TDG: Axis & Allies & Zombies

Axis & Allies & Zombies, Oh, My! Join Cody as he looks at this ghoulish spin on the classic World War II game from Avalon Hill and Wizards of the Coast Game. As though World War II was macabre enough, right? Right?
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  • @CardboardistYT
    @CardboardistYT5 жыл бұрын

    That bite joke got me laughing way harder than I’d care to admit.

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it. More of a look than a joke, I think.

  • @CardboardistYT

    @CardboardistYT

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@TheDiscriminatingGamer I did mean the look.

  • @robertmoffitt1336
    @robertmoffitt13365 жыл бұрын

    That zombie song! LOL!😁😁😁😁

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    Shawn is a amazing!

  • @robertmoffitt1336

    @robertmoffitt1336

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@TheDiscriminatingGamer "Her teeth have started to rot...but I think her body's still smoking hot..." LOL!!!😁😁😁😁 He needs to release a "Discriminating Gamers Greatest Hits"🍻

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@robertmoffitt1336 You can get the album off of iTunes.

  • @charleslatora5750
    @charleslatora57504 жыл бұрын

    I had decided I was never going to get into the axis and allies games. and I wasn't sure what kind of zombie game I would like. So then, axis allies and zombies came out and I said sure why not. I've had it for a bit cuz now that I'm back in the gaming I kind of went crazy and was stocking up on additional games(old n brand new). I'm trying to finally play all my unplayed games. The ones that are staring at me from their shelves. You can hear their pleas at night, "play me play me, or we are going to eat your brains tonight." Great review as always.

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    4 жыл бұрын

    Did you pick this up? If you're still looking for a strategic WWII game, War Room is really good. If you don't like A&A&Z, there are a number of great zombie games out there. Zombicide and Dead of Winter are both really fun.

  • @charleslatora5750

    @charleslatora5750

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TheDiscriminatingGamer I did pick it up. Found it at a reduced price at Barnes n Noble book store. Punching out the pieces as we speak, or as we text.Their "bargain bin" has been very very good to me. It's where I found my copy of Monopoly Socialism, and where I picked up two starter X-Wing boxes very cheap. I was buying more vehicles there, but I've now managed to stop buying X-Wing models. Did buy the mat though. got to be careful. my kids sent me down the Yu-Gi-Oh rabbit hole and I've got three plastic bins full of cards, decks, & binders full of cards sitting in the garage. hopefully in about 30 years the cards will still be worth something and the kids can sell them and then throw me a good Irish wake. I've had mostly two-player 'regular' war games and I had been since retiring two years ago buying mostly 'regular' war games. Branching out now...pure solo games now on my shelf. B17QotS, Hunters, Hunted, Silent Victory, & Amerika Bomber. All next after AAZombies.

  • @kevinbertram4828
    @kevinbertram48285 жыл бұрын

    Great work as always!

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, sir.

  • @swells1
    @swells15 жыл бұрын

    Enjoy the channel. Will need to pick this one up.

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    You'll get a kick out of it. Thanks!

  • @OPMDK
    @OPMDK5 жыл бұрын

    Nice review

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @GenghisVern
    @GenghisVern5 жыл бұрын

    Best review. This is the one to link to friends who might be interested.

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    Vern Etzel Thank you, sir.

  • @romain2725
    @romain27255 жыл бұрын

    Dear Cody, Ever since you started your channel four years ago, I've been buying every game you told us to, and then I'm also buying what Marco and the others tell us to buy, but my wife says it wasn't such a great idea to mortgage our house and my children complain that they would enjoy the games more if they weren't so hungry, and some of them even resent me for spending their college money on that new deluxe Twilight Imperium 4th edition, among other games. I know, people can be so shortsighted... What with all the fun we're having. But what do you recommend I tell them to convince them that it's all worth it?

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    I suppose I've been lucky, never having been saddled with the drudgery of wife and children. I suppose that I would remind them, constantly, that board games fill a gap in your life that they do not. Make them aware of your priorities and once they know their place their expectations will drop accordingly. Best of luck! And now, I'm off to my lonely hovel and regrets.

  • @PMMagro

    @PMMagro

    5 жыл бұрын

    BRAINS

  • @charleslatora5750

    @charleslatora5750

    4 жыл бұрын

    This could be dangerous but tell them all these games will be for them to sell once you've passed on since there is no life insurance policy. you may have to sleep with one eye open just so they don't try to collect early...lol

  • @pm71241
    @pm712415 жыл бұрын

    Looking forward to World in Flames ... and zombies.

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    Peter Mogensen Ha!

  • @redblackmonkey
    @redblackmonkey5 жыл бұрын

    Any excess hits by one side or the other are then applied to zombies in the territory if any, and once any defenfing units are eliminated, the attacker may still conduct combat against zombies(as long as they choose if zombies are present) using their combat rating and the zombie headshot(6 on the d6). Attacking air units must retreat after 1 round of combat against zombies only.

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    The BIG 'E' A&A Thanks!

