Battlestations: Midway(Eidos)
A little more scope and fun and this could have been brilliant.
| 12 Mar 2007
Sadly there are a few major problems which dampen what could have otherwise been a brilliant tactical strategy. The learning curve is steep enough to confuse even a hardened RTS fan, with bland tutorials and early levels which are both omissive and restricting, and a difficulty which ramps constantly throughout. By the time you get to grips with everything, the game is all but over and the hand-led nature of the first few levels don't lend themselves to replaying. The lack of any skirmish modes also means that the single player campaign is really the only option for the off-line user. A pity then, as the realistically modelled units and armaments are all beautifully rendered, as are the huge explosions and the cut scenes. A little more scope and fun and this could have been brilliant. [Graeme Strachan]
Release Date: Out now on PC/Xbox 360. RRP £17.99 - £49.99.
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