Gamespy preview: Pacific Storm

Gamespy has done a pretty interesting review on CDV's upcoming Pacific Theater WWII RTS. Here's an excerpt from it...

One of the many appealing aspects of computer games is their ability to magically transport us into someone else's shoes. Games can make us armchair generals, warriors, pilots, medics, skaters, even mayors. But it's the rare game that dares to simulate more than a single role, transplanting our keen intellects into more than one virtual head. CDV's upcoming Pacific Storm is one such title. It's nothing less than a top-down simulation of World War II's Pacific theater of war, and it invites the player to dabble in everything from top-level tactical strategy to the real-time piloting of specific fighter planes. In Pacific Storm no job's too dirty -- or too fussy -- for the enthusiastic (and hopefully multi-talented) war gamer.

As the title suggests, Pacific Storm focuses solely on the Pacific conflict between the United States and Japan. You can choose to play as either nation, and perhaps rewrite some history in the process. The single-player campaign will come in two varieties, "free" and "historical." The historical scenario tries to recreate the reality of the Pacific war, with historically accurate unit deployments, reserves, and relative faction strengths. Think of this as "easy mode" for the States, and "hard mode" for Japan. Free mode will be somewhat more balanced, giving Japan more advantages than it might've had in reality, potentially making for more of an unpredictable free-for-all.

Check out the full review here