first-person shooter
The History Channel: Battle for the Pacific
By Cauldron, released 1 Jan 2007
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- Wii
What it is
The History Channel: Battle for the Pacific is a first-person shooter developed by Cauldron and released for Windows, PlayStation 3 and Wii. Set during World War II, it follows an American GI through battles from Guadalcanal to the Philippines and Iwo Jima. Missions draw on actual battles and include amphibious assaults, airfield defense, search-and-destroy operations, cave fighting and climbing Mount Suribachi. The game also includes online play as an American or Japanese soldier, with individual and team modes such as elimination, death match and capture the flag. Its listed Steam features include single-player, multiplayer and Family Sharing; the Steam platform is Windows. The game is described as a cinematic combat experience with authentic Allied and Axis weapons. It was released in 2007, with the listed Steam release date in 2008.
What players like, and what they don't
- Missions span Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima
- Online play as American or Japanese soldier
- Individual and team-based modes
- Single-player and multiplayer listed
- Listed Steam platform is Windows
- Listed release dates differ by year
Who it suits
It suits players interested in a World War II first-person shooter with missions based on battles in the Pacific. Its listed modes include online individual and team play, as well as single-player.
Battle for the Pacific combines single-player missions with online modes set across Pacific battlefields. Players can choose individual or team-based play, including death match and capture the flag.
