Distant Guns

The Japan-Russo…The Russian-Japo…The Russo-Japanese War---that’s it! Okay, okay, I admit that I do not pretend to profess any expertise in this somewhat forgotten war of the Far East. However, one team that does profess such expertise is the team from StormEagle Studios. The developers have decided to apply their talents to bring this historic era of naval warfare to life via their new naval warfare title, Distant Guns. Why this war, you might ask? As Mr. Koger explains in his introduction, the Russo-Japanese War is a perfect venue as it demonstrates “the evolution of naval combat as ship systems advance in capability from the theoretical expectations of the late 19th century to the real world effectiveness of 1945.” Or, more prosaically, the Russo-Japanese War provided plenty of opportunities for large, heavily armed and armored warships to bang away at each other. Interesting topic for exploration, but how does it work as a game? Let’s take a look.