Battlestations: Midway, review by Subsim

Onkel Neal · 03-13-07, 09:00 PM

Target in sight!

Discussion and comments welcome here.

Neal

Onkel Neal · 03-13-07, 09:56 PM

BATTLESTATIONS: MIDWAY review

Battleships, subs, planes... even Bernard makes an appearance.

CCIP · 03-13-07, 10:07 PM

Hey, look what I found

...do I win?

***

Very nice review Neal! I think it balances out a lot of the slogging and seemingly-causeless praising I've heard of the game. Still on the fence whether I'll check it out - maybe when I feel like blowing some things up without pressure!

Onkel Neal · 03-13-07, 10:14 PM

Thanks, George. It was actually very enjoyable, easy to slip into for 30 minutes of fun. If it just had some kind of instant mission generator, it would have rocked.

Yes, you are winner #1. Nine more eagle-eyed skippers can join you...

if they know what to look for.

good hunting!
Neal
Subsim

CCIP · 03-13-07, 10:32 PM

Aww, now that's a real bummer actually. I love strategy games with generators or at least editors; I can't for the life of me understand why there's many games that forgo that now

And especially naval games; even one of my favorites, Distant Guns (totally unrelated to this of course) bums me out sometimes because of its fairly limited generator.

That said, see if I can persuade my friends to do some multiplayer on it!... when any of us actually have time

And yea... discovery? Total accident. :p

Ubergeek87 · 03-13-07, 10:49 PM

Mmmm, Eggs.

I can't decide if I want this game or not. With such a bad replay value for single player it doesn't seem like its worth the money, and from what I recall from the multiplayer demo, the server browsing sucked. Oh well, i'll probably wait until I find it in a bargin bin somewhere.

Safe-Keeper · 04-10-07, 11:48 AM

Got it today, thank you very much

!

03-13-07, 10:07 PM	#3
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	I Found the Subsim Battlestations: Midway Easter Egg! Hey, look what I found ...do I win? * Very nice review Neal! I think it balances out a lot of the slogging and seemingly-causeless praising I've heard of the game. Still on the fence whether I'll check it out - maybe when I feel like blowing some things up without pressure! __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet** (aka Captain Beefheart)

03-13-07, 10:32 PM	#5
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Aww, now that's a real bummer actually. I love strategy games with generators or at least editors; I can't for the life of me understand why there's many games that forgo that now And especially naval games; even one of my favorites, Distant Guns (totally unrelated to this of course) bums me out sometimes because of its fairly limited generator. That said, see if I can persuade my friends to do some multiplayer on it!... when any of us actually have time And yea... discovery? Total accident. :p __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

03-13-07, 10:49 PM	#6
Ubergeek87 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 123 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I Found the Subsim Battlestations: Midway Easter Egg! Mmmm, Eggs. I can't decide if I want this game or not. With such a bad replay value for single player it doesn't seem like its worth the money, and from what I recall from the multiplayer demo, the server browsing sucked. Oh well, i'll probably wait until I find it in a bargin bin somewhere.

04-10-07, 11:48 AM	#7
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Got it today, thank you very much! __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

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03-13-07, 09:00 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Battlestations: Midway, review by Subsim Target in sight! Discussion and comments welcome here. Neal

03-13-07, 09:56 PM	#2
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	BATTLESTATIONS: MIDWAY review Battleships, subs, planes... even Bernard makes an appearance.

03-13-07, 10:14 PM	#4
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Thanks, George. It was actually very enjoyable, easy to slip into for 30 minutes of fun. If it just had some kind of instant mission generator, it would have rocked. Yes, you are winner #1. Nine more eagle-eyed skippers can join you... if they know what to look for. good hunting! Neal Subsim