Total Strategy: Z, Arena of Combat

I played this game again today for the purpose of writing this review but have played this game on a weekly basis since January. Just looked on the internet to find out if others were playing it and found this site so have signed up and want to give a review. I have still not won a game of this but love it none the less! I love the combat system which is fast and I believe is realistic, there always being an element of luck in war. I am surprised at the comments of Druss regarding the lack of strategy element to the game as in my opinion this game is hugely strategic. It may not be as hardcore as some of the serious gamers are used to but I there is still a huge strategic element to it. This is demonstrated by the fact that i have constantly changed tack during every game I have played. I also happen to believe that the combat pot system is no more based on luck than the rolling of dice which is what most of these types of games are based on. I think its one of those games where you get as much out of it as you put in - some of my games have lasted for 30 minutes and others have lasted for hours. I would recommend this game.

This game is a light to medium weight strategy game that can be enjoyed by a diverse range of players. I've seen kids play it with their parents, young professionals play it at lunch and even seasoned gamers enjoy themselves.

The strategy is very easy to pick up and gives a good challenge despite the simplicity of the game. The egg cup provides a nice little element of chance that keeps the game fresh each time. However a good player should be able to win 9 times out of 10.

My current run is 41 games unbeaten (must stop bragging)and my friend Jon is 11 games unbeaten so we're well overdue for a showdown!