A series of standalone tactical battles and a battle generator offer a chance for players to try out individual actions. There are two campaigns, one where the setups are based on history and one where the forces are relatively equal at the start. The naval war between Imperial Japan and the United States is one of the largest and, in my opinion, most dramatic in history, so it's no small task to recreate the entire thing in as much detail as you'll find here. Having played through the game for the past week, I've been really impressed with the overall scale presented here. When I learned that it combined operational strategy with real-time tactical battles and an additional action element, I was sold. Like many gamers, I'm a little weary of the glut of wargames and simulations set in the European Theater of World War II, so when CDV announced they'd be publishing a strategy game based on the Pacific side of the conflict, I was understandably excited.
I've been waiting for a game like Pacific Storm for a long time now.
