Battlestations: Pacific

Battlestations: Pacific is the sequel to Battlestations: Midway. According to various developer interviews, the game is planned to be nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Unlike Midway, Pacific is designed to run on high-performance PCs, so a computer capable of running Midway may not be able to run Pacific.

There are many changes from Midway to Pacific. There are several new modes and playable aircraft, as well as several minor changes such as improved graphics and sound, as well as improved gun lights that now show how much longer a gun has to reload for. Planes are considerably less manoeuvrable and can fly considerably higher than before.

Kamikaze aircraft make their first appearance here, and although crashing a non-kamikaze plane into a target causes minimal damage, a single kamikaze aircraft can destroy a landing vessel. Various screens have been vastly simplified - the repair screen has been reduced considerably, and the Tactical Map has larger and more stylish icons.

The community at large remains divided, with some claiming that its spirit has lost since Midway - citing particularly the aircraft automatically replenishing their weapons (though this can be toggled on and off) and an automatic aiming system that vastly reduces the amount of skill required. Others cite the positives and maintain that the game is a success. A recent poll on the main site has revealed that 32% of voters were overall impressed by the demo (15% claimed it was perfect, 27% said it was very good, 10% said that it was average, and 16% disliked it).