Battle Stations
About the Game
This naval combat game feature a 1 and 2 player game. The 1 player game is split between either Arcade or Campaign mode. The 2 player game is split between Arcade or War Games mode. The Campaign mode features 50 missions with objectives such as eliminating enemy supply convoys or carrying out a full scale assault on an opponent's homeland.
Gameplay & Core Systems
players then selects the admiral they want to fight in the battle. The Arcade mode lets 1 or 2 players choose their ship and then have a 1 on 1 ship battle. Players earn points for sinking their opponent's ships which will allow them to climb 10 naval ranks all the way from Ensign to Fleet Admiral. The War Games mode allows 2 players to play against each other in 26 different locations. Players can compete in these locations in three different ways.
Standout Features
- This has players attempt to drop marines, who are being carried inside a troop transport, off into their enemy's harbor, so the harbor can be attacked and captured.
- A major part of the experience is 8 types of ships which are aircraft carriers, destroyers, battleships, cruisers, patrol boats, mine layers, troop transports, and submarines.
- Each ship has different ratings in the categories of top speed, target range, hull strength, main guns, special weapon, and defensive weapon.
- At its core, the gameplay has players moving their ships strategically on an overhead map.
- When two ships move close enough to each other, a battle can happen.
- Once one of the ships health meters become empty from taking to much damage, they are sunk.
- Another way, is to play capture the flag, which has players trying to sink their opponent's flag ship and then return the flag back to their own harbor.
- In this mode, players also get to choose between playing as one of several countries, or have a balanced or custom naval force.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen, Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), and 1-2 Players.
