Havoc! game. Although he admired the cover artwork, he criticized the box design, calling it too thin and too large, saying, "They often arrived slightly crushed, fortunately without damage to the components inside." He also pointed out that the two small plastic ziplocks included for storage were far too small for the 200 counters in the game. Overall, Giacomini thought the game covered a grey area between wargames and role-playing games, pointing out that in addition to being a "pleasant wargame", this game provided opportunities for "Personalization of leaders, diplomatic evolution [and] introduction of adventurers into medieval conflicts." In a retrospective review in Issue 6 of Simulacrum, Joe Scoleri noted that "Despite what it says on the box, Cry Havoc is anything but a 'simulation' of medieval combat. The game compares to medieval combat in the same way Victory Games' Ambush compares to WWII — large doses of Hollywood and heroism are emphasized over history." However, Scoleri felt that the game's sense of style compensated for this, and concluded, "After you've had a taste of the components, game play and scenarios, chances are you'll be having too much fun to be bothered by realism issues." Other reviews and commentary The V.I.P. of Gaming Magazine #3 (April/May, 1986) Jeux & Stratégie #31 References External links Cry Havoc Fan, in English and French language Board games introduced in 1981 Board wargames set in the Middle Ages Eurogames (game publisher) games Man-to-man wargames