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Hey, you spilled action game all over my RTS game!
posted by Twizlex (CAMP HILL, PA) Feb 1, 2007
Member since Jul 2006
83 out of 92 gamers (90%) found this review helpful
One of the best things about Battlestations Midway is that you can play it your way. Many times during Real-Time Strategy games, you want to take control of one of your units and actually DO something instead of watching the whole time. That's what this game is for. You can build a variety of planes and ships and switch freely amongst all of them. You can give your units orders and then take control of a group of planes and do that bombing run yourself. It's a great mix. You can still, however, play this game as strictly a RTS if you want. My brother spends almost all his time on the tactical map screen and only switches back to the game to create more units.
The single-player campaign basically spans the U.S. involvement in the Pacific from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway (hence the title). You start out with relatively little options as you only have control over one unit. Towards the end (which I'm not quite at yet), you get control of a TON of units, like 30 or 40. It's almost too much to manage, but hopefully your time with the game has prepared you enough. Speaking of preparation, I just have to mention that the training missions are beyond boring. That's probably my only real gripe about the game.
Online, this game is a blast. Like Gears of War, the most you can do is 4 on 4. Each player gets control over a Unit Generator, like a shipyard, airfield, or carrier. You have a limited amount of units you can have out at a time, and a limit to the number of units your base can make total. If you are considering this game, you can download the free online demo from Xbox Live marketplace. Playing it, I'm sure, will be a better explanation than I can write here.
A good player can play against a team of 4 players and still have a shot. Are you better on a team or better coordinating all the attacks yourself? While I would much rather play with friends, I don't HAVE to, and that makes this stand out in the multiplayer world. It's a solid 9.
The single-player campaign basically spans the U.S. involvement in the Pacific from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway (hence the title). You start out with relatively little options as you only have control over one unit. Towards the end (which I'm not quite at yet), you get control of a TON of units, like 30 or 40. It's almost too much to manage, but hopefully your time with the game has prepared you enough. Speaking of preparation, I just have to mention that the training missions are beyond boring. That's probably my only real gripe about the game.
Online, this game is a blast. Like Gears of War, the most you can do is 4 on 4. Each player gets control over a Unit Generator, like a shipyard, airfield, or carrier. You have a limited amount of units you can have out at a time, and a limit to the number of units your base can make total. If you are considering this game, you can download the free online demo from Xbox Live marketplace. Playing it, I'm sure, will be a better explanation than I can write here.
A good player can play against a team of 4 players and still have a shot. Are you better on a team or better coordinating all the attacks yourself? While I would much rather play with friends, I don't HAVE to, and that makes this stand out in the multiplayer world. It's a solid 9.
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