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Okay, so get this — there’s this game called Carrier Deck by Ultimate Games. Basically, you’re managing an aircraft carrier’s flight operations all over the world. Doesn’t sound too crazy, right? But, oh man, it’s a ride. Let’s dive into this whirlwind of chaos.
Picture yourself as the Air Boss on CVN-76. Yeah, that’s a real thing, I looked it up. Anyway — you’re juggling like, a billion things at once. Fueling jets, launching them, landing them. It’s active war, folks. It’s fast and furious, but not in a cool car way. More in a “why is everything on fire?” way.
So, each region in the game brings new headaches — or objectives, if you want to be technical. They toss in more layers of complexity until your brain’s doing backflips. I mean, there’s a tutorial, but honestly, it’s like trying to read a manual in hieroglyphics. At one point, I’m pretty sure I spent ten minutes just squinting at the screen, wondering what I was doing with my life.
Here’s the kicker, though. They yanked this game from PC to PlayStation 5, and it’s kind of like putting square pegs in round holes. You end up doing this elaborate dance across menus. Click this, queue that, ping here, prod there. Only to realize you missed step seven and have to start over. By now, I was ready to throw my controller.
And visually? Meh. Every mission is stuck on this static carrier. It’s like Groundhog Day, but without Bill Murray’s charm. The UI, oh boy, it’s begging for a mouse. You’d think maybe they’d tweak stuff for the console, but nope. You’re still stuck fumbling for the right command as the helpful camera spins away to somewhere useless.
Now, if you’re into trophies, they’re dangling a Platinum one like a carrot. Loads of bronze, silver, and gold ones too. Get ready to knock out mission after mission just to feel some semblance of accomplishment. It’s like filling out your tax returns but with more explosions.
But back to the rundown. The game’s got ideas, I’ll give it that. Execution? Ehh, shaky at best. In the end, if you’re really into aircraft carriers, give it a whirl. If not? Proceed with caution. You might leave more frustrated than fulfilled. Oh, and it runs you $11.99 on PS5, with a PS4 version hanging out for the same price.
So there it is. Carrier Deck: full of planes, problems, and a dose of “what even?” moments. Play it if you dare.
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And hey, Ultimate Games tossed me this PlayStation copy to check it out. Just a heads-up.
