A steam-ship period naval combat simulation games focusing on fleet-scale battles in real time.
Russia sought to seize control of Constantinople. The city controls the Black Sea straits, an important economic and strategic point of the Black and Mediterranean Sea. This area was the cause of constant conflict with Britain, which was concerned about her Mediterranean interests. The Crimean War had weakened the position of Russia on the Black Sea, but, in the Baltic and North Sea, the Tsar built a new, modern fleet. In 1865, Poland rebelled against the Russia. Britain supported the rebels and declared war on Russia. Two objectives of the Royal Navy are to destroy the Russian squadron in the North Sea and the establishment of a full blockade of the North.
Manage financial and strategic aspects while planning your squadron's structure. Scramble your fleet to gain sea supremacy. The naval combat game allows you to set up battles squadron groups, their formations and management, with realistic ship models and characteristics, as well as advanced ballistisc and weapon models.
Choose your ships, increase the experience of your crews and send your squadron into the high seas. Order a battle formation, and experience power of iron and a steam!
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GAME SUMMARY
Ironclads: Anglo-Russian War 1865
- Platform:PC
- File size:92.58 MB
- Categories:Strategy, Simulator, Combat Simulator
- Publisher:Totem Games
- Developer:Totem Games
- DRM:SecuROM
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Ironclads: Anglo-Russian War 1865 review
This game brings improvement over the other 'Ironclads' titles. It certainly is a good simulation of ironclad naval combat of the era depicted, the 100% realistic setting faithfully simulates ballistics and effects of weapons. As this fits my taste I love it, though it might turn others off to have ships shooting at each other for up to an hour and doing little damage. There are other settings however that can be played depending on taste.
The main drawback for me is the campaign. I get no sense of why I am fighting, or where I am fighting and to what end other than to destroy the enemy fleet. I don't even get to choose where my fleet goes and if I should engage the enemy or flee. Battles just start in the open ocean with fleets in visual range steaming towards each other.
As a tactical simulator of small ironclad squadrons in the open ocean with no weather or moral effects on the crew, this simulation is top notch. For all the bells and whistles of a campaign akin to Distant Guns or Jutland - there is a lot to be desired. Though if you want a fun single player only tactical ironclad combat simulator and aren't too worried about overall strategy, 15 USD is a fair price for what you get.
Ironclads: Anglo-Russian War 1865 review
A welcome improvement from the previous 'ironclads' titles. Still basically the same game, this one actually is in real-time instead of the previous turn-based combat seen on 'ironclads american civil war'. Also there is a slightly better campaing system when compared to the older title, you can buy and sell ships in a crude way.
This one is for those who like naval battle simulations. Casual gamers an strangers to the naval warfare genre will probably dislike this game.
