Underwater Wars

TLDR: Despite its uncommon setting, this tactical game is dogged by uninspired design. The poor voice over, boring missions and absence of narrative cripple it in a competitive and already crowded genre. I’ve always had a soft spot for seafaring type games, be they on the surface (Pirates, Sunless Sea) or beneath it (Terror from the deep), so I originally had high hopes for Underwater Wars. Unfortunately I have never reviewed a game where I could only find one good point to highlight... + Turn-based submarine combat, and the underwater setting - Sharks attack your submarines (seriously?!). This is just dumb - Poor, expressionless voice over made me mute the audio - No backstory, just disjointed mission briefings - Boring AI turns that you cannot speed up or skip, leading to - Long, monotonous battles - Superficial tactics; battles have no depth (pardon the pun) - Yes it’s in EA but the finishes, UI, design choices feel like a school project than a retail game - Although you help defend bases, you can’t build them Currently there are just 2 missions and after completing those, I simply cannot see myself playing any more than the 1 hour I invested in it. I simply cannot recomme…

Very basic at this stage. Not worth the price tag. If you're looking for an X-Com underwater experience... look somewhere else.

I would recommend if the game is completed!

Awesome game, very relaxing and nostalgic if you like xcom terror from the deep. Easy to learn, still in early access so they'll add more skirmish maps soon. I love skirmish mode. Take your time and enjoy some underwater combat.