  • @Gerszom
    @Gerszom5 жыл бұрын

    I have „Axis&Allies:Anniversary Edition” and i love it. But i think it is enough for me. For Zombie themed games i prefer something else.

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    To each their own. This was a really fun and creative new way to play AA, however.

  • @Gerszom

    @Gerszom

    5 жыл бұрын

    The Discriminating Gamer thx for the opinion. Great review as always!

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Gerszom Thank you!

  • @redblackmonkey
    @redblackmonkey5 жыл бұрын

    Either side's units that are bit by zombies in the combat phase are moved behing the casualty line and do get to still fire in combat.

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    The BIG 'E' A&A Thanks for the clarification.

  • @marcotuliodeavellar4298
    @marcotuliodeavellar42985 жыл бұрын

    Hey Cody, Have you tried Nuklear Winter 68? It might be something you would enjoy. Great review. Thank you.

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    I've heard about it, but I have not played it. Thanks for the tip.

  • @sunnyniu3849
    @sunnyniu38495 жыл бұрын

    Interesting thing is that the people who like this game all said this game is excellent and great, the people who don't like it just completely don't want to mention it. Within the A&A community, I say more people dislike it than people like it...

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sunny Niu I think for a lot of people the thing they like about A.A. is the historical aspect, and so they write this off without giving it a chance. I’ve talked to a few people who didn’t want to have anything to do with it because it was “pure” history.

  • @sunnyniu3849

    @sunnyniu3849

    5 жыл бұрын

    The Discriminating Gamer My personal opinion is that A&A is intend to be a historical game, so I don't really like the idea of putting fantastical element in it. Yet on the other side, as a board game lover, AAZ really gives the whole game a new mechanics, it is successful as a standalone board game. If possible I will try this out. So I'd say it's a good board game but not so good as an A&A game

  • @chrisdonovan8795
    @chrisdonovan87955 жыл бұрын

    In a lot of sci-fi, a global threat is usually a good reason to unify the planet.

  • @pilotop517
    @pilotop5175 жыл бұрын

    TDG help me please, i have anniversary edition only, can the 42 escenario in anniversary work with the 42 deck in AA and zombies? greetings from mexico :)

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    I don't believe so. It has to do with the map and locations, which I believe are different from '42 and Anniversary.

  • @pilotop517

    @pilotop517

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@TheDiscriminatingGamer well of you try it sometime in the future just let me know :) thank you for the reply, awesome video and intro as always.

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@pilotop517 Thanks!

  • @chamytomax
    @chamytomax10 ай бұрын

    Hi, one question: How can we liberate a zone where there are zombies but not enemies?

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    10 ай бұрын

    I don’t recall off the top of my head. Have you tried the forums on BGG?

  • @wishmeheaven
    @wishmeheaven Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the review. Thematically, how do you explain yourself that zombies are more powerful than soldiers with guns..?

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    Жыл бұрын

    Numbers.

  • @wishmeheaven

    @wishmeheaven

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheDiscriminatingGamer so... more zombies than ammo, you say..? I wonder.

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    Жыл бұрын

    @@wishmeheaven Makes sense to me.

  • @hanng1242
    @hanng12425 жыл бұрын

    You know, for stuff like this, somebody should try to get the license to Harry Turtledove stuff.

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    I agree. That would be awesome. Could you imagine a Guns of the South game? Or a How Few Remain game?

  • @BrianMarcus-nz7cs
    @BrianMarcus-nz7csАй бұрын

    Yes u have a list of quality reviews on u tube , isn't this game compatible whith other A@A games , ? there's a set of cards in my copy for use whith anniversary i believe? , could be a subject ripe for review !!! , allso have u tried heroes of normandy / shadows over Normandy, by cathulu ? an interesting taste on the genre , 🐧

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    Ай бұрын

    I haven’t played Shadows. I did a review for Heroes a while back.

  • @user-hk5fo1nm9h
    @user-hk5fo1nm9h5 жыл бұрын

    I just got Dual Powers, a Twilight Struggle esque game about the February-October Revolution and I’m thinking of taking it to the launch of a revolutionary socialist/communist magazine in New York. The revolution will be war gamed.

  • @varovaro1967
    @varovaro19675 жыл бұрын

    Sad story for such a great game, shame on them... alas.

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    Okay.

  • @varovaro1967

    @varovaro1967

    5 жыл бұрын

    From bgg: “A game designed by fantasy idiots who also destroyed Avalon Hill by sheer neglect, and who know nothing about History. They kicked out Larry Harris and replaced him with jackasses who could only come up with such a ridiculous game idea.”

  • @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    @TheDiscriminatingGamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@varovaro1967 Wow, that's harsh. I think perhaps they are missing the point. If you want to play a traditional game of Axis & Allies, you still can. This is just a new spin on the old system. I really had fun with it. I am a WWII military historian, and I can set aside my love of history to embrace the fantastic elements here. I really don't think it's an "either/or" proposition.

  • @Conflict_Boardgaming
    @Conflict_Boardgaming5 жыл бұрын

    1:30 to skip the shitty music.