Clad in Iron: Philippines 1898

A huge improvement from Ironclads. Great graphics. Great performance. Great fun. Great game. But keep in mind that all this is true ONLY for real fans of turn-based board games and hardcore sims. Overall in the time I've played, its a great game. I'd recommend it to any althistory buff or anyone who wants to try something new that has a little dab of strategy alongside action. For the current price, I don't see why you wouldn't buy it (Distant Guns 1.5 - Pro Edition $49.99, Jutland - Pro Edition $49.99, War in the Pacific - Admiral's Edition $79.99 etc.)

I like the history period of this game, now naval battles are very intense, and you can feel the difference between old ships like frigates (even with modern artillery) and modern cruisers, the real terror of seas. Other reviwers told a lot about supply system developers added to game, it works cool, I like that too. This game worth to play if you like other games in this series.

Новая игра из долгоиграющей серии морских стратегий и симуляторов показывает решимость и по-хорошему одержимость ребят из Тотем. Несмотря ни на что, игра за игрой становится хоть немного, но лучше. Филиппины 1898 это уже серьезная заявка на переход в высшую лигу. Здесь все стало понятней, быстрее, интереснее и глубже. Это не пустые слова. Например, важной новинкой стала необходимость продумывать снабжение для кораблей и солдат. Красота и реалистичность моделей кораблей, на мой взгляд, даже лучше, чем в World of Warships.

If you compare this game with the more famous then the first thing that comes to mind is the game "Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai". In both games there are two game modes - a turn-based strategy and a battle sim in real time. In contrast to the "Fall of the Samurai" the main characters of this game are warships. We can say that this is a light naval version of the games of the "Total War" series. Not everyone wants to understand that both games are difficult for mastering a beginner. It's more difficult to understand this game, but you can do it already playing. These games differ in the level of realism and historicity of units and battles. In my opinion, the series "Total War" was never a historical wargame. But in "Philippines 1898' everything is serious and realistic, but not so beautiful and fast. Sometimes one only has to observe the course of the naval battle without interfering with it. If you are not afraid to spend several evenings to understand the rules of the game, you will get a unique chance to play in a very realistic simulator of sea battles. As the "Distant Guns", if you understand what I mean...

very good ship graphics and controls clear and concise game manual plays well even if you simply choose to stay on the strategy map plays even better if you choose to go to ship level combat no crashes or problems on windows 7 64 bit if you like naval wargames with a bit of charm and plenty of historical accuracy then get this

This is an alternate history naval campaign game. Basically, what if the Germans decided to intervene in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. On the strategic map, it is… decent, and somewhat easy to figure out. Not so much on the battle maps. Goal is to have more victory points at the end. There is a DLC that posits if the Spanish had defended the Caroline Islands from the Germans in 1885. Interesting campaign; rather obscure situation, too. Suggest getting on discount.

Very great take on what has been an otherwise forgotten war. Totem has come a long way from their beginnings and have learned immensely, creating a niche genre of quality games that are fun, enjoyable, and challenging. With improved graphics and more ships models than their previous series, it is exciting to see the positive direction the developers have taken the series.

Эта часть по своим игровым характеристикам идентична остальным играм серии. Пройдусь лишь по ключевым отличиям. Их немного, но они есть. Это, пожалуй, самая слабая часть. Виной тому полная зеркальность сторон конфликта. При том что ИИ значительно проигрывает человеку, а эскадры крайне ограничены в вариантах маневров, игра на поле боя всегда идет в одни ворота. Если это не автобой, конечно. Там у игры "своя атмосфера". Ситуацию спасает ДЛЦ в котором есть уникальный корабль SMS Hansa. Ввиду своей ультимативной брони и мощи он вносит немного разнообразия и заставляет шевелить извилинами. Как при игре с ним, так и при игре против него. Тем не менее обзор на Сахалин до сих пор актуален - https://steamcommunity.com/id/Hunter_Killer/recommended/963680/ и его можно без проблем спроецировать на все части серии. .

I could only attempt one battle before a crash to desktop. The UI and controls are horrible. I cannot recommend it. I'll come back to it because I've played the earlier games. If you have a 4K monitor, prepare a magnifying glass before you start the game so you can switch the resolution (the text is far too small).

I have been fascinated by the Spanish-American War ever since I heard my grandmother describing 2-year old me as "Goin' like Teddy Roosevelt up San Juan Hill!" so I was very eager to get this game. The tactical combat plays very realistically and the ship models are gorgeous. (Spanish gunnery is unrealistically accurate, but I suppose that's necessary to make the game challenging.) On the downside, there's only one scenario/campaign, it's a hypothetical situation rather than an historical one, only a few ships are available, and there's no mechanism for playing a tactical engagement outside of the campaign. It would be a much better game if you could play the battle of Manila Bay, or match up [i]USS Olympia[/i] and company against the intermeddling German squadron that arrived after Dewy's victory or the Spanish relief fleet that was sent out from the home country to re-take the Philippines.