News As History - July 5, 2008
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Wargame Reviews Return to Wargame Main Page Return to Wargame Reviews Index The Lost Admiral Returns Discussion Board on this Wargame Review Title: The Lost Admiral ReturnsCompany: Fogstone Games http://www.fogstone.com Release Date: 2004 Designer: Thurston Searfoss Price: $36.95 for Deluxe version on CD. Reviewed By: Harold C. Hutchison hchutch@ix.netcom.com Overview Naval combat is a very interesting form of combat. It is also really hard to simulate in some aspects. The aspect that The Lost Admiral simulates is gaining control of the sea and capturing the vital harbors and shipyards needed to control the sea. The System The system is very simple, and does the job. It is not transparent, either. Still, it is quite playable and easy to understand when one goes through the tutorials. Manuals The manuals are available via the website for the game: http://www.lostadmiralreturns.com. The reviewer was able to print out the manual and refer to it as he went through the tutorials. Game Modes The game is one-player-versus-the-computer AI. A tournament is available at the website, where one can put scores up to compare against other players. Game Features The Lost Admiral Returns is more or less chess, but played on the ocean. Each ship has its strengths and weaknesses. For instance, carriers can hit targets several squares away with their planes, but they cannot take much damage. Battleships are powerful, and take a lot of damage, but a submarine can hit them – and a battleship cannot hit back. Cruisers are superb all-around platforms, but they are expensive. The interface is very easy to figure out once a player has completed the tutorials. The game tends to go pretty quickly. The important lessons get driven home quickly. Summary The Lost Admiral is a superb introductory naval warfare simulation. The learning curve is very easy to adjust to, especially when you have played the tutorials. The Deluxe Edition is well worth the price for any beginners interested in naval warfare. One important note: Users of Earthlink should exit their Task Panel before trying to play the game. Otherwise, the game will automatically minimize. |
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