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Days of Wonder Memoir, 44' | 
| Brand: Days of Wonder
Category: Toy
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $38.79
as of 7/29/2010 17:43 MDT details
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Seller: RPGShop'com
Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 3647
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Age: 8 - 99 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 12 x 3 x 12
MPN: DOW7301
Model: 4098341
UPC: 824968718919
EAN: 9790975277330
ASIN: B0002TV2NS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | A days of wonder classic | | • | Top quality pieces | | • | Historical World War II game | | • | Easy to learn and fast-paced | | • | 17 historical scenarios |
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Product Description
Publisher: Days of Wonder Designer: Richard Borg Number of Players: 2 Playing time: 30 to 60 minutes Ages: 8 & up Overview: It's an event that has been immortalized in history, film and games. Some consider it to be one of the most ambitious military actions of all time, and it was a defining moment during the Second World War. Now, you can step in and command the entire effort, from the cliffs of Pointe-du-Hoc to the hedgerow battles in the Corentin Peninsula and beyond, with Memoir '44. Omaha Beach, Pegasus Bridge, Operation Cobra...all these and more await your leadership on the field of battle! Memoir '44 comes with hordes of little plastic Army men that players use to recreate dozens of WWII battles. Each scenario mimics the terrain, troop placement, and objectives thanks to the innovative hex game board. Add in the quirks of the Command cards that allow the smart commander to make use of his unit's individual strengths. Easy to learn and fast-paced, Memoir '44 requires strategic card play, timely dice rolling and an aggressive, yet flexible battle plan to achieve victory! Other games you might like: Axis and Allies: D-Day; Risk
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| Customer Reviews:
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Light but Fun WW II Strategy April 28, 2010
Ben Myers
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Picked up this game the other day after reading a number of reviews online, wanting to give a more tactical rather than operation game a try. Typically I prefer larger scale games such as Axis and Allies, but also thought it might be fun to try something a little quicker and lighter.
The strengths of this game are that a scenario can typically be played in 30-60 min, and that setup is quick and intuitive as well. The rule book is short and well written, from the time I opened up the box I had the game set up and was playing with a full understanding of the rules in about 20 min. The game also comes with a dozen or so different battle scenarios right out of the box (with many add on packs available as well for when you tire of these). I must say that I have a good time playing Memoir '44, and when playing with new players you can typically explain the rules to them in a matter of a couple minutes.
That being said, the strengths of this game are also it's weaknesses. There is little depth to the game, very few rules, and a whole lot of luck. Your moves are based on the cards you draw from a deck, and if you draw lousy cards or cards that just apply to a particular flank, you can quickly lose just based on the cards you draw. I had one game where I was well ahead of my opponent, but ended up losing because I drew card after card that only applied to a flank where I didn't have any units. Between cards and dice, this game is about 75% luck and 25% strategy. I understand why they did this, not wanting to bog down new players with hundreds of rules, but it sometimes make you feel like you have very little affect on the outcome of the battle regardless of how well or poorly you understand strategy.
In summary, I like this game and have a good time with it. It's the kind of game you can get out when you have an hour to kill and play an entire scenario, and never gets bogged down with complicated rules. It's just plain fun and shouldn't be taken too seriously. It won't replace my more complicated wargames, but will remain on my shelf for something quick and easy to pick up and play when I have a limited amount of time.
Decent game which is easy to play March 19, 2010
Rextrent (Wichita, Kansas USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is easy to play and fun.
Not a strict wargame, but an easy-going diversion.
Simply a fun game, if you like war stuff.
 Ok game, but to much luck. February 13, 2010
Nathaniel S (IL)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have been into strategy board games most of my life. Although I like the design of the game it's self (i.e. being able to set up different battles) personally I think that there is to much luck involved. Having you whole battle based on "the luck of the draw" and on top of that "the luck of the roll" combined with the way that the game rules are set up can make for very frustrating game play. If you are looking for a hardcore strategy game, this is not it, but if you don't mind having a large part of your games based on luck, then it might be right for you.
Great strategy game, but missing a few pieces February 8, 2010
Jeremy Vandervoet (Los Angeles)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great strategy game and it doesn't take 3 hours to play. However, the product that was shipped to me is missing several key pieces so that is frustrating.
 Memoir 44 is Awesome! February 5, 2010
J. MacBride (ID)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I got this game for Christmas from my wife and I love it! I enjoy military history, especially as a retired military person and I enjoy board games! This game is fun, easy to learn and play without allot of the difficult and cumbersome rules of other war games that take forever to master and play. This game has a great mix of skill, thinking and luck while being easy to play within a hour or so, yet being pretty true to historical events. My wife and I enjoy playing the scenarios of diffrent historical battles, and then once the battle/game is done, we like to go back and read what happened in the specific battle during WWII and amazed how close our little board game matches the historical event. In an age where computer video games rule and I also enjoy military war computer games too, there is something about playing a board game and holding and touching something tangible like moving soldiers and tanks that we forget just how much fun that can be. It's a a great way for a middle age guy like me to play with "plastic army men and tanks" again!! Great fun!
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