Naval Ops: Commander is set in an alternate reality where the powerful nations of Virshia have deployed an armada of "Superships" around the globe. Through Virshia`s aggressive assault on the world`s oceans, nations quickly fell while others still hang in the balance. In the game, players command a lone Tactical Battle Group committed to fighting the Virshian fleet. The action in Naval Ops: Commander takes place in two phases: Strategy and Battle. During the Strategy phase, players are briefed on the impending battle. Based on mission objectives and known threats, players can upgrade and adapt their ship using a full spectrum of integrated weapon and defence systems, propulsion hardware and aircraft. At this stage, players can also invest in new technology, develop new weapons, purchase parts, or choose from over 100 combat-ready vessels based on actual ships from the United States, Japan, Great Britain and Germany. Naval Ops: Commander introduces several new developments to the series. With the new TBG (Tactical Battle Group) system players have real time control of a primary warship and gain the option of changing the attack formation of escort ships that provide anti-aircraft, anti-ship and assault support. Commanding an entire Tactical Battle Group requires up-to-the minute enemy intelligence and a total picture of the environment. Swarming fighters and high-speed vessels are constant dangers. That`s why Naval Ops: Commander provides a complete bird`s eye view of all the battle space. Furthermore the user-controlled camera gives the player the unparalleled ability to sweep each sector for surface, air and land based threats, while radar system allows players to attack with precision.
