The War of the Worlds (1953 film) receives high acclaim from critics: At the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 85% rating based on 27 critics; the consensus states: "Though it's dated in spots, "The War of the Worlds" retains an unnerving power, updating H. G. Wells' classic sci-fi tale to the Cold War era and featuring some of the best special effects of any 1950s film". "The War of the Worlds" was deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant in 2011 by the United States Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. The Registry noted the film's release
The War of the Worlds II The War of the Worlds II The War of the Worlds II is a 1974 board wargame published by Rand Game Associates. "The War of the Worlds II" is a science-fiction game on a planetary scale, with various starfaring races fighting over an uninhabited, resource-rich star system. David M. Redding reviewed "War of the Worlds II" in "The Space Gamer" No. 3. Redding commented that "I unloaded the game at a small fraction of its cost to a rather dense, now ex-acquaintance and he surely got less than he bargained for." Tony Watson reviewed "War of the Worlds II" in