The detection of a Russian attack submarine just outside a major Norwegian port, but still in the northern kingdom's territorial waters, is raising the possibility of armed conflict in the North Sea. Fears that the prolonged oil drilling standoff between Moscow and her Western European rivals will explode have many world capitals concerned. With most of the earth's terrestrial oil supply exhausted and the industrial world's insatiable appetite for oil still growing, the stakes are high in this global battle over who controls access to the wealth buried deep in the Arctic Circle.
lvl30.com: "Naval War: Arctic Circle is a Real Time Strategy (RTS) game which involves the player in an international struggle within the northern Polar Regions. In this game players can take control over a variety of naval and aerial units in their efforts to secure highly desirable natural resources and supply lines. Ambitions towards regional domination are tested along the coast lines of multiple northern nations, immersing the player in a strategic conflict with implications far beyond its individual battles."
Turbo Tape Games has released a new update for North Atlantic strategy game Naval War: Arctic Circle, available for download now on Steam for owners of the game. This update adds a new mission, “Estonian Dawn”, winner of a forum competition.
Carriers, frigates, helicopters, submarines, jets and radar. All are considered tools of the trade for warfare on the open ocean. Media has told us that naval battles are hard fought and often won by those who can strike first. Submarines creeping up on battleships, firing volleys of torpedoes at the hulking surface ships. Cruisers …
This reminds me of the old Nintendo Battleship game. Might be fun.
Wow. I haven't seen this kind of game since Dangerous Waters. Worth a peak even though the animations look kinda rough (beta perhaps?).