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for almost as long as mankind has been
fighting each other on ships
we’ve been playing games fighting each
other on ships welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be counting down our
picks for the top 10 best naval combat
video games number 10
harpoon don’t be fooled by the endless
menus and lack of any visual
representation of gameplay as this game
was based off an actual United States
Navy wargames simulation that was used
during the late 1970’s and early 80’s
playing is either NATO or the Soviets
you’re essentially in the role of a war
room officer with only two satellite
imagery and intelligence reports on hand
to determine the best possible outcome
for victory for a game that doesn’t take
any sort of liberties with balancing
Arsenal’s or unrealistic viewpoints it’s
still surprisingly intense though we
will admit it’s probably not the most
accessible game by today’s standards
number nine battleships being the rare
breed that they are we couldn’t help but
include one of the first naval combat
video games ever
elites recreation of the classic board
game battleship called battleships
emphasis on the s eliminates the need
for a pencil and paper instead you place
your tetris shaped warships on the
familiar grid and fire in what’s called
salvo mode with up to 24 shots at turn
instead of the usual boring one an
animated battle sequence follows each
player’s turn which is a dramatic visual
improvement over sticking a coloured peg
in a hole while limited and really dated
by today’s standards battleships is
significant and then it marks a
transition for naval combat from board
games to video games and thus makes our
top ten
number eight steel diver sub wars this
free-to-play game combines a first
person shooter look with optional robust
touchscreen controls that faithfully
model submarine navigation and combat
well somewhat faithfully what makes the
game work is the simple easy-to-use
controls and the slow paced action it
manages to turn something as patience
demanding as submarine warfare and turn
it into something fun and exciting
without losing the nuances and strategic
elements throw in team-based multiplayer
action and you have an addictive Lea
entertaining submarine action game
geared to war a more casual audience
torpedoes away number seven dangerous
waters CIC sonar submarine bearing to
9-0 range 5,000 yards now we find
ourselves in dangerous waters
figuratively speaking an ultra realistic
naval warfare simulator allowing full
player control over surface ships
submarines and aircraft in a modern
setting
with a comprehensive manual clocking in
and over 500 pages this naval sim is not
for the faint of heart but those who
invest some time into the game will be
richly rewarded with over 270
realistically model ships submarines and
aircraft and a dynamic single-player
campaign plus a comprehensive mission
editor players will even have the option
to give actual voice commands via
microphone to lock in the full naval
commander experience whether you want to
command individual crew stations or
focus on the bigger picture as a task
force commander dangerous waters is a
must-have for any serious armchair
Admiral
number six silent hunter for wolves up a
Pacific so little is our loss so little
is fine game our list wouldn’t be
complete without at least one game
dedicated to the tense world of
historically accurate sub warfare
Silent Hunter 4 takes us from the North
Atlantic to the Pacific where you play
as an American submarine commander
fighting the Japanese during World War
two balancing between in-depth realism
and accessibility for new players to the
genre the game offers what Ubisoft calls
a Hollywood blockbuster experience
without sacrificing any of the
staggering attention to detail and
historical accuracy then long eternity
should greet our bliss with an
individual kiss players can also choose
between scripted missions or a dynamic
campaign that gives them full control
over their own submarine either
following their superiors orders or
charting their own adventure and with
top-notch graphics skippering your own
sub has never looked better
having loot guided soul she’ll climb
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number 5 empire total war
you’d think that a grand strategy game
where naval combat plays of a relatively
small role would have no place on this
list but once you’ve experienced Empire
total wars naval battles you’ll see why
it made the cut
for starters the naval battles look
absolutely stunning from the action of
the battles themselves right down to the
individual crew members moving around on
the ships total wars visuals do not
disappoint but if that the game manages
to nail the eras naval combat while at
the same time making it fit perfectly
within the context of the greater
gameplay at large by a making naval
warfare an integral part of the game
players could see the greater importance
that sea power played in the bigger
scheme of things number four
battle stations Pacific
shifting gears from hyper-realistic
simulations to something a little more
arcadey
here we have an interesting hybrid
action RTS game set in the Pacific
during world war ii of course this
sequel to battle stations Midway expands
to cover the whole war in the Pacific
and offers even more remarkable variety
to the exciting gameplay players can go
from having a top-down commander view of
the whole battle to getting down to
controlling an individual unit such as
piloting a dive bomber or manning an
anti-aircraft gun to guiding a submarine
