Axis and Allies 2004 Atari

[ScottyKnowsStacysMom]

Anyone remember Axis and Allies on PC from Atari? I keep finding overpriced "new" copies on ebay and the like, but I was wondering, what about suggesting to Steam? I don't know how many others would like to see the game added, or how to go about suggesting to Steam to try to add the game to the store. What are y'all's opinion of the game/getting it added?

[Apollo702]

Originally posted by ScottyWolfeGaming:

Originally posted by Apollo702:

I used to play the actual board game in high school.

How would people who have played the digital versions compare and/or rate them?

From my limited experience with board games, this one included, it depends on the group. When you play a board game IRL the tone/people make or break the game. It can be a fun experience with friends, or a horrible experience with total strangers whose personalities don't mix. Virtually (Speaking for the 2004 Atari version) you get the RTS experience and see your units moving and doing battle.

These are two different styles of play each with their own pros and cons. Whichever you enjoy most comes to experiencing yourself and going with that.

Oh yeah. I can tell some serious stories- half laughing/half not while typing.

I definitely had also wondered about the online personality mixes- as with all multi-player games.

How would you rate the AI if played solo?

[ScottyKnowsStacysMom]

Originally posted by Apollo702:

Originally posted by ScottyWolfeGaming:

From my limited experience with board games, this one included, it depends on the group. When you play a board game IRL the tone/people make or break the game. It can be a fun experience with friends, or a horrible experience with total strangers whose personalities don't mix. Virtually (Speaking for the 2004 Atari version) you get the RTS experience and see your units moving and doing battle.

These are two different styles of play each with their own pros and cons. Whichever you enjoy most comes to experiencing yourself and going with that.

Oh yeah. I can tell some serious stories- half laughing/half not while typing.

I definitely had also wondered about the online personality mixes- as with all multi-player games.

How would you rate the AI if played solo?

For this game? Back in the day, it got pretty challenging. Nowadays, the campaign seems half tutorial, half challenge. Most of the missions can be completed with a "sit for a minute then attack everywhere at once" kind of playstyle, but that can also be mixed because you can leave missions to chance. You don't "have" to RTS every mission, and you can fail and it will change the outcome.

I'd give the AI as I remember it a solid 8.5/10. It's early 2000s AI that move like StarCraft AI, but in WWII uniforms.

[Apollo702]

OK. That helps clear it up a bit.

[Battlekruse]

What about playing either Command & Conquer or Company of Heroes 3.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1213210/Command__Conquer_Remastered_Collection/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677280/Company_of_Heroes_3/

[ScottyKnowsStacysMom]

Originally posted by Battlekruse:

What about playing either Command & Conquer or Company of Heroes 3.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1213210/Command__Conquer_Remastered_Collection/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677280/Company_of_Heroes_3/

already have C&C, and too broke for CoH3 atm lol. I'm looking for the A&A more for the nostalgia than anything :)

[Kohan2_Rebuild_MP]

New remade AA RTS version updated. ..many players globle online play multiplayer everyday. try or jion in new version multiplayer, if you wanna jion ,please add me or reply

[friend robocat]

this game needs to come here and on gog

[Kohan2_Rebuild_MP]

Originally posted by InquilinoC:

i spent 2 years of mi life playing this game,i played with the official server then they disconnected it and ..end. It was a really good rts game, simple and effective.
we are a group of 8 friends wishing that this game can be one day in Steam...

Anyone loved the classic WW2 old game AARTS 2004? New remade AA RTS version updated.via mod. With new campaigns, new Ai, new strategy. Global server built up. many players global play online multiplayer everyday. try or jion in new version multiplayer. add me or check my profiles??

[Kohan2_Rebuild_MP]

Originally posted by jebusmckrackin:

i was just asking steam tonight about that
i have the game but i dont think works with windows 10
i had it working on my old desktop but i think something went wrong with the graphics card

did you love aa rts?

[SteahmChip]

I bought this game back in the day and recently am trying it again, this time in Win 11
MODDB is the place to go for mots and such recommend Overlord if only to get the AA.exe which works better in win 10/11

For Win 11 if get errors trying to launch the game
Insure files in Allies and Axis folder are unblocked
Then Data execution prevention has to be turned off (DEP) for AA.exe

For me it can crash in 15min or so, save often

The games suggested here still differ significantly enough from it to stand apart for example the This game vs board game:

Strong RTS element in all modes, campaign, random map, custom map, build bases attack and demolish enemy troops aircraft ships and bases.

The World map view has one buying tech and some upgrades then move on the map, end turn.
Afterwards any territories entered can be fought RTS style or auto-resolved.

RTS has up to 20 player units divided into various types of troop formations and vehicle formation.
Planes can be summoned for airstrikes (one has a bit more visual feedback from planes on the battlefield over Company of Heroes, for example, perhaps a bit more like Panzer Claws.
Plus one can build AAs to defend against air.

Mods can speed up plane strike time as well as increase number of units and buildings on an RTS map.
And it is a proper RST with real pause to look at map, give orders, speed adjust between 25% to 400%, mouse scroll zooms in (many modern RTS totally LAME in that regard today, no pause, no speed adjust in Singleplayer)

I gave it up back in the day because it is definitely "grindy" in the sense me or AI were blowing each others stuff up magnificently however, it would take a long time for either of us to get ahead and after awhile that did not seem all that interesting .

However, I try again and meat grinding in Guadalcanal (the AI attacked another part of the map unexpectedly and I had to shelve all clever plans; bug-out, regroup, and rebuild).

This game makes one very aware of supply and to a certain extent army regiment division and corps organization.

[Morkonan]

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Originally posted by ScottyKnowsStacysMom:

Anyone remember Axis and Allies on PC from Atari? I keep finding overpriced "new" copies on ebay and the like, but I was wondering, what about suggesting to Steam? I don't know how many others would like to see the game added, or how to go about suggesting to Steam to try to add the game to the store. What are y'all's opinion of the game/getting it added?

I have the old PC version (The original computer release) and it's true to the boardgame.

Later version have issues, change the rules, etc.

The boardgame is fantastic! Many hours spent watching one of the players flip the board... :)

[Adam]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.