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Battlestations: Pacific
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 48 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Developer: Eidos Studios - Hungary
Genre(s): Real-Time Strategy, Action
Players: 8
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: May 12, 2009
Summary
Battlestations: Pacific takes the action/strategy gameplay of Battlestations: Midway to the next level with more intense, strategic combat. Players can take to the skies and seas through two massive, action-packed campaigns across 28 missions, featuring some of the most decisive naval battles in history. A historically accurate U.S. campaign puts players in command of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific fleet through the Battles of Guadalcanal and on to Iwo Jima, Okinawa and victory. For the first time, players have a chance to rewrite history, commanding a Japanese campaign as the Imperial Japanese Navy from Pearl Harbor to Asia, Australia and beyond, expanding its empire throughout the Pacific Rim. Battlestations: Pacific takes the battle online with a massively enhanced multiplayer experience, offering five new and innovative co-op and team-based modes for up to eight players. ‘Siege’ and ‘Duel’ offer an all-out action experience, allowing players to control a selection of war machines as each side battles to turn the tide of war; joining forces for ‘Competitive’, players compete side-by-side against the opposing AI forces; ‘Escort’ allows for a mix of action and strategy, with players escorting or attacking a key naval unit as it heads to its destination; and ‘Island Capture’ offers a compelling strategic experience, with players not only battling for supremacy of the seas, but also capturing and controlling the island archipelago. [Eidos Interactive]
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What The Critics Said
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Boomtown
What Battlestations Pacific delivers is something that is all too rare these days. This is a game that's fun and action-packed without treating the customer like a fool. The blend of realism and arcade fun is beautifully balanced - think of this as the warfare equivalent of Project Gotham Racing.
Read Full Review >Gameplayer
There has been a surprising amount of thought and attention to detail put into Battlestations: Pacific, even though it often plays like an arcade title. The problems with the game are few and far between, so if you’re after an epic historical action title with plenty of bang for your buck, this should definitely be your port of call.
Read Full Review >GameFocus
Battlestations: Midway was a surprise hit and is still one of my favorite console games. It is a short experience and was easy for the most part and it also failed to finish the fight as it were. Battlestations: Pacific fixes much of the complaints from the first one and brings World War 2 home once again for arm chair generals.
Read Full Review >Team Xbox
Battlestations: Pacific speaks to the ten-year-old in me who pored over illustrated coffee-table books about WWII weaponry and watched “Victory at Sea” instead of “Sesame Street.” For a military-porn aficionado like myself, Battlestations: Pacific is like heaven, despite some of its rather glaring flaws.
Read Full Review >Console Monster
A very enjoyable strategic shooter, with plenty of depth and some hugely enjoyable moments.
Read Full Review >Planet Xbox 360
The multiplayer serves up a hearty meal, the graphics are improved, and the campaign will consume many hours of your life.
Read Full Review >Gaming Nexus
With great online play and two satisfying missions, Battlestations: Pacific proves to be one of the best games of its type on the Xbox 360.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
The team at Eidos have one-upped themselves and made a sequel that outshines it’s already very good predecessor in every way. From the visuals to the immersive game play, to the addictive online modes, Battlestations: Pacific is another way to experience the overused WWII storyline, while still feeling fresh and exciting.
Read Full Review >GameShark
Though Battlestations: Pacific doesn’t have a slew of new features from its predecessor, it does have the same solid gameplay that put the series on the map.
Read Full Review >WonderwallWeb
Battlestations Pacific is a really accessible and fun game, having the ability to play both the Japanese and American campaigns also adds to the overall value.
Read Full Review >GameTrailers
Battlestations: Pacific improves upon almost every facet of the original, offering more of just about everything.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
Greatly expanded dual campaigns mix well with robust multiplayer modes.
Read Full Review >Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
The sheer number and variety of scenarios will keep you busy and engrossed for plenty of hours, and the numerous multiplayer options will, hopefully, make for a near-lifetime on the ocean waves.
