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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 3006807" data-attributes="member: 151">Flames of War is a good game, but I wouldn't write A&A Minis off, either.A <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11168" target="_blank">Flames of War Review</a>  is right there and reviews of <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/17970" target="_blank">Axis and Allies Miniatures</a> can be found there.Note that they're different games with somewhat different goals.  A&A has the advantage of being cheaper and faster to play, and is arguably more of a beer and pretzels game.  I mean, you should get that from it's lineage, if nothing else.  It has more in common with Memoir '44 than with Advanced Squad Leader, for example.FoW is a much more of a simulationist game, designed to more accurately reflect combat but to do so in a relatively quick fashion.  Whether purchasing, assembling and painting your minis is a benefit or a detriment is different for each player.  I'm an adequate painter with little spare time.  I still haven't painted my minis from a con six years ago, let alone the warzone minis I just picked up at an auction a month ago.  On the other hand, for many, the painting is half the fun.  The rules system for FoW has received near-universal praise, as near as I can tell.I think they're both great games, and you'd do well with either one.</blockquote>