Axis & Allies 1942 Online

I bought this with a little apprehension given the reviews. So far so good and I have played over a dozen solo games. The only time the game has an error is when I have it open for a very long time and try to play it again. I simply close the app and the game goes right back to where I was so no damage. Overall the game is great and I enjoy it. I am more of a solo player so I would love a better AI. After awhile you learn it’s patterns so you think you are getting better but no way to tell unless you play another person. It would be nice if they made the AI smarter and more unpredictable. Multi-player games could take a very long time so a better AI would allow you to play more while you wait your next turn. Given the latest patch release date I don’t know if the developer is even supporting the game anymore or plans on making any improvements. There is so much potential if they decide to invest in the game. I would definitely be open to buying a one time payment amount if DLC released just like when you buy the actual game. Lastly it’s refreshing to pay for a game once and get all the content. No micro transactions and chasing a meta that you will never catch. While the price may be a little high if you think about all the micro transactions you can make with other games the price is really good.

I truly enjoyed playing this when it was a board game, but I almost never finished a game. I was looking forward to the Mobile version because I could actually manage to finish games. I read the reviews and still decided to spend the money on the game is hopes that the glitchy service wouldn’t bother me to much and maybe my money could help them fix the bugs. Alas when I started my first game on my iPhone X I got “the black screen of death”. This happened after the game selection options and right when I was about to start the first Russian turn. Screen went black, not shut off just black. no options, no displays, no matter of random finger tapping the only thing I can do is close the program and re start it. Once I load the app and restart the game after the loading… black again… *sigh. Why I gave this a two star and not a one star is because I can still play it on my iPad but I don’t carry that in my pocket. I can not take a turn while I have a spare moment in my day. Hopefully this glitch will be fixed soon and I can give a much better review for what was/is a great game.

I really don’t like that I have to be so negative here, I want to rave about how great this is, but I can’t. This game is literally unplayable. Tutorial? Game loads, then freezes on black screen. Single player against computer? Game loads, then freezes on black screen. I’ve tried axis and ally factions, same problem. Only time the game works is in hot seat mode. (I haven’t tried online against other players yet, I’m afraid of eating a slot in someone’s game and just being able to never play my turn due to the above described black screen issue). I know we’ve got Christmas and New Years here, and I understand y’all (the devs) are busy with family and friends, rightfully so, but as soon as the holidays are over, please fix ASAP, I want to rate this game highly, but I just can’t in its current state. Update: I’ve discovered I have 0 issues running the game on my old, 5th gen iPad. The issues I described above persist on my iPhone 13 pro. I followed the recommendation of lowering the performance, and I can at least access all game modes now; however, it’s still a common occurrence to have to force quit the game 3-7 times per PHASE of a turn because it freezes, or goes into a loading cycle that leads no where. As soon as this game is as useful on my iPhone as it is my iPad, I will absolutely bump my review up.