Read Full Review >GamePro
Battestations: Pacific might not blow many players away initially but look beyond the middling graphics and fairly simplistic presentation and you'll find a complex and rewarding experience that both strategy newcomers and genre experts with an itchy trigger finger can embrace.
Read Full Review >X360 Magazine UK
As good as we always expected it to be – no more, no less. Battlestations: Pacific is well worth the heavy time investment needed to fully master it, but that’s quite an investment.
Read Full Review >Total Video Games
Battlestations: Pacific is much like its predecessor, a rewarding if somewhat flawed experience that will entertain those with unique and satisfying gameplay provided you've got a little perseverance.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
An exciting and varied experience that should appeal to action junkies and armchair tacticians alike. Although not without its problems, this is a sequel done right: It's just as fun, but it's bigger, broader, and more fully realized.
Read Full Review >VideoGamer
Pacific is very much the son of its forebear. If you're prepared to push through its choppier moments, you'll find a rich and highly enjoyable game that should keep you occupied for months.
Read Full Review >Vandal Online
The Battle of the Pacific, the war between the American and the Japanese, have spawned a videogame full of action and strategy where everything is well balanced, observing the original gameplay and improving the weak points of the first game.
Read Full Review >MS Xbox World
BSP is a worthy WWII game, and although the period is perhaps more worn than most, still feels like there's a lot of fresh ideas to be had here.
Read Full Review >Game Positive
While the core gameplay and presentation do little to set Battlestations: Pacific apart from its predecessor, the blending of two genres and high replayability make this entry in the series a solid choice for anyone interested in WWII.
Read Full Review >InsideGamer.nl
Battlestations: Pacific is a really cool cross over between the action and strategy genres. The game surpasses its predecessor in every aspect and is really engaging. Sometimes the controls of the battleships are a little bit too sluggish, but nonetheless Battlestations: Pacific is a wonderful product.
Read Full Review >XGN
A war simulation that can be considered one of the best in its genre. It delivers great tactical battles on the Pacific during the Second World War and is a must-have for strategy fans.
Read Full Review >ZTGameDomain
Battlestations Pacific is a fantastic game that is certain to please fans of the original, and anyone who enjoys strategy games.
Read Full Review >Xbox360Achievements
After a slow start this game blossoms into a superb action-strategy title. It is not going to be for everyone though so you might want to check out the demo before committing yourself to a full purchase. The balance between combat and strategy is perfectly managed. Give it a chance (and take a few hours to get used to the controls) and this becomes a great way to spend some time.
Read Full Review >Totally360
Overall, if you are into this type of game than Battlestations Pacific will be a tremendous title.
Read Full Review >Game Over Online
Battlestations: Pacific does improve on its predecessor in several ways, but overall it just doesn’t do enough to make it a must-buy. The machines control well, but the action is just a bit slow to keep you on the edge of your seat (or couch, or Lazyboy).
Read Full Review >HellBored
As a World War II strategy simulation, there really isn’t anything else on the market which compares to the sort of game the Battlestations series puts out. And although as a reviewer it pains me to make it this simple, if you liked the first then you’ll love the second. Everything has been given a coat of paint and has been given a lot more depth.
Read Full Review >IGN
But if you're a World War II fan who's tired of the endless string of shooters or you feel that you've seen Normandy Beach one too many times, then you might want to check this distinctive and engaging World War II game out.
Read Full Review >3DJuegos
Battlestations Pacific is quite similar to a battle board game, because here we have direct control over any of the units in the battle. The main problem is the fact that behind this exciting concept hides an irregular execution, with too many repetitive missions and less influence in the controls that we hoped to enjoy.
Read Full Review >GameZone
Battlestations: Pacific is a really fun game that many people will enjoy playing due to its unique settings and gameplay. This is especially true if players are tired of playing the same first-person shooter game storming the same beach for the umpteenth time.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club)
The waters are choppy at first, but Pacific is deeper than it looks.
