12DOVE Verdict
Pros
- +
Huge scope
- +
Controlling aircraft is fun
- +
Realistic detail
Cons
- -
Too much to manage
- -
Gameplay feels unpolished
- -
AI is feeble
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Another epic RTS/simulation hybrid covering the fight between the Allies and the Japanese in the Pacific during WWII comes nipping at the heels of Battlestations: Midway. Unlike its fun-but-slightly-dumbed-down arcadey cousin, the emphasis in Pacific Storm: Allies is on the astounding scale of the conflict, and on fiddly real-time strategy rather than shooting things to pieces in person.
The concept is great: a Total War-style strategic recreation of the war, with you controlling all building and construction options on the zoomed-out map, and then taking control of individual battles as you and the enemy clash over control of individual territories.
More info
| Genre | Strategy |
| Description | Another epic RTS/simulation hybrid with a great concept but unfortunately military housekeeping appears to absorb approximately 95% of your time. |
| Platform | PC |
| US censor rating | Teen |
| UK censor rating | 3+ |
| Release date | 21 January 2008 (US), 27 May 2007 (UK) |
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