Review of “Carrier Deck” on PlayStation 5

Wow, where to start with Carrier Deck? It’s like this mad scramble of jets and chaos, right on your screen. Imagine you’re the Air Officer on this massive floating city, CVN-76 – in the middle of who knows where – just making sure planes take off and land like clockwork. Ultimate Games really threw us into the deep end with this one.

So, you hop into this game, and bam, you’re supposed to juggle these air operations smack dab in global hotspots. Sounds thrilling, right? But hold up – gotta be honest – it sort of starts feeling like you’re spinning plates in a windstorm. There’s eight regions, each tossing new puzzles at you. It’s like learning a new dance, and you’re supposed to keep pace. Yeah, good luck with that.

Here’s the kicker: tutorials that are supposed to guide you are more like roadblocks. Imagine fiddling around for ten minutes trying to figure out a mission – but oh wait, you didn’t even get what you were supposed to do! And once you think, “Aha, I’ve got this!” Nope, still wrestling with this overly complex control setup. Feels like being handed a jigsaw with no picture on the box.

Let’s chat about the PS5 version for a hot sec. It’s like they picked up something made for PC and just plopped it down without a second thought. The interface? Whew, clunky as trying to knit wearing boxing gloves. Trying to intercept an enemy aircraft is this giant hassle of clicking and digging through menus. You get the picture – a whole lot of jumping through hoops for what could’ve been, well, simpler.

Visually, it’s kinda basic. Like watching reruns in a single setting, only this setting is an enormous aircraft carrier. And you’re just kind of stuck there. The music loops around, charming in a let’s-not-go-crazy way, but yeah, it feels a bit like a background bar band, grooving while you attempt to not crash a plane. Fun, I guess?

For those trophy chasers out there, you’ve got this nifty list waiting – a Platinum among bronze, silver, and gold. Just knock out mission after mission. Piece of cake? Well, maybe for some.

What’s the deal with the execution, though? It’s like they had this spark of brilliance and then, somewhere in the making, wires got crossed. Unclear goals, all these inputs, and an interface that doesn’t quite play nice on a console. It’s a mixed bag. Sure, if you’re the aircraft carrier type, maybe there’s something magical here, but let’s be real: it can get a tad tedious.

Anyway, it’s out there on PlayStation 5 for $11.99. Same for PS4 if that’s more your style. I wish it was a smoother ride, though. But hey, that’s gaming for ya – sometimes you hit turbulence.