Read Full Review >Multiplayer.it
Battlestations: Pacific is not a game for everyone. Its unique gameplay, and its good mix between action and strategy may appeal to many players, as well as represent an obstacle to some others. It's highly recommended to those who love – difficult – Second World War games, but with a different and appealing approach.
Read Full Review >Eurogamer Italy
It's not Battlefield, it's easier. BF is accessible and entertaining, jump in and bring home the victory!
Read Full Review >Worth Playing
Despite some high marks for depth, competency, controls (given the circumstances), and a general feel of polished design work throughout, Battlestations Pacific simply tasted a bit stale.
Read Full Review >Eurogamer Portugal
Overall, here we have an interesting game and capable of giving some fun for a few hours. It is very demanding and the learning curve is quite accessible.
Read Full Review >Everyeye.it
A nice game, perfect for the players who want a strategical experience without loosing the thrill of the action. Unfortunately, multiplayer options are very poor.
Read Full Review >games(TM)
Pacific is too dry to ever become anything other than a passing diversion for all but the original game's fans. [July 2009, p.121]
Cynamite
Action fans with a desire for strategy and historical correctness should give Battlestations: Pacific a try. All others might find the game way too slow.
Read Full Review >D+PAD Magazine
It’s an interesting, and occasionally incredibly entertaining middle-ground, but one that ultimately requires a bucket load of patience.
Read Full Review >Eurogamer
It's an often clumsy and over-ambitious enterprise, one that can wow you with a pirouette and then slip over on a banana skin in the same mission, but the pleasures it does offer are enhanced by the knowledge that it's still the only game offering them.
Read Full Review >Official Xbox Magazine UK
Behind the dreary single-player campaigns is a game that'll provide you with a strong distraction, for as long as other people are playing it.
Read Full Review >Gamers' Temple
Battlestations: Pacific is not perfect and will not appeal to everyone. Those with the patience to put up with the game's frustrating and annoying aspects, though, will find that there's some exciting action to be had with this diamond in the rough.
Read Full Review >Thunderbolt
But if you’re craving for some naval based warfare you can’t go wrong here, it’s just too slow and monotonous to recommend on a larger scale.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
Bombing runs can be fun, but navigating slow ships with even slower ammo reloads and babysitting units doesn’t add up to a riveting experience. Count this bored midshipman out.
Read Full Review >Giant Bomb
While some will definitely enjoy the sandbox nature of the game and the variety of units it provides, others might be put off by the arcadey gameplay and simplistic strategy. The game provides a decent amount of replayability through its multiplayer modes but it's hard to tell if there are enough gamers online as of this writing to make that a sure thing.
Read Full Review >Games Master UK
History buffs might like this but it fails to capture the excitement of other WW2 games. [July 2009, p.81]
Play.tm
The RTS foundations are in place and there are plenty of core and online missions to test player mettle (and patience), but, as with Battlestations: Midway, the control interface is still unwieldy, the action is still stodgy and unfulfilling, and the aesthetics are still hampered by distinctly last-gen failings.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 14 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Steven H gave it a10:
I know, I know, this rating seems a little steep, but this game is great. It offers a great blend between strategy and action that you don't find with other games. The Naval combat (with Air Support) is a fresh change from regular old FPSs or Air only games... There's a demo on XBox Live; check it out for yourself. I wouldn't be surprised if you quicky see why there are lots of us who absolutely love this game (and the first one, Battlestations: Midway, even though it had some annoying bugs and a weak multiplayer setup, which have been addressed in this sequel).
Fraser M. gave it a10:
Based on the demo and the first game, i would say this game is an absolute knock out in this genre. There is nothing else like it for someone who enjoys a strategy game on the consoles, but want more than just a strategy game. The graphics are amazing when compared with the first and the new skirmish game modes that can be played offline are what the old game was lacking and what, in my opinion held it back from getting a much better score.
