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1991 classic Amiga game - strategy games
If you think about it, there were actually very few naval strategies on the Amiga. Apart from the incomparable Harpoon, it’s actually very hard for me to find any other example (maybe Dreadnoughts). Action Stations!, as you can see, is not one of the titles that is easy to present to someone as worth even watching. We have a choice of dozens of naval battle scenarios from World War II, both in the Pacific, Atlantic, and the Mediterranean. So much for the good news. The bad news includes the fact that there are practically no graphics here, and besides, the user interface is not very convenient (to put it mildly). In general, the whole game comes down to conducting all actions based on numerous control screens and reporting screens, as well as a rather illustrative diagram replacing the map (you can see it in the attached pictures). Therefore, if you don’t have much experience (or at least knowledge) in this field, i.e. naval battles of the mid-20th century, you should probably avoid this title. Now that I’ve scared off the beginners, I can move on to more details about the game itself. First of all, we have control over almost all of the units’ equipment - we can designate targets for individual turrets, indicate targets to be targeted, use torpedoes, use on-board aviation (unfortunately only seaplanes on board larger ships), lay smoke screens, operate illuminating missiles and searchlights (to illuminate targets in night skirmishes). All of this is well hidden on screens full of various options, calculations and lists that very effectively prevent easy access to them. Fortunately, the entire game takes place in turns, so there is no rush to make decisions. What can I say - the game looks tragic, but with a large dose of realism and high attention to technical details, it must be recommended to all lovers of naval battles.
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