Battlestations Pacific

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Battlestations: Pacific

 

Eidos Interactive Ltd., one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, can today confirm that Battlestations: Pacific, the official sequel to 2007's acclaimed Battlestations: Midway, will be released on Microsoft Xbox 360 and PC Games for Windows.

 

Battlestations: Pacific delivers intense, action-packed combat and strategic warfare at an extraordinary scale and features two distinctly different single player campaigns. As the Americans, the game picks up the story where Battlestations: Midway left off and allows players to fight their way from The Battle of Midway to Okinawa as they try to secure peace in the Pacific. As the Japanese however, players take control of the Imperial Japanese fleet and have the unique chance to fight at Pearl Harbor before attempting to change the course of history and take full control of the Pacific Ocean

 

Battlestations: Pacific offers a unique blend of action and strategy, as players must plan their moves carefully on huge open-world arenas and then fight in the air, above sea and underwater as they take direct control of their units and storm into combat. Join forces with friends online or play solo against the computer controlled opponents in the all-new Skirmish mode or battle each other in one of the five new, innovative multiplayer modes.

 

"Battlestations: Pacific is even bigger, more authentic and innovative than ever before, taking the Battlestations franchise to the next level and allowing players to relive some of the most memorable battles in modern history, as well as gain an insight into what could have been, should Japan have gained the upper hand against the United States," said Trevor Burrows, Brand Manager at Eidos. "We have been paying great attention to our loyal online community and fan base to ensure that Battlestations: Pacific delivers the most exciting, authentic and fun Battlestations experience yet!"

 

The U.S. and Japanese single player campaigns in Battlestations: Pacific feature over 28 story missions, doubling the size of the previous Battlestations: Midway, and 21 new units, including kamikaze and other WWII jets and units. Players can now discover another viewpoint of the war by taking direct control of the infamous Ohka and other Japanese air units that fought over the Pacific Ocean during WWII.

 

For the first time, the game also includes the tactical landing of troops in battle. Launch your parachute squadrons with pin-point accuracy or ensure the safe passage of your landing craft and watch your battalions of troops capture key locations, man the defensive artillery and gain a strategic foothold to support your offensive efforts.

 

Battlestations: Pacific is set for release on Xbox 360 and PC Games For Windows.

 

First Official Battlestations: Pacific Trailer

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Battlestations: Pacific Q&A: Kamikazes, troop landings, and the new Japanese campaign.

Midway was just the beginning. Fresh details from the Pacific and an exclusive new trailer.

 

Battlestations: Midway was not an ordinary World War II game. As you took command of the Pacific fleet in some of the largest naval battles ever fought, you had at your disposal battleships, submarines, aircraft carriers, dive-bombers, fighter planes, torpedo bombers, cruisers, and destroyers. More than just a real-time strategy game where you issued units simple orders to attack and defend, Battlestations: Midway put you in control of each of these units in a third-person action view. After orchestrating a battle plan on a top-down strategy map, you could then control any of your units, each with its own unique control schemes. The decisions were not always easy. Do you control the torpedo bomber and try to dodge AA flak to get a critical hit on an enemy carrier, or do you dive, dive, dive in a submarine and put a hole in an enemy battleship as it bears down on your own carrier? This blend of action and strategy set Battlestations: Midway apart.

 

That said, development for Battlestations: Midway was a long, arduous process as the game was pushed back several times and originally slated for release on the Xbox, not the Xbox 360. As such, the visuals were not exactly "next-gen," the single-player campaign was short, and multiplayer was limited to one mode. The concept was sound, but the execution was flawed. But that's why they make sequels.

 

Battlestations: Pacific, also by Eidos Hungary, is nearly double the size of Midway. Focusing on the rest of the Pacific campaign after Midway, including the invasion of Okinawa and Iwo Jima, Battlestations: Pacific will also feature a separate Japanese campaign in addition to expanded multiplayer. For the first time you'll also control parachute drops and troop landings as infantry will play a key role. We sat down with marketing manager David Bamberger and lead designer Botond Szalacsi for the first details on Battlestations: Pacific. Not enough? Check out our exclusive first video trailer...

 

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το προηγουμενο ηταν ολα τα λεφτα και αυτο φαινεται κορυφαιο

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E3 '08: Battlestations: Pacific Hands-On

It's time to scramble to battle stations once again, because Eidos' historic real-time strategy franchise is back for a second campaign in Battlestations Pacific.

 

The original Battlestations Midway received a positive reception from fans and critics alike, successfully walking the fine line between action and simulation. Eidos' Hungary studio has been hard at work since then and is in full swing getting the series ready for round two...

 

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Battlestations: Pacific

E3 2008: Gameplay Trailer

 

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E3 2008: Developer Walkthrough Part 1

 

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Battlestations: Pacific

US Trailer

 

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Battlestations: Pacific Impressions - The Battle of Santa Cruz

 

2007's Battlestations: Midway was an unusual game that combined action and strategy on the Pacific front of the world's greatest war. The air-sea battles between Japanese and American forces provided an opportunity to offer hybrid gameplay that included flying a fighter plane to run raids on Japanese battleships as well as strategically deploying your own vessels out of port. Battlestations: Pacific will expand on its predecessor by picking up after the Battle of Midway. It will offer even more explosive action-strategy gameplay, along with the option to play as both US and Japanese forces, and it will offer new historical battles to fight, such as the Battle of Santa Cruz, which took place in October of 1942, four months after Midway. In this preview, we'll take a brief historic look at the battle and what it means for the game that will attempt to reproduce it...

 

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Με το Midway είχα πάθει πλάκα!

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Battlestations: Pacific

Island Capture Trailer

 

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Battlestations: Pacific - 22 New Screens

 

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Battlestations: Pacific - 22 New Screens

 

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Battlestations: Pacific

Developer Diary: Authenticity

 

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Battlestations: Pacific gets worldwide May release dates

 

Eidos just confirmed that Battlestations: Pacific will release in North America on May 12 and May 15 across Europe and Australia.

 

The game allows you to take control of either the US or Japanese fleet in WWII, and do some goddamn shooting above and on the water, goddamnit.

 

There’s no PS3 version, unfortunately. PC and 360 only. Press release after the break.

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