1984 · Remake · Computer wargame · Simulation

Carriers at War

Remake

Naval wargame. This is the second remake of the 1984 Carriers at War. It is based on World War II naval warfare and focuses on the Pacific Theater.

Released: 1984
Platforms: Windows macOS MS-DOS
Genres: Computer wargame Simulation Strategy World War II
Developers: —
Publishers: Matrix Games
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Historical
Country: Australia

About

Carriers at War 1941-1945: Fleet Carrier Operations in the Pacific is a 1984 computer wargame by Strategic Studies Group for Apple II and Commodore 64. The game was designed by Roger Keating and Ian Trout. There have been two remakes.

Keywords

world war ii - ww2
naval
naval warfare
naval combat

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

II Computing in 1985 called the Apple II version of Carriers at War "the best-playing simulation of naval warfare I have seen on either tabletop or video monitor" and favorably citing its historical accuracy. inCider was less positive, rating the Apple II version two stars in 1986. The reviewer stated that the game "is so difficult to master, it takes much of the joy out of playing it ... Carriers' big drawback is its complexity", adding that he preferred Gary Grigsby's SSI naval games as "they're less flexible, but they're just as detailed and much more playable".

Computer Gaming World stated that "Carriers at War is the best game available on World War II carrier operations. It is, perhaps, the best wargame of 1984 on any topic".

Legacy

A remake, Carriers at War, was released for MS-DOS in 1992. A sequel to the remake, Carriers at War II, was released for MS-DOS and Classic Mac OS in 1993. A second remake was published by Matrix Games in 2007 for Windows.