Risk: Factions (360)

RISK: Factions is a downloadable video game for Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade service. The game was announced on January 12, 2010. It is based on Hasbro's popular board game, Risk The game has both single player and online modes of play. The single player campaign is divided into 5 chapters. Each chapter unlocks one of the games 5 factions. The gameplay in the single player campaign is similar to that of the 2008 Risk rule set. Players must complete three objectives and have control of their capital to win the game. Alternatively, a player may defeat all the opponents to win the game as well. The features added to RISK: Factions that don't appear in the 2008 rule set are overkills, faction abilities, and dynamic terrain. Overkills are awarded when players roll either two or three 6s. If a player rolls 2 sixes he destroys half of the opponent's units in the current battle. If a player rolls 3 sixes he destroys all units in the current battle.