Pac Storm vs. BS Midway?

XLjedi · 06-18-07, 01:56 PM

I bought Pacific Storm like the day it came out...

Overall I liked it, although I only played it thru once and have not since touched it.

I wish these developers would stop trying to be all things to all people and just build a strategy game and leave the mediocre man-your-battlestations nonsense out of it... or if you want to make a WWII flight sim, fine do it right. Enuf with the arcade flight-sims please!

Now I'm wondering if I should bother with Battlestations Midway. Almost looks like the same game...

Things I liked about Pac Storm:
- all the different ships
- the battleships
- the carriers
- the economic model
- open-ended campaign

Things I didn't like:
- manning arcade-like stations (and yet not the big guns???

)
- please spare me the lame flight-sim nonsense
- took too long to get anything built
- the AI has no defense against suicide sub-packs

So... two questions...

1) Should I be looking for updates or mods for Pac Storm? I saw something about Pacific Storm "Allies" but didn't know if that was a mod or expansion pack.

2) Would I be any more or less happier with Battlestations Midway?

AJ! · 06-19-07, 05:24 PM

Well if you are really opposed to "Arcade" gameplay then BSM isnt the game for you.

One thing you have to understand about BSM before you buy is that the game is Very arcady, very unrealistic and is anything but openended..... Its actualy quite limited unless you play multiplayer

You dont have the same level of control over ships and the situation as you do in PS and dont look down on your units. Its not a RTS like PS. What you do have though is a very nice looking game with great battles and a good laugh with your mates.

PS allies is a remade version of PS from what i can tell , with more units, options and a gameplay overhaul. If i were you i would try the demo of BSM and do a little more research on PS Allies before considering which way to go.

Hope this helped

XLjedi · 06-19-07, 06:17 PM

Thanks...

If "arcady" is in the description, I think I'll stear clear of BSM then. :hmm:

Reaves · 06-19-07, 07:12 PM

BSM would still be on my PC if it had a single player skirmish mode.

azn_132 · 06-20-07, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaronblood

I bought Pacific Storm like the day it came out...

Overall I liked it, although I only played it thru once and have not since touched it.

I wish these developers would stop trying to be all things to all people and just build a strategy game and leave the mediocre man-your-battlestations nonsense out of it... or if you want to make a WWII flight sim, fine do it right. Enuf with the arcade flight-sims please!

Now I'm wondering if I should bother with Battlestations Midway. Almost looks like the same game...

Things I liked about Pac Storm:
- all the different ships
- the battleships
- the carriers
- the economic model
- open-ended campaign

Things I didn't like:
- manning arcade-like stations (and yet not the big guns???

)
- please spare me the lame flight-sim nonsense
- took too long to get anything built
- the AI has no defense against suicide sub-packs

So... two questions...

1) Should I be looking for updates or mods for Pac Storm? I saw something about Pacific Storm "Allies" but didn't know if that was a mod or expansion pack.

2) Would I be any more or less happier with Battlestations Midway?

Pacific Storm Allies will be a stand alone game from what I heard.

krautkllr · 06-20-07, 06:55 AM

i am having problems with BSM submarines i am halfway through the game [but mostly playing i net ] an have found i can no longer steer my subs . my surface ships and air units work well but subs just float off into oblivion,also when having ordered attack the command reverts to cruise on all ships -air units stay on course .
is this some thing that will force me to uninstal the game and reloald it again ? any help on this would be apreciated

thank you AJM

AJ! · 06-20-07, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaves

BSM would still be on my PC if it had a single player skirmish mode.

Thats exactly the same situation for me

Once the singleplayer campaign is out the way theres nothing to do on the game

Just to rub salt in the wound the singleplayer itsself was awful short. Midway seems like a damn stupid point to end the game... i mean thats only half the war

Kinda ironic with the games name though, the devs got about midway through making the game then just seemed to give up

Oh and sorry krautkllr, i cant answer your question.... maybe as you said completly reinstalling the game may help

krautkllr · 06-22-07, 07:50 AM

well I uninstaled and reinstaled ,NFG ,SOS.FOR Petes sake this is frustrating.
this game has me miffed and thats a real shame because Ive began to really enjoy it ,arcade like and all. beetween work hours and obligations at home I dont really have time to chase down this problem [that is if i could at all given my pc limited know how]

06-18-07, 01:56 PM	#1
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	Pac Storm vs. BS Midway? I bought Pacific Storm like the day it came out... Overall I liked it, although I only played it thru once and have not since touched it. I wish these developers would stop trying to be all things to all people and just build a strategy game and leave the mediocre man-your-battlestations nonsense out of it... or if you want to make a WWII flight sim, fine do it right. Enuf with the arcade flight-sims please! Now I'm wondering if I should bother with Battlestations Midway. Almost looks like the same game... Things I liked about Pac Storm: - all the different ships - the battleships - the carriers - the economic model - open-ended campaign Things I didn't like: - manning arcade-like stations (and yet not the big guns??? ) - please spare me the lame flight-sim nonsense - took too long to get anything built - the AI has no defense against suicide sub-packs So... two questions... 1) Should I be looking for updates or mods for Pac Storm? I saw something about Pacific Storm "Allies" but didn't know if that was a mod or expansion pack. 2) Would I be any more or less happier with Battlestations Midway? Last edited by XLjedi; 06-18-07 at 03:14 PM.

06-19-07, 05:24 PM	#2
AJ! Commodore Join Date: May 2006 Location: That lil island above france Posts: 601 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well if you are really opposed to "Arcade" gameplay then BSM isnt the game for you. One thing you have to understand about BSM before you buy is that the game is Very arcady, very unrealistic and is anything but openended..... Its actualy quite limited unless you play multiplayer You dont have the same level of control over ships and the situation as you do in PS and dont look down on your units. Its not a RTS like PS. What you do have though is a very nice looking game with great battles and a good laugh with your mates. PS allies is a remade version of PS from what i can tell , with more units, options and a gameplay overhaul. If i were you i would try the demo of BSM and do a little more research on PS Allies before considering which way to go. Hope this helped __________________

06-19-07, 07:12 PM	#4
Reaves The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,509 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	BSM would still be on my PC if it had a single player skirmish mode. __________________

06-20-07, 06:55 AM	#6
krautkllr Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: uber-northern california Posts: 8 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i am having problems with BSM submarines i am halfway through the game [but mostly playing i net ] an have found i can no longer steer my subs . my surface ships and air units work well but subs just float off into oblivion,also when having ordered attack the command reverts to cruise on all ships -air units stay on course . is this some thing that will force me to uninstal the game and reloald it again ? any help on this would be apreciated thank you AJM __________________

06-22-07, 07:50 AM	#8
krautkllr Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: uber-northern california Posts: 8 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	stuck halfway well I uninstaled and reinstaled ,NFG ,SOS.FOR Petes sake this is frustrating. this game has me miffed and thats a real shame because Ive began to really enjoy it ,arcade like and all. beetween work hours and obligations at home I dont really have time to chase down this problem [that is if i could at all given my pc limited know how] __________________

06-19-07, 06:17 PM	#3
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	Thanks... If "arcady" is in the description, I think I'll stear clear of BSM then. :hmm: