I had a room mate that was really into this in the 80's; kind of an extension of his "RISK" fetish. I played once. Not that I wasn't interested, I've just never been a fiction kinda guy. I've never bothered with any kind of games, and when I did, I just play until I conquer it, then I lose interest.
My son is a big gamer, loves his Play Station. He brings it over and we play golf once in a while. I like that. Almost beat him last game, lost by one stroke because I choked on the 18th green.