Ironclads: High Seas

“I have encountered several gameplay issues where guns do 0 damage or won't fire at all.”

“The gameplay is barely there; all you can do is steer your columns of ships and tell them when to start firing.”

“And that's pretty much the total gameplay.”

“No tutorial, no options, can't even turn the dire music off.”

“My only complaint is that I can't turn the music off!”

“Graphics are barely adequate; music and sound effects are okay.”

“Perhaps the biggest gripe I would have is the non-existent collision physics. For a historical game like this, where close-quarters ship firefights happen a lot, the AI will come right in to fight. There are frequent collisions, but the ships just bounce off each other stutteringly until one bounces enough to move away. This is ridiculous when the pointy end of an ironclad Civil War gunship rams into the side of a wooden sailing vessel. There is no destruction occurring at all, except for the slight percentage damage added to the ships' damage stat, but this sometimes doesn't occur at all. Ramming a ship like this would certainly sink at least one of them outright.”

“The optimization is severely lacking, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering during intense battles. It feels like the game can't handle the action on screen, which is frustrating when you're trying to enjoy the gameplay.”

“I was disappointed by the poor optimization. The game often freezes or lags, especially when there are multiple ships on screen. This makes it hard to strategize and enjoy the naval combat.”

“The game lacks significant changes in gameplay on subsequent playthroughs, making it feel repetitive.”

“Once you complete the main story, there isn't much incentive to replay, as the side quests feel uninspired.”

“While the initial experience is enjoyable, the lack of varied outcomes or choices diminishes its replayability.”