I was kinda sad when I found that the MGS board game, which I thought could be a cool espionage style spy-game, was actually just a retooling of Risk. But, I gotta admit, that’s one bad-ass looking board.

Much like Risk 2210 (a great game, btw), the game has alternate rules and win conditions in addition to the usual Risk play style.

“The game board transports players to a Metal Gear Solid saga with a custom designed map of earth that includes six zones and spans 42 territories. Among the game contents are: 275 custom plastic playing pieces representing five private military companies, neutral armies and cities, a custom Outer Haven battleship and game board, 8 Boss Cards, 40 Drebin’s Cards and 42 Territory Cards and 8 Rewards that can be earned. The packaging for Metal Gear Solid Risk features custom artwork by Yoji Shinkawa, Art Director of the Metal Gear Solid franchise.”

I’ll try to post up what the alternative rules are when the game releases, for those interested.

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Dustin Hall is a megalomaniac from the small town of Baldwin in Kansas, now wandering the deserts of Las Vegas in search of new victims. He was probably conceived at a Van Halen concert and raised on a diet of sci-fi and horror movies, fed to him from a disturbingly young age by his uncle. A gamer from a young age, Dustin grew up on a diet of Atari 2600 and NES. He worked for 10 years as the manager of a game shop, and has owned and played nearly every system known to man. Somehow, this all led to a career in writing and collecting unemployment checks. He is also a contributor for the film site BrutalAsHell.com, and is working with PMP Productions on making a few horror films of his own.

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  1. Wow, that’s pretty badass!

    Too bad no one I know likes to play Risk, or at least continue to play with me whilst they consistently have to hear:

    Snake?  Snake??  SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!

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