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Battle Islands

Battle friends over air, land and sea in this epic WW2-themed battle strategy game.

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Developer
DR Studios
Publisher
505 Games
Release
August 6, 2014
11 years and 364 days ago
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Mostly Positive3,466 reviews75.3%

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About the Game

"It’s 1942, and deep in the South Pacific your platoon of crack troops lands on a tropical island, but can you defeat enemy forces and hold your ground to fight another day?

You’ll need to act quickly in this action-packed, WW2-themed battle strategy game – Control air, sea, and land forces, build your garrison, battle against friends and create powerful allegiances!

  • Control troops, jeeps, tanks, boats and warplanes over air, sea, and land as you vie for superiority deep in the South Pacific
  • Build and improve your military might, and use it to raid and pillage enemy islands and capture their resources
  • Make sure you've a strong garrison - your enemies are itching to invade!
  • Exciting Real-time strategy and combat gameplay
  • Battle against friends in the fight for supremacy

IT'S TIME FOR BATTLE, SOLDIER!"
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