Pleasantly surprised!!

I bought this as part of the Monopoly/Clue/Life bundle and let me explain why it’s become my favorite. Turns out it’s way too easy to cheat on Monopoly/Clue multiplayer because all you need is a 2nd/3rd device joining the same session as you and you already have an advantage against the other players. With Battleship, it’s 1v1 so that element is removed. This was my original rationale when trying out BS because I otherwise enjoyed the other games. I was pleasantly surprised that I actually liked the game a lot!! Particularly multiplayer Commander mode! The last time I played BS was the actual board game so I can only speak for playing this app. I like the different classes, maps ect. I found this way more fun than the original “classic mode” I expected. I haven’t encountered any bugs really and there always seems to be people playing. I hope they expand upon this game with further character/class customization. Message to developers: please allow people to customize their Name/Photo/Avatar without having to use Facebook connect AKA, the data theft company.

The game takes over every single time!

My dad bought this app first so he could play with my kids and then told me about it answer me to download it. I never would have paid $4 for an app for which there are many free versions available. But since he already had it to play against my kids I had to buy it. I have never been so disappointed with an app, and cannot believe I paid $ for this. Every single game there comes a point in the game when the computer takes over and finishes the game for us. We know it’s happening because we FaceTime while we play and suddenly for one of us it shows we are waiting on the other player to take their turn but on the other person’s end they already took their turn and the computer took over and is playing against them while the first player waits around until the game shows it’s over or the computer takes over on their end too! I cannot explain how frustrating it is to explain to my kids every single game that the one they played was taken over or they finished the game against a computer because Grandpa’s end still shows he’s waiting for you to take a turn. It is so messed up. We waste hours sometimes because we will start a game again when we realize the computer too over. And I can only assume that’s what’s happening is that the computer took over - that or someone hacks into every game. Worst purchase ever.

Rip Off

I bought this app…yes, paid for it. All I really wanted is to play the classic game of Battleship against the computer. I did not want to sign into the Game Center to play other opponents…just something to keep myself occupied while glancing at the TV in the evenings. You only get to play a certain number of the classic games (something like 14) before you either go back and repeat them or spend more money ($2.99?) to move forward. That is kind of expensive per game. Also, you can tell that when the computer plays, it does not initially use logic when it plays - it makes pretty dumb plays. It doesn’t seem to know how big the ships are that it is seeking. And, it also seems that at a certain point, depending on how evenly ships are being sunk, the computer uses its inherent knowledge of the placement of your ships and will rapidly find and sink your ships. You can tell that the computer is not proceeding with a logical move, but somehow just knows where your ships are and sinks them. Not really that entertaining a game and you don’t get much for your money. Maybe I am doing something wrong, but I haven’t found a way to wring out more “different” classic games.

AI Definitely Cheats; Explanation Below

Despite what the developers claim, the AI definitely cheats. Even on easiest settings the AI *always* wins, because it *always* knows where your ship starts and ends. For example: I was playing the other day, and my long 5-ship was hit in the center spot. It took shots to the right for the remaining two spots, which makes sense, but then it *magically* knew that it had to shoot at the opposite side even though it never missed by shooting the spot *after* the end of the ship. And this happens all the time. It strikes the middle of a ship, but it somehow knows it hits the middle and finishes one end and magically switches to the other end after the perfect amount of hits in the first direction, never getting a miss, and miraculously sinking the ship all in one turn. I don’t mind the “bonus” move after making a hit; those were literally the only rules I ever knew growing up, so apparently my family always played it wrong. However, the AI *magically* knowing exactly which spot of your ship it has hot every single time is a load of bull crap. If it hadn’t been too long since purchase, I would definitely get a refund.

Excellent in All Respects!

Battleship performs flawlessly!. I have it installed, via Family Sharing, on 4 iPhones and 2 iPads. My 4-1/2 year old grandson is obsessed with this game. He loves playing against his Mimi and Pop, as well against the "puter" (Single Player mode). We all espcially love the "Commanders" version of the game as it makes the gameplay much more interesting than the "Classic" version. All three modes (Single Player, Friends, and Online) work well. As I right this review, he and his parents are on vacation. My grandson has my old iPhone (with Battleship installed) and plays against his parents and cousins (who also have the game installed on their phones). I find myself playing the game online whenever I have some idle time...

Lesser replacement

Obviously this game has to be compared to the previous iteration of Battleship, and it’s that comparison that makes this only so-so. On the good side; game play is very fast, graphics are sharp and the game seems to be stable. But some pretty big knocks on the minus side. The biggie, gameplay itself uses some optional multi-shot rules (get a bonus shot after every hit) I don’t really care for. And it ONLY uses this odd rule for “classic” game play. I miss the old “salvo” rule of one shot per ship afloat. I also don’t immediately see how to choose a player name? Weird. I’m sure I’ll figure that out. After living with this for a couple weeks I have a couple additional gripes. First, when playing sequential games, especially after forfeiting a game, a crash is almost a sure thing. Second, which explains why the first one matters, this game CHEATS something awful. I know this is common with AIs because mostly, computers are stupid. But the cheating here is shameful; you get a follow up shot when ever you score a hit. Well, depending on where you hit, a follow up shot at the same target should normally have a 25-50% of scoring a hit. The ap hits easily 80-90% of the time. At this point, I call it unplayable against the AI.

Needs Work

First, the AI modes are very annoying. The way that it hits a ship and then knows exactly how to finish it is baffling. It will hit a ship in the middle, finish one way and then magically switch to the other and sink the ship. Why would you program an AI experience to feel like being cheated? Second, the current rules do not follow the traditional ones. Their new rules allow another shot if a hit is recorded. I prefer the original version where each player gets one shot per turn, regardless of outcome. There should be the option available for either way. Third, I would prefer a system that would let me highlight where I want to shoot and then hit a button to confirm. I often select the wrong square because they are so small.

What do the other captains do?

Gameplay is as expected, but lacks the option for “salvo” shots. Salvo mode requires different strategies so it would add more replayability. Another issue is that the initial purchase only allows the computer to randomly select 3 of the 7 captains. We should b able to play against all of them in commander mode, and it would b nice to have the option to select our AI opponent in offline mode. Developers should pay attn: this would give customers a preview of what the IAP commanders offer, and likely increase sales. The worse part is that I purchased all the boards/captains thinking that i would b able to play against all of them. Nope. Still only play against the same 3 AI captains. If they correct these issues it would b a 5 star game.

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