on the Alliance and Reapers. It's also a pleasing idea to include a loner faction (Cerberus). The game goals make it a lot more strategic for each faction especially if you integrate the card game. Interesting rules and ways to build and manage an army, the card swith special events are well done. I love the quality of the items in the game and how different it is from a basic risk. The only thing I dislike is the fact that the game should include 9-9 fighter ships for each player (meaning both Alliance armies should have 9) but has instead only 9-9 for each faction (meaning the Alliance team has only 9 whereas Cerberus has the same number as a loner). But beside that it's fun and makes you learn a lot. I'm happy to own this game.

If your a Mass Effect fan. This is the perfect game of Risk. The pieces are designed extremely well. And the map has the details of the star map in the game. I would definitely recommend this to anyone. The side games that a provided are also a lot of fun. Only complaint is that when I got the game the box was torn in a few corners. But thats a minor complaint compared to all the great things I could say about this game.

for my husband and he LOVED it! He's a big Mass Effect fan and he loves risk so this was obviously something I had to buy him the moment I saw it. The price on here is great compared to other stores online and with prime we actually ended up getting it the day after I ordered it which was awesome.

Almost an exact copy of RISK: Star Wars Original Trilogy. But it helped passed the time on deployments. Thanks.

Great game! Lots of fun to play, goes well with friends and beer. Actually seems to play faster than regular RISK - this is a good thing. Also, not quite as easy to 'box in' a strategy, the game board is more dynamic than regular RISK as well. Worth the buy!

Love this game! This is the new go to game I play with the family and friends. The three factions in the game make it a lot more challenging

This is a really fun twist on classic Risk. Team play, and three different objectives make it very fun.

Ottimo gioco, anche se alcune meccaniche rischiano di farlo diventare troppo prevedibile. Con un minimo di house rules credo possa incarnare appieno lo spirito di Mass Effect trasposto in Risiko.Dal punto di vista del gameplay è la copia-carbone di un Risk Star Wars di anni fa, quindi chi dovesse possederlo già eviti l'acquisto a meno che non sia uno sfegatato di mass effect.

-Pros:Fun, good pace, lots of interesting gameplay ideas, great blend of Mass Effect lore without completely abandoning RISK core values-Cons:would have liked more factions, instructions not as clear as they could be in some parts.

I've played several versions of RISK including HALO and Starcraft, and this one is really interesting. Each faction has it's own objectives, and the balance of power is very fragile so it makes it interesting from beginning to end!If you're a fan of both RISK & Mass Effect, this is a must!

Came on time and with no issues

I love Risk and I love Mass Effect. This is a perfect combination of the two. Very different yet familiar gameplay, a few new rules to learn but very satisfying to play.