About the GameBattlestations: Pacific is the successor to Battlestations: Midway and once again pits Japanese against Americans. Two single-player campaigns await players with one picturing the Japanese starting at the attack on Pearl Harbor and the American campaign following the aftermath of the the Battle for Midway. Similar to the Battlefield series the game puts players right in the middle of the battle, always surrounded by AI-units filling up the free spots.Story & SettingBesides the campaigns, the game also features five skirmish-modes for both single- and multiplayer. And last but not least "Island Conquest" requires the capturing of control points to both win the match and gain access to additional units.Gameplay & Core SystemsBut instead of fighting on foot, the players only use several different kinds of battleships, u-boats and airplanes. These are launched by the players at their team's HQ and can be equipped with different weapon load-outs. Besides players doing all the work while sitting in a unit, the commander can also use the tactical map to assign formations, give out orders to the AI as well as other players and so on. This is also the place where the players choose in which unit they want to jump in. U-Boats on the other hand have the ability to dive and disappear from every enemies radar.Standout Features Japanese: Two single-player campaigns await players with one picturing the Japanese starting at the attack on Pearl Harbor and the American campaign following the aftermath of the the Battle for Midway. These are launched by the players at their team's HQ and can be equipped with different weapon load-outs. Depending e.g. on the type of the airplane (bomber, fighter or such), these range from MGs over rockets and bombs to carpet bombs and paratroopers. Of course once the support bar reaches zero, no more units can be launched. Besides players doing all the work while sitting in a unit, the commander can also use the tactical map to assign formations, give out orders to the AI as well as other players and so on. While airplanes concentrate on fast dogfights and low bomb-droppings, ships are slow but can repair themselves. U-Boats: To compensate for that, U-Boats not only have a limited supply of oxygen but can also be spotted by sonar and killed with water-bombs. Besides the campaigns, the game also features five skirmish-modes for both single- and multiplayer. Modes & Ways to PlayBesides the campaigns, the game also features five skirmish-modes for both single- and multiplayer.Presentation & AtmosphereDisplay support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
