Fleet Commander: Pacific
- July 21, 2022
- Pixel Ratio
"Fleet Commander: Pacific" is a turn-based strategy game with a I GO U GO system, where players can control individual battleships, carriers, and cruisers in epic naval battles. The game features simple yet challenging mechanisms, focusing on controlling key sea areas and handling various aspects of naval warfare. With day and night battles, island bases invasions, and reinforcements from other theaters, players must make strategic decisions each turn to outmaneuver the AI and achieve victory.
Reviews
- The game is a faithful recreation of Avalon Hill's classic 'Victory in the Pacific', with nice graphics and simple rules.
- Gameplay is tense and challenging, providing a strategic experience that keeps players engaged with numerous decisions to make.
- The game offers a nostalgic trip down memory lane for fans of the original board game, with some enjoyable tweaks and mechanics.
- The AI is poorly designed, consistently scoring hits at a much higher rate than human players, making solo play frustrating.
- The user interface is clunky and can obscure important information, leading to confusion during gameplay.
- The developer has been unresponsive to feedback and has not provided updates or fixes since December 2022, leaving many issues unresolved.
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Gameplay is characterized by solid mechanics, though some users note rough edges and a significant imbalance favoring the AI, which detracts from the overall experience.
“Unfortunately, the mechanics are very skewed in favor of the AI.”
“Some rough edges, but the mechanics are basically solid.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally well-received, with users noting that they are visually appealing.
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviewers feel that the music selection in the game is limited and would benefit from a broader variety of tracks.
“The music seriously needs to have a larger selection.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game requires minor adjustments to enhance AI performance, indicating that while the game functions adequately, there is room for improvement in this area.
“Just needs a little tweaking to improve AI performance.”
“The game suffers from significant frame rate drops, making it unplayable at times.”
“Optimization is lacking; loading times are excessively long and disrupt the flow of gameplay.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players report that while the game is enjoyable, it suffers from various bugs that affect its overall stability.
“I am having fun, but the game is buggy.”
“The frequent crashes make it hard to enjoy the gameplay.”
“I keep experiencing glitches that disrupt my experience.”