5.0
Victory at Sea is not without some charm. The basic ship combat is simplistic but fun, and though controlling large-scale battles is tricky and occasionally cumbersome it can be pretty satisfying. Pulling alongside a cruiser and obliterating it with a full broadside, or timing a torpedo strike just right to catch a fleeing destroyer amidships; these are fun core moments, but they’re poorly served by a lacklustre framework of repetitive gameplay, a frustrating camera and a limp campaign.
