Battlestations Midway - PC
Introduction
Arcadey console-port WW2 game based in the Pacific theatre. One short storyline campaign and a bunch of single missions. The story is fairly engaging. You start out in command of a little torpedo boat as Pearl Harbour comes under attack, get more toys as the game unfolds and end up in command of a big carrier fleet at the Battle of Midway. They throw in a little bit of 'don't be too hard on the Nips, they've got families too' footage which is a nice touch.
Gameplay
Did I mention console port? Very simple game play, fairly slick interface and clearly designed for people with only 3 fingers. Everything works well with mouse and keyboard although flying is probably best done with a game-controller-pad thing. Downside is that as it gets more hectic you spend most of your time on the map screen directing the battle rather than actually playing with the toys and you end up missing some of the basic RTS controls (selection boxes etc). That said, you can jump into any of the toys whenever you want to have a play around.
Sights and Sounds
Graphics aren't so much dated as functional, clearly designed for max framerate and to sit well on an XBox. Reflections and clouds are particularly nice, but I got pretty bored of the flat calms. The Pacific is never at a flat calm. Water splash on the 'camera' is a nice touch.
Stuff that sucks
Too arcadey, campaign is way too short, weather modelling is non-existant.
Conclusion
Mildly amusing for quick blast. It has a coop multiplayer mode which looks fun, but I've not been able to test yet. Worth a
for q muck around, but not much else.
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