Order_of_Battle:_Pacific

<i>Order of Battle: Pacific</i>

Order of Battle: Pacific

2015 video game

Order of Battle: Pacific is a computer wargame video game developed by The Artistocrats and published by Slitherine Software for Windows on April 30, 2015.[1] The game became free-to-play and was renamed to Order of Battle: World War II on June 14, 2016.[2] The Pacific campaign became downloadable content (DLC) for World War II.[3]

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Gameplay

Order of Battle: Pacific is turn-based strategic wargame played on a hex grid.[4] It is set in the Pacific War, a theater during World War II. Two campaigns focus on the Allied and the Japanese sides.[5] The multiplayer supports hotseat and play-by-mail methods.[5]

Release

The development of Order of Battle: Pacific began in early 2012.[6] macOS port was released on July 23, 2015.[7] Xbox One port of World War II was released on June 23, 2021, and PlayStation 4 port on August 19, 2021.[8][9] Several DLC packs have been released for the game.[10]

Reception

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Order of Battle: Pacific received "generally favorable reviews" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[11]

Rob Zacny of PCGamesN summarized: "Once I start a scenario, I find it almost impossible to quit until I’ve seen it through to the end. Fast, approachable, and challenging, it is everything I want in a wargame."[4]

Luke Plunkett of Kotaku reviewed Pacific and said: "By drawing on some of the best elements of Panzer General-style games and adding some welcome new additions of its own, OoB:P is a game anyone who likes taking turns to fight the Second World War should look into."[17] Plunkett also reviewed World War II and summarized: "Order of Battle is still a fantastic prospect for anyone down with the idea of turn-based warfare but without the inclination/time for the more serious side of the genre. This is a fast, smart strategy series, and even if some of the campaigns are a bit of a let-down, the beauty of it is that you can just ignore them and focus on the battles you want to fight."[18]

Tim Stone of Rock Paper Shotgun wrote about World War II: "OoB:WW2 encourages pocketing with an easily understood supply mechanic, and is, for my money, a more interesting Panzer General-like than Panzer Corps in consequence. The free base game is poorly provisioned scenario-wise. However, augment it with at least one paid DLC (necessary to unlock modability) and five years' worth of Erik Nygaard's free handcrafted campaigns and you finish up with a high-quality diversion that dwarfs Panzer Corps 2 the way a Jagdtiger dwarfs a Panzer II."[19]

References

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    "Order of Battle: World War II is out!". Steam. Valve Corporation. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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    "Order of Battle goes global!". Steam. Valve Corporation. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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    "Order of Battle Pacific is now available on Mac with 10% of discount (and a stream)!". Steam. Valve Corporation. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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    "Order of Battle now available on PlayStation 4". Slitherine Software. 19 August 2021. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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    Luibl, Jörg (8 June 2015). "Test: Order of Battle: Pacific". 4Players (in German). Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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    Plunkett, Luke (7 June 2017). "Order Of Battle: World War II: The Kotaku Review". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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    Stone, Tim (20 March 2020). "The Flare Path: Priceless Victories". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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