1971: Indian Naval Front

Well, this ain't the German or the Ruskies, nor the Yanks, or the Chinese; this is a war that I do not recall ever being modeled in a naval sim before, and it's a very welcome addition. The early version does not have single missions (yet) and forces you into a very structured campaign. You cannot proceed until you complete the mission objective. The planes and helo controls are keyboard, but the devs say they will add joystick support, which will really improve the feel of controlling aircraft. The game environment is nice, with authentic sounding crew and radio messages, mist at night, and ship wakes -- all provide a good atmosphere. The first four or five mission have a nice variety! First person control of scout and fighter planes, helos inspecting cargo ships for contraband, rescuing commandos, hunting a Tench class submarine. Very enjoyable so far, can't wait to see the devs add single missions, joystick support, and multiplayer. Pretty cool game!

[h1] Pros: [/h1] [olist] [*] The Historical Accuracy- Focusing on the other aspects, the game does not deviate from the actual history and stick to it. Which is the first reason I got hooked to the game. The feeling of experiencing the battles that took place during the Indo-Pak war of 1971 is very realistic. Cheers to the creators for actually making it possible. [*] The Graphics- While playing the game, it does come to notice that the creators have really put a lot of work into this. From the designs of the Jets, Choppers, Ships to the overall graphics just keeps on adding up to the experience. [*] Promised Multiplayer mode- The promise of an upcoming multiplayer would surely gets me excited for a revisit in the future. Would love to see where the game leads to once it is out. [/olist] [h1] Cons: [/h1] [olist] [*] The FPS- The game runs consistently on a 30 FPS. I played it on a 3060ti and V-sync disabled, so it doesn't seem to be a hardware issue, rather the game itself. [*] The co...

Fun naval wargame with interesting historical background. Every mission is different, the game does not get boring. Some of the missions are harder than others (i,e first helicopter mission) but with persistent practise they are quickly finished.

I think this game needs a lot more work. The frame of a good game is here. There is alot of passion put into this and I like that. However the flight physics leave a lot to be improved. For 1 thing the plane can turn way to fast and drag has no effect on it. Its like flying a space craft. I am willing to revisit this game in a year or 6 months to see if has improved but until then keep working. Its a good start.

This game doesn't even try pretending to be realistic. If you are interested in a history of conflict or like casual arcades - get it. Otherwise stay away. Controls, physics, weaponry - everything is highly imaginary.

This sucks that I have to give this, this review because there is some genuine passion to tell history with this game that is very cool. However I ran into issues in my half hour of playing. * Every other time I click, it tabs me out. I messed around with the settings, cleared my apps so it was only the game and this just kept continuing. I died 3 times in the first mission because of this and I almost called it quits there. * The Morse Code segment is where you have to translate a message in 4 minutes. This...just wasn't fun. I didn't feel like some intelligence officer racing against time like intended...it felt like a quiz you'd have in a class. * There are long moments where simply nothing is happening. A good quarter of my playtime so far has just been going to objectives and looking at my phone. I hope the game improves - and it genuinely looks like it will - but for right now I need to refund. Hopefully this review ages horribly.

Playing a game set in the Indian war is a refreshing change from the repetitive WW1 and WW2 games. It provided valuable insights into the 1971 India-Pakistan war, particularly the naval front. I particularly appreciated the use of real footage and pictures in the Prologue and conclusion, which added an authentic and raw touch. The mission briefing effectively delivers all the necessary information for the current mission, including details about the units involved. However, I found the aircraft controls to be frustrating and cumbersome. While they resemble those in the Battlefield game, which worked well for dogfights. However, the initial encounters in 1971: Indian Naval Front involved aircraft and ships. And it is very frustrating to shoot the ships with the aircraft. Because of the controls, I often ended up doing kamikaze attacks instead of accurately targeting the ships. Introducing controller support would greatly alleviate this frustration and enhance the overall enjoyment of t...

Was intrigued as this is a war you never see in games. However this has been poorly executed, I can't get past the first mission, I could possibly get over the poor aircraft controls and dodgy audio however the enemy ship location marker basically covers the entire enemy ship giving me no idea what I'm shooting at. Please add joystick options and an option to remove enemy markers, or to replace them with a dot or something. I'd really like to give this a thumbs up and will update if there are any changes.

In my opinion, 1971: Indian Naval Front is a well-designed vehicular combat game that provides a unique and historical perspective on naval combat. The graphics and attention to detail in the game are amazing, and the historical realism adds credibility to the experience. Also, multiplayer is about to be implemented, which makes me excited to play with my friends or battle with opponents. However, it's worth noting that the game has received some criticism for having bugs, glitches, menus that don't work properly, and FPS that is limited to 30FPS. Overall, kudos to the makers for putting in the effort to create a game like this; if you enjoy games of this genre and are interested in naval combat, 1971: Indian Naval Front is definitely worth exploring.

If this had an alternate title, it would be "Battlestations: Jai Hind" -- plays very much like the Battlestations series. Most of the game is spent from the perspective of a destroyer engaged with other surface targets. Strange interludes break the destroyer focused campaign, along with a "Beach Head" type defense shooting segment occurring once. The Seahawk helicopter's controls lack stabilization and will be the greatest challenge in this title. Thankfully, there are only two missions that require it, and one in which requires deployment of torpedoes against one target. In writing, I'd sort of laugh and smile as it gets the tone of the mockeries of Hindutvas on X in the Israeli situation correctly or in the right spirit. Europeans cannot contort the language adequately to capture this essence as was done in 1971: Indian Naval Front. For example: "Excellent job gentlemen, you have released a proper video game of great importance!" See? I cannot pull it off as authentic. Kissinger t...