all within the same battle just the fact
that the game is able to effortlessly
integrate so many different kinds of
gameplay all while making it fun and
thrilling makes this one really stand
out in a crowded market of world war ii
games
number three Assassin’s Creed 4 Black
Flag
let’s be honest for a second who
actually played Black Flag to tail
people and assassinate them like total
war naval combat plays a smaller role
within the bigger context of this game
so color us surprised when it turned out
to be the best damn part the
comprehensive upgrade system a wide
range of weapons and some tough
opponents give substance to the naval
combat but it’s commanding the jackdaw
from the ship’s deck that gave players a
front row seat to some of the best naval
combat action we’d ever seen in a video
game reminiscent of an old Errol Flynn
movie that Ubisoft was able to
successfully capture the romantic
swashbuckling sense of pirate adventures
warrants an entry on our list
[Applause]
number two Sid Meier’s pirates sid meier
is known for his simple yet deep and
rich game design and pirates is
definitely no exception even though it’s
one of the many elements of this game
the ship-to-ship combat is easy to play
but not so easy to master finding the
right balance of speed and firepower
knowing what type of ammo to use wind
direction and figuring out the right
time to launch a boarding party all add
strategic depth to what could have been
a straightforward minigame
[Music]
you
instead Sid Meier’s pirates does what
games are supposed to do make you have a
unique experience and loads of fun in
the process
and if those 1987 graphics hurt your
eyes a bit too much rest assured that
there is a remake with better graphics
and a few streamlined systems to boot
[Music]
before we unveil our topic here are a
few honorable mentions target hit the
scattering circle shows a shell impact
ranked number one world of warships
sailing away at number one is none other
than world of warships this free-to-play
massive online game allows players to
pick from four different classes of
ships from eight different World War two
ERA navies and provides a progression
system that includes a mind-boggling
array of upgrades equipment abilities
perks and many many other things
but what really stands out is the
intensity of the battles online nothing
else even comes close to capturing the
slow buildup of tension as a battle
starts – the explosive exhilaration of
watching your ship go toe-to-toe against
players from around the world and seeing
your strategy and tactics pay off with a
victory
[Music]
do you agree with our list were the
entries on target or did some miss the
mark let us know in the comment section
and for more great top tens and other
content published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
you
[Music]
for almost as long as mankind has been
fighting each other on ships
we’ve been playing games fighting each
other on ships welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be counting down our
picks for the top 10 best naval combat
video games number 10
harpoon don’t be fooled by the endless
menus and lack of any visual
representation of gameplay as this game
was based off an actual United States
Navy wargames simulation that was used
during the late 1970’s and early 80’s
playing is either NATO or the Soviets
you’re essentially in the role of a war
room officer with only two satellite
imagery and intelligence reports on hand
to determine the best possible outcome
for victory for a game that doesn’t take
any sort of liberties with balancing
Arsenal’s or unrealistic viewpoints it’s
still surprisingly intense though we
will admit it’s probably not the most
accessible game by today’s standards
number nine battleships being the rare
breed that they are we couldn’t help but
include one of the first naval combat
video games ever
elites recreation of the classic board
game battleship called battleships
emphasis on the s eliminates the need
for a pencil and paper instead you place
your tetris shaped warships on the
familiar grid and fire in what’s called
salvo mode with up to 24 shots at turn
instead of the usual boring one an
animated battle sequence follows each
player’s turn which is a dramatic visual
improvement over sticking a coloured peg
in a hole while limited and really dated
by today’s standards battleships is
significant and then it marks a
transition for naval combat from board
games to video games and thus makes our
top ten
number eight steel diver sub wars this
free-to-play game combines a first
person shooter look with optional robust
touchscreen controls that faithfully
model submarine navigation and combat
well somewhat faithfully what makes the
game work is the simple easy-to-use
controls and the slow paced action it
manages to turn something as patience
demanding as submarine warfare and turn
it into something fun and exciting
without losing the nuances and strategic
elements throw in team-based multiplayer
action and you have an addictive Lea
entertaining submarine action game
geared to war a more casual audience
torpedoes away number seven dangerous
waters CIC sonar submarine bearing to
9-0 range 5,000 yards now we find
ourselves in dangerous waters
figuratively speaking an ultra realistic
naval warfare simulator allowing full
player control over surface ships
submarines and aircraft in a modern
setting
with a comprehensive manual clocking in
and over 500 pages this naval sim is not
for the faint of heart but those who
invest some time into the game will be
richly rewarded with over 270
realistically model ships submarines and
