Command & Colors: Ancients 2nd Edition

There are many games that I have seen people talking about long before they are released, but none so much as Commands and Colors: Ancients. Richard Borg's light wargaming system that he introduced in BattleCry and then advanced in Memoir '44 was finally being produced by a war game company. This caused a level of excitement, as people were wondering if Mr. Borg would add a bit of complexity to the system to satisfy those who thought Memoir was too "light". For me personally, I loved Memoir - it being in my top ten games - and was certainly eager to play another game using the same system. Finally, I received my copy of the game and gave it a whirl. And then played it again, and again, and again. I'm sitting here, typing this review, and thinking about playing it again! Rarely has such a game fascinated me as much as C&C:A. Mr. Borg and the GMT team have taken an excellent system and applied it to the ancient Rome vs. Carthage war with great success. If you are a war gamer or someone who is simply thinking of dabbling in the genre, I can think of no other game (except Memoir) that would be better for you to play. So my conclusion is that Commands and Colors: Ancients is a game worth picking up. I've gone from partial interest in it to the point where it's become one of my favorite games. I constantly think about the scenarios, am actually reading up on the historical backgrounds to learn more about the tactics, and am trying to convince everyone I come across to play the game. GMT has produced a real winner here, and I think Richard Borg will someday be hailed as one of the greatest war game designers ever. Play this game now!