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[BuriBuriZaemon]

Not sure why no one has made a thread about this but the E3 presentation looks great:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixof-pOvPbA&feature=context-vrec

Also gameplay video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li7QGof6Y1w

Developed by ARMA2 developer, Bohemia Interactive. I am hoping we'll be able to customise more than the loadout of Mantas and Walrus, though.

Discuss.

[Sensei]

PTW.

I guess you could say this game is... on my radar. 

Edit: Wait woah shit I thought this would be about normal aircraft carriers. I watched the video and... Bohemia is doing a sci-fi game? Sweet. I'd like to see their attention to realistic simulation and detail applied to a fantastic setting. That's pretty much my cup of tea.
Double-edit: Hm, reminds me of that pacific theater game, can't remember the name... but it was also a strategy game that let you pilot your units manually and heavily featured aircraft carriers and their attendant fleet/aircraft... (Ninja'd below: Battlestation Midway)

[BuriBuriZaemon]

I guess they can be more creative and put less emphasis on realism by having sci-fi setting.

Battlestation Midway is similar but set in WW2.

[puke]

The original (by rainbird? Psygnosis? Someone of that era) was the boss.  This remake seems passable, but it has been in the works for a LONG time, so I won't hold my breath

[DarkAnt]

Looks very inspired by Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising

[Sonlirain]

I remember playing the original some time ago on dosbox.

The game was a bit too complicated for my liking... and not because of too many options but because you couldn't effectively automatize anything making island attacks a bitch to do.

At least I couldn't boss the AI aircraft and ATVs around.

Looks very inspired by Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising

Actually HW was probably based off the original Carrier Command.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RLpxn5KI9A

[DarkAnt]

Actually HW was probably based off the original Carrier Command.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RLpxn5KI9A

It seems I missed out on this one. I would have really enjoyed that back in the day.

[hemmingjay]

Annnnnnnnnnnd it's out! I played the original a lot and reviewers have confirmed that it is soul crushingly hard just like the old Dos version. There is also an Xbox360 version for those of you with less modern rigs.

[Anvilfolk]

I think I played the original one... I might go and do that! I don't think I'd pay full money for this, but perhaps on a sale.

I sure hope it doesn't flop though. More oldie remakes need to be made

[hemmingjay]

do not buy this until it's $15 or so. It's a fairly poor budget game and it breaks my heart. I would be pissed if I bought it for a console, let alone the PC. Bohemia has failed me on this one.

*Awkward controls
*Strange AI
*the WORST voice acting and storyline you have likely EVER  experienced.

[Anvilfolk]

Oh no That absolutely sucks!

[hemmingjay]

I hear that some people like the strategy side of it, but most people think it's poorly done. There is a long FPS portion that you must endure to really get at the features of the campaign and it is awful! The rest of it is marred by terrible AI and unusual controls. I have tried with a 360 gamepad and the mouse, both are awkward. I have seen 2 reviews that gave it an 80+ and I will no longer trust those media sources. The metacritic is sadly the closest right now.

[genmac]

I didn't mind the FPS, poor voice acting.  The terrible AI is irritating but you can usually sort that out by jumping in and moving the walrus yourself (which half the time you need to do anyway or you'll lose).  But man it crashes a TON.  Crashes during cut scenes, crashes in flight, just crashes a lot.  It's still really sick though, the seamless cockpit map interface is great and the graphics are excellent.

[Dutchling]

Damn, I was hoping this would be quite awesome.

[Moghjubar]

Kinda figured at the price I would wait anyway.  Shame to hear about the AI problems, hopefully get fixed by the time its bargain bin... played the hell out of the original Carrier Command, was hoping this would live up to the nostalgia.