Naval War Arctic Circle Demo

Naval War Arctic Circle is a proper real-time strategy simulation published by the Paradox Interactive that promises accuracy above all.

Most of the real-time strategies are not representations of actual battles. They do happen real time, but they are not accurate in any way. Sure enough, there are some simulations out there, not they are very few that aim to provide this kind of precision. That being said, Naval War Arctic Circle is more like an interesting exercise than a captivating game, and it has its share of problems.

It might sound like a really good idea to get an idea of what a real war simulation would look like, but there is a good reason that is actually rather dull. Developers work hard to make the UI appealing and to have people excited about the game that they are playing, but that’s not happening with Naval War Arctic Circle and most of the time it's just like watching paint dry.

The players take the role of a commander, either in NATO or Russin, that’s involved in some minor conflicts inside the Arctic Circle (hence the name of the game). The game takes place only on water, but the player gets supports from land bases when needed.

For the most part, you’re just looking at buttons and UIs, decided what to do. You need to send helicopters in recon; you need to find a submarine, destroy some ships, and so on. It’s pretty much like any other real time strategy, with the difference that everything happens more or less in real time.

Fortunately, there is a very handy time acceleration tool that lets users speed up the action somewhat, but everything still happens very slow. The AI doesn’t seem to respond appropriately anyway, and many of the missions are too easy to finish.

It’s possible that the full game is much more complicated, but Naval War Arctic Circle is rather simple, for the most part. The demo only has a few missions, and they won’t be a challenge, but they should be enough to help users decide if they like it.