12DOVE Verdict
Pros
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Huge scope
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Controlling aircraft is fun
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Realistic detail
Cons
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Too much to manage
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Gameplay feels unpolished
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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 | 1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK) |
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