Battle Group 2

Battle Group 2 is thhe mating of Battleship and Missile Command. I enjoyed this game, not in spite of it's quirks, but because of them; there is something to be said for dialogue written in one language then translated to another with BabelFish.

You play a flotilla of boats that are cruising through hostile waters, shooting down planes, missiles, and sinking suicide boats to make it through safely. There are a couple boss battles, but they aren't much tougher than the level preceding them.

Looks pretty cool,don't it?

Destroying enemies gives you oil which is used to upgrade your boats or buy better ones. There are satellite weapons too, also bought with oil, but they pretty much win the game for you. The campaign is short, but it does have a bit of challenge and it's really well detailed.

My favorite part is the dialog, ranging from the pedantic, "No one can beat our Gunner!", to the bizarre "This jungle is full of enemies!" (as you sail across open water). Ship upgrades are maybe a little too easy to come by, as you can repeatedly play through previous levels to get more oil, but it is nice to be able to play through a game without too much sweating.

The price is right,5.99, for such a good looking and well crafted game, however the campaign is short, probably 2-3 hours max, if you take time for all the upgrades. I'm going 7/10, I really enjoyed what there is, but there isn't a whole big bunch there.