Battlestations: Pacific

Battlestations: Pacific
Developer(s)	Eidos Interactive
Publisher(s)	Eidos Interactive
Series	Battlestations
Platform(s)	Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Release	March 30, Template:Vgy
Genre(s)	Action, Real-time tactics
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer

Battlestations: Pacific is an upcoming video game, developed and published by Eidos Interactive, and it is a sequel to the 2007 video game Battlestations: Midway. It is set to be released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in 2009.

Gameplay

Battlestations: Pacific is the second Battlestations title to be released, again by Eidos Hungary, and is the sequel to the Xbox 360/PC title Battlestations: Midway. Pacific will expand on Midway in several ways adding new combat features such as island invasions which will have an effect on the battle at hand. New weapons, planes and ships will be added such as rocket pods and experimental jet fighters, such as the Ohka, although there will also be some more conventional aircraft and ship additions. Pacific shifts events beyond Midway for the American forces as they continue the war, but the most major addition is that of the Japanese campaign which will tell a "what if" story where Japan is victorious at Midway and continues their war effort beyond that point victoriously.

The graphics engine has received a major overhaul, adding new elements such as damage modeling and better use is made of lighting and explosion effects. Planes have had a new cockpit view added and weather effects have been promised which will change the way a battle is conducted. Day and night cycles are also being implemented.

Multiplayer will have 5 different modes of play although specifics are yet to appear. But larger battles have been mentioned by Eidos as a feature.

Plot

The game is set between the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor in 1941, to the Battle of Okinawa, 1945 . For the Japanese, the game is set from the attacks on Pearl Harbor to midway and to an invasion of America. For the Americans, the game is set from the end of midway to Okinawa.

The gameplay features the historical correct story as playing the American campaign and the Historically possible Japanese campaign, which involves a storyline of what could have been if the Japanese had won Midway.

Confirmed Units

Allied

BB King George V
BB Renown
BB Iowa
BB South Dakota
CV Yorktown
CV Lexington
CVE Bogue
CA Northhampton
CL Atlanta
CL Cleveland
CL De Ruyter
DD Fletcher
DD Allen M. Sumner
DD Clemson
SS Narwhal
PT Elco
F4U Corsair
F4F Wildcat
F6F Hellcat
P40 Warhawk
P38 Lightning
F80 Shooting Star
SB2C Helldiver
SBD Dauntless
TBD Devastator
TBF Avenger
B17 Flying Fortress
B29 Superfortress
DC3 Skytrain
PBY Catalina

Japanese

BB Yamato
BB Kongo
BB Fuso
CV Soryu
CV Akagi
CV Zuiho
CA Mogami
CA Takao
CA Tone
CL Agano
CL Kuma
DD Fubuki
DD Minekaze
DD Akizuki
SS Type B
SS Type A midget
SS I-400
PT Gyoraitei
A6M Zero
Ki-43 Oscar
J7W Shinden
J2M Raiden
J1N Gekko
D4Y Judy
D3A Val
B5N Kate
B6N Jill
G4M Betty
G3M Nell
F1M Pete
Kikka

Units that couldn't be controlled in Battlestations: Midway

Allied

BB New York
CV Hermes
CA York
F2A Buffalo
Hawker Hurricane
Fairey Swordfish
B25 Mitchell

Japanese

DD Shimakaze
H6K Mavis
H8K Emily
E13A Jake

Terminology

PT-Patrol Torpedo (Torbedo boat)
DD-Destroyer
CL-Light Cruiser
CA-Heavy Cruiser
BB-Battleship
CV-Carrier (Fleet\Large carrier)
CVE-Light\Escort Carrier
SS-Submarine

Release

The official trailer was released in June 9 2008.

A second official trailer was released on November 7 2008.

References

3) http://www.battlestations.net/en-UK/content/playr-pacific-preview

External links

• Battlestations: Pacific official website