Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific is a massive turn-based grand strategy wargame developed by Fury Software. This installment focuses entirely on the vast and crucial Pacific Theater, allowing players to command the United States, Commonwealth, and Chinese forces, or the Imperial Japanese forces, managing everything from logistics and production to research and high-level military strategy across land, sea, and air.
Category
Strategy game, Simulation, Action-adventure, Tactical role-playing, Strategy
About
Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific is a massive turn-based grand strategy wargame developed by Fury Software. This installment focuses entirely on the vast and crucial Pacific Theater, allowing players to command the United States, Commonwealth, and Chinese forces, or the Imperial Japanese forces, managing everything from logistics and production to research and high-level military strategy across land, sea, and air.
Command your forces across the sprawling map covering Asia and the entire Pacific Ocean from the historical opening moves in 1941 to the potential conclusion in 1945. Engage in complex strategic warfare, utilizing new naval mechanics essential for island-hopping and carrier operations. Players must carefully manage their economy, invest in critical research (such as radar and atomic weapons), and navigate complex diplomatic relations to secure allies like the Soviet Union or Turkey, drastically influencing the global balance of power.
Features
- 6 comprehensive campaigns covering the entire conflict in the Pacific, including '1941: The War in the Pacific' and shorter scenarios.
- Highly detailed, historical map spanning the Pacific, Asia, and India, with 15 different terrain types.
- In-depth naval warfare mechanics featuring aircraft carriers, submarines, naval aviation, and specialized landing craft units.
- Advanced Research & Development system allowing for technological superiority across naval, air, and ground forces.
- New diplomatic options and events that allow for the potential entry of neutral nations into the war.
- Improved AI opponents designed to exploit vulnerabilities and execute sophisticated combined arms attacks.
- Detailed supply and weather systems adding layers of realism and strategic decision-making.
Ratings
User Reviews
- An incredibly detailed and immersive Pacific theater wargame. The scale is immense, and the naval combat is the best in the series. A massive step up for Strategic Command.
- A must-have for grand strategy enthusiasts. Managing the logistics and the massive map provides hundreds of hours of satisfying gameplay. Highly recommended for historical strategy fans.
- Fury Software nailed the historical feel and the sheer scope of the Pacific war. The campaigns are challenging and require careful planning and execution of combined arms strategies.
- The R&D and diplomacy layers add real depth and replayability. This is arguably the definitive modern Strategic Command Pacific experience.
- Excellent AI and comprehensive mechanics. The learning curve is manageable for wargame veterans, and the historical flavor is strong.