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Warplan Pacific

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86%Game Brain Score
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story, replayability
86% User Score Based on 72 reviews

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Warplan Pacific is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by Kraken Studios and was released on March 17, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

Warplan Pacific is a turn-based strategy game set in the Pacific theater of World War II. As a commander, players can control any nation involved in the conflict, managing resources, research, and military units to achieve victory. The game features a detailed historical setting, challenging AI opponents, and numerous customization options for a complex and immersive grand strategy experience.

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86%
Audience ScoreBased on 72 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • The game strikes a great balance between detail and accessibility, making it enjoyable for both newcomers and veteran wargamers.
  • It features a clean interface and a well-structured manual, allowing players to engage with the game mechanics without overwhelming complexity.
  • The strategic decisions are meaningful, and the game encourages players to think critically about logistics and resource management.
  • The AI is often criticized for being weak and unchallenging, leading to a less engaging experience, especially in single-player mode.
  • Many players find the lack of a tutorial or quick-start guide to be a significant drawback, making it difficult for newcomers to learn the game.
  • The naval combat mechanics are seen as unrealistic and poorly executed, detracting from the overall experience of simulating Pacific naval warfare.
  • gameplay
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay is a mixed bag, with some players praising its engaging mechanics and strategic depth, while others criticize the AI, missing content, and confusing supply rules. The game offers a smooth user interface and a learning curve that balances accessibility with complexity, but many feel a comprehensive tutorial is necessary to fully grasp its mechanics. Overall, while the core gameplay is enjoyable and rewarding, it requires players to invest time in understanding its intricacies.

    • “Similar style to the Strategic Command series, but with a smoother UI and slightly easier to learn gameplay.”
    • “+ Easy to learn, hard to master rules and gameplay that give you the 'one more turn...' itch.”
    • “The gameplay itself is great with land battles, aircraft carriers, and a great supply system.”
    • “The AI is totally stupid; many important Pacific islands are missing, the invasion mechanics are bad (there is no reason to ever buy marine divisions, you must use army corps to have any chance of success... it's a long story), the supply rules are very strange, etc.”
    • “Reading the long manual is a must as many critical mechanics are not explained in-game.”
    • “The single-use landing ship and supply truck mechanic is a bit goofy.”
  • story
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of depth and coherence, with users pointing out significant omissions, such as missing important Pacific islands, and poorly designed mechanics that detract from the overall experience. The narrative fails to engage players, as the gameplay elements, like invasion mechanics and supply rules, are deemed confusing and ineffective.

    • “The AI is totally stupid; many important Pacific islands are missing. The invasion mechanics are bad—there is no reason to ever buy marine divisions; you must use army corps to have any chance of success. It's a long story.”
    • “The story lacks depth and fails to engage the player, making it difficult to care about the characters or their motivations.”
    • “The narrative feels disjointed and poorly executed, leaving players confused about the plot and its progression.”
  • graphics
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are generally considered decent, with a clean and clear presentation, though not particularly flashy due to the small development team. Users note that while the base graphics are satisfactory, they can be enhanced significantly with available graphic mods.

    • “The graphical presentation is nice and clean, but it can be further enhanced with great graphic mods available at the Matrix forum.”
    • “The game is developed by a small team, so while the graphics may not be flashy, the map and units are well done and very clear.”
    • “The game is developed by a small team, so there are no flashy graphics, though the map and units are well done and very clear.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the reviews indicate a mixed perception of replayability; while some games offer limited replay value and may not justify their full price, others provide significant replayability through varied strategies and ongoing support from the developers.

    • “It takes a complex idea and makes it simple and enjoyable to play. Its replay value is amazing as you can try different strategies, and the game itself is supported by its creator.”
    • “The games have limited replayability and, as such, are not worth the full price.”
    • “This design also significantly reduces replayability, as each game can essentially be played only twice before you must start replaying the same content.”
  • music
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally well-received, with users noting it as a positive aspect, while the graphics are considered average.

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Warplan Pacific is a strategy game.

Warplan Pacific is available on PC and Windows.

Warplan Pacific was released on March 17, 2022.

Warplan Pacific was developed by Kraken Studios.

Warplan Pacific has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Warplan Pacific is a single player game with multiplayer support.

Similar games include Strategic Command WWII: World at War, WarPlan, Order of Battle: World War II, Gary Grigsby's War in the East, Unity of Command 2 and others.