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Battlestations: Midway (Xbox 360)From Eidos

Details Average customer review: Product Details Brand: Eidos Released on: 2007-02-09 Platform: Xbox 360 Editorial Reviews Manufacturer's Description Experience every aspect of fierce WWII naval combat as you command a host of US and Allied air, sea and underwater units through intense, action-packed missions in hotspots across the Pacific.

At your disposal are over 60 legendary war-machines, including huge aircraft carriers, battleships, destroyers, land and carrier based bombers and even submarines, all equipped with authentic weaponry. Action based gameplay allows you to switch between all units under your command at the press of a button, whilst firing real-time orders to position the rest of your squad. In total control of breathtaking multiple unit battles you will engage the enemy in fierce dogfights, launch multiple attack squadrons from a carrier, fire the massive guns of a battleship, whilst launching deadly torpedo attacks from a hidden submarine. The game consists of a variety of campaign and individual challenge missions, each with several objectives and multiple pathways. You will lead your fleet from Pearl Harbor, through the Philippines, Java and the Coral Sea to the decisive Battle of Midway. Each mission is conducted across immense open-world environments, featuring historically detailed island bases, fully destructible buildings and functional airstrips. If that is not enough, head online and duel it out against numerous opponents in epic island sieges and head-to-head fleet battles. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Customer Reviews Worst game I have ever played!!! (except Catwoman...) I got this game with my 360 yesterday. I had a choice between this game and pro evo 6, as im no fan of football and dont like the games i stupidly chose Battlestation Midway.WHAT A MISTAKE!!! at first i put the disk in and selected US campain. The controls are ok but like someone else has already said u cant move and use binoculars at the same time very well without crashing. The graphics are not really up to my expectations for a 360 game either, the sea is bland and flat and the vehicles dont look anything special although the sky does look pretty realistic. Now for the worst bit the fps (frames per second) On a certain mission u use an aircraft carrier ship and u deploy planes which u can fly. I liked the plane bit the best coz its quite fun flying around but as soon as u deploy a few more planes (like about 3) the fps turns abmisally jerky. You need to drop bombs on a japenese ship but the framerate is so slow that when u hover perfectly over the ship and drop a bomb the framerate cant catch up with u and u end up missing. Also when ur flying, u cant make sudden turns coz its SOOOO slow and jerky. It totally ruined my experience of a first 360 game. DONT BUY!! ITS A WASTE OF MONEY!!! hpfully other 360 games are better and more fluid... Navy In Your Hand! Now this techniqually is the first attempt at WW2 naval combat. And they have done this in such an amazing way! Im a big fan of WW2 games, and even i was getting tired of the same old aerial, and ground combat games like, Call of Duty, and Blazing Angels, so the smart men of Eidos thought, well lets take this to the pacific ocean! At the height of the war in the pacific where the great nation of America fights the Japanese imperial armies, now i remember theres not even many ground combat games for the war in the pacific, the only one i really remember is MOH Rising Sun, and that in some cases was unsuccessful. Naval Warfare on the other hand can be, if you know what's going on, now the japanese navy wasn't amazing, but it was formidable, so that gives some insight into the pacific theatre of war. Ok then, enough history, now for the fun, the ships are BEAUTIFUL! i love them to bits, from the little torpedo boats, to the aircraft carriers of the amercian navy, re-live the battles you had only seen in Nval warfare films, and footage. Carriers- Without them, USA wouldn't have done so well, though proving extremly easy targets, they have formidable flak coverage. And Also has the capacity of Fighters, Fighter Bombers, and Dive Bombers! You send these planes out in three squadrons, of 3, which are unique in there own way! Battleships-Destroyers- The brunt of the Navy, the Battleship!, powerful guns, and the speed of a turtle, these titans are amazingly powerful in the right tactical way! Remember, these also prove Large targets, but have again a powerful Flak coverage. The work hourse of the Navy, and my personal fav, the Destroyer, nimble, and powerful, this ship provides accurate, shorter ranged fire, but if stcuj in a difficult postion has the speed, and just about enough fire to get you the hell out! Submarine- Sneaky, and very powerful, set the sub to a depth and chose your victim, launch upto 4 torpedoe's a time, but remember, theres and oxygen count, and you will surface, making you very vulnerable. The planes, useful for attacking airfields, and Naval facilities, Fighters intercept other fighters, or dive bombers, and fighter bombers. The dive bomber, launches a torpedo in the hull of a ship, and remember there's a squad of three planes with you and they will fire along with you. You can track the torpedo into the hull of the ship. But to do this you must reduce speed, and get to an angle which would hit the ship, making you a sitting duck! And to finish off, the Fighter Bomber, useful for taking out Aifields and Nval shipyards, like the name you go into a steep dive, and at the right moment release your bomb onto the target, and yes you follow the bomb, and your other teammates will release on time with yours! Multiplayer! With great Power comes a great mulitplayer capability, and this is shown on Midway, everyone takes a position on board, like for example, one player, would take one naval shipyard on the amercian team, and another player would take the naval shipyard on next to the first, sending a total of 4 ships out a time! (The same goes for the other side!) When it all hits off your thinking of what to do, and its hard, no one is following a tactial route, so you must use your units, and find a way to out think, and out match your ememy, this may not always be the case though, overall the multiplayer is fantastic, with an array of vehicles at your disposal! It Takes Time When i 1st bought this game i crindged in horror, sure it looked nice but i just had so much trouble getting into the game so i put it away for a day or so, i finally desided to have another go, i worked my way thru the tutorial, practised using all the planes, boats, subs and once i got the hang of it i was hooked, it can be quite technical and strategy does play a big part of the game but never the less there is enough in the game to satisfy the action gamers. just take the time to learn the controls etc and within a few hours you will be sinking enemy battleships, shooting down enemy planes and enjoying every minute of it.. frustration can sometimes creep in but stick to your guns (no pun intended)

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Battlestations: Pacific - Gaming Today

Battlestations: Pacific
Gaming Today, TX - Nov 19, 2008
As the Americans, the game picks up the story where Battlestations: Midway left off and allows players to fight their way from The Battle of Midway to ...

New Battlestations: Pacific trailer coming Monday - CVG Online

New Battlestations: Pacific trailer coming Monday
CVG Online - Nov 7, 2008
... combat and strategic warfare on an extraordinary scale" from the WWII tactical-action sim, which is a sequel to last year's Battlestations: Midway. ...

Battlestations Pacific Exclusive Screens - TeamXbox

Battlestations Pacific Exclusive Screens
TeamXbox, CA - Oct 30, 2008
Battlestations: Pacific is the follow up to Battlestations: Midway, a game that appeared on both the Xbox and the Xbox 360. While it didn’t cross the radar ...

Battlestations Pacific Trailer #2 - Gamers Hell

Battlestations Pacific Trailer #2
Gamers Hell, UK - Nov 11, 2008
Eidos Interactive has released a new trailer from Battlestations Pacific, showcasing the official sequel to Battlestations Midway. ...

Battlestations: Pacific Neuer Gameplay-Trailer online - GameZone

Battlestations: Pacific Neuer Gameplay-Trailer online
GameZone, Germany - Nov 11, 2008
Der Vorläufer „Battlestations Midway“ erschien im Februar vergangenen Jahres. Schauplatz des Geschehens ist der Pazifik während des Zweiten Weltkrieges. ...