Battlestations: Midway
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| Developer(s) | Eidos Interactive Hungary |
| Publisher(s) | Eidos Interactive |
| Series | Battlestations series |
| Release date(s) | January 30th 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Action, Real Time Strategy, |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: T (Teen) |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360, PC (Windows) |
| Media | DVD-DL Steam |
Battlestations: Midway is a video game developed by Eidos Studios Hungary and released on January 30th 2007 for the Xbox 360 and the PC. Set in the Pacific during World War II, it's a peculiar hybrid of action and real-time tactics as the player can both command his fleet assets and assume control of them at will. The singleplayer campaign is a series of missions from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway, from a single patrol boat to a carrier battle group.
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[edit] Singleplayer Campaign
- Stationed at Pearl - Attack on Pearl Harbor
- Defense of the Philippines - Battle of the Philippines
- Running the Palawan Passage
- Vengeance of Luzon
- Raid on Balikpapan
- Holding the Lombok Strait
- Rendezvous in the Java Sea
- Battle of Tulagi
- Battle of Midway
- Battle of Coral Sea
- Turning point at Midway - Battle of Midway
- Endgame at Midway
[edit] Multiplayer
Battlestations: Midway supports multiplayer matches of up to 8 players. Matches are team-based, beginning with each player choosing either an Allied or a Japanese starting base from a list of preset slots in the lobby. Each slot has its own unique unit or building allocation.
[edit] Multiplayer Maps
- Air Superiority at Luzon
- Steel Monsters
- Battle of Vella Gulf
- Battle of the Philippines
- Battle of Soloman Islands
- Battle of Samar
- Battle of Surigao Strait
- Battle of the Coral Sea
- Operation MI
[edit] Gameplay
In either the singleplayer or multiplayer game you can start with a ship, submarine, aircraft, shipyard, airfield or a combination of any them. You can switch between your allocated or built units in order to complete objectives. Each unit also has it own unique features and controls. For example, using a carrier, shipyard or airfield you can construct planes, ships, and planes (including bombers) respectively. These units can then be used to engage in naval battles, undersea actions or dogfights and bombing runs.
[edit] Demo
A multiplayer demo was released on Xbox Live Marketplace on January 18, 2007. The PC demo was released on January 26, 2007. Both demos contain the Multiplayer map Battle of Solomon Islands, which supports up to 8 players.
[edit] Reception
The Xbox 360 version scores 73% on Metacritic based on 33 reviews, the PC version scores 75% based on 11 reviews.
[edit] External links
[edit] Official sites
[edit] Reviews
- Battlestations: Midway at MobyGames
- Battlestations: Midway Reviews at Metacritic
- Strategy Informer Review
- Battlestations: Midway entry at The Internet Games Database
