Summary
Carrier Command 2 is Strategy, Planning and Teamwork on a scale that is both engaging and manageable. True to MicroProse's heritage, Carrier Command 2 is all about meaningful decisions.
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Carrier Command 2 Reviews & Ratings
Great concept, very mediocre execution. It's a shame to see a great concept get delivered in a bad package, at a pretty high price.It'sGreat concept, very mediocre execution. It's a shame to see a great concept get delivered in a bad package, at a pretty high price.It's single player experience is non-existent, and quickly turns the game into a management tycoon. Because of it's high price, multiplayer will be hard to achieve and there is absolutely no lobby system, and no form of matchmaking. The artificial intelligence is terrible and quickly runs into issues and on top: there's no tutorial whatsoever.In short; Great concept, poorly executed.
The underlying gameplay is still so brilliant that it is painful to see it brought it down by obtuse and ancient systems that make the overall experience frustrating.
Instead of ushering in a revolution for the strategy genre, Carrier Command 2 ends up feeling more like a prototype that needed extra time in development.
I'd be among the first to say "but it's good in co-op" doesn't count for most games, because most things are better with a friend, but this is definitely one that's crying out for it, and developers Geometa certainly seem to be aware of it judging by the custom game option to have 4 sides and up to 64 concurrent players. I can see potential for more game modes too (certainly some sort of training ground for test flights and the like would be welcome), but I have to go by what's here, and much as I enjoy a good stretch, what's here feels just out of my reach.
Release Date | August 10, 2021 |
Publisher | MicroProse Software, Inc. |
Game Modes | Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative |
Player Perspectives | First person, Third person |
Genres | Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure |
Themes | Action, Science fiction, Sandbox |
Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows) |