Battlestations Pacific Review

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(More customer reviews)I've always liked World War 2 flight sims... and I got this on the hope that it would feed that particular enjoyment with the addition of a little fun in the tactical arena where you can control ships and squadrons of planes as well.

Let me put it bluntly, the game is far too "consolized" to be truely enjoyed on a PC.It would probably be more fun on X-Box.Playing it on the PC doesn't add anything to the experience, because they kept the "few buttons/simple controls" design in the PC version.If you have one of those X-box PC controllers that would work great for this game if you must have it on PC.You can absolutely configure the game to do 100% of whatever it is you need to do from start to finish on a X-box controller.

Because of the gaming console design switching between menus, commands, and other actions in the game is a pain in the rear using a keyboard and/or joy stick.Nothing seems intuitive and it feels klunky.Again, using a X-box style PC controller would make this better if you have one available.

Probably the worst part for me is that the flight controls are so rudimentary.No flaps to worry about.No landing gear to raise or lower.No ammo.No limit to bombs or torpedoes... it's 100% arcade style and no way to make it any more realistic than that.

There is some good.The graphics are very nice overall.There is also potential for some good, quick multi player fun for sure.The missions themselves are interesting and follow real battles from that time period.Ship battles are the funnest part of the game in my opinion.

So, overall, I'd say stay clear of this game for the PC and get it for your X-Box.If you don't have an X-Box, invest in an X-box controller for your PC along with this game, it would make using it's menus and functions a lot more intuitive.

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Product Description:
As the sequel to the critically acclaimed Battlestations: Midway, Battlestations: Pacific for the Xbox 360 takes war-play to the next generation by introducing a new level of realism with more detailed graphics, a redesigned interface for better game play, and new features that will make you feel like you're part of the Pacific War. Eidos Interactive designed this epic action-strategy game to have 28 full-scale battles, with over 100 realistic war machines, all of which allows you to relive the historical battles of the Pacific during WWII. Play as the American forces, or go the "what if" route, and play as the Japanese to rewrite the history books.


Take to the air and down the enemy planes. View larger.

You can lead either American or Japanese forces to victory. View larger.

Plane and ship destruction effects make for realistic warfare. View larger. Realistic game play with Incredible Graphics,
Relive history, or rewrite it, with Battlestations: Pacific's amazingly realistic game play that will make you feel as if you were there during these historical battles. The Cockpit View lets you go inside the cockpit of your favorite WWII fighters, dive bombers, torpedo planes, and more. And the Kamikaze attacks feature adds amazing realism to this game.
Battlestations: Pacific adds greater detail and depth of field than ever before. New plane and ship destruction effects add a touch of realism, as does the bullet tracers and smoke and fire effects that give this game an authenticity like no other. The battles take place in various weather conditions and during the day and night for added realism.
28 Epic Battles and Over 100 Authentic War Machines
Lead either the American or Japanese forces through a total of 28 epic battles on your way to victory and do so with over 100 authentic war machines, including fighters, carriers, destroyers, submarines, kamikaze planes, and more. Take to the air with 17 authentic US planes, such as the Corsair fighter or Curtis Helldivers, or 20 Japanese planes, including the Mitsubishi J2M Raiden (Thunderbolt) or the night-fighting Nakajima J1N1 Gekko.
Take control of the Pacific with the New York Class Battleships that feature twelve 14-inch guns mounted in six dual-turrets for considerable firepower against the enemy. Or battle the enemy from below the sea with the stealthy Narwhal Class Submarines that featured a deck-mounted, five-inch gun and six torpedo tubes used to fire torpedoes at enemy ships. You get plenty of other war machines at your disposal, so you can mount the perfect plan of attack against the enemy from air, sea, or even underwater.


The battles rage on even below the surface level. View larger. Single Player or Multiplayer game play
You can choose to mount a single player campaign battling through 28 stages on your way to victory, or play along with 7 other people in an epic multiplayer battle (four on each side), and make your way through 96 online multiplayer battles. Multiplayer battles on Xbox Live will bring realistic game play to your Xbox 360 with incredibly large battles, the largest of which includes over 100 war machines.
As you make your way through 28 full-scale battles as the American forces in single player mode, you begin your campaign after Midway and battle your way through Guadalcanal, Leyte, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and more. You can also rewrite history as the Japanese forces and begin your journey at Pearl Harbor and battle through Java Sea, Port Moresby, Midway, and beyond.
With a slew of new features and game play options, Battlestations: Pacific takes you back to the historic battles of the Pacific during WWII and does so with incredibly-realistic graphics, over 100 authentic war machines, and single or multiplayer gaming options that allow you to stage two unique campaigns as either the American or Japanese forces.

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