aircraft and a dynamic single-player
campaign plus a comprehensive mission
editor players will even have the option
to give actual voice commands via
microphone to lock in the full naval
commander experience whether you want to
command individual crew stations or
focus on the bigger picture as a task
force commander dangerous waters is a
must-have for any serious armchair
Admiral
number six silent hunter for wolves up a
Pacific so little is our loss so little
is fine game our list wouldn’t be
complete without at least one game
dedicated to the tense world of
historically accurate sub warfare
Silent Hunter 4 takes us from the North
Atlantic to the Pacific where you play
as an American submarine commander
fighting the Japanese during World War
two balancing between in-depth realism
and accessibility for new players to the
genre the game offers what Ubisoft calls
a Hollywood blockbuster experience
without sacrificing any of the
staggering attention to detail and
historical accuracy then long eternity
should greet our bliss with an
individual kiss players can also choose
between scripted missions or a dynamic
campaign that gives them full control
over their own submarine either
following their superiors orders or
charting their own adventure and with
top-notch graphics skippering your own
sub has never looked better
having loot guided soul she’ll climb
[Music]
number 5 empire total war
you’d think that a grand strategy game
where naval combat plays of a relatively
small role would have no place on this
list but once you’ve experienced Empire
total wars naval battles you’ll see why
it made the cut
for starters the naval battles look
absolutely stunning from the action of
the battles themselves right down to the
individual crew members moving around on
the ships total wars visuals do not
disappoint but if that the game manages
to nail the eras naval combat while at
the same time making it fit perfectly
within the context of the greater
gameplay at large by a making naval
warfare an integral part of the game
players could see the greater importance
that sea power played in the bigger
scheme of things number four
battle stations Pacific
shifting gears from hyper-realistic
simulations to something a little more
arcadey
here we have an interesting hybrid
action RTS game set in the Pacific
during world war ii of course this
sequel to battle stations Midway expands
to cover the whole war in the Pacific
and offers even more remarkable variety
to the exciting gameplay players can go
from having a top-down commander view of
the whole battle to getting down to
controlling an individual unit such as
piloting a dive bomber or manning an
anti-aircraft gun to guiding a submarine
all within the same battle just the fact
that the game is able to effortlessly
integrate so many different kinds of
gameplay all while making it fun and
thrilling makes this one really stand
out in a crowded market of world war ii
games
number three Assassin’s Creed 4 Black
Flag
let’s be honest for a second who
actually played Black Flag to tail
people and assassinate them like total
war naval combat plays a smaller role
within the bigger context of this game
so color us surprised when it turned out
to be the best damn part the
comprehensive upgrade system a wide
range of weapons and some tough
opponents give substance to the naval
combat but it’s commanding the jackdaw
from the ship’s deck that gave players a
front row seat to some of the best naval
combat action we’d ever seen in a video
game reminiscent of an old Errol Flynn
movie that Ubisoft was able to
successfully capture the romantic
swashbuckling sense of pirate adventures
warrants an entry on our list
[Applause]
number two Sid Meier’s pirates sid meier
is known for his simple yet deep and
rich game design and pirates is
definitely no exception even though it’s
one of the many elements of this game
the ship-to-ship combat is easy to play
but not so easy to master finding the
right balance of speed and firepower
knowing what type of ammo to use wind
direction and figuring out the right
time to launch a boarding party all add
strategic depth to what could have been
a straightforward minigame
[Music]
you
instead Sid Meier’s pirates does what
games are supposed to do make you have a
unique experience and loads of fun in
the process
and if those 1987 graphics hurt your
eyes a bit too much rest assured that
there is a remake with better graphics
and a few streamlined systems to boot
[Music]
before we unveil our topic here are a
few honorable mentions target hit the
scattering circle shows a shell impact
ranked number one world of warships
sailing away at number one is none other
than world of warships this free-to-play
massive online game allows players to
pick from four different classes of
ships from eight different World War two
ERA navies and provides a progression
system that includes a mind-boggling
array of upgrades equipment abilities
perks and many many other things
but what really stands out is the
intensity of the battles online nothing
else even comes close to capturing the
slow buildup of tension as a battle
starts – the explosive exhilaration of
watching your ship go toe-to-toe against
players from around the world and seeing
your strategy and tactics pay off with a
victory
[Music]
do you agree with our list were the
entries on target or did some miss the
mark let us know in the comment section
and for more great top tens and other
content published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
you
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