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 game offers an outstanding naval simulation experience with detailed historical ship models and immersive naval combat.
- Totem Games has shown significant improvement over time, with this title being their most polished and engaging release yet.
- The game is highly addictive, providing many hours of enjoyable gameplay for fans of naval history and surface warfare.
- The game lacks a proper tutorial, making it difficult for newcomers to learn the mechanics without reading the manual or watching videos.
- Some players have reported performance issues, with the game not running smoothly on certain systems despite adequate hardware.
- The user interface is considered outdated and may be challenging for players due to small icons and fonts.
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are generally pleasing, particularly noted for the detailed historic ship models, while the environments are described as pleasant. The latest series introduces more demanding graphics options, allowing for a range of settings from minimal to high, which can significantly challenge even powerful graphics cards like the GTX 1080 Ti.
“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
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the gameplay for its dynamic and rapid pace, particularly highlighting the effectiveness of larger ships and the surprising capabilities of smaller torpedoes against various vessels. The evolution of combat mechanics, especially with the introduction of new battle stations, adds depth and excitement to the experience, making it a standout entry in the Ironclads series.
“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.”
“From a gameplay perspective, it's a surprise!”
“I have played almost all the games in the Ironclads series, and I feel that this one offers the most rapid gameplay.”
“The bigger ships lead to better gameplay. Of course, it's just my opinion, and 99% is not only about cruisers and ironclads, but it's finally when small torpedoes can destroy any ship you choose, and destroyers can be destroyed by huge battle stations of the new era.”
“From the gameplay side, 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 experiences showcased in 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.”
