Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904
- November 4, 2018
- Totem Games
Get on Steam"Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904" is a turned-based digital board strategy and real-time simulation game that recreates the Russo-Japanese War's naval battles in the Sea of Okhotsk. Players must manage their fleets and armies, protect Sakhalin Island from Japanese attack, and maintain control of the Kurile Islands. The game offers historical events, challenging tactical decisions, and dynamic weather conditions for immersive gameplay.
Reviews
- The 'Clad in Iron' series is a significant improvement over previous titles, showcasing the developers' passion for naval history and gaming.
- The gameplay is highly engaging and addictive, with detailed historical ship models and immersive naval combat that can lead to hours of enjoyment.
- The game runs smoothly on modern PCs, offers a variety of graphics options, and is well-supported by the developers, making it a great choice for fans of naval warfare.
- The game lacks a proper tutorial or training mode, making it challenging for newcomers to learn the mechanics without external resources.
- Some players have reported bugs and performance issues, which can detract from the overall experience.
- The user interface is considered outdated and may be difficult to navigate, especially for those unfamiliar with the series.
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are generally pleasant, particularly excelling in the detailed historic ship models. While the latest series may appear deceptively simple, it offers a range of graphics options that can significantly challenge even high-end hardware, especially at maximum settings. Players can also enjoy flexibility with performance, as the game remains playable at lower graphics settings.
“Graphically, the environment in-game is pleasant, but where the game really shines is in the detailed historic ship models.”
“There is a large selection of graphics options.”
“In the latest series, the game looks deceptively simple graphically, but if I set the sea settings to the highest levels, it still manages to really test my card, which is a GTX 1080 Ti.”
“In the latest series, there are a few more features in the strategic level game and somewhat more taxing graphics.”
“In real-time sim mode, I can still play at the minimum graphics settings.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the gameplay for its dynamic and rapid pace, particularly highlighting the effectiveness of larger ships and the surprising interactions between different classes of vessels, such as small torpedoes being able to take down larger ships. This installment in the ironclads series is noted for its engaging mechanics and strategic depth.
“The bigger ships lead to better gameplay. Of course, it's just my opinion, but it's not only about cruisers and ironclads. It's exciting to see that small torpedoes can destroy any ship you choose, and destroyers can be taken down by huge battle stations of the new era.”
“I have played almost all the games in the Ironclads series, and I feel that this one offers the most rapid gameplay.”
“From a gameplay perspective, it's a surprise!”
“I played almost all the games in the Ironclads series, and I feel that this is the most rapid gameplay.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game has been reported to be highly unstable, with numerous bugs affecting gameplay, which does not align with the promotional videos.
“Super buggy; gameplay is not as shown in the videos.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I experienced constant lag and glitches that ruined the experience.”
