Battle Stations (1997 video game)

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Battle Stations
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Developer(s) Realtime Associates
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Platform(s) PlayStation
Sega Saturn
Release
  • NA: May 21, 1997
  • EU: May 1997
Genre(s) Strategy
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Battle Stations is a video game developed by Realtime Associates and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn in 1997. It was labeled as "a 32-bit upgrade to the Intellivision classic Sea Battle ". [1]

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Reception

The PlayStation version received mixed reviews. Next Generation said, "As much fun as it can be, [the game's] depth just doesn't measure up to even its low-res ancestor over the long haul." [1]

Notes

  1. ↑ GamePro gave the PlayStation version two 4.5/5 scores for graphics and sound, and two 3.5/5 scores for control and overall fun factor.

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