- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (The free demo has a 20 game limit with 5 maps.); $24.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/NT
- Date added: May 17, 2005
- Total Downloads: 9,648
- Downloads last week: 10
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 8 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
If you've ever played the classic strategy board game Risk, Lux will immediately ring a bell. Your mission is to attack your enemies' countries while protecting your own territory from invasion, with the end goal of total world domination. Though you can choose from a variety of preset boards, including classic Risk, the game claims to automatically generate billions of custom boards. The graphics and sound effects have been improved from past versions, but we still doubt Lux's appearance will blow avid gamers away. Despite that, this deceptively simple title is highly addictive and quite challenging, even with the easiest computer partners. You can face up to five opponents, or you can play against a warm body online. Lux gives you a great deal of customization options, allowing you to change such variables as difficulty level, world size, opponent speed, and attacks per click. Though we think many folks will have fun with this game, fans of Risk will be especially enamored.Publisher's description
From Sillysoft Games :Lux is an awesome game of strategy and domination. Based on the time tested gameplay of the board game Risk, Lux adds everything you could ask for in a computer version. Things such as cool explosions, easy network play, challenging computer AI opponents, and support for a variety of plug-ins with an included map editor. An active user community exists in the online games and forums. Download the free demo and you will not be disappointed.
Lux version 5 adds tons of new stuff. Maps can have starting scenarios built-in to them. Continent values can be set to increase every round. Lux now is translated into 12 languages. It features new graphics and sounds.
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Version: Lux 5.01
Pros: this game really makes you think
Cons: none
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Version: Lux 5.01
Pros: Multiple maps and the ability to generate random maps breaths new life into an old, classic game. The length of the demo is quite adequate to let you get a feel for what you will be buying. I recommend this product to anyone who enjoys Risk.
Cons: Without being familiar with the maps, it is sometimes hard to tell what territories can attack one of your own territories. Having 'Fortify' type arrows appear on hover would be an improvement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(curse Download.com for their lack of a carriage return)---------------------------------------------------------
Had a random map generate a territory that was so tiny it was invisible. After enduring multiple forays from this territory I got an idea of where it was and was able to find the small cluster of pixels it occupied. It was smaller than the boader line between 2 territories. The minimum territory size in the random generator should probably be looked at. Note, this only happened once. I also found the England map to be difficult to click on many occasions.
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Version: Lux 5.01
Pros: Game is awesome as Risk like game goes. Very addictive.
Cons: Problem is it's addiction, the game being 25$ US to buy, you don't get a book or a CD at that price? And this is a very small program not worth it. On top of that the 20 games trial is seriously overrated.
Suggestion to the company, bring down the price by 10$ and have a 30 days trial version. I still like the game, but felt being ripped off. Don't try it.
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