You don't have anything to fear from the Neutral territories; they won't attack you. They also act as a good buffer between you and your enemies, at least until someone gobbles them up.

After everyone has had a turn, the sequence begins anew. At the beginning of each turn, you will be given combatants to distribute throughout your empire based on how many territories you hold. Bonus combatants are given for holding an entire continent.

Intelligence report
Strategy, of which I am sadly lacking, is really the key with Aggression. I swear, the computer enemies pull combatants out of thin air sometimes. There is a way to get extra combatants during a turn based on your aggressive actions during the turn. To be honest though, I still haven't quite figured out the point system that allows this, or how it works exactly.

Each of you has to plan your own strategy for yourself, but I'll give you a little tip. The first few times you play Aggression, set up the game with only one computer enemy with Beginner AI and limit the number of combatants in a territory to 12. Make all of the other computer players Neutral. A setup like this will give you a better chance of winning while you learn the finer points of the game.

You won't enjoy the game if you always lose. As you become better, you can increase the number of computer enemies and their AI.

Aggression has many advanced features to make play easier when dealing with larger numbers of combatants, such as the Juggernaut battle modes, and shortcuts for rapid troop movement. There is an Information Grid too, so you can keep abreast of the other player's tactical situation.

Debriefing
Aggression requires a color Palm device, but has versions that support 160 x 160 low resolution, 320 x 320 hi-res, and 480 x 320 Cinema/Landscape screens. If you have a device with a Cinema/Landscape display, check the BliT Web site to see if there are any particular issues for your model.

I was never that much of a fan of the Risk board game. I did enjoy playing Supremacy though, and I guess that's what prompted me to try Aggression. I have to admit that I'm hooked. Aggression's game play is very addictive and worth the $14.95.

I give Aggression from BliT Games 3 out of 5. What would I like to see in a future release? I think the manual needs to be cleared up a bit to clarify the point system and points for combatants feature. I'm still not real clear on that aspect of the game. Also, a wireless multiplayer option, whether IR, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or all three would be nice and even worth a higher price.

OUR RATING: 3 of 5

James Booth is a self-taught PC and Palm device user that dabbles in graphics and photography. He can be reached at lizardworks@mchsi.com.