Battlestations Pacific

Gusington · January 30, 2013, 09:07:54 PM

Anyone play this? It's billed as an action game of the Pacific War and has both US and Japanese campaigns. It looks to model both naval and air combat. I've been looking at reviews over at Metacritic and they're not bad but not particularly great either. I get a little wary of 'action games' but this one is drawing me in.

Linky: http://store.steampowered.com/app/8170/?snr=1_7_suggest__13

Jarhead0331 · January 30, 2013, 09:17:16 PM

This series never grabbed me.

Gusington · January 30, 2013, 09:36:56 PM

Is that Beetlejuice in your frickin avatar?

What is it you didn't like? Too 'action gamey'?

jomni · January 30, 2013, 10:05:13 PM

I have the first one (midway). It is fun. But i got stuck in the campaign. The multiplayer is promising but there aren't enough players.

You might as well wait for World of Warships.

ArizonaTank · January 30, 2013, 10:09:02 PM

I enjoyed it, and still play it from time to time. Great for those evenings after work, when you don't really want to think much...just watch stuff go boom. If you can get a good price for, I recommend going for it.

My old review:
http://www.armchairgeneral.com/battlestations-pacific-pc-game-review.htm

Gusington · January 30, 2013, 10:12:17 PM

Thanks Tank! Didn't know you had published reviews.

Jomni just saw your reply, tks.

ArizonaTank · January 30, 2013, 10:20:31 PM

Quote from: Gusington on January 30, 2013, 10:12:17 PM
Thanks Tank! Didn't know you had published reviews.

Jomni just saw your reply, tks.

I wrote for ACG for about three years....raked in those big payola checks from the gaming industry and now I am retired....;)

Actually just got very busy at work...found I couldn't commit to deadlines...so put down my pen....

jomni · January 30, 2013, 10:28:01 PM

Arizona's reviews is pretty accurate. I have the same feelings about Midway. But Pacific is more polished and has more variety than Midway.

Gusington · January 30, 2013, 10:30:43 PM

Great review Tank, actually makes me want it more :) Jomni, Tank...is there any reason to get the Midway game and Pacific...does Pacific do everything the other games do better?

LongBlade · January 30, 2013, 10:30:49 PM

Quote from: ArizonaTank on January 30, 2013, 10:20:31 PM
Quote from: Gusington on January 30, 2013, 10:12:17 PM
Thanks Tank! Didn't know you had published reviews.

Jomni just saw your reply, tks.

I wrote for ACG for about three years....raked in those big payola checks from the gaming industry and now I am retired....;)

Actually just got very busy at work...found I couldn't commit to deadlines...so put down my pen....

Hey, if you want to pick it up again, I can give you that same thrill with the extra benefit of not getting paid. Ask anyone: it's awesome!

Gusington · January 30, 2013, 10:31:15 PM

^Yeah it's great :/

Sir Slash · January 30, 2013, 11:00:14 PM

I also remember some great videos at youtube of both games.

Shelldrake · January 31, 2013, 09:28:08 AM

I played the first game in the series Battlestations Midway and mostly liked it except for the missions that required one to fly a plane. Never could get a joystick to work properly and I suck using a keyboard to fly!

W8taminute · January 31, 2013, 03:23:27 PM

I bought Battlestations Pacific from Gamersgate last year for 5.99. At that price the game is well worth it. It's not a true sim but more of an action game.

There are two historical campaigns you can play; One American and one Japanese. The campaign story is linear but entertaining enough at the pricepoint I bought the game for.

You can play online against another player but the servers are all but deserted these days. You can also play against the ai in skirmish mode and pick what map and what session parameters you want to use. Is it going to be a capture x amount of bases for the win or are you going for an invasion game limited to the task of protecting those landing barges as they attempt to storm the beaches?

You can fly planes (fighters, torpedo and dive bombers, and the 4 engined heavies) sail ships of all shapes and sizes from PT Boats to Battleships and you can man base defenses such as AAA and howitzers. You can even pilot submarines!

I recommend getting a cheap flightstick for flying but if you have an xbox controller that will work too.

All in all I like this game but in my opinion it does not reach out and make you an addict to it. Good game for when you get that occasional urge to to blow stuff up with massive 16" battleship guns.

If you do end up getting it Gus you will have to create an account on Microsoft to play however as this is a Games for Windows game. If you're willing to do that let me know and we can play multiplayer against each other or co-op!

ArizonaTank · January 31, 2013, 03:38:52 PM

Quote from: W8taminute on January 31, 2013, 03:23:27 PM

If you do end up getting it Gus you will have to create an account on Microsoft to play however as this is a Games for Windows game. If you're willing to do that let me know and we can play multiplayer against each other or co-op!

I'm interested in co-op as well.