Warship Gunner 2
Developer(s): Micro Cabin
Publisher(s): Koei (JP, US), SCEA (US)
Genre: Simulation
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 62/100
Game description: In the sequel to the naval action sim "Naval Ops:Warship Gunner", video gamers engage in deadly sub-to-sub stealth warfare, pilot classic warships and design their own fleet of destroyers, submarines, and battlecruisers. With KOEI's strategic twist on naval action, Warship Gunner 2 lets players invest in new technologies to develop a full spectrum of artillery systems, aircraft, ship hulls, propulsion and electronics. Over 1000 vital components in all. Combat in Warship Gunner 2 takes place across 100 missions and 60 stages teeming with lethal seafighters, swarms of enemy aircraft, and unworldly super-weapons. Using the game's control panel and advanced heads-up display, players must track their targets through darkness, varying sea states and the most adverse weather conditions known to man.
The game is set in 1939 of an alternate universe, and thus combines technology of this period in the real world with a variety of futuristic lasers and weapons, without the "World War II-only" mode of the first game. However, the first playthrough is generally consistent with the historical World War II, while subsequent playthroughs feature more lasers and high-tech weapons, as well as a slightly extended ending.
Test configurations on Windows:
Environment | Configurations | Comments | Tester | ||||
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
NTSC-U | Windows |
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28 02 2014 1.2.0 r5919 | GSdx 5912 SSE41 [28 02 2014] |
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Runs near full speed. | |
NTSC-U | Windows 7 SP1 |
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1.5.0-20170503120338 | GSdx 20170503120338 (MSVC 19.00 SSE4.1/AVX) 1.1.0 | SPU2-X 20170503120338 2.0.0 | Runs full speed on HW mode, but with some graphical bugs (see Known Issues). SW mode runs at 50-75% speed. | Asdfzxc920 |
Trivia
- Original names: ウォーシップガンナー2 〜鋼鉄の咆哮〜 (SLPM-66321) & (SLPM-66656) & (SLPM-55250)
- Also known as Warship Gunner 2: Koutetsu no Houkou (JP)
Known Issues
Effects visible through terrain
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: When using hardware mode, various effects are visible through terrain, ships and other obstructions. These include:
- Distance fog (appears as a purple band along the horizon)
- Bullet tracers, rocket/missile smoke and most energy weapon trails
- Explosions and fires
- Flares
- Some animated models such as lighthouses and various shipyard props are also affected.
- Workaround: Use software mode.
No shadows
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: When using hardware mode, shadows are not rendered.
- Workaround: Use software mode.
Gallery
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Warship Gunner 2 (SLUS 21387)