14 DAY TRIAL // Courtesy of Feral Interactive, publisher of Mac ports, a demo of Battlestations Midway is now available for free download. Weighing in at 660 MB, this is a demo of a WWII-themed title heralded as Eidos' top-rated action strategy game for the Mac.
In May, Feral Interactive was confirming the upcoming availability of Battlestations: Midway, due out for the Mac on June 27th, 2008. The full version of the game packs "around 60 war machines including bombers, battleships, destroyers, carriers, planes and submarines for massive air, sea and undersea battles in WWII's Pacific theatre. You're in direct command of multiple warships, planes and submarines in this epic solo and online tactical action game," according to Feral.
In the game, players step up to the controls of the war machines whilst commanding the entire fleet, offline or online in huge multi-unit battles with up to 8 players. According to Feral, up to 100 Warships, Aircraft and Subs face off over the Mac multiplayer gaming service that is GameRanger. Developed by Eidos Studios Hungary, Battlestations Midway is a blend of action and strategy, featuring memorable battles, from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway itself.
"We are delighted to have Feral bring Battlestations: Midway to the Mac platform," said Trevor Burrows, Brand Manager, Eidos at the time the game was being confirmed for Mac. "It's a game that delivers a new type of game play experience, and one that deserves to be seen and played by as wide an audience as possible."
Minimum system requirements call for: Processor: 1.83GHz, RAM: 512MB, Graphics: 128MB, Hard Disk: 4.3GB, Drive: DVD, Input: Mouse. For an optimum gameplay experience, recommended specs are: Processor: 2.4GHz, RAM: 1.5GB, Graphics: 256MB, Hard Disk: 4.3GB, Drive: DVD, Input: Multi-button Mouse. Mac owners should also note that Battlestations Midway does not support GMA graphics cards with shared RAM.
You can grab the demo of Battlestations Midway for Mac right HERE and play the "Islands of Solomon" level.