Sea Warrior II

About the Game

Nikos Laskaridis created Warriors of the Sea II using only Laser Basic as his tool. The result was truly impressive — with very good graphics and programming that is far from amateurish, featuring accurate colors. Warriors of the Sea II is a war game.

And here’s the story: You are the commander of a Greek destroyer, sent to the Aegean Sea to protect our islands from enemy forces. Your mission is to destroy all enemy ships that appear in your path, using your ship’s cannon and torpedoes.

There are different types of battles — against enemy aircraft, which you must shoot down with your ship’s anti-aircraft guns, and against enemy ships approaching from the front. On the screen, you can see the front part of your ship sailing, the enemy aircraft coming from above, and the bombs falling. If you fail to hit your target, you lose energy. When your energy is depleted, your ship sinks. On the other hand, destroying enemy ships or aircraft increases your energy. You must aim carefully at enemy planes and make sure not to confuse them with friendly Greek ones, which are white.

There’s also a battle against enemy helicopters of two different types that approach from behind the ship. Another exciting battle is against sea mines — here, you must use your ship’s helicopter to shoot down and detonate the mines before they collide with your vessel. Finally, there’s a deadly encounter with an enemy submarine, which you must destroy before it sinks you with its torpedoes.

By pressing M at any point during the game, you can view a map showing your position and the distance to your final objective, as well as your score, damage status, and remaining ammunition. The game is not easy — it’s challenging and requires good tactics. Perhaps the speed could have been slightly slower, as it’s quite fast in some parts. Nevertheless, its performance is remarkable for a game written in Laser Basic, especially on the Amstrad CPC.

After completing the naval battle and destroying the enemy ships, you move on to the second stage of the game — the air battle. It’s equally exciting, but perhaps even more difficult than the first.

If you lose, you see the image of a destroyed ship and the familiar message: “Game Over.”