Carrier Command 2

great with friend

I want to love this game. This game does so many things so so well. It is so frustratingly close to greatness. The game looks and sounds magnificent, and the core gameplay loop is fun. But two things weigh this game down so heavily that I cannot recommend buying it: The opposing carrier AI and [strike] naval combat against light boats [/strike]. The opposing carrier AI will almost always just capture what ever island is in front of it in an almost beeline fashion towards you are another carrier. Rather than a slow buildup to a final climatic battle, most single player/coop sessions I have played always end early and abruptly, with much of the map unconquered. [strike] The game features two types of smaller seacraft, and they being to appear at difficulty 3 islands, and they are the worst to fight. If you don't get lucky with torpedo research in our first couple of islands, dealing with these is a nightmare. I can forgive the infinite torpedo counters that they launch with lightning reflexes, but they all come packed with CIWS, the anti anything flying machine. In all other places where CIWS can appear, its logical and requires tactics and problem solving to destroy. But with a counter to the only two types of potential damage you can realistically can destroy them with, means you either get lucky or get in close to use your carrier gun (which will probably miss). And there are THREE OF THEM PER 3/4 DIFFUCLTY ISLAND. Maybe its a skill issue, but their presence is so frustrating that it kills any appetite i have to play this game again. If they fix even one of these issues, I could more earnestly recommend this. [/strike] Edit: Skill issue on my part lol, i deserved